Professor David I Warton is a leading ecological statistician at the School of Mathematics and Statistics , University of New South Wales (UNSW). He leads the Eco-Stats research group , which has secured over $9M in Australian Research Council (ARC) funding and focuses on developing model-based statistical methodologies to address ecological questions. Education: PhD in Ecological Statistics (Macquarie, 2003), MA in Mathematical Statistics (Sydney, 1999), BSc (Hons) in Ecology and Pure Mathematics (Sydney, 1997) His research spans allometry , multivariate abundance analysis , species distribution modelling , and error-in-variables regression , with applications ranging from biodiversity conservation to medical studies. His recent publications emphasize AI-driven ecological data analysis , phylogenetic GLMMs , and efficient algorithm development . Scientific Awards: ARC College of Experts (2025-27), Highly Cited Researcher (2019-22), Fellow of the Royal Society of NSW (2020), Christopher Heyde Medal (2014) He supervises PhD students working on machine learning for fish classification, spatio-temporal species distribution models, and latent variable approaches in ecology. As academic lead of Stats Central , he promotes statistical collaboration across disciplines, and serves as Associate Editor for leading journals.






