Venter, Oscar
PhD University of Queensland, Australia
Biography
I am an applied conservation scientist, which means I do science with direct application to the ongoing biodiversity crises. The Earth is under immense pressure from human enterprise, just 23% of land and 13% of the oceans can be considered intact. Still, there are solutions for balancing human needs with those of a healthy planet. Finding these solutions usually involves an elucidation of the trade-offs and synergies among economic production, ecosystem services and conservation in natural and human modified ecosystems.
Research and Expertise
In the Conservation Solutions Lab, interdisciplinary methods are combined with the big data revolution to develop actionable science for pressing conservation issues. We work by collaborating closely with each other and our outside network, and we almost always co-develop our research with conservation practitioners.
- Biodiversity/Ecology
- Conservation
- Forestry
- Geography
- Sustainability
- English