April is a lecturer in ecology of agricultural systems at the University of Queensland (Gatton campus). Her PhD investigated the impacts of fire and climate change on Australian tropical savanna birds, based at CSIRO in Townsville. She worked as a postdoc and then research fellow at UQ and James Cook University. Prior to her PhD, she worked on research projects involving bats on several continents, and waterfowl, and did a brief stint with Australian Wildlife Conservancy in the mallee.

April’s research encompasses ecology, conservation, and policy, with a particular focus on vertebrates. She has worked with the National Environmental Science Programme’s Threatened Species Recovery Hub, investigating recovery actions and their costs for Australia’s threatened species. April also works on conservation of woodland bird communities, the impact of climate change on biodiversity, and strategies for climate change adaptation. This work has been used to inform spatial conservation planning that accounts for climatic refugia.

April has been involved in conservation of the Black-throated Finch for over 12 years, and is co-chair of the Black-throated Finch Recovery Team. She is also a member of the Research and Conservation Committee and Threatened Species Committee for Birdlife Australia.

Contact April: a.reside@uq.edu.au

Photo credit: Stephanie Todd