Quantitative and Applied Ecology (QAEco)
QAEco researchers work on a range of topics, species and locations related to ecosystem management.
We are committed to research regarding conservation and management decisions. We are passionate about modelling using a range of methods to understand more about the natural world. Our projects are located throughout Australia and with many international collaborations. The topics highlighted below are a broad overview of our work.
- Threatened Species, Communities and Ecosystems
- Species Distribution Modelling and Population dynamics
- Statistical Methods and Monitoring Design
- Functional Traits and Generalisations
- Decision analysis for conservation and resource management
- Metaresearch and Reproducibility
- Indigenous Ecological Knowledge
- Bio-economic modelling and business/biodiversity trade-offs
Contact
For enquiries, please email Brendan Wintle - b.wintle@unimelb.edu.au
Academics and researchers in the Quantitative and Applied Ecology (QAEco) research group.
Academic staff
Dr Bronwyn Hradsky
Research Fellow - Evaluating Distribution Models
bronwyn.hradsky@unimelb.edu.au
+61390357852
Megan Good
William Geary
Alejandro Arias Rodriguez
Ian Flint
Graduate researchers
Chris Hallam
Graduate researcher
Eleanor Stern
Graduate researcher
Saoirse Kelleher
Graduate researcher
Kathryn (K) Knights
Graduate researcher
Kevin Newman
Graduate researcher
Linda Riquelme
Graduate researcher
Mark Le Pla
Graduate researcher
Matthew Cantele
Graduate researcher
Mishal Gudka
Graduate researcher
Rebecca (Bec) Groenewegen
Graduate researcher
Shona Elliott-Kerr
Graduate researcher
Tamika Farley
Graduate researcher
Vishnu Ramachandran Menon
Graduate researcher