Ross Dwyer
Senior Lecturer, Animal Ecology at University of the Sunshine Coast
Sunshine Coast Regional, Queensland, Australia
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Top SchoolRoss Dwyer is a Senior Lecturer in Animal Ecology with 13 years of international research experience combining field-based biotelemetry, remote sensing and quantitative modelling to reveal the drivers of animal movement and space use. Based at the University of the Sunshine Coast after postdoctoral work at the University of Queensland, he applies empirical studies—camera traps, GPS, acoustic and RFID tags—and citizen science to inform practical solutions for human–wildlife conflict, road and in-stream infrastructure impacts, and protected-area design. He develops R-based tools for analysing spatial and temporal tracking data and contributed to the OzTrack/ZoaTrack platform that supports open archiving and visualization of telemetry datasets. Ross’s integrative approach blends physiology, population modelling and remote sensing to translate ecological insights into policy-relevant recommendations, and he maintains strong collaborations with government and industry to ensure research has real-world impact.
13 years of coding experience
Bachelor of Science (BSc), Zoology, Bachelor of Science (BSc), Zoology at The University of DundeeDoctor of Philosophy (PhD), Ecology, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Ecology at The University of ExeterMaster of Research, Environmental Biology, Master of Research, Environmental Biology at The University of St Andrews
Github Skills (18)
shark9
extraction7
shiny7
telemetry7
ray6
marine6
visualization5
rapid4
mixed-models3
linear-models3
anova2
gmm2
regression2
django1
python1
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
RossDwyer/SharkRay-MPA
Jan 2018 - Nov 2019
Shiny app visualising shark and ray distribution data
Contributions:107 commits, 66 PRs, 75 pushes in 1 year 10 months
sharkrayshiny-appshinyrstats
RossDwyer/VTrack
Jun 2017 - Jan 2023
V-Track: software for analysing and visualising animal movement from acoustic telemetry detections
Contributions:46 commits, 21 PRs, 44 pushes in 5 years 7 months
animal-movementtelemetrydetectionsacousticanimal
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