Vanessa Gorecki

Dr Vanessa Gorecki is an Associate Professor at the University of Southern Queensland's Centre for Sustainable Agricultural Systems, affiliated with the Institute for Life Sciences and the Environment. Her work bridges ecological science and regulatory frameworks to achieve practical conservation outcomes. She specializes in wildlife ecology, with a focus on species like Australia's trawling bat, and employs methods such as ecoacoustics and conservation genetics.

Education: BAppSc (Canberra), MSc (Macquarie), PhD (QUT).

Research emphasizes biodiversity in modified landscapes, urban green spaces, and habitat restoration. She contributes to evidence-based decisions for threatened species management and environmental rehabilitation.