Professor Kirsten Parris

Professor Kirsten Parris

Professor, Urban Ecology, School of BioSciences, Faculty of Science, University of Melbourne

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Sciences & Technology

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How rocket launches could threaten Australia’s coastal wildlife

Blast waves, acoustic trauma and sonic booms pose serious, underexamined risks to the threatened species living near proposed launch sites like South Australia's Whalers Way

Environment

Frogs are amazing

Frogs are a vital but endangered part of Australia’s ecosystems. You can help protect them in your neighbourhood

Environment

Making cities work for every urban dweller

It’s the urban age for people – and for other species too – so it’s time to start planning for all the plants and animals that call our cities home

Sciences & Technology

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Under the Microscope

Frogs and the City

Cities don’t have to be full of just concrete and glass - they can be places that provide space for native animals and plants to thrive, says Associate Professor Kirsten Parris