Dr Katie Irvine
Community Partnerships
School of Biological Sciences
Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology
Katie's current research work focuses on citizen science and science communication for biodiversity and conservation.
Her previous projects include eco-physiology of arboreal herbivores and the effects of habitat fragmentation on small vertebrates. She co-founded and managed a leading marine eco-tourism business and has managed citizen science projects to deliver data for researchers.
Katie is Chair of the South Australian Chapter of the Australian Citizen Science Association, and is a working group member of Inspiring SA and the National Science Week South Australia committee.
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Appointments
Date Position Institution name 2018 - ongoing Science Communication Project Officer University of Adelaide 2017 - 2019 Citizen Science Project Officer Department for Environment and Water -
Education
Date Institution name Country Title 2003 - 2006 James Cook University Australia PhD 1997 - 2000 The University of Adelaide Australia BSc (Hons) -
Research Interests
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Journals
Year Citation 2013 Carthew, S., Jones, K., & Lawes, M. (2013). Responses of small vertebrates to linear clearings in a South Australian woodland. Ecological Research, 28(6), 1003-1010.
Scopus6 WoS62009 Carthew, S., Horner, B., & Jones, K. (2009). Do utility corridors affect movements of small terrestrial fauna?. Wildlife Research, 36(6), 488-495.
Scopus15 WoS122007 Jones, K. M. W., & Krockenberger, A. K. (2007). Determining the diet of cryptic folivores: an assessment of diet analysis techniques using the green ringtail possum (Pseudochirops archeri) as a case study. Wildlife Research, 34(5), 352.
2006 JONES, K. M. W., MACLAGAN, S. J., & KROCKENBERGER, A. K. (2006). Diet selection in the green ringtail possum (Pseudochirops archeri): A specialist folivore in a diverse forest. Austral Ecology, 31(7), 799-807.
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Conference Items
Year Citation 2021 Irvine, K., O'Neill, S., Lawrence, R., Lawrence, R., Saleeba, T., Tokmakoff, A., . . . Sparrow, B. (2021). Extending biodiversity monitoring across space and time through citizen science. Poster session presented at the meeting of TERN Science Symposium. 2019 Irvine, K., Sparrow, B., O'Neill, S., Guerin, G. R., Tokmakoff, A., Munroe, S., . . . Lawrence, R. (2019). Wild Orchid Watch: creating a citizen science program. Poster session presented at the meeting of Ecological Society of Australia conference, 'ESA19: Science for Practical Solutions'. Launceston, Tasmania.
Title: Climate and habitat condition controls on orchid populations – research outcomes associated with a citizen science program. 2019-2021
Funder name: Australian Orchid Foundation - Project & Research Grant
Investigators: Guerin G; Sparrow B; Tokmakoff A; O'Neill S; Irvine K; Saleeba T
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Committee Memberships
Date Role Committee Institution Country 2019 - ongoing Member Inspiring South Australia Working Group South Australian Museum Australia 2019 - ongoing Member National Science Week South Australian Committee National Science Week Australia 2018 - ongoing Chair Australian Citizen Science Association SA Chapter Australian Citizen Science Association Australia
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