TRACEY ROGERS

I’m interested in understanding how mammals overcome the challenges of living within changing environments across evolutionary and historical timescales as well as patterns seen in contemporary times.

I’m interested in understanding the trade-offs between physiology, life history and environment balanced against phylogeny and past history. Of particular interest is how the movement of mammals back into the marine environment altered: physiology, predator-prey relationships, communication systems, spatial patterns and disease ecology.

CURRENT WORK / RESEARCH

2010 - Present Associate Professor, Evolution and Ecology Research Centre, BEES, UNSW

PAST EDUCATION & WORK

Aug - Dec 2015 Visiting Research Fellow, University of Cambridge, Downing Street, Cambridge, UK

2011 - 2016 Deputy Director Head of Research, Evolution and Ecology Research Centre, BEES, UNSW

2013 - 2016 Postgraduate Coordinator, Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences (BEES), UNSW

2013 Acting Deputy Head of School, Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Science, UNSW

July - Oct 2011 Visiting Research Fellow, University of Cambridge, Downing Street, Cambridge, UK

2008 - 2010 Senior Lecturer, Evolution and Ecology Research Centre BEES, UNSW

2001 - 2011 Director, Australian Marine Mammal Research Centre (AMMRC), University of Sydney / University of NSW / Zoological Parks Board NSW

1997 - 2001 Research Biologist, Australian Marine Mammal Research Centre (AMMRC), University of Sydney / Zoological Parks Board NSW

PUBLICATIONS

SCHOLARSHIPS / GRANTS / AWARDS

2015 - Finalist Nancy Millis Medal, Australian Academy of Science
2011 - Finalist Eureka Prize People's Choice Science Award
2011 - Finalist Eureka Prize Animal Protection, Research & Innovation
2009 - F.G. Wood Memorial Prize, International Society Marine Mammalogy (along C.Hogg, her PhD student)
2008-2010 - Ambassador, Australian Institute of Policy & Science, Tall Poppy Program
2007 - Research Award, Australasian Association of Zoological Parks & Aquaria
2005 - NSW Tall Poppy Award, Australian Institute Policy & Science