Simon Clulow

Simon Clulow is an Honorary Senior Research Fellow at Macquarie University's School of Natural Sciences. His research focuses on amphibian ecology, conservation biology, and disease dynamics. Key interests include understanding how pathogens interact with amphibian populations and developing strategies to protect endangered species.

• Education: Not explicitly stated.

His work combines field studies, molecular biology, and ecological modeling to address threats to amphibians such as chytridiomycosis and habitat fragmentation. Notable contributions include identifying metal-based refuges against fungal pathogens and quantifying habitat connectivity needs for urban wildlife.

Recent articles explore invasive pathogen impacts on species niches and the role of visual opsins in frog adaptation. He has been recognized with the Southwood Prize (2018) and Young Tall Poppy Award (2019).

• Grants & Projects: Led or co-led projects on frog conservation (e.g., Uperoleia mahonyi ecology), perentie spatial ecology, and qPCR systems for gene detection.

Collaborates with institutions globally and contributes to datasets like genomic studies of Platyplectrum ornatum frogs.