I am an Associate Professor at The University of Sydney. I hold a courtesy faculty position within the Department of Forest Ecosystems and Society at Oregon State University, and an Affiliate Assistant Professorship within the School of Environmental and Forest Sciences at The University of Washington.
My research addresses how humans modify the patterns of animal ecology and diversity that we witness today and possible solutions for improving ecological outcomes. I have addressed these questions by focusing on two critical human/animal dimensions. First, how humans modify terrestrial food web dynamics. Second, how human perturbations to the environment (including climate change) affects species persistence. I use field and modelling studies to reveal the impacts of human actions on ecosystems, and to identify opportunities for improving the health and integrity of planet earth, especially through species reintroductions, habitat restoration, invasive species control and by reducing human-wildlife conflict.
In 2018 I established the Global Ecology Lab at The University of Sydney.
External roles I currently hold include President of the Royal Zoological Society of NSW, immediate past president of the Australasian Wildlife Management Society, and member of the NSW Commercial Kangaroo Management Advisory Panel.
I am always keen to collaborate with researchers and students who have similar interests and goals.
For more details see Publications:
https://thomasnewsome.com/publications/
Awards and Honours
- Collaborative Research Winner (2024) NT NRM Awards
- Eureka Prize Finalist Applied Environmental Research (2021) Australian Museum
- Supervisor of the Year Award (2018) University of Sydney
- Vice Chancellors Early Career Award (2017) Deakin University
- Whitley Award Commendation (2017) Royal Zoological Society NSW
- President’s Early Career Award (2017) Australian Mammal Society
- NSW Young Tall Poppy Science Award Winner (2016) AIPS
- NSW Fulbright Scholarship (2013-2014) Fulbright Commission
- Runner up Adolph Bolliger Award (2011) Australian Mammal Society
- NT Student Award (2010) Ecological Society of Australia
- NT Young Achiever of the Year, finalist (2009) Awards Australia
Biographical Details
- 2023-Present: Associate Professor, University of Sydney
- 2021-2023: Senior Lecturer, University of Sydney
- 2018-2020: Lecturer, University of Sydney
- 2017-Present: Affiliate Assistant Professor, University of Washington
- 2016-2017: Alfred Deakin Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Deakin University
- 2015-Present: Courtesy Faculty, Oregon State University
- 2013-2014: Fulbright Postdoctoral Scholar, Oregon State University
- 2007-2011: PhD, University of Sydney
- 2005: Masters, University of Sydney
- 2001-2004: BSc, University of Sydney
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