ProfessorEuan Ritchie

(He/him)

Professor, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation

Faculty of Science Engineering and Built Environment/School of Life and Environmental Sciences

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Mammal ecology and conservation, conservation biology, fire ecology, wildlife
ecology and management, invasive species and pest management, environmental
and conservation policy, science communication, urban ecology.

Knowledge Areas
Ecology, Conservation, Environmental Policy, Pest and Wildlife Management,
Science Communication

GRANTS

  • GRANT
    EOI - FRM19 HEATHLAND SANDS (GENERAL) ECOLOGICAL FIRE GROUP RETURN SAMPLING
    21 Apr 2026 - 25 Aug 2028
    People funded by this grant:
    Natural Hazards Research Australia Bushfire Resilience - $160,441.00
  • GRANT
    EOI - Heathland Sands (desert) ecological fire group return sampling
    21 Apr 2026 - 28 Aug 2028
    People funded by this grant:
    Natural Hazards Research Australia Bushfire Resilience - $160,666.00
  • GRANT
    STUDENT APPLICATION: The ecology and conservation of long-nosed potoroos during a feral cat eradication program
    3 Apr 2025 - 3 Apr 2026
    People funded by this grant:
    Linnean Society Grant - Research - $1,957.00
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    Funding agreement with DEECA: GR06 West Wimmera Species Response Curves
    28 Mar 2025 - 30 Dec 2025
    People funded by this grant:
    • Euan Ritchie
    Department of Energy, Environment, and Climate Action (DEECA) - $48,784.00
  • GRANT
    STUDENT APPLICATION: Public Perceptions of Invasive Species Management
    13 Mar 2025 - 30 Jun 2026
    People funded by this grant:
    ESA - Holsworth Wildlife Research Endowment - 20 571 098 795 - F2025/0211 - $76,550.00
  • GRANT
    STUDENT APPLICATION: The ecology and conservation of long-nosed potoroos during a feral cat eradication program
    13 Mar 2025 - 30 Jun 2026
    People funded by this grant:
    ESA - Holsworth Wildlife Research Endowment - 20 571 098 795 - F2025/0211 - $16,405.00
  • GRANT
    STUDENT APPLICATION: The contribution of mycophagous mammals to ecosystem function and restoration.
    21 Sep 2023 - 7 Jul 2025
    People funded by this grant:
    The Max Day Environmental Science Fellowship Award - MDF24012 - $16,370.00
  • GRANT
    Fungi the missing puzzle piece what role might fungus-feeding mammals play in ecosystem function?
    15 Aug 2023 - 15 Aug 2024
    People funded by this grant:
    Aust Geographic Society Grant - Research - $1,500.00
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    Supporting Dingo research and non-invasive genetic research.
    5 Jun 2023 - 14 Jul 2024
    People funded by this grant:
    • Euan Ritchie
    Department of Environment Land Water and Planning - $90,000.00
  • GRANT
    How do mycophagous mammals affect ecosytem function and how might they be used for ecological restoration
    4 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2025
    People funded by this grant:
    Parks Victoria Grant - Research CAT2-4 - $5,000.00
  • GRANT
    Student application -The contribution of mycophagous mammals to ecosystem function and restoration
    11 Nov 2022 - 11 Nov 2024
    People funded by this grant:
    Zoo NSW - Paddy Pallin Science Grant - Royal Zoological Society of NSW - $10,000.00
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    Research proposal for the French Island Cat Eradication Program.
    6 Oct 2022 - 31 Dec 2023
    People funded by this grant:
    Melbourne Water Corporation - $25,000.00
  • GRANT
    STUDENT APPLICATION: How do different mycophagous mammals impact fungi communities and contribute to ecosystem function through plant-fungi relationships
    6 Jul 2022 - 31 Dec 2025
    People funded by this grant:
    ESA - Holsworth Wildlife Research Endowment - 20 571 098 795 - $10,570.00
  • COMPETITIVE GRANT
    Deakin, Centre for Integrative Ecology Innovations research grant $10,000
    Deakin University, Deakin, Centre for Integrative Ecology1 Jan 2022
    People funded by this grant:
    • Emerson L,
    • Ritchie E
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    Population and vegetation impact assessment of deer in the Cardinia Creek catchment
    1 Jan 2022 - 31 Mar 2023
    People funded by this grant:
    • Euan Ritchie
    Cardinia Deer Management Coalition Inc. - $20,000.00
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    ERP16 USE OF EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES FOR NATIVE WILDLIFE POPULATION ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT
    3 Aug 2021 - 31 Dec 2024
    People funded by this grant:
    Department of Environment Land Water and Planning - $545,000.00
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    NLP2 Protecting Our Malleefowl - Fox and Cat Occupancy Modelling
    21 Jun 2021 - 31 Aug 2021
    People funded by this grant:
    • Euan Ritchie
    Parks Victoria - $15,000.00
  • COMPETITIVE GRANT
    Deakin, Centre for Integrative Ecology Innovations research grant $7000
    1 Jan 2021
    People funded by this grant:
    • Emerson L,
    • Ritchie E
  • COMPETITIVE GRANT
    Deakin, Centre for Integrative Ecology research support grant $2000
    1 Jan 2021
    People funded by this grant:
    • Emerson L,
    • Ritchie E
  • GRANT
    Student application - Understanding fire and wildlife interactions in the Victorian mallee using camera and video trapping
    20 Oct 2020 - 31 Dec 2022
    People funded by this grant:
    • Ritchie E,
    • Pestell A,
    • Driscoll D,
    • Doherty T,
    • Nimmo D
    ESA - Holsworth Wildlife Research Endowment - 20 571 098 795 - $6,375.00
  • GRANT
    Impacts of severe and extensive fire and interactions with feral herbivores
    29 Jun 2020 - 30 Jun 2021
    People funded by this grant:
    Wildlife and Habitat Bushfire Recovery Program - $328,131.00
  • COLLABORATIVE GRANT
    Discovering the secrets and securing a bright future for the Broad-toothed Rat
    10 Jun 2020 - 9 Jun 2022
    People funded by this grant:
    World Wide Fund for Nature Australia - $100,000.00
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    Assessing fox, dingo, and wild dog management, and its ecosystem consequences, in semi-arid Victoria.
    1 Dec 2019 - 30 Jun 2025
    People funded by this grant:
    • Ritchie E,
    • Doherty T
    Department of Environment Land Water and Planning - $376,712.00
  • GRANT
    Integrating and managing multiple threats for more effective and efficient ecosystem management
    17 Jun 2019 - 30 Jun 2023
    People funded by this grant:
    • Geary W,
    • Ritchie E,
    • Doherty T,
    • Tulloch A,
    • Nimmo D
    Parks Victoria Grant - Research CAT2-4 - RPP1819P20 - $5,000.00
  • GRANT
    Interactions between dingoes and feral herbivores in Victorias Alps
    30 Jan 2019 - 28 Mar 2021
    People funded by this grant:
    Aust Geographic Society Grant - Research - $2,500.00