Kimberly Maute

Dr. Kimberly Maute is an Honorary Fellow at the School of Earth, Atmospheric and Life Sciences (SEALS) at the University of Wollongong, Australia, a position she has held since 2023. She also maintains a professional affiliation with the New South Wales Government Environment Department, as indicated by her work email address. Her research spans multiple ecological disciplines with a particular focus on wildlife conservation and the impacts of human activities on native fauna.

Dr. Maute's research interests encompass a diverse range of topics critical to contemporary conservation biology. She specializes in bird conservation and ecophysiology, with particular attention to the impacts of pesticides on native fauna. Her work includes significant research on how locust control practices affect Australian wildlife, investigations into disease ecology in urban environments, and studies of animal responses to environmental stressors including drought. Her research often bridges fundamental ecological research with practical conservation management applications.

Analysis of Dr. Maute's publication record reveals a consistent focus on the intersection of human activities and wildlife conservation. Her work spans avian ecology, ecotoxicology, disease ecology, and conservation physiology, with particular emphasis on Australian native species. She frequently employs field-based approaches to study how wildlife responds to anthropogenic stressors including pesticides, urbanization, and climate-related challenges such as drought. Her research has direct policy implications, particularly regarding pesticide use and wildlife management practices.

Dr. Maute has received funding for several significant research projects:

• AI/IoT-powered Dashboard for Environmental Management at Tram Chim National Park (2021)
• Assessing the impact of reducing food waste on antimicrobial resistance in scavenging wildlife (2021)
• Impact of Bacterial Pathogens on Breeding Success of Silver Gulls on Five Islands, NSW (2017)
• Conservation management of granivorous birds in the tropical savannas (2009)

Dr. Maute is actively involved in research supervision, currently mentoring PhD students and having previously supervised both PhD and Master's research projects. Her supervision topics align with her research interests, focusing on bird conservation, disease ecology, pesticide impacts on reptiles and invertebrates, and conservation of threatened species. She has supervised research on topics including the impact of sublethal pesticide exposure on bearded dragons, scavenging behavior in silver gulls, and disease transmission in wombat populations.