Samuel Lymbery

Samuel Lymbery serves as a Research Fellow in Biosecurity at Murdoch University's Centre for Biosecurity and One Health within the Harry Butler Institute. His work bridges entomology, behavioral ecology, and global biosecurity frameworks with emphasis on invasive species management.

His core research domains include social insect dynamics, biosecurity science for invasive species ecology, animal behaviour mechanisms, and evolutionary biology principles. Current projects focus on hitchhiker pest risks in international shipping containers through structural design modifications and behavioral ecology studies, alongside side-projects in freshwater ecosystem conservation, human-impacted population genetics, carnivorous plant symbiosis, and chemical control of invasive insects.

His notable recognitions feature:

• Forrest Prospect Fellowship (2021)
• Hackett Foundation Postgraduate Scholarship (2015)
• Royal Society of Western Australia Medal (2013)
• Multiple UWA scholarships including Roy Hart Memorial and Janice Klumpp Award

Funded through prestigious fellowships like the Forrest Prospect award, he leads international collaborations with CSIRO, University of Western Australia, and global shipping industry stakeholders. His laboratory work centers on ant warfare dynamics and containerized pest behavior within the Centre for Biosecurity and One Health's multidisciplinary framework.