Ecologist wins Distinguished Alumni Award for research on invasive alien species across three continents
Dr Pablo Garc铆a-D铆az, collaborator with Assoc Professor 's Invasion Science and Wildlife Ecology Group and previous 成人大片 PhD student, has been awarded the Distinguished Alumni Award by the Centre for Invasive Species Solutions in recognition of the impact his research on invasive alien species has had in Australia, Europe and South America.
Mr Bruce Christie, Chair of Board of the Centre for Invasive Species Solutions announced the winner of the inaugural award at a function following a gathering of the next generation of researchers working to find solutions to Australia鈥檚 invasive species held at the Academy of Science鈥檚 Shine Dome in Canberra on 16 September 2022.
The Distinguished Alumni Award recognises scientists and researchers who have completed the Centre鈥檚 Balanced Researcher Program and have had a significant impact on their profession or field of expertise, have demonstrated their commitment to reducing the impact of invasive species in Australia, and their ongoing involvement with the Centre and its members.
Mr Andreas Glanznig, Chief Executive of the Centre for Invasive Species Solutions, said that Dr Garc铆a-D铆az had made significant contributions to the ecological understanding and on-ground management of invasive alien species along the biosecurity continuum, from prevention to early detection to the long-term management of invasive species.
鈥淒r Garc铆a-D铆az exemplifies the qualities we are looking for in our researchers and science trained decision makers who will play a critical role in future-proofing Australia鈥檚 biosecurity system,鈥 said Mr Glanznig.
Associate Professor Phill Cassey from the 成人大片 accepted the Distinguished Alumni Award on Dr Garc铆a-D铆az鈥 behalf.
鈥淚 am so pleased that Pablo has been recognised by the Centre for Invasive Species Solutions with the inaugural Distinguished Alumni Award.
鈥淎s Pablo鈥檚 PhD supervisor I had a front row seat to watch his professional development and can genuinely say that the Centre鈥檚 Balanced Researcher Program was instrumental in setting him on his path to success 鈥 success that has not only benefitted Australia, but also the many countries where his research has influenced management and policy actions, including Australia, Aotearoa-New Zealand, the UK, Brazil, Argentina and Chile鈥, said Associate Professor Cassey.
Also recognised at the award ceremony with Leadership and Development Bursaries were three participants of the Centre鈥檚 Balanced Researcher Program: PhD students Katherine Hill (The 成人大片), Elena Smertina (University of Canberra) and Postdoctoral Researcher Dr Adam Toomes (The 成人大片).
The Leadership and Development Bursaries were provided by the Invasive Species Solutions Trust and will help support the three recipients as they take the next steps in their professional journeys.
Profile:听Dr Pablo Garc铆a-D铆az
Dr Pablo Garc铆a-D铆az currently a Research Fellow at the University of Aberdeen. He was a participant in the Balanced Researcher Program 鈥 hosted by the Centre for Invasive Species Solutions and its predecessor the Invasive Animals Cooperative Research Centre 鈥 from 2013 to 2017.
Dr Garc铆a-D铆az studied his PhD at The 成人大片, under the supervision of Associate Professor Phill Cassey, and completed his thesis on 鈥楢lien vertebrate risk assessment and invasion pathway modelling鈥 in 2017.
Dr Garc铆a-D铆az is now an internationally recognised expert in ecology and the management of alien species credited as an author in 41 published articles, including 23 peer reviewed journal articles since 2013.
Dr Garc铆a-D铆az most recent peer reviewed journal article is for the co-authored paper 鈥樷 published under Open Access in the Journal of Applied Ecology.
Leadership and Development Bursary Recipients - 成人大片
Katherine Hill
Katherine Hill is a PhD candidate in the Invasion Science and Wildlife Ecology group. Katherine鈥檚 thesis is 鈥楩eather forensics: tracing Australian parrot trade with online trade analysis, stable isotopes and citizen science鈥. Associate Professor Phill Cassey is supervising her PhD.
Dr Adam Toomes
Dr Adam Toomes is a Postdoctoral Researcher. Adam鈥檚 thesis was on the exotic pet trade and Australian biosecurity.
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