Our Researchers
What We Do
Our Centre brings together a set of highly experienced, mid-career, and early-career researchers, with proven track-records, to address the real-world dual challenge of mass biodiversity loss and climate change. We combine world-leading expertise in ecological science, biodiversity conservation, sustainability science, geography, law, economics, psychology, statistical and systems modelling, and a broad range of social science domains covering governance, knowledge, political science, change, and culture.
Most Chief Investigators and Partner Investigators have long-standing track-records in collaborating, evidenced by joint publications, grants, and shared student supervisions. The research and work we seek to advance as a Centre builds on several years of joint activity under the Centre of Excellence for Environmental Decisions, and the NESP Threatened Species Recovery Hub. Learn more about our collaborations here.
Through the community the Centre offers, our active research network includes several long-standing industry partner agencies, companies and NGOs that can advance key concerns and research agendas using our expanded disciplinary scope and strong emphasis on social science and economics.
Who We Are
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Prof Brendan Wintle
CENTRE DIRECTOR
University of Melbourne -
A/Prof Carina Wyborn
DEPUTY DIRECTOR
Theme Lead | Futures
Node Lead | Australian National University -
Prof Martine Maron
DEPUTY DIRECTOR
Node Lead | University of Queensland -
Prof Sarah Bekessy
CHIEF INVESTIGATOR
Theme Lead | Urban Transitions
Node Lead | RMIT -
Prof Rob Raven
CHIEF INVESTIGATOR
Theme Lead | Transitions
Node Lead | Monash University -
Dr Jack Pascoe
CHIEF INVESTIGATOR
Theme Lead | Just Transitions
University of Melbourne -
Dr James Fitzsimons
PARTNER INVESTIGATOR
The Nature Conservancy
Chief Investigators
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Prof Michael McCarthy
CHIEF INVESTIGATOR
Theme Lead | Understanding and Mapping
University of Melbourne -
Prof Emily Nicholson
CHIEF INVESTIGATOR
University of Melbourne -
Prof Michael Brear
CHIEF INVESTIGATOR
University of Melbourne -
Prof Xuemei Bai
CHIEF INVESTIGATOR
Australian National University -
Prof Saul Cunningham
CHIEF INVESTIGATOR
Australian National University -
Prof Tom Kompas
CHIEF INVESTIGATOR
University of Melbourne -
Prof Tim Fletcher
CHIEF INVESTIGATOR
University of Melbourne -
Dr Lily van Eeden
CHIEF INVESTIGATOR
RMIT -
Dr Attila Balogh
CHIEF INVESTIGATOR
University of Melbourne -
Prof Richard Fuller
CHIEF INVESTIGATOR
University of Queensland -
Dr Holly Kirk
CHIEF INVESTIGATOR
RMIT -
A/Prof Rebecca Nelson
CHIEF INVESTIGATOR
University of Melbourne -
Dr Jasper Montana
CHIEF INVESTIGATOR
Australian National University -
Dr Rachel Morgain
CHIEF INVESTIGATOR
University of Melbourne -
Prof Kirsten Parris
CHIEF INVESTIGATOR
The University of Melbourne -
Prof Liam Smith
CHIEF INVESTIGATOR
Monash University | BehaviourWorks Australia -
Prof Tiffany Morrison
CHIEF INVESTIGATOR
University of Melbourne -
Prof. Sarah Pink
CHIEF INVESTIGATOR
Monash University -
A/Prof Laura Sonter
CHIEF INVESTIGATOR
University of Queensland -
Prof James Watson
CHIEF INVESTIGATOR
University of Queensland -
A/Prof Angela Dean
CHIEF INVESTIGATOR
University of Queensland -
Prof Melodie McGeoch
CHIEF INVESTIGATOR
Monash University -
Dr Benjamin Thompson
CHIEF INVESTIGATOR
Monash University -
Prof Mark Jacques
CHIEF INVESTIGATOR
RMIT -
Prof Joe Hurley
CHIEF INVESTIGATOR
RMIT
Partner Investigators
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Prof Harriet Bulkeley
PARTNER INVESTIGATOR
Utrecht University, Netherlands, Durham University, UK -
Prof Wolfgang Weisser
PARTNER INVESTIGATOR
Technical University of Munich, Germany -
Prof Eleanor Milner-Gulland
PARTNER INVESTIGATOR
University of Oxford -
Mr Oliver Costello
PARTNER INVESTIGATOR
Jagun Alliance -
Dr Teresa Eyre
PARTNER INVESTIGATOR
Department of Environment, Science and Innovation - Queensland Department Environment and Science -
Mr Nat Burke
PARTNER INVESTIGATOR
World Wide Fund for Nature - Australia -
Dr Nicholas Aberle
PARTNER INVESTIGATOR
Clean Energy Council Limited -
Dr Kate Andrews
Dr Kate Andrews
NRM (Natural Resource Management) Regions Australia -
Dr Matthew Selinske
PARTNER INVESTIGATOR
Alluvium Consulting Australia -
Dr Rebecca Spindler
PARTNER INVESTIGATOR
Bush Heritage Australia -
Dr Rosie Cooney
PARTNER INVESTIGATOR
Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate - ACT Government -
Dr Ella Kelly
PARTNER INVESTIGATOR
Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action - Victorian Government -
Dr Bryony Horton
PARTNER INVESTIGATOR
NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water -
Dr Andrew Hoskins
PARTNER INVESTIGATOR
CSIRO [Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation] -
Dr Peat Leith
PARTNER INVESTIGATOR
CSIRO [Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation] -
Dr Michael Runge
PARTNER INVESTIGATOR
United States Geological Survey