Amy Edwards

Dr. Amy Edwards is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the School of Environmental and Rural Science at the University of New England. She concurrently serves as a Project Officer and Western Site Leader for NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service, managing feral cat control initiatives across multiple nature reserves. Her academic background includes a PhD and postdoctoral work at the University of Tasmania and a 3-year Ecology and Evolution postdoctoral fellowship at La Trobe University, with international collaborations at the University of Pretoria and Cambridge University.

Research Focus: Edwards specializes in conservation biology of Australian marsupials, particularly examining:

• Feral cat predation impacts on native species
• Reproductive physiology and stress-induced sex ratio biases
• Transgenerational effects of glucocorticoids in captive mammals
• Field monitoring via camera traps and pitfall surveys across NSW's mallee region

Her pioneering work includes the first double-labelled fluorescent in-situ hybridization on marsupial sperm.

Awards & Recognition:

• 2021: Australian Mammal Society President’s Award for Early Career Research
• 2016: Ecological Society Award for Outstanding Outreach

Engagement: She co-leads the PEST (Practical Ecology, Science and Technology) research team, participates in Homeward Bound's female scientist leadership program (Cohort 3, Antarctica), and directed the Young Tassie Scientists initiative. Edwards has delivered 200+ school presentations and 30 public science events.