ProfessorEuan Ritchie
(He/him)
Professor, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
Faculty of Science Engineering and Built Environment/School of Life and Environmental Sciences
Orcid identifier0000-0003-4410-8868 (opens in a new tab)
- Professor, Wildlife Ecology and ConservationFaculty of Science Engineering and Built Environment/School of Life and Environmental Sciences
- +61 3 925 17606 (Work)
- Melbourne Burwood Campus, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, Victoria 3125
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
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
- GRANTEOI - FRM19 HEATHLAND SANDS (GENERAL) ECOLOGICAL FIRE GROUP RETURN SAMPLING21 Apr 2026 - 25 Aug 2028People funded by this grant:
- Ritchie E,
- Driscoll D,
- Pestell A
- GRANTEOI - Heathland Sands (desert) ecological fire group return sampling21 Apr 2026 - 28 Aug 2028People funded by this grant:
- Ritchie E,
- Driscoll D,
- Pestell A
- CONTRACT RESEARCHFunding agreement with DEECA: GR06 West Wimmera Species Response Curves28 Mar 2025 - 30 Dec 2025People funded by this grant:
- Euan Ritchie
- GRANTSTUDENT APPLICATION: Public Perceptions of Invasive Species Management13 Mar 2025 - 30 Jun 2026People funded by this grant:
- Ritchie E,
- Mulcahy ER,
- Rendall A
- GRANTSTUDENT APPLICATION: The contribution of mycophagous mammals to ecosystem function and restoration.21 Sep 2023 - 7 Jul 2025People funded by this grant:
- Ritchie E,
- Naccarella A
- GRANTFungi the missing puzzle piece what role might fungus-feeding mammals play in ecosystem function?15 Aug 2023 - 15 Aug 2024People funded by this grant:
- Ritchie E,
- Naccarella A,
- Rendall A
- CONTRACT RESEARCHSupporting Dingo research and non-invasive genetic research.5 Jun 2023 - 14 Jul 2024People funded by this grant:
- Euan Ritchie
- GRANTHow do mycophagous mammals affect ecosytem function and how might they be used for ecological restoration4 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2025People funded by this grant:
- Ritchie E,
- Naccarella A
- GRANTStudent application -The contribution of mycophagous mammals to ecosystem function and restoration11 Nov 2022 - 11 Nov 2024People funded by this grant:
- Ritchie E,
- Naccarella A,
- Rendall A
- CONTRACT RESEARCHResearch proposal for the French Island Cat Eradication Program.6 Oct 2022 - 31 Dec 2023People funded by this grant:
- Rendall A,
- Ritchie E
- GRANTSTUDENT APPLICATION: How do different mycophagous mammals impact fungi communities and contribute to ecosystem function through plant-fungi relationships6 Jul 2022 - 31 Dec 2025People funded by this grant:
- Ritchie E,
- Naccarella A,
- Rendall A
- COMPETITIVE GRANTDeakin, Centre for Integrative Ecology Innovations research grant $10,000Deakin University, Deakin, Centre for Integrative Ecology1 Jan 2022People funded by this grant:
- Emerson L,
- Ritchie E
- CONTRACT RESEARCHPopulation and vegetation impact assessment of deer in the Cardinia Creek catchment1 Jan 2022 - 31 Mar 2023People funded by this grant:
- Euan Ritchie
- CONTRACT RESEARCHERP16 USE OF EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES FOR NATIVE WILDLIFE POPULATION ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT3 Aug 2021 - 31 Dec 2024People funded by this grant:
- Driscoll D,
- Ritchie E,
- Whisson D,
- Weston M,
- Ierodiaconou D
- CONTRACT RESEARCHNLP2 Protecting Our Malleefowl - Fox and Cat Occupancy Modelling21 Jun 2021 - 31 Aug 2021People funded by this grant:
- Euan Ritchie
- COMPETITIVE GRANTDeakin, Centre for Integrative Ecology Innovations research grant $70001 Jan 2021People funded by this grant:
- Emerson L,
- Ritchie E
- COMPETITIVE GRANTDeakin, Centre for Integrative Ecology research support grant $20001 Jan 2021People funded by this grant:
- Emerson L,
- Ritchie E
- GRANTStudent application - Understanding fire and wildlife interactions in the Victorian mallee using camera and video trapping20 Oct 2020 - 31 Dec 2022People funded by this grant:
- Ritchie E,
- Pestell A,
- Driscoll D,
- Doherty T,
- Nimmo D
- GRANTImpacts of severe and extensive fire and interactions with feral herbivores29 Jun 2020 - 30 Jun 2021People funded by this grant:
- Driscoll D,
- Sato C,
- Whisson D,
- Ritchie E
- COLLABORATIVE GRANTDiscovering the secrets and securing a bright future for the Broad-toothed Rat10 Jun 2020 - 9 Jun 2022People funded by this grant:
- Driscoll D,
- Whisson D,
- Ritchie E
- CONTRACT RESEARCHAssessing fox, dingo, and wild dog management, and its ecosystem consequences, in semi-arid Victoria.1 Dec 2019 - 30 Jun 2025People funded by this grant:
- Ritchie E,
- Doherty T
- GRANTIntegrating and managing multiple threats for more effective and efficient ecosystem management17 Jun 2019 - 30 Jun 2023People funded by this grant:
- Geary W,
- Ritchie E,
- Doherty T,
- Tulloch A,
- Nimmo D
- GRANTInteractions between dingoes and feral herbivores in Victorias Alps30 Jan 2019 - 28 Mar 2021People funded by this grant:
- Ritchie E,
- Thompson ER,
- Venn S,
- Driscoll D