Biography:Phill Cassey
Phill Cassey | |
|---|---|
| Born | New Zealand |
| Alma mater | Auckland University Griffith University |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Invasion Ecology
Environmental Crime Conservation Biology Biosecurity |
| Institutions | University of Adelaide |
| Website | cassey-invasion-ecology |
Phillip Cassey is a New Zealand ecologist who specialises in conservation science and invasion biology.[1] Cassey is an inaugural Australian Research Council Industry Laureate Fellow[2][3] ('Combatting wildlife crime and preventing environmental harm') and was previously an inaugural Australian Research Council Future Fellow (2010–2014).[4] He leads the Invasion Science & Wildlife Ecology Group at the University of Adelaide, and is an advocate for diversity and inclusion.[5]
Early career and education
Cassey attended Glendowie College in Auckland, Aotearoa-New Zealand, and completed his Bachelor of Science and Masters at Auckland University.[6] He was awarded his PhD in 2002 from Griffith University.[7]
Research and career
Cassey has co-authored over 340 scientific papers,[1] book chapters and other publications, and has been awarded eight Australian Research Council Discovery and Linkage Grants/Fellowships.[8] He is a scientific communicator[9][10][11][12][13] and has written about invasion biology and environmental biosecurity at The Conversation.[14]
Cassey served as Head of the Ecology & Evolutionary Biology Department, University of Adelaide (2021–2023) and coordinated the University's Bachelor of Science Advanced program (2016–2022).[15]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Phill Cassey". https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=amLEqBQAAAAJ&hl=en.
- ↑ "2023 Industry Laureate Profile: Associate Professor Phillip Cassey". https://www.arc.gov.au/funding-research/funding-schemes/linkage-program/arc-industry-fellowships/2023-industry-laureate-profile-associate-professor-phillip-cassey.
- ↑ "RGS Grant - Grants Data Portal". https://dataportal.arc.gov.au/RGS/Web/Grants/IL230100175.
- ↑ "RGS Grant - Grants Data Portal". https://dataportal.arc.gov.au/RGS/Web/Grants/FT0991420.
- ↑ Cassey, Phil (2019-11-11). "Why I'm not applying for promotion" (in en). Nature. doi:10.1038/d41586-019-03487-3. PMID 33169022. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-03487-3.
- ↑ Cassey, Phill (1997). "Estimating Animal Abundance: An assessment of distance sampling techniques for New Zealand populations". Auckland University, New Zealand.
- ↑ Cassey, Phill (2002). "Comparative Analyses of Successful Establishment among Introduced Land Birds". Griffith University, Australia.
- ↑ "RGS Grants Search - Grants Data Portal". https://dataportal.arc.gov.au/RGS/Web/Grants/#/20/1//cassey/.
- ↑ "Call to get tough on illegal SA wildlife trade | SA News | InDaily" (in en). 2023-11-01. https://www.indaily.com.au/news/2023/11/01/sa-lizards-wildlife-targeted-by-traffickers.
- ↑ Adelaide, University of (2021-11-23). "Space Biosecurity: Scientists Warn That Alien Organisms on Earth May Become a Reality Stranger Than Fiction" (in en-US). https://scitechdaily.com/space-biosecurity-scientists-warn-that-alien-organisms-on-earth-may-become-a-reality-stranger-than-fiction/.
- ↑ "First global assessment of invasive species effect" (in en-AU). 2023-09-08. https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/saturdayextra/first-global-assessment-of-invasive-species-effect/102830646.
- ↑ "Different species being illegally sold on the dark web" (in en-AU). 2023-05-05. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-05-05/species-sold-illegally-dark-web/102309632.
- ↑ Koumoundouros, Tessa (2023-05-12). "The Dark Web Sells Thousands of Wild Animals. But Not as Pets." (in en-US). https://www.sciencealert.com/the-dark-web-sells-thousands-of-wild-animals-but-not-as-pets.
- ↑ "Phill Cassey" (in en-US). 2023-09-08. https://theconversation.com/profiles/phill-cassey-155948.
- ↑ "Professor Phill Cassey". https://researchers.adelaide.edu.au/profile/phill.cassey.
