Person
Wilson, Kerrie Ann
- Occupation
- Environmental scientist and University Administrator
Summary
Kerrie Wilson is one of Australia's leaders in the science, strategy and policy of conservation. Her research focuses on using information from a range of disciplines (including biology, geography, economics, mathematics and social sciences) to improve the outcomes of conservation measures. Using a collaborative approach, she works with stakeholders from farmers to government, and has worked on projects both in Australia and overseas. After a distinguished career at the University of Queensland, she became Pro Vice-Chancellor (Sustainability and Research Integrity) at the Queensland University of Technology. In November 2023 she was appointed Queensland's Chief Scientist.. Her work has been recognised with a number of awards including the Frank Fenner Prize for Life Scientist of the Year (2016) and the Nancy Millis Medal for Women in Science (2017).
Details
"Professor Kerrie Wilson has made significant discoveries in the environmental sciences that have resulted in more effective conservation practices. She identified how significant funds for conservation can be saved and investments could be more equitable through incorporating socio-economic principles into setting priorities for conservation investments. This has resulted in new theory and novel decision support tools to inform how limited conservation funds should be allocated to achieve multiple objectives, further enhancing the legacy and impact of her influential applied research program. Her research has led to innovative ways to efficiently protect and restore natural ecosystems and her ability to translate this new knowledge into practical applications has positioned her as a global, national and local leader in conservation science." [from https://www.science.org.au/opportunities-scientists/recognition/honorific-awards/honorific-awardees/2017-awardees 24/10/2-24]
Chronology
- 1999
- Education - BAppSc (hons), University of Queensland
- 2004
- Education - PhD, University of Melbourne
- 2007 - 2008
- Career position - Director of Conservation, The Nature Conservancy Australia
- 2008
- Award - ARC Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Queensland
- 2010
- Award - Scientific Visits to Europe Award, Australian Academy of Science
- 2010 - 2019
- Career position - Chief Investigator (later Director), ARC Centre of Excellence for Environmental Decisions, University of Queensland
- 2011 - 2018
- Career position - Australian Research Council (ARC) Future Fellow, The University of Queensland
- 2013
- Award - Eureka Prize for Outstanding Young Researcher, Australian Museum
- 2013
- Award - Foundation Research Excellence Award, The University of Queensland
- 2014
- Award - H. G. Andrewartha Medal, Royal Society of South Australia
- 2014
- Award - SCOPUS Young Researcher Award, Life and Biological Sciences, Elsevier and the Australasian Research Management Society
- 2015
- Award - Life Sciences Research Award, Women in Technology
- 2015 - 2021
- Career position - Chief Investigator, National Environmental Science Programme Threatened Species Recovery Hub
- 2016
- Award - Frank Fenner Prize for Life Scientist of the Year, Commonwealth of Australia
- 2017
- Award - Nancy Millis Medal for Women in Science, Australian Academy of Science
- 2019 - 2023
- Career position - Executive Director, Institute for Future Environments, Queensland University of Technology
- 2019 - 2023
- Career position - Pro Vice-Chancellor (Sustainability and Research Integrity), Queensland University of Technology
- November 2023 -
- Career position - Queensland Chief Scientist, Queensland Department of Environment, Science and Innovation
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Published resources
Resources
- 'Wilson, Kerrie Ann', Recipients [of the Prime Minister's Prizes for Science, 2000 - 2017], Department of Industry, Innovation and Science, 2017, https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20171113015938/http://www.science.gov.au/community/PrimeMinistersPrizesforScience/Recipients/2016/Pages/Kerrie-Wilson.aspx. Details
- Nancy Millis Medal, Australian Academy of Science, 2022. https://www.science.org.au/supporting-science/awards-and-opportunities/nancy-millis-medal-women-science. Details
Helen Cohn
Created: 24 October 2024