Alys Rhiannon Young

PhD student

New approaches to mobilise knowledge and data are needed to tackle the current biodiversity crisis. I am a PhD Candidate in conservation ecology investigating biodiversity modelling, particularly using remote sensing and quantitative tools. My research demonstrates the potential for drawing inference about biodiversity trends in space and time from limited and diverse data with ecological models. I have investigated knowledge collaborations to classify and describe ecosystems, drawing on research and industry data for ecosystem mapping, and elucidating animal population trends in central Australia. My research is underpinned by an aim and passion to support Indigenous-led land management in Australia. More broadly, I am interested in quantitative approaches to ecological modelling, coding, data visualisation, and supporting students in learning of statistical and quantitative methods.