Dr Megan Brady

Megan’s research focusses on collaboratively achieving applied conservation outcomes in modified mixed-use landscapes.  Her research directly contributes to developing and implementing on-ground actions and management programs and believes in making research results accessible to all.  Some examples of where her research has been applied include:

• National biological control programs (e.g. CSIRO Cane Toad Biological Control Program)
• Threatened species management programs (e.g. Mahogany Glider Management Plans)
• State Government planning (e.g. prioritising vegetation retention in growth areas)
• Local Government habitat management (e.g. roadside habitat management for reduced wildlife roadkill)

Some of Megan’s most recent research is focussing on:

• Fox adaptive management (e.g. Development of quantitative fox abundance indices from qualitative fox detection dog data)
• Understanding community dynamics (including predator-predator) for improved feral management
• Threatened species habitat management (e.g. Defining habitat for the Spotted-tailed Quoll in modified landscapes)
• Understanding and conserving ‘declining’ species, before they hit the threatened species list (e.g. Rufous bettong)
• Regional Ecosystem condition improvement (e.g. Developing multi-metric condition indices to measure restoration program success)
• The ecological paradigm of balancing conservation and land use