Phill Cassey
Phill Cassey is an inaugural Australian Research Council Industry Laureate Fellow, and leads the Invasion Science & Wildlife Ecology Group at The University of Adelaide. He was previously Head of the Ecology & Evolutionary Biology Department and is an outspoken advocate for diversity and inclusion within and outside the workplace. As a global change biologist, he brings critical analytical techniques to the interdisciplinary study of environmental and wildlife crime; areas characterised by complexity and uncertainty.
Phill is a leading global change and conservation biologist. He has published extensively (>300 papers ) on the conservation, transport and trade in animal species. Phill leads a research intensive laboratory at the University of Adelaide, and is an inaugural ARC Industry Laureate Fellow. He has taught extensively in ecological research and research methods, and from 2016-2021 he was the coordinator for the University of Adelaide’s Bachelor of Science Advanced program. Phill has been awarded a large number of competitive international research project and training grants (including 8 ARC Discovery and Linkage Grants/Fellowships). He is an experienced scientific communicator and regularly engages with stakeholders, media, and scientific forums.
Phill Cassey
Chief Investigator
University of Adelaide
Phill Cassey is an inaugural Australian Research Council Industry Laureate Fellow, and leads the Invasion Science & Wildlife Ecology Group at The University of Adelaide. He was previously Head of the Ecology & Evolutionary Biology Department and is an outspoken advocate for diversity and inclusion within and outside the workplace. As a global change biologist, he brings critical analytical techniques to the interdisciplinary study of environmental and wildlife crime; areas characterised by complexity and uncertainty.
Phill is a leading global change and conservation biologist. He has published extensively (>300 papers ) on the conservation, transport and trade in animal species. Phill leads a research intensive laboratory at the University of Adelaide, and is an inaugural ARC Industry Laureate Fellow. He has taught extensively in ecological research and research methods, and from 2016-2021 he was the coordinator for the University of Adelaide’s Bachelor of Science Advanced program. Phill has been awarded a large number of competitive international research project and training grants (including 8 ARC Discovery and Linkage Grants/Fellowships). He is an experienced scientific communicator and regularly engages with stakeholders, media, and scientific forums.
