Dr Emily NICHOLSON

Professor of Conservation Science, Deakin University

My research develops new approaches to solving conservation problems, built on scientific excellence and global impact on conservation policy and practice. My interests include measuring change in biodiversity, predicting the impacts of change on biodiversity and dependent human well-being, and making better conservation decisions. A major focus over the last decade has been the development of a new framework for understanding, quantifying and predicting risks to ecosystems, the IUCN Red List of Ecosystems, with demonstrated impacts on conservation policy and practice, at global and local levels. Current transdisciplinary research projects include participatory research and conservation planning with Indigenous people and organizations on the Tiwi Islands; and collaborations with economists and health experts to understand the linkages between the ecosystem health and human well-being.