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.

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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

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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

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