Phill Cassey
Phill Cassey | |
|---|---|
| Born | New Zealand |
| Alma mater | Auckland University, BS, MS Griffith University, PhD |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Invasion Ecology
Environmental Crime Conservation Biology Biosecurity |
| Institutions | University of Adelaide |
| Website | cassey-invasion-ecology.org |
Phill Cassey is a New Zealand global change ecologist who specialises in conservation science and invasion biology.[1] He is best known for his work in invasion biology, as well as the interdisciplinary study of environmental biosecurity and wildlife crime. Cassey is an inaugural Australian Research Council Industry Laureate Fellow[2][3] ('Combatting wildlife crime and preventing environmental harm') and was previously an inaugural Australian Research Council Future Fellow (2010–2014).[4] He leads the Invasion Science & Wildlife Ecology Group at the University of Adelaide. and is an advocate for diversity and inclusion within and outside the workplace.[5]
Early career and education
Cassey attended Glendowie College in Auckland, Aotearoa-New Zealand, and completed his Bachelor of Science and Masters at Auckland University.[6] He was awarded his PhD in 2002 from Griffith University.[7]
Research and career
Cassey has co-authored over 340 scientific papers,[1] book chapters and other publications, and has been awarded eight Australian Research Council Discovery and Linkage Grants/Fellowships.[8] He is an experienced scientific communicator[9][10][11][12][13] and regularly writes about invasion biology and environmental biosecurity at The Conversation.[14]
Cassey served as Head of the Ecology & Evolutionary Biology Department, University of Adelaide (2021–2023) and coordinated the University of Adelaide's Bachelor of Science Advanced program (2016–2022).[15]
References
- ^ a b "Phill Cassey". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- ^ "2023 Industry Laureate Profile: Associate Professor Phillip Cassey". Australian Research Council. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
- ^ "RGS Grant - Grants Data Portal". dataportal.arc.gov.au. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
- ^ "RGS Grant - Grants Data Portal". dataportal.arc.gov.au. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
- ^ Cassey, Phil (2019-11-11). "Why I'm not applying for promotion". Nature. doi:10.1038/d41586-019-03487-3. PMID 33169022.
- ^ Cassey, Phill (1997). "Estimating Animal Abundance: An assessment of distance sampling techniques for New Zealand populations". Auckland University, New Zealand.
- ^ Cassey, Phill (2002). "Comparative Analyses of Successful Establishment among Introduced Land Birds". Griffith University, Australia.
- ^ "RGS Grants Search - Grants Data Portal". dataportal.arc.gov.au. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
- ^ "Call to get tough on illegal SA wildlife trade | SA News | InDaily". www.indaily.com.au. 2023-11-01. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
- ^ Adelaide, University of (2021-11-23). "Space Biosecurity: Scientists Warn That Alien Organisms on Earth May Become a Reality Stranger Than Fiction". SciTechDaily. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
- ^ "First global assessment of invasive species effect". ABC listen. 2023-09-08. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
- ^ "Different species being illegally sold on the dark web". www.abc.net.au. 2023-05-05. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
- ^ Koumoundouros, Tessa (2023-05-12). "The Dark Web Sells Thousands of Wild Animals. But Not as Pets". ScienceAlert. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
- ^ "Phill Cassey". The Conversation. 2023-09-08. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
- ^ "Professor Phill Cassey". University of Adelaide. Retrieved 2024-04-29.