DrPatrick Finnerty
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Faculty of Science
- Postdoctoral Research AssociateFaculty of Science
RESEARCH INTERESTs
I am a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Sydney. I was awarded the 2024 Ecological Society of Australia 'Next Generation' Ecologist awardand I was part of the larger core 'Sensory Conservation' team winning the 2024 Australian Museum Eureka prize for Environmental Research.
My current research focus is multifaceted, exploring ways in which species reintroduction or 'rewilding' efforts in Australia can be successfully taken 'beyond the fence', investigating complex food web dynamics across multiple ecosystems, as well as exploring sensory conservation approaches targetinglarge herbivores to inform novel wildlife management approaches, and mitigate human-wildlife conflict.
FUNDED RESEARCH
- GRANTReintroducing endangered eastern quolls (Dasyurus viverinnus) into predator-free safe havens: a critical stepping stone for beyond-the-fence rewilding success across mainland AustraliaAustralian Academy of Science1 Jan 2025People funded by this grant:
- Newsome T,
- Finnerty P
- GRANTNeighbourhood watch using virtual neighbours to protect ecologically vulnerable plants from herbivores during habitat restoration and post-fire recoveryNSW Department of Planning1 Jun 2022People funded by this grant:
- McArthur C,
- Finnerty P
- GRANTNeighbourhood watch using virtual neighbours to protect plants from herbivores during habitat restoration and post-fire recoveryEcological Society of Australia1 Jan 2022People funded by this grant:
- McArthur C,
- Finnerty P
- GRANTNeighbourhood watch using virtual neighbours to protect plants from herbivores during habitat restoration and post-fire recoveryAustralian Academy of Science1 Jan 2022People funded by this grant:
- McArthur C,
- Finnerty P
- GRANTNeighbourhood watch: using virtual neighbours to protect plants from herbivores during habitat restoration and post-fire recoveryRoyal Zoological Society of New South Wales1 Jan 2021People funded by this grant:
- Finnerty P,
- McArthur C