Who is the Melbourne Biodiversity Institute?

We are scientists, engineers, Indigenous knowledge holders, legal and policy experts, economists, communicators, philosophers, conservationists, agriculturalists, artists, teachers, social psychologists, architects and so much more.

Our interdisciplinary work means we can address every aspect of the biodiversity crisis – learning from First Nations people, solving technical challenges, supporting businesses to adopt practices that help protect our biodiversity, informing local and global governance and law, and working with local communities. Complex problems require the joined-up solutions that arise from true interdisciplinarity.

With our diverse and inclusive community of partners and supporters, we have pledged to work together to help turn around our biodiversity crisis and protect the richness of life on our planet.

Directors

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Prof Brendan Wintle

Director Melbourne Biodiversity Institute
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Dr Rachel Morgain

Deputy Director, Melbourne Biodiversity Institute
rachel.morgain@unimelb.edu.au

Cross-faculty collaborators

We are supported by people across every faculty in the University of Melbourne who are bringing their skills and passions to bear in addressing Earth’s biodiversity crisis.

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Dr Amy Hahs

Senior Lecturer in Urban Horticulture
amy.hahs@unimelb.edu.au
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Dr Billy Geary

Lecturer in Quantitative Ecology
billy.geary@unimelb.edu.au
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A/Prof Cathy Oke

Enterprise Fellow, Informed Cities
cathy.oke@unimelb.edu.au +61390359578
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Dr Danny Butt

Senior Lecturer in Interdisciplinary Practice
danny.butt@unimelb.edu.au +61383442326
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Prof Donald Henry

Enterprise Professor, Environmentalism
don.henry@unimelb.edu.au
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Dr Ellycia Harrould-Kolieb

Lecturer in Ecosystem Governance & Policy
ellycia.harrould@unimelb.edu.au
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A/Prof Erin Fitz-Henry

Associate Professor,social & Cultural Anthropology
erinfh@unimelb.edu.au
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Dr Jack Pascoe

Excellence in Diversity Fellowship
jack.pascoe@unimelb.edu.au
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Dr Judy Bush

Senior Lecturer in Urban Planning
judy.bush@unimelb.edu.au +61383447065
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Dr Justin Alger

Lecturer in Political Science
justin.alger@unimelb.edu.au
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Prof Kathryn Bowen

Deputy Director, Melb Climate Futures
kathryn.bowen@unimelb.edu.au
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Dr Kylie Soanes

Research Fellow, Urban Biodiversity
ksoanes@unimelb.edu.au +61407040628
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Prof Lee Skerratt

Professorial Fellow (Wildlife Bioscecurity)
l.skerratt@unimelb.edu.au
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A/Prof Margaret Ayre

Associate Professor(rural Innovation & Adaptation)
mayre@unimelb.edu.au
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A/Prof Miriama Young

Associate Professor in Music (Composition)
miriama.young@unimelb.edu.au +61383448241
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Dr Paul Cheng

Snr Lecturer - Livestock Nutrition & Grazing Mgmt
long.cheng@unimelb.edu.au +61358339223
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Dr Rachelle Meyer

Research Fellow - Trees On Farm
meyer.r@unimelb.edu.au
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Prof Robyn Eckersley

Redmond Barry Distinguished Professor
r.eckersley@unimelb.edu.au
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Rachael Miller

Biodiversity Officer
rachael.miller@unimelb.edu.au
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Sue Hopkins

Manager, Environmental Sustainability
sue.hopkins@unimelb.edu.au +61383446794