Phill Cassey Explained

Phill Cassey
Birth Place:New Zealand
Fields:Invasion EcologyEnvironmental CrimeConservation BiologyBiosecurity
Workplaces:University of Adelaide
Alma Mater:Auckland University
Griffith University

Phillip Cassey is a New Zealand ecologist who specialises in conservation science and invasion biology.[1] 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.[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, book chapters and other publications, and has been awarded eight Australian Research Council Discovery and Linkage Grants/Fellowships.[8] He is a scientific communicator[9] [10] [11] [12] [13] and has written 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's Bachelor of Science Advanced program (2016–2022).[15]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Phill Cassey . 2024-04-25 . scholar.google.com.
  2. Web site: 2023 Industry Laureate Profile: Associate Professor Phillip Cassey . 2024-04-29 . Australian Research Council.
  3. Web site: RGS Grant - Grants Data Portal . 2024-05-07 . dataportal.arc.gov.au.
  4. Web site: RGS Grant - Grants Data Portal . 2024-05-07 . dataportal.arc.gov.au.
  5. Cassey . Phil . 2019-11-11 . Why I'm not applying for promotion . Nature . en . 10.1038/d41586-019-03487-3. 33169022 .
  6. Cassey . Phill . 1997 . Estimating Animal Abundance: An assessment of distance sampling techniques for New Zealand populations . Auckland University, New Zealand.
  7. Cassey . Phill . 2002 . Comparative Analyses of Successful Establishment among Introduced Land Birds . Griffith University, Australia.
  8. Web site: RGS Grants Search - Grants Data Portal . 2024-05-08 . dataportal.arc.gov.au.
  9. Web site: 2023-11-01 . Call to get tough on illegal SA wildlife trade SA News InDaily . 2024-05-08 . www.indaily.com.au . en.
  10. Web site: Adelaide . University of . 2021-11-23 . Space Biosecurity: Scientists Warn That Alien Organisms on Earth May Become a Reality Stranger Than Fiction . 2024-05-08 . SciTechDaily . en-US.
  11. Web site: 2023-09-08 . First global assessment of invasive species effect . 2024-05-08 . ABC listen . en-AU.
  12. Web site: 2023-05-05 . Different species being illegally sold on the dark web . 2024-05-08 . www.abc.net.au . en-AU.
  13. Web site: Koumoundouros . Tessa . 2023-05-12 . The Dark Web Sells Thousands of Wild Animals. But Not as Pets. . 2024-05-08 . ScienceAlert . en-US.
  14. Web site: 2023-09-08 . Phill Cassey . 2024-05-09 . The Conversation . en-US.
  15. Web site: Professor Phill Cassey . 2024-04-29 . University of Adelaide.

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