FORUM PRESENTERS
Holly Kirk - Forum Convenor
Holly Kirk is an urban ecologist and ARC Industry Fellow at Curtin University, WA. Working across disciplines in the Schools of Molecular and Life Sciences, and Design and Built Environment, Holly uses her expertise in behavioural ecology and spatial modelling to plan cities that support and enhance biodiversity. Chair of ESA Hot Topics Editorial Board, Holly is passionate about translating scientific theory into positive on-ground action.
Dr Eric Nordberg
Eric Nordberg is a wildlife ecologist and Senior Lecturer at UNE, Australia, researching how wildlife communities respond to landscape change. His work focuses on developing best-practice strategies to enhance biodiversity and habitat suitability, particularly on large-scale solar farms and other human-modified environments.
Presentation Title:
Developing conservoltaic systems to support biodiversity on solar farms
Dr Kit Prendergast
Dr Kit Prendergast is a native bee ecologist and science communicator. She has researched native bees in relation to diverse topics, including bee hotels, bushfires, ground-nesting bees, taxonomy, pollination ecology, and citizen science. She has published over 70 peer-reviewed articles, and was awarded the Curtin Alumni Young Achiever 2024.
Presentation Title:
The crisis in Australian native bee conservation
Dr Michelle Wille
Dr Michelle Wille is a senior researcher and outreach coordinator at the WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Influenza and the University of Melbourne. She is interested in the ecology and evolution of avian viruses, with particular focus on avian influenza viruses.
Presentation Title:
Impacts of a potential HPAI H5N1 incursion on Australian wildlife