Dr Chris Pavey – Senior Scientist
Qualifications
Chris joined Biodiversity South in 2001. He has a PhD in ecology from the University of Queensland where he carried out research on the foraging ecology of insectivorous bats in the wet tropics and on Cape YorK Peninsula. Chris manages the threatened species section within Biodiversity Conservation, a role he commenced in 2005. He has written over 30 scientific papers and a wide variety of articles in books and natural history publications.
Research
Chris’ research involves understanding the distribution, status and ecology of threatened species in the arid and semi-arid Northern Territory. Current projects include assessments of the status and distribution of Slater’s skink, understanding the population cycles of the plains rat, and managing semi-captive populations of the mala.
The ultimate aim of his research is to improve the management of landscapes within central Australia and, to this end, projects involve co-operation with other groups within NREATA (Parks Management and Bio-parks) and with Aboriginal organisations and pastoralists.