Contributors
Julie Old
 | Associate
Professor Julie Old joined Western Sydney University in 2006. She has
expertise in comparative and developmental immunology, native mammal
biology, wildlife management, conservation and citizen science. She
completed her PhD in 2002 in marsupial immunology and worked as a
postdoctoral research fellow at Macquarie University prior to commencing
her position at WSU. Julie established the School of Science and Health
Small Native Mammal Teaching and Research Facility in 2009 and continued
to manage it for teaching and research until 2018, and is the Chief
Investigator of the Citizen Science project, WomSAT. Since 1998, Julie's research has resulted in over 110 research publications
in high impact journals including PLoS One and DCI, and a regular
reviewer of national and international journals and research grant
applications. Julie is a Director on The Wombat Foundation Board, a
member of multiple NSW NPWS Committee, and formerly a Director and
the President of the Australian Wildlife Society (2018-2023). Julie has
also been recognised internationally as a Senior Fellow by
the Higher Education Academy for her excellence in teaching
undergraduate and postgraduate students, and support of those new to
teaching in Higher Education. |