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Paddy Pallin Research Grants - Past Awardees

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2024
	Do dingoes influence riparian vegetation dynamics in semi-arid rangelands of Western Australia? Zali Jestrimski University of Sydney Summary Funded by the Paddy Pallin Foundation
	Digging up the dirt on soil odour: Exploiting a major nesting cue to reduce fox predation on turtle nests Peregrin Reed University of Sydney Summary Funded by the Paddy Pallin Foundation
	Non-lethal dingo management to benefit threatened species conservation, public safety and ecosystem resilience Alexander Dibnah University of New South Wales Summary Funded by the Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales
	Greater Bilby associations with fire mosaics in the semi-arid mallee Sam Girvan University of Melbourne Summary Funded by the Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales
2023
	Food-web dynamics of urchin barrens habitats; who is in control? Jeremy Day University of Newcastle Summary Funded by the Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales
	Carrion and Scavenging as an Ecological Indicator Rhys Cairncross University of Sydney Summary Funded by the Paddy Pallin Foundation
	Improving predator management by understanding predator use of prey odours Shanaz Masani University of Sydney Summary Funded by the Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales
	Bandicoot battlers: Understanding historical and contemporary coexistence between humans and a misunderstood native digging mammal Annabel Ellis University of Sydney Summary Funded by the Paddy Pallin Foundation
2022
	Outcomes of feral horse management methods for horses, people and the environment - a One Welfare approach Victoria Condon University of New England Summary Funded by the Paddy Pallin Foundation
	A multidisciplinary approach to assess the impacts of anthropogenic noise on Australian fur seals Jessalyn Taylor University of Sydney Summary Funded by the Paddy Pallin Foundation
	Animal dispersal in a fragmented landscape: causes, costs, and consequences for conservation Niki Teunissen Monash University Summary Funded by the Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales
	The contribution of mycophagous mammals to ecosystem function and restoration Aviya Naccarella Deakin University Summary Funded by the Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales
2021
	Neighbourhood watch - using 'virtual' neighbours to protect plants from herbivores during habitat restoration and post-fire recovery Patrick Finnerty School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Sydney Progress report Funded by the Paddy Pallin Foundation
	Koalas, dingoes and drones: using thermal imaging to establish detection probability of GPS collared dingoes and determine koala density in the Myall Lakes Region of NSW Ryan Witt School of Environmental and Life Sciences, University of Newcastle Progress report Funded by the Paddy Pallin Foundation
	Assessing the impact of forestry plantation macropod culling programs on lead exposure in Tasmanian devils Evie Jones School of Natural Sciences, University of Tasmania Progress report Funded by the Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales
	Conservation of two data deficient Australian skink species Jules Farquhar School of Biological Sciences, Monash University Progress report Funded by the Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales
2020
	*Effective methods for robust population estimates for a nocturnal predator: Chuditch (Dasyurus geoffroii) across the south-west, Western Australia* Melissa Taylor School of Environmental Science, Murdoch University Final report Funded by the Paddy Pallin Foundation
	Assessing the effectiveness of artificial refuge tunnels in post-fire small mammal population recovery Angela Rana School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Sydney Final report Figures Funded by the Paddy Pallin Foundation
	The influence of fine-scale environmental variation and anthropogenic stresses on the foraging ecology of marine mesopredators in south-east Tasmania Olivia Dove Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania Final report Funded by the Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales
	Using an endemic blowfly as an indicator of genetic connectivity and diversity throughout Australian rainforests Nathan Butterworth School of Life Sciences, University of Technology Sydney Final report Funded by the Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales
2019
	Restoring connectivity for the threatened squirrel glider in an increasingly fragmented and urbanised core area of NSW Ninon Meyer School of Environmental and Life Sciences, University of Newcastle Final report Funded by the Paddy Pallin Foundation
	Living on the edge: behaviour, foraging and movement of mallee birds at fire boundaries Eliza Thompson School of Ecosystem and Forest Sciences, University of Melbourne Final report Funded by the Paddy Pallin Foundation
	The Secret Garden: discovering Wollongong's deep-water (40-60m) animal forests & examining anchor scour as a disturbance agent to these assemblages Allison Broad School of Earth, Atmospheric and Life Sciences, University of Wollongong Progress report Funded by the Paddy Pallin Foundation
	Quantifying the ecological role of surface rocks on reptile conservation in agricultural landscapes Jackie O'Sullivan Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University Final report Supplementary materials Funded by the Paddy Pallin Foundation
2018
	Understanding the role of urban wildlife in tick ecology: resolving uncertainty and concerns about the primary hosts for ticks Casey Taylor School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Sydney Final report Funded by the Paddy Pallin Foundation
	The impact of large invasive herbivores on alpine and subalpine ecosystems; a case study of an Endangered alpine skink Renee Hartley Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University Final report Funded by the Paddy Pallin Foundation
	Roosting ecology and requirements of flying-foxes: detailed insights using high resolution spatial mapping techniques Tamika Lunn Environmental Futures Research Institute, Griffith University Final report Funded by the Foundation for National Parks & Wildlife
	Saving the Endangered Northern Bettong with Fire Christopher Pocknee School of Biological Sciences, University of Queensland Final report Funded by the Foundation for National Parks & Wildlife
2017
	Who benefits from resource supplementation in urban landscapes? Caragh Threlfall School of Ecosystem and Forest Sciences, University of Melbourne Final report Funded by the Paddy Pallin Foundation
	"The Dingo Menace" - a cross-continental and comparative study of farmer attitudes and behaviour towards dingoes to improve management. Lily van Eeden School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Sydney Final report Funded by the Paddy Pallin Foundation
	Remote sensing of Greater Glider habitat-determinants for population and abundance estimations on a landscape-scale Benjamin Wagner School of Ecosystem and Forest Sciences, University of Melbourne Final report Funded by the Foundation for National Parks & Wildlife
	The role of calcareous macroalgae Halimeda in provision of inter-reef benthic habitat and structural complexity in the northern Great Barrier Reef Mardi McNeil School of Earth, Environmental and Biological Science, Queensland University of Technology Final report Funded by the Foundation for National Parks & Wildlife
2016
	The untold story of underground communities: fungi and soil seedbanks in Mountain Ash Forests Elle Bowd Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University Final report Funded by the Paddy Pallin Foundation
	Testing the response of the threatened New Holland mouse to planned burns Phoebe Burns University of Melbourne and Museum Victoria Final report Funded by the Paddy Pallin Foundation
	Development of unmanned aerial systems (UAVs) for non-destructive shark management Andrew Colefax Southern Cross University Final report Funded by the Foundation for National Parks & Wildlife
	Uptake of aquaculture waste by keystone reef species Camille White Institute for Marine & Antarctic Studies - Fisheries and Aquaculture, University of Tasmania Progress report Funded by the Foundation for National Parks & Wildlife
2015
	Halting Australia’s mammal declines: a demographic, ecological and genetic approach to fire response in Australian native rodents Robyn Shaw Division of Evolution, Ecology and Genetics, Australian National University Final report Funded by the Paddy Pallin Foundation
	How personality traits influence interactions with wildlife trapping devices Kyla Johnstone Ecology and Conservation Research Group, the University of Sydney Progress report Funded by the Paddy Pallin Foundation
	The Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) Faecal Bacterial Microbiome; Does Change in Diet Impact Community Structure? Kylie Brice Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment, University of Western Sydney Progress report Funded by the Foundation for National Parks & Wildlife
	The role of seagrass dispersal by marine mega-herbivores, dugong (Dugong dugon) and green seagrass re-establishment strategies in tropical Queensland Samntha Tol College of Marine and Environmental Sciences, James Cook University Final report Funded by the Foundation for National Parks & Wildlife
2014
	The ecology of parasite transmission in fauna translocations Amy Northover Murdoch University Final report Funded by the Paddy Pallin Foundation
	Conservation planning for mangrove forests and their terrestrial vertebrates Stefanie Rog School of Biological Sciences, Monash University Final report Funded by the Paddy Pallin Foundation
	Conserving the fish of surf zones: how effective are land and sea reserves? Andrew Olds School of Science & Engineering, University of the Sunshine Coast Final report Funded by the Foundation for National Parks & Wildlife
	Tiger shark behaviour revealed by their movement and tissues: implications for ecology and conservation Luciana Ferreira School of Animal Biology/Centre For Marine Futures, University of Western Australia Progress report Funded by the Foundation for National Parks & Wildlife

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Grants & Awards

Paddy Pallin Research Grants - Past Awardees

Do dingoes influence riparian vegetation dynamics in semi-arid rangelands of Western Australia?

Digging up the dirt on soil odour: Exploiting a major nesting cue to reduce fox predation on turtle nests

Non-lethal dingo management to benefit threatened species conservation, public safety and ecosystem resilience

Greater Bilby associations with fire mosaics in the semi-arid mallee

Food-web dynamics of urchin barrens habitats; who is in control?

Carrion and Scavenging as an Ecological Indicator

Improving predator management by understanding predator use of prey odours

Bandicoot battlers: Understanding historical and contemporary coexistence between humans and a misunderstood native digging mammal

2022

Outcomes of feral horse management methods for horses, people and the environment - a One Welfare approach

A multidisciplinary approach to assess the impacts of anthropogenic noise on Australian fur seals

Animal dispersal in a fragmented landscape: causes, costs, and consequences for conservation

The contribution of mycophagous mammals to ecosystem function and restoration

2021

Neighbourhood watch - using 'virtual' neighbours to protect plants from herbivores during habitat restoration and post-fire recovery

Koalas, dingoes and drones: using thermal imaging to establish detection probability of GPS collared dingoes and determine koala density in the Myall Lakes Region of NSW

Assessing the impact of forestry plantation macropod culling programs on lead exposure in Tasmanian devils

Conservation of two data deficient Australian skink species

2020

Effective methods for robust population estimates for a nocturnal predator: Chuditch (Dasyurus geoffroii) across the south-west, Western Australia

Assessing the effectiveness of artificial refuge tunnels in post-fire small mammal population recovery

The influence of fine-scale environmental variation and anthropogenic stresses on the foraging ecology of marine mesopredators in south-east Tasmania

Using an endemic blowfly as an indicator of genetic connectivity and diversity throughout Australian rainforests

2019

Restoring connectivity for the threatened squirrel glider in an increasingly fragmented and urbanised core area of NSW

Living on the edge: behaviour, foraging and movement of mallee birds at fire boundaries

The Secret Garden: discovering Wollongong's deep-water (40-60m) animal forests & examining anchor scour as a disturbance agent to these assemblages

Quantifying the ecological role of surface rocks on reptile conservation in agricultural landscapes

Understanding the role of urban wildlife in tick ecology: resolving uncertainty and concerns about the primary hosts for ticks

The impact of large invasive herbivores on alpine and subalpine ecosystems; a case study of an Endangered alpine skink

Roosting ecology and requirements of flying-foxes: detailed insights using high resolution spatial mapping techniques

Saving the Endangered Northern Bettong with Fire

Who benefits from resource supplementation in urban landscapes?

"The Dingo Menace" - a cross-continental and comparative study of farmer attitudes and behaviour towards dingoes to improve management.

Remote sensing of Greater Glider habitat-determinants for population and abundance estimations on a landscape-scale

The role of calcareous macroalgae Halimeda in provision of inter-reef benthic habitat and structural complexity in the northern Great Barrier Reef

The untold story of underground communities: fungi and soil seedbanks in Mountain Ash Forests

Testing the response of the threatened New Holland mouse to planned burns

Development of unmanned aerial systems (UAVs) for non-destructive shark management

Uptake of aquaculture waste by keystone reef species

Halting Australia’s mammal declines: a demographic, ecological and genetic approach to fire response in Australian native rodents

How personality traits influence interactions with wildlife trapping devices

The Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) Faecal Bacterial Microbiome; Does Change in Diet Impact Community Structure?

The role of seagrass dispersal by marine mega-herbivores, dugong (Dugong dugon) and green seagrass re-establishment strategies in tropical Queensland

2014

The ecology of parasite transmission in fauna translocations

Conservation planning for mangrove forests and their terrestrial vertebrates

Conserving the fish of surf zones: how effective are land and sea reserves?

Tiger shark behaviour revealed by their movement and tissues: implications for ecology and conservation

**Effective methods for robust population estimates for a nocturnal predator: Chuditch (Dasyurus geoffroii) across the south-west, Western Australia**