David John Eldridge

David John Eldridge is a Professor at UNSW Sydney's School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, with an adjunct position at UNSW. His research focuses on human-induced land use impacts in drylands, linking land-use change to environmental change. He serves as a Senior Principal Research Scientist at the New South Wales Office of Environment and Heritage and contributes to international projects in Iran, China, and Spain.

Research Interests: His multidisciplinary work spans rangeland ecology, ecosystem engineering, soil biology, restoration ecology, and microbiology, emphasizing dryland systems. Key areas include woody plant encroachment effects, herbivore activity impacts, ecosystem engineering by soil-disturbing animals, and biological soil crust ecology.

Education:

• PhD (Macquarie University, 1994)
• MSc (Macquarie University, 1989)
• BSc (Agriculture, University of Sydney, 1978)

Editorial Roles: Serves as Editor for Journal of Arid Environments and Restoration Ecology.