About
Jill Shephard serves as a Senior Research Fellow at Murdoch University's Centre for Terrestrial Ecosystem Science and Sustainability within the Harry Butler Institute, conducting applied wildlife and conservation research across local to landscape scales.
Her primary research domains include:
- Movement Ecology and Wildlife Ecology
- Conservation Genetics and Wildlife Ecotoxicology
- Habitat Suitability and Species Distribution Modelling
- Human/Climate-Modified Landscape Impacts
She integrates genetic analysis, telemetry, acoustic monitoring, and ecotoxicology tools to investigate population distribution dynamics, with increasing focus on anthropogenic and climate-driven environmental changes. Her work directly supports conservation initiatives such as the Black Cockatoo Conservation Management project.
No scientific awards were documented in the source material. Dr. Shephard engages in teaching supervision and grant-funded research through Murdoch University's institutional frameworks, though specific project details remain unspecified.
