During the Ecological Society Conference in Wollongong, Dec 2022, our group came up with a new name: DisruptEcology Lab.
A lot of our work revolves around disturbance ecology; but disturbance doesn't capture all of what we do. Our work is disruptive from an ecological point of view - whether we are adding 240 tonnes of rocks to a grassland or examining the impact of disruptive mega fires... But at the same time, we are trying to disrupt how we do ecology and environmental science, from challenging colonial narratives to smashing institutional repurposing!
Thanks to my lab members for their contributions! From left: Felicity Charles (PhD student); Rhiannon Bird (honours graduate and RA); Dr Annabel Smith (lab lead); Dr Isobel Roberts (RA); and Eleanor McCall (masters student).
A lot of our work revolves around disturbance ecology; but disturbance doesn't capture all of what we do. Our work is disruptive from an ecological point of view - whether we are adding 240 tonnes of rocks to a grassland or examining the impact of disruptive mega fires... But at the same time, we are trying to disrupt how we do ecology and environmental science, from challenging colonial narratives to smashing institutional repurposing!
Thanks to my lab members for their contributions! From left: Felicity Charles (PhD student); Rhiannon Bird (honours graduate and RA); Dr Annabel Smith (lab lead); Dr Isobel Roberts (RA); and Eleanor McCall (masters student).
The group gave excellent talks during the conference on (1) the influence of changing fire regimes on plant-animal interactions; (2) mammal community responses to megafires in rainforest; (3) the importance of language and culture in Indigenous land management; and (4) the impact of abiotic habitat restoration during a severe drought.
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