Roberta Bencini

Roberta Bencini is an Associate Professor and Senior Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Western Australia's School of Agriculture and Environment. Her research focuses on mitigating road impacts on wildlife, conservation of endangered marsupials (e.g., dibbler and western ringtail possum), and wildlife management strategies. She coordinates units like 'Clean, Green and Ethical Animal Production' and supervises postgraduate students in wildlife-related projects.

Education: PhD in Sheep Lactation Physiology, Graduate Certificate in Tertiary Teaching (UNSW). Key roles include membership in the Dibbler Recovery Team and leadership in translocation projects (e.g., western ringtail possums during Bunbury Outer Ring Road construction).

• Research Grants: Supported by Main Roads WA, ARC, and others for road ecology, fauna crossing structures, and species translocation.
• Teaching: Lectures in Environmental Change and coordinates science ethics units.
• Future Work: Enhancing wildlife biodiversity in managed ecosystems and reducing roadkill impacts.

Her work aligns with UN SDGs for Life on Land and Sustainable Cities, emphasizing connectivity solutions for wildlife in human-dominated landscapes.