Professor Wendy Wright
Dean, Graduate Research
Campus
Biography
Professor Wendy Wright is an expert in wildlife conservation research, based at Federation University’s Gippsland Campus. Dr Wright’s research interests are focused around the interactions between people and wild animals – and their habitats. Wendy’s research projects have focused on how wildlife is impacted by fire in Victoria, by rapid infrastructure development in Sichuan, China, by changing land use in Indonesia, and by human-wildlife conflict in Nepal.
Wendy was a co-convenor of the Living with Bushfire Community Conference in Gippsland with colleagues from the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning, Country Fire Authority and Latrobe City Council.
- Publications
Assessment of the Habitat, Health and Recruitment of Two Critically Endangered Eucalyptus Species—E. yarraensis and E. StrzeleckIi—in Southeastern Australia
- Journals
- DOI reference: 10.1111/emr.70032
A review of the genus Cyrtodactylus Gray 1827 (Squamata: Gekkonidae) of Nepal with descriptions of three new species
- Journals
- DOI reference: 10.11646/zootaxa.5594.3.1
Genetic Evidence Reveals Distinct Lineage of Chinese Pangolin in Nepal: Insights From Scat and Blood Samples for Conservation and Wildlife Forensics
Description of two new species of Cyrtodactylus Gray, 1827 (Squamata, Gekkonidae) from Nepal
- Journals
- DOI reference: 10.3897/zookeys.1253.161933
Experiences of members of community-based, environmentally focused groups following the 2019-20 bushfires
- Journals
- DOI reference: 10.47389/40.4.39
Human influence on burrow activity of the Chinese pangolin in Nepal
- Journals
- DOI reference: 10.1071/WR21024
The impact of nature-led recovery initiatives for individual and community health post disaster: a systematic literature review
- Journals
- DOI reference: 10.1515/reveh-2022-0061
Why have eight researcher women in STEMM left academic research, and where did they go?
- Journals
- DOI reference: 10.1080/1360144X.2021.1972304
Gliding to Recovery ‐ Supporting the Recovery of Greater Gliders: Developing non‐invasive genetic methods for population analysis of Greater Gliders
Statistical Calibration of Long-Term Reanalysis Data for Australian Fire Weather Conditions
- Journals
- DOI reference: 10.1175/JAMC-D-21-0034.1
Spatiotemporal water dynamic modelling of Ramsar-listed lakes on the Victorian Volcanic Plains using Landsat, ICESat-2 and airborne LiDAR data
- Journals
- DOI reference: 10.1016/j.ecoinf.2022.101789
The Overwhelm of black and the joy of green: Experiences of members of Landcare and other environmentally focussed community groups after the 2019-2020 bushfires
Delineating genetic management units of sambar deer (Rusa unicolor) in south-eastern Australia, using opportunistic tissue sampling and targeted scat collection
- Journals
- DOI reference: 10.1071/WR19235
Seeking Approval from Universities to Research the Views of Their Staff. Do Gatekeepers Provide a Barrier to Ethical Research?
- Journals
- DOI reference: 10.1177/15562646211068316
Developing eDNA methods to detect burrowing crayfish (Engaeus) in South Gippsland
Patterns and trends in two decades of research on Nepal’s mammalian fauna (2000–2019): examining the past for future implications
- Journals
- DOI reference: 10.1007/s10531-021-02289-2
A survey of early-career researchers in Australia
- Journals
- DOI reference: 10.7554/eLife.60613
Assessing the conservation and enhancement value of revegetated strips on arthropod assemblages in a pasture landscape
- Journals
- DOI reference: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2020.111522
Equitable sharing of benefits from tiger conservation: Beneficiaries' willingness to pay to offset the costs of tiger conservation
- Journals
- DOI reference: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.112018
Predicting deer-vehicle collision risk across Victoria, Australia
- Journals
- DOI reference: 10.1071/AM19042
A DNA toolbox for non-invasive genetic studies of sambar deer (Rusa unicolor)
- Journals
- DOI reference: 10.1071/AM18032
Ethnobotany, rattan agroforestry, and conservation of ecosystem services in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia
- Journals
- DOI reference: 10.1007/s10457-019-00428-x
Detectability and activity patterns of sambar deer (Rusa unicolor) in Baw Baw National Park, Victoria
- Journals
- DOI reference: 10.1071/AM19029
Feminist Institutionalism and Gendered Bureaucracies: Forestry Governance in Nepal
- Book
- DOI reference: 10.1007/978-981-15-2588-9
The tourism spectacle of fire making at Coranderrk Aboriginal Station, Victoria, Australia–a case study
- Journals
- DOI reference: 10.1080/1743873X.2019.1572160
Isolating DNA sourced non-invasively from koala scats: a comparison of four commercial DNA stool kits
- Journals
- DOI reference: 10.1007/s12686-018-0994-3
Managing human-tiger conflict: lessons from Bardia and Chitwan National Parks, Nepal
- Journals
- DOI reference: 10.1007/s10344-019-1270-x
Opportunities for intra-university collaborations in the new research environment
- Journals
- DOI reference: 10.1080/07294360.2018.1549537
Community conservation in Nepal – opportunities and challenges for pangolin conservation
- Book Chapters
- DOI reference: 10.1016/B978-0-12-815507-3.00025-3
Challenges of Conserving Blue Bull (Boselaphus tragocamelus) Outside the Protected Areas of Nepal
- Journals
- DOI reference: 10.1007/s12595-017-0218-y
Population Status and Diurnal Behaviour of the Indian Flying Fox Pteropus giganteus (Brünnich, 1782) in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal
- Journals
- DOI reference: 10.1007/s12595-017-0219-x
Genetic structure and diversity of the koala population in South Gippsland, Victoria: a remnant population of high conservation significance
- Journals
- DOI reference: 10.1007/s10592-018-1049-8
Using non-invasive sampling methods to determine the prevalence and distribution of Chlamydia pecorum and koala retrovirus in a remnant koala population with conservation importance
- Journals
- DOI reference: 10.1071/WR17184
Cultural Ecosystem Services of Rattan Garden: The Hidden Values
- Journals
- DOI reference: 10.14207/ejsd.2017.v6n3p360
Fuzzy analysis of airborne LiDAR data for rainforest boundary determination
- Conference Proceedings
- DOI reference: 10.1145/3152808.3152816
Validating the use of non-invasively sourced DNA for population genetic studies using pedigree data
- Journals
- DOI reference: 10.5194/we-17-9-2017
Shifting paradigms for Nepal's protected areas: history, challenges and relationships
- Journals
- DOI reference: 10.1007/s11629-016-3980-9
Examining Nepalese Forestry Governance from Gender Perspectives
- Journals
- DOI reference: 10.1080/01900692.2015.1091015
Global lessons from successful rhinoceros conservation in Nepal
- Journals
- DOI reference: 10.1111/cobi.12894
Landscape, koalas and people: A historical account of koala populations and their environment in South Gippsland
- Journals
- DOI reference: 10.7882/AZ.2017.007
Investigations into the effects of elevated carbon dioxide and drought on the growth and physiology of carpet weed (Galenia pubescens Eckl. & Zeyh.)
Feature assessment in object-based forest classification using airborne LiDAR data and high spatial resolution satellite imagery
- Conference Proceedings
- DOI reference: 10.1109/EORSA.2014.6927920
Recruitment of Eucalyptus strzeleckii ( Myrtaceae) in remnant patches of native vegetation in the Latrobe Valley and South Gippsland, Victoria
- Journals
- DOI reference: 10.1071/BT13097
Conquests of the Jiuzhaigou National Nature ReserveA World Heritage Site at the edge of the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau (China)
Acquisition of laboratory skills by on-campus and distance education students
Reintroducing wood to streams in agricultural landscapes: changes in velocity profile, stage and erosion rates
- Journals
- DOI reference: 10.1002/rra.1158
Large versus small wood in streams: the effect of wood dimension on macroinvertebrate communities
- Journals
- DOI reference: 10.1127/1863-9135/2009/0174-0339
'Ecologically complex carbon' - linking biodiversity values, carbon storage and habitat structure in some austral temperate forests
- Journals
- DOI reference: 10.1111/j.1466-8238.2010.00591.x
Synthetic impact response functions for flood vulnerability analysis and adaptation measures in coastal zones under changing climatic conditions: a case study in Gippsland coastal region, Australia
- Journals
- DOI reference: 10.1007/s11069-011-9812-x
Identification of key environmental variables associated with the presence of Toothed Leionema (Leionema bilobum serrulatum) in the Strzelecki Ranges, Victoria, Australia
- Journals
- DOI reference: 10.1071/BT10197
Thinning, fire and birds in Boola Boola State Forest, Victoria, Australia
- Journals
- DOI reference: 10.1080/00049158.2011.10676345
Cool temperate rainforest and adjacent forests classification using airborne LiDAR data
- Journals
- DOI reference: 10.1111/j.1475-4762.2011.01035.x
Use of synthetic impact response functions for the analysis of vulnerability to flood damage in Gippsland coastal zones
Flood vulnerabillity analysis in coastal zones: a comparative analysis across five asia-pacific countries
Recorded lectures don't replace the 'real thing': what the students say
A holistic approach for analysing impacts of climatic changes on coastal zone systems
Long term land use and land cover change and its impact on cool temperate rainforest in the Strzelecki ranges, Australia
Revealing long term land use and land cover change in a severely disturbed environment
Terrain and canopy surface modelling from lidar data for tree species classification
Design of Synthetic Impact Response Functions for Flood Vulnerability Assessment under Climate Change Conditions: Case Studies in Two Selected Coastal Zones in Australia and Japan
- Journals
- DOI reference: 10.1061/(ASCE)NH.1527-6996.0000085
Traditional ecological knowledge in nontraditional communities: a case study in Jiuzhaigou National Park
Statistical analysis of airborne LiDAR data for forest classification in the Strzelecki Ranges, Victoria, Australia
A non-invasive tool for assessing pathogen prevalence in koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) populations: detection of Chlamydia pecorum and koala retrovirus (KoRV) DNA in genetic material sourced from scats
- Journals
- DOI reference: 10.1007/s12686-016-0574-3
The Inclusion of Women in Nepalese Forestry Governance: Perspectives from Feminist Institutionalism
Winda Lingo Parugoneit or Why Set the Bush [On] Fire? Fire and Victorian Aboriginal People on the Colonial Frontier
- Journals
- DOI reference: 10.1080/1031461X.2016.1156137
Influence of Various Environmental Factors on Seed Germination and Seedling Emergence of a Noxious Environmental Weed: Green Galenia (Galenia pubescens)
- Journals
- DOI reference: 10.1614/WS-D-15-00184.1
Illegal Hunting of Prey Species in the Northern Section of Bardia National Park, Nepal: Implications for Carnivore Conservation
- Journals
- DOI reference: 10.3390/environments3040032
Does adding wood to agricultural streams enhance biodiversity? An experimental approach
- Journals
- DOI reference: 10.1071/MF06198
Determining target loads of large and small wood for stream rehabilitation in high-rainfall agricultural regions of Victoria, Australia
- Journals
- DOI reference: 10.1016/j.ecoleng.2006.04.010