Dr Justine Shaw
Faculty of Science,
School of Biology & Environmental Science
Biography
Dr Justine Shaw is conservation science, she works on the ecology and management of Antarctic and island ecosystems. Her research focuses on the interface of policy, governance and ecosystem science. Her research aims to inform and improve environmental protection and conservation decision-making for species. Antarctic and sub-Antarctic island ecosystems remain the last true wilderness on the planet. Justine examines the distribution of species and ecosystems in the landscape, the interactions of native and invasive species and how we can best prioritise management actions to ensure their ongoing conservation. To mentor and foster opportunities for a new generation of conservation scientists.Dr Shaw completed her PhD in 2005 at the University of Tasmania. She then worked in government agencies on threatened species management. She was a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Stellenbosch, South Africa, then at the ARC Centre for Excellence for Environmental Decisions at University of Queensland for several years. She joined QUT in 2021.
Personal details
Positions
- Senior Research Fellow
Faculty of Science,
School of Biology & Environmental Science
Keywords
Antarctica, Conservation, Threatened Species, Islands, Decision science, Invasive species, Science to policy, Science to government, Monitoring, Gender equity in STEMM
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy (University of Tasmania)
Teaching
Prospective Honours and PhD students who are interested in ecology, conservation, Antarctic science, natural resource management, threatened species, invasion biology and science-policy research are encouraged to contact Dr Shaw -- especially those from groups traditionally underrepresented STEMM. There are opportunities for competitive funding for domestic and international students through university schemes. Postdoctoral researchers pursuing their own funding are also encouraged to contact Dr Shaw.
Experience
Dr Shaw has a large global research network, she's lead field teams in Australia, South Africa, sub-Antarctic, Antarctica and the Arctic. Justine collaborates with diverse groups of scientists including mathematicians, statisticians, ecologists, geographers, geneticists and marine biologists.
She has an ongoing collaborations with the Australian Antarctic Division exploring protected area design and conservation decision making. She works closely with the Tasmania state government on threatened species and prioritisation of invasive species management on islands. Dr Shaw collaborates with government scientists and policy makers in Australia and internationally on Antarctic conservation, threatened species management and island eradications. She continues to work with various NGOs delivering science that informs ecosystem monitoring and land management.
She has been an active member of various Scientific Committee of Antarctic Research Action groups.
Justine is a co-founder of Homeward Bound, and has lead three voyages to Antarctic of global women in STEMM. She is co-founder of Women in Polar Science Network. She has been an executive member of the Australian Academy of Science, Early Mid-Career Research Forum (2017-2021). Justine is a proud advocate for gender equity STEMM, she is committed to developing and improving diversity, inclusion and equity in workplaces and across STEM culture.
Publications
QUT ePrints
For more publications by Justine, explore their research in QUT ePrints (our digital repository).