Expertise

Michelle’s research focus is on landscape-scale conservation, particularly invasive species, climate change impacts and adaptation, plant conservation and urban greening. She has worked extensively with government and industry to facilitate climate change adaptation, with much of her research being translated to effective on-ground and policy advice for practitioners, land managers and government. She was previously a Trustee of the Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust, Director of Bush Heritage Australia and a member of the expert panel for the statutory review of the NSW Biodiversity Conservation Act. She is currently a member of the NSW Biodiversity Conservation Advisory Panel and a Councillor of the Biodiversity Council Australia. Michelle is an elected Fellow of the Royal Society of NSW and the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering.

Background

• Member, NSW Biodiversity and Conservation Advisory Panel
• Councillor, Biodiversity Council Australia
•  (Past) Distinguished Professor of Biology, Macquarie University, Australia
• Former Director, Smart Green Cities Research Centre
• Former Director, Australian Harmony Centre of Ecosystem Futures
• Former Trustee, Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust and Chair, Australian Institute of Botanical Science
• Former Director, Bush Heritage Australia and Chair, Science & Conservation Committee
• Former Councillor, Australian Flora Foundation and  Chair, Science Committee