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    <td style="vertical-align:middle;border-top:none;"><a href=""><img class="sharing size-thumbnail wp-image-53 " title="Emily Baldwin" src="https://qaecology.files.wordpress.com/2017/05/ebaldwin.jpg" alt="Emily Baldwin" width="150" height="112" /></a></td>
    <td style="vertical-align:top;border-top:none;">Emily is investigating and modelling the causes of seedling mortality to improve survival rates and the success of revegetation efforts in threatened semi-arid woodland communities.
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    <td style="vertical-align:middle;border-top:none;"><a href="https://zbanikosresearch.wordpress.com/"><img class="sharing size-thumbnail wp-image-53 " title="Zoi Banikos" src="https://qaecology.files.wordpress.com/2017/03/zbanikos.jpg" alt="Zoi Banikos" width="150" height="112" /></a></td>
    <td style="vertical-align:top;border-top:none;">Zoi is researching population responses of bandicoots and potoroos to extended, broad-scale fox control in the Otway Ranges.
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    <a title="Zoi's website" href="https://zbanikosresearch.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Zoi's website</a></td>
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    <td style="vertical-align:middle;border-top:none;"><a href=""><img class="sharing size-thumbnail wp-image-53 " title="Khorloo Batpurev" src="https://qaecology.files.wordpress.com/2016/07/kbatpurev.jpg" alt="Khorloo Batpurev" width="150" height="112" /></a></td>
    <td style="vertical-align:top;border-top:none;">Khorloo is studying the impact of invasive deer populations on alpine and sub-alpine peatland communities of the Bogong High Plains in the Victorian Alps. Her aim is to contribute to the conservation and management of peatland systems with the outcomes of her research.
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    <td style="vertical-align:middle;border-top:none;"><a href="http://sigma-alpha-nu-alpha.com/"><img class="sharing size-thumbnail wp-image-53 " title="Sana Bau" src="http://qaecology.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/sana.jpg" alt="Sana Bau" width="150" height="112" /></a></td>
    <td style="vertical-align:top;border-top:none;">Sana is interested in how to integrate science and practice to deliver better conservation outcomes in environmental decision making.
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    <a title="Sana's website" href="http://sigma-alpha-nu-alpha.com/" target="_blank">Sana's website</a></td>
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    <td style="vertical-align:middle;border-top:none;"><a href=""><img class="sharing size-thumbnail wp-image-53 " title="Manisha Bhardwaj" src="https://qaecology.files.wordpress.com/2016/08/mbhardwaj.jpg" alt="Manisha Bhardwaj" width="150" height="112" /></a></td>
    <td style="vertical-align:top;border-top:none;">Manisha studies the impact of roads and artificial night-time lighting on insectivorous bats.
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    <td style="vertical-align:middle;border-top:none;"><a href="http://hdaviesresearch.wordpress.com"><img class="sharing size-thumbnail wp-image-53 " title="Hugh Davies" src="http://qaecology.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/hughdavies.jpg" alt="Hugh Davies" width="150" height="112" /></a></td>
    <td style="vertical-align:top;border-top:none;">Hugh's research focuses on investigating the factors implicated in the ongoing decline of small mammal species across northern Australia.
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    <a title="Hugh's website" href="http://hdaviesresearch.wordpress.com" target="_blank">Hugh's website</a></td>
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    <td style="vertical-align:middle;border-top:none;"><a href=""><img class="sharing size-thumbnail wp-image-53 " title="Arabella Eyre" src="https://qaecology.files.wordpress.com/2017/03/aeyre.jpg" alt="Arabella Eyre" width="150" height="112" /></a></td>
    <td style="vertical-align:top;border-top:none;">Arabella is looking for the Leadbeater’s Possum outside its known distribution in the Central Highlands. To do this she is using a combination of environmental modelling, expert advice and camera trapping.
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    <td style="vertical-align:middle;border-top:none;"><a href="http://mfreemanresearch.wordpress.com"><img class="sharing size-thumbnail wp-image-53 " title="Michelle Freeman" src="http://qaecology.files.wordpress.com/2014/03/michellefreeman.jpg" alt="Michelle Freeman" width="150" height="112" /></a></td>
    <td style="vertical-align:top;border-top:none;">Michelle is investigating how plant traits and fire frequency drive recruitment and persistence of trees in frequently burnt tropical savannas.
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    <td style="vertical-align:middle;border-top:none;"><a href="https://rebeccagroenewegenresearch.wordpress.com/"><img class="sharing size-thumbnail wp-image-53 " title="Rebecca Groenewegen" src="http://qaecology.files.wordpress.com/2017/05/rgroenewegen1.jpg" alt="Rebecca Groenewegen" width="150" height="112" /></a></td>
    <td style="vertical-align:top;border-top:none;">Beck's research is largely based in central South Australia and focuses on refining species monitoring methods to improve outcomes for native species in the presence of introduced predators. Initially involving cat and fox monitoring using spatially explicit models, the knowledge gained will be used to inform conservation efforts beyond fenced reserves.
    <a title="Rebecca's website" href="https://rebeccagroenewegenresearch.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Rebecca's website</a></td>
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    <td style="vertical-align:middle;border-top:none;"><a href="http://cdhallam.wordpress.com/"><img class="sharing size-thumbnail wp-image-53 " title="Chris Hallam" src="http://qaecology.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/chris-hallam2.jpg" alt="Chris Hallam" width="150" height="112" /></a></td>
    <td style="vertical-align:top;border-top:none;">Chris's research focus on the tradeoffs between development, biodiversity and human well-being and how to model and test different policy options at different spatial scales to make better decisions for conservation and development.
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    <a title="Chris' website" href="http://cdhallam.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Chris' website</a></td>
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    <td style="vertical-align:middle;border-top:none;"><a href="https://augusthaoresearch.wordpress.com/"><img class="sharing size-thumbnail wp-image-53 " title="August Hao" src="https://qaecology.files.wordpress.com/2016/03/ahao.jpg" alt="August Hao" width="150" height="112" /></a></td>
    <td style="vertical-align:top;border-top:none;">August studies the use of model-averaging to improve Species Distribution Models. Particularly, he is interested in whether or not model-averaging is always better than using a single model and how models may be improved.
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    <a title="August's website" href="https://augusthaoresearch.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">August's website</a></td>
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    <td style="vertical-align:middle;border-top:none;"><a href="https://anwarresearch.wordpress.com/"><img class="sharing size-thumbnail wp-image-53 " title="Anwar Hossain" src="https://qaecology.files.wordpress.com/2016/05/ahossain.jpg" alt="Anwar Hossain" width="150" height="112" /></a></td>
    <td style="vertical-align:top;border-top:none;">Anwar studies the vulnerability of freshwater crayfish to climate change. His research aims to develop a novel analytical tool to predict the effects of climate change, habitat connectivity and management interventions on crayfish conservation status.
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    <a title="Anwar's website" href="https://anwarresearch.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Anwar's website</a></td>
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    <td style="vertical-align:middle;border-top:none;"><a href=""><img class="sharing size-thumbnail wp-image-53 " title="Simon Kapitza" src="https://qaecology.files.wordpress.com/2016/05/skapitza.jpg" alt="Simon Kapitza" width="150" height="112" /></a></td>
    <td style="vertical-align:top;border-top:none;">Simon is interested in developing modelling methods for various aspects of ecology. Currently, his focus is on landscape and population modelling frameworks and Bayesian approaches to determine the status of rare species.
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    <td style="vertical-align:middle;border-top:none;"><a href=""><img class="sharing size-thumbnail wp-image-53 " title="Greg Lefoe" src="https://qaecology.files.wordpress.com/2016/09/glefoe.jpg" alt="Greg Lefoe" width="150" height="112" /></a></td>
    <td style="vertical-align:top;border-top:none;">Greg is interested in how decisions are made in classical biological control. His research applies structured decision making approaches to help determine  1) the level of risk of a proposed biological control agent, and whether that risk is acceptable to decision makers, and 2) maximise establishment success of biological control agents that are approved for introduction.
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    <td style="vertical-align:middle;border-top:none;"><a href="https://erica622.wordpress.com/"><img class="sharing size-thumbnail wp-image-53 " title="Liz Martin" src="http://qaecology.files.wordpress.com/2017/05/emarshall2.jpg" alt="Erica Marshall" width="150" height="112" /></a></td>
    <td style="vertical-align:top;border-top:none;">Erica is researching biodiversity offsets and involved in trading of biodiversity losses and gains. The aim of her research is to improve biodiversity persistence and reduce losses due to development.
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    <td style="vertical-align:middle;border-top:none;"><a href="http://lizmartinresearch.wordpress.com"><img class="sharing size-thumbnail wp-image-53 " title="Liz Martin" src="http://qaecology.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/liz-martin2.jpg" alt="Liz Martin" width="150" height="112" /></a></td>
    <td style="vertical-align:top;border-top:none;">Liz is attempting to increase the certainty of rare species distribution models by incorporating species functional traits and assemblage composition into hierarchical models.
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    <a title="Liz's website" href="http://lizmartinresearch.wordpress.com" target="_blank">Liz's website</a></td>
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    <td style="vertical-align:middle;border-top:none;"><a href=""><img class="sharing size-thumbnail wp-image-53 " title="Emily McColl-Gausden" src="https://qaecology.files.wordpress.com/2016/07/emccoll.jpg" alt="Emily McColl-Gausden" width="150" height="112" /></a></td>
    <td style="vertical-align:top;border-top:none;">Emily is comparing the effectiveness of environmental DNA metabarcoding and electrofishing for sampling freshwater fish communities.
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    <td style="vertical-align:middle;border-top:none;"><a href="https://leomccombresearch.wordpress.com/"><img class="sharing size-thumbnail wp-image-53 " title="Leo McComb" src="https://qaecology.files.wordpress.com/2017/03/lmccomb.jpg" alt="Leo McComb" width="150" height="112" /></a></td>
    <td style="vertical-align:top;border-top:none;">Leo's research focuses on comparing the microclimate and thermal suitability of approaches used (namely nest boxes and chainsaw cavities) to provide alternative nesting structures for the conservation of Leadbeater's Possum.
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    <a title="Leo's website" href="https://leomccombresearch.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Leo's website</a></td>
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    <td style="vertical-align:middle;border-top:none;"><a href="http://wkmor1.wordpress.com/"><img class="sharing size-thumbnail wp-image-53 " title="William Morris" src="http://qaecology.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/wkm_nyc2012.jpg" alt="William Morris" width="150" height="112" /></a></td>
    <td style="vertical-align:top;border-top:none;">Will is studying applied statistics and forest ecology.
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    <a title="William's website" href="http://wkmor1.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">William's website</a></td>
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    <td style="vertical-align:middle;border-top:none;"><a href="https://jmoysesresearch.wordpress.com/"><img class="sharing size-thumbnail wp-image-53 " title="Jessie Moyses" src="https://qaecology.files.wordpress.com/2017/03/jmoyses.jpg" alt="Jessie Moyses" width="150" height="112" /></a></td>
    <td style="vertical-align:top;border-top:none;">Jessie's research examines the translocation success of the nationally vulnerable Burrowing Bettong (<i>Bettongia</i> lesueur) or ‘Boodie’.
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    <a title="Jessie's website" href="https://jmoysesresearch.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Jessie's website</a></td>
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    <td style="vertical-align:middle;border-top:none;"><a href="http://epalmablog.wordpress.com/about/"><img class="sharing size-thumbnail wp-image-53 " title="Estíbaliz Palma" src="http://qaecology.files.wordpress.com/2014/02/esti.jpg" alt="Estíbaliz Palma" width="150" height="112" /></a></td>
    <td style="vertical-align:top;border-top:none;">Esti is studying biological invasions from a plant community perspective. She is interested in what makes some species good invaders, as well as what environmental conditions promote high levels of habitat invasibility.
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    <a title="Estíbaliz's website" href="http://epalmablog.wordpress.com/about/" target="_blank">Estíbaliz's website</a></td>
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    <td style="vertical-align:middle;border-top:none;"><a href="https://cpockneeresearch.wordpress.com/"><img class="sharing size-thumbnail wp-image-53 " title="Chris Pocknee" src="https://qaecology.files.wordpress.com/2016/09/cpocknee.jpg" alt="Chris Pocknee" width="150" height="112" /></a></td>
    <td style="vertical-align:top;border-top:none;">Chris' research investigates the use of relatively new technology, such as drones and thermal imaging, to spot tree-kangaroos and model the species' detectability under different methods.
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    <td style="vertical-align:middle;border-top:none;"><a href="http://matthewreesearch.wordpress.com/"><img class="sharing size-thumbnail wp-image-53 " title="Matt Rees" src="http://qaecology.files.wordpress.com/2017/04/mrees.jpg" alt="Matt Rees" width="150" height="112" /></a></td>
    <td style="vertical-align:top;border-top:none;">Matt is researching the interactions between invasive predators, fire and threatened native mammals.
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    <td style="vertical-align:middle;border-top:none;"><a href="https://lindariquelmesresearch.wordpress.com/"><img class="sharing size-thumbnail wp-image-53 " title="Linda Riquelme" src="http://qaecology.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/lriquelme.jpg" alt="Linda Riquelme" width="150" height="112" /></a></td>
    <td style="vertical-align:top;border-top:none;">Linda’s research involves using remote sensing to estimate grass biomass in the semi-arid woodlands of north-western Victoria. This information will contribute to the management of kangaroo populations, with the aim of promoting regeneration of endangered Buloke Woodlands.
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    <a title="Linda's website" href="https://lindariquelmesresearch.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Linda's website</a></td>
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    <td style="vertical-align:middle;border-top:none;"><a href="http://lucyroseresearch.wordpress.com/"><img class="sharing size-thumbnail wp-image-53 " title="Lucy Rose" src="http://qaecology.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/lucyrose150.jpg" alt="Lucy Rose" width="150" height="112" /></a></td>
    <td style="vertical-align:top;border-top:none;">Lucy is researching ways in improving the quality of decisions in management and conservation of wetland biodiversity by exploring quantitative tools for prioritization of resource allocation.
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    <td style="vertical-align:middle;border-top:none;"><a href="http://gerryresearch.wordpress.com/"><img class="sharing size-thumbnail wp-image-53 " title="Gerry Ryan" src="http://qaecology.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/gerry-ryan.jpg" alt="Gerry Ryan" width="150" height="112" /></a></td>
    <td style="vertical-align:top;border-top:none;">Gerry is studying the elements underlying achieving successful conservation impacts, and how we can, do, and should evaluate them.
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    <td style="vertical-align:middle;border-top:none;"><a href=""><img class="sharing size-thumbnail wp-image-53 " title="Adam Smart" src="https://qaecology.files.wordpress.com/2014/05/asmart.jpg" alt="Gerry Ryan" width="150" height="112" /></a></td>
    <td style="vertical-align:top;border-top:none;">Adam...
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    <td style="vertical-align:middle;border-top:none;"><a href="http://fmthomasresearch.wordpress.com/"><img class="sharing size-thumbnail wp-image-53 " title="Freya Thomas" src="http://qaecology.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/freya.jpg" alt="Freya Thomas" width="150" height="112" /></a></td>
    <td style="vertical-align:top;border-top:none;">Freya is interested in how key plant functional traits are generated for fire prone communities.
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    <td style="vertical-align:middle;border-top:none;"><a href="https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Roozbeh_Valavi"><img class="sharing size-thumbnail wp-image-53 " title="Roozbeh Valavi" src="https://qaecology.files.wordpress.com/2017/06/rvalavi.jpg" alt="Roozbeh Valavi" width="150" height="112" /></a></td>
    <td style="vertical-align:top;border-top:none;">Roozbeh is interested in spatial ecology, the modelling of species distributions and application of SDM in conservation planning. Currently, he is accounting for spatial autocorrelation in model evaluation and developing methods/tools to investigate transferability of species distribution models in space and time.
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    <a title="Roozbeh's website" href="https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Roozbeh_Valavi" target="_blank">Roozbeh's website</a></td>
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    <td style="vertical-align:middle;border-top:none;"><a href="http://www.evanburmresearch.wordpress.com/"><img class="sharing size-thumbnail wp-image-53 " title="Els Van Burm" src="http://qaecology.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/els-van-burm.jpg" alt="Els Van Burm" width="150" height="112" /></a></td>
    <td style="vertical-align:top;border-top:none;">Els is studying how much data is needed to make reliable conservation decisions.
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    <td style="vertical-align:middle;border-top:none;"><a href="http://inkaveltheimresearch.wordpress.com"><img class="sharing size-thumbnail wp-image-53 " title="Inka Veltheim" src="http://qaecology.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/inka11.jpg" alt="Inka Veltheim" width="150" height="112" /></a></td>
    <td style="vertical-align:top;border-top:none;">Inka is studying movements and habitat use of the Brolga, <em>Grus rubicunda</em>, in south west Victoria.
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    <a title="Inka's website" href="http://inkaveltheimresearch.wordpress.com" target="_blank">Inka's website</a></td>
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    <td style="vertical-align:middle;border-top:none;"><a href="http://cvisintinresearch.wordpress.com/"><img class="sharing size-thumbnail wp-image-53 " title="Casey Visintin" src="http://qaecology.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/cvisintin.jpg" alt="Casey Visintin" width="150" height="112" /></a></td>
    <td style="vertical-align:top;border-top:none;">Casey is interested in studying, modelling, and mitigating impacts of the built environment and infrastructure on biodiversity.
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    <a title="Casey's website" href="http://cvisintinresearch.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Casey's website</a></td>
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    <td style="vertical-align:middle;border-top:none;"><a href="https://dwilkinsonresearch.wordpress.com/"><img class="sharing size-thumbnail wp-image-53 " title="David Wilkinson" src="https://qaecology.files.wordpress.com/2016/09/dwilkinson.jpg" alt="David Wilkinson" width="150" height="112" /></a></td>
    <td style="vertical-align:top;border-top:none;">David's research is based in the developing field of Joint Species Distribution Modelling (JSDMs).
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    <a title="David's website" href="https://dwilkinsonresearch.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">David's website</a></td>
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    <td style="vertical-align:middle;border-top:none;"><a href="http://saraswindecker.wordpress.com/"><img class="sharing size-thumbnail wp-image-53 " title="Saras Windecker" src="http://qaecology.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/swindecker.jpg" alt="Saras Windecker" width="150" height="112" /></a></td>
    <td style="vertical-align:top;border-top:none;">Saras is studying plant community assembly and its influence on wetland ecosystem function.
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    <a title="Saras' website" href="http://saraswindecker.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Saras' website</a></td>
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