Person
Predavec, Martin
- Occupation
- Ecologist and Zoologist
Summary
Martin Predavec is a zoologist with wide experience in terrestrial and wildlife ecology and broader environmental science. His research ranges from the population dynamics of desert rodents to the design and management of wildlife corridors, including along roadsides. After six years lecturing at Monash University, he spent the next 20 years as ecologist with consulting firms, working on assessment of environmental impacts, conservation significance and fauna and flora habitat. In 2012 he joined the New South Wales Department of Planning, Industry and Environment as Principal Scientist, his primary focus being on koala ecology and conservation particularly in relation to local planning legislation, policies and guidelines. Predavec has been actively involved with the Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales as a member of Council since 2008, including a term as President from 2014 to 2018. In addition he is Co-Editor of the Society's journal, the Australian zoologist. In 2020 he became a Fellow of the Society.
Details
Chronology
- 1990
- Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc(Hons)), University of Sydney
- 1994
- Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Sydney
- 1994 - 1995
- Career position - Associate Lecturer, University of Sydney
- 1995 - 1996
- Career position - Postdoctoral Fellow, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
- 1996 - 2000
- Career position - Lecturer, Monash University
- 2000 - 2001
- Career position - Senior Lecturer, Monash University
- 2001 - 2003
- Career position - Senior Ecologist, Biosis Research
- 2003 - 2005
- Career position - Team Manager and Principal Ecologist, Parsons Brinkerhoff
- 2005 - 2008
- Career position - Team Executive and Principal Ecologist, Parsons Brinkerhoff
- 2008 -
- Career position - Member of Council, Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales
- 2008 - 2011
- Career position - Technical Executive, Parsons Brinkerhoff
- 2010 -
- Career position - Co-editor, Australian Zoologist
- August 2011 - December 2012
- Career position - Capability Executive - Environment, Parsons Brinkerhoff
- March 2013 - March 2020
- Career position - Principal Scientist, New South Wales Department of Planning, Industry and Environment
- 2014 - 2018
- Career position - President, Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales
- 2020 -
- Award - Fellow, Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales
- March 2020
- Life event - Retired
Related entries
Published resources
Journal Articles
- Hutchings, Pat, 'New fellows of the Royal Zoological Society of NSW: Martin Predavec FRZS, 2020', Australian zoologist, 41 (2) (2021), 289-90. Details
Helen Cohn
Created: 13 May 2022