Christine Connelly

Christine is currently a Lecturer in Environmental Science with the College of Sport, Health and Engineering.

Her research is focused on using cross-disciplinary approaches to solving biodiversity conservation issues in Australia, drawing on 15 years' experience in ecology, across the private, government, non-profit and academic sectors. Christine is an expert in developing long-term citizen science projects, and has extensive experience in working with local communities to develop and implement bespoke, relevant and scientifically robust monitoring projects, using contemporary technologies such as motion-detecting cameras and bioacoustic devices.

Christine completed her PhD in environmental science at Deakin University, carrying out applied field- and lab-based research on the urban ecology of a representative woodland bird species, the Eastern Yellow Robin. Other key projects includes research at Monash University exploring vegetation change in box-ironbark forests of central Victoria over the Millennium Drought and establishing an exciting bioacoustics project in partnership with Museums Victoria and local community groups, to monitor birds and build Victoria’s first state-specific library of bird sounds.

She works collaboratively to achieve robust applied science outcomes and has an excellent track record in stakeholder engagement and building strong partnerships across a range of organisations. She has a particular interest in applied research that explores ways to preserve and promote biodiversity conservation in highly human-modified landscapes such as urban environments and farming areas.