Judith Fisher

Judith Fisher is an Adjunct Associate Professor at the University of Western Australia (Institute of Agriculture) and Director of Fisher Research Pty Ltd. She specializes in ecology, biodiversity conservation, and invasive species management, with a focus on integrating Indigenous knowledge systems into environmental policy. Her work contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to life on land and climate action.

External roles include serving on the Multidisciplinary Expert Panel of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) since 2018. She has led projects on ecological restoration, invasive species, and policy frameworks in Australia and internationally.

Research focuses on phosphorus acquisition strategies in invasive plants, tropical peatland management, wetland restoration modeling, and climate policy analysis. Key contributions include datasets on plant nutrient strategies and peer-reviewed publications in journals like Functional Ecology and Restoration Ecology.

Award-winning public engagement includes lectures on invasive species management, pandemic-era wildlife perceptions, and Indigenous knowledge in ecosystem governance. Her outreach spans academic conferences, YouTube documentaries on Australia’s Kimberley Region, and workshops for biodiversity database development.