Lily van Eeden

Provided here is a short summary of my education and career history. More detail can be found here.

Education

• PhD – The University of Sydney (2016-2020)
• MSc – The University of Oxford (2015)
• BSc (Honours) – The University of Melbourne (2008)

Professional

• Lecturer in Environmental Sciences – RMIT University (2023 – current)
• Postdoctoral researcher – Arthur Rylah Institute, Victorian Department of Environment, Land, Water, and Planning (2020-2023)
• Research Assistant (Living Ash Project) – School of Geography and the Environment, The University of Oxford (2015)
• Consultant Ecologist – GHD Pty Ltd, Melbourne (2006-2014)
• Ecosystem Research Officer – Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing (2012-2013) (Australian Youth Ambassadors for Development)
• Wildlife Biologist – United States Bureau of Land Management, Utah (2008) (Chicago Botanic Gardens Conservation and Land Management Internship Programme)

Teaching

• Course coordinator and lecturer – RMIT University (2023-current) courses coordinated and taught include:
  • Environmental Sampling and Analysis
  • The Changing Environment
  • Environmental Policy, Perspectives, and Priorities
• Demonstrator, undergraduate ecology classes – The University of Sydney (2016-2019)
• Demonstrator, high school outreach biology program – The University of Sydney (2016-2018)
• English language tutor, private classes in Suzhou, China (2015-2016)
• Demonstrator, undergraduate ecology classes – The University of Melbourne (2007)

Affiliations

• One of Science and Technology Australia’s Superstars of STEM
• Secretary of the Society for Conservation Biology’s Social Science Working Group. Board member since 2020.