Author: lilyvaneeden
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Conservation cultures across continents
This article was written for the December 2020 edition of “Hearts & Minds”, the Australian-American Fulbright Commission‘s regular magazine. The article is based on my experiences as a Fulbright scholar at The University of Washington and an article I published on Australian and USA public attitudes towards wildlife management that resulted from research during my…
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My PhD on learning to live with the dingo
I completed my PhD at the University of Sydney in early 2020. My research was in human-wildlife conflict, focusing on understanding and enabling coexistence between predators and livestock, and using the Australian dingo as a case study. Here’s a quick summary of my findings: Tools to protect livestock: There hasn’t been consistent and appropriate monitoring…
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Applying for a Fulbright scholarship
In 2018, I was awarded a NSW Postgraduate scholarship by the Australian-American Fulbright Commission. I spent my nine-month scholarship based at the University of Washington in Seattle. Since my scholarship was announced, I’ve been contacted for advice by many people who are interested in writing an application or who have reached the interview stage. I…
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Carnivore encounters: Tassie-style
What do you think of when you hear the word “carnivore”? Large, ferocious beasts, like lions, tigers, or wolves? Carnivores are some of the world’s most charismatic species and play an important role maintaining balance in the web of life. Australia has a unique suite of native carnivores (mostly marsupials), and the island state of…
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