Rohan Clarke

Senior Lecturer, School of Biological Sciences rohan.clarke@monash.edu

Biography

Rohan is interested in the ecology of Australian birds, with current research focusing on the conservation biology and management of threatened species. His conservation orientated research has sought applied management solutions for a suite of species that occupy semi-arid mallee environments (Black-eared Miner, Mallee Emu-wren) and woodland environments (Turquoise Parrot, Grey-crowned Babbler, Helmeted and Regent Honeyeaters).

articles

Conservation conundrum: When rat control to conserve one species threatens another

The sad case of the Norfolk Island morepork shows we need a way to control or eradicate invasive rodents without killing native species.

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The Phillip Island centipede (Cormocephalus coynei)

The very hungry centipede ... with a taste for birdlife

Giant bird-eating centipedes from Phillip Island, part of the South Pacific’s Norfolk Island group, can kill and eat up to 3700 seabird chicks each year.

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Saving the eastern bristlebird

As bushfires ravaged Victoria’s northeast, a team flew in to rescue the endangered bird species.

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