David Watson
Based at CSU’s Gulbali Institute, Dave’s an ecologist developing evidence-based strategies to boost biodiversity. Originally from Melbourne, he completed his PhD in the USA, studying birds in Central American cloud forests, returning to Australia to teach ornithology and establish his research programme in regional NSW. Mistletoe has long been a focus, revealing ecological interactions and landscape features critical to maintain diverse and functional ecosystems. He established the Australian Acoustic Observatory, demonstrated the role of mistletoe as a keystone resource, and discovered several new species on tropical mountains. He works with landholders, Indigenous partners and philanthropists to connect people to country.
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