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ProfessorMatthew Symonds

Associate Head of School, Burwood

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

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  • Associate Head of School, Burwood
    Faculty of Science Engineering and Built Environment/School of Life and Environmental Sciences
  • +61 3 925 17437 (Work)
  • Melbourne Burwood Campus, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, Victoria 3125

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

  • MEDIA APPEARANCE
    The Conversation, September 2021 - New research reveals animals are changing their body shapes to cope with climate change
  • MEDIA APPEARANCE
    Future Net Zero "Net Hero" Podcast, September 2021 - Elephants like Dumbo? Is climate changing our animals?
  • MEDIA APPEARANCE
    Global news, Canada, September 2021 - Animals shape-shifting due to climate change
  • MEDIA APPEARANCE
    The Guardian, September 2021 - Animals 'shape-shifting' in response to climate crisis, research finds
  • MEDIA APPEARANCE
    ABC Radio National, AM with Sabra Lane, September 2021 - Animals shape-shifting in response to climate change
  • AFFILIATION
    Deputy Director, Centre for Integrative Ecology, Deakin University 2014-2018
  • AFFILIATION
    Member: Australasian Evolution Society, Australasian Society for the Study of Animal Behaviour, Australian Entomological Society, International Society for Behavioural Ecology, European Society for Evolutionary Biology
  • AFFILIATION
    Honorary Fellow, University of Melbourne
  • AFFILIATION
    Fellow, Cambridge Philosophical Society
  • AWARDS AND HONOURS
    Vice-Chancellor's Prize for Research (International Collaboration) - 2021
  • CONFERENCE ORGANISING
    Speaker: Australasian Evolution Society Conference 2021, Monash University, Melbourne
  • CONFERENCE ORGANISING
    Speaker: Australasian Evolution Society Conference 2019, UNSW, Sydney
  • CONFERENCE ORGANISING
    Workshop: Evolution 2018 conference, Montpelier, France
  • CONFERENCE ORGANISING
    Speaker: Australian Ornithological Conference 2017, Geelong
  • CONFERENCE ORGANISING
    Speaker: Behaviour 2017 conference, Estoril, Portugal
  • CONFERENCE ORGANISING
    Organising Panel and Speaker: 2015 International Ethological Congress, Cairns
  • CONFERENCE ORGANISING
    Organiser: 2013 Australasian Evolution Society Conference, Geelong
  • CONFERENCE ORGANISING
    Plenary speaker: 2012 Australasian Society for the Study of Animal Behaviour, Geelong
  • CONFERENCE ORGANISING
    Plenary speaker: 2012 New Zealand Entomological Society Conference, Whangarei
  • PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY
    Editor-in-Chief, Evolutionary Ecology 2018-
  • PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY
    President, Australasian Evolution Society 2013-2015
  • PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY
    Council member, Australasian Society for the Study of Animal Behaviour 2009-2013
  • PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY
    Subject Editor, Oikos
  • PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY
    Review Editor, Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution: Behavioral and Evolutionary Ecology
  • CAREER HIGHLIGHT
    Vice-Chancellor's Award for International Collaboration, 2021