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Emma Burns

Assistant Director, Long-Term Ecological Research Network Plot Sub-facility at Australian National University

Summary

Emma is a conservation biologist at the Australian National University within the Fenner School of Environment and Society, Conservation and Landscape Ecology group. Emma is the Assistant Director of the Long-Term Ecological Research Network Plot Sub-facility at ANU which is part of the Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network (TERN). Emma's academic interests are in conservation ecology and the integration of ecological knowledge into public policy. Emma has worked in conservation ecology and management in various capacities including research, consultancy and government. Emma's PhD was in conservation, population genetics and phylogeography.

Experience

  • Assistant Director, Conservation Design Team, Environmental Stewardship Section, Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities 2007 – 2011
  • Policy Officer, The Office for Science and Medical Research, NSW Government 2004 – 2007
  • Terrestrial Ecologist and Project Manager, Australian Museum Business Services 2002 – 2004

Education

  • The University of New South Wales, PhD, 2004
  • The University of New South Wales, Bsc (Hons), 1998

Research Areas

  • Landscape Ecology (050104)
  • Population, Ecological And Evolutionary Genetics (060411)
  • Environment Policy (160507)
  • Conservation And Biodiversity (050202)
  • Environmental Monitoring (050206)