Dr Meg Edwards

Dr Meg Edwards
NameDr Meg Edwards
Email Addressmeg.edwards@unisq.edu.au
Job TitleLecturer (Wildlife Science)
QualificationsBAppSc Qld, BAppSc(Hons) Qld, PhD Qld
DepartmentSchool of Agriculture and Environmental Science
AffiliationsCentre for Applied Climate Sciences
Centre for Sustainable Agricultural Systems
ORCIDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1561-1942
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Teaching

WLF1201 Field Skills for Wildlife Ecologists

WLF2101 Management of Wildlife

WLF2201 Vertebrate Pests & Biosecurity

WLF3101 Principles of Wildlife Management

WLF3201 Captive Wildlife Management

Fields of Research

  • 310301. Behavioural ecology
  • 310308. Terrestrial ecology
  • 310901. Animal behaviour
  • 410401. Conservation and biodiversity
  • 410407. Wildlife and habitat management
BAppSc
Qld
2013
BAppSc(Hons)
Qld
2015
PhD
Qld
2020

Current Supervisions

Research TitleSupervisor TypeLevel of StudyCommenced
Investigating use of wildlife crossing structures by invasive predatorsAssociate SupervisorMasters2025
Forecasting biodiversity shifts driven by climate velocity in mountainous areas of eastern Queensland and northern New South WalesPrincipal SupervisorDoctoral2025
Resource use by a translocated sub-population of the Critically Endangered Northern Hairy-Nosed Wombat (Lasiorhinus krefftii)Principal SupervisorDoctoral2024
Effects of Southern Cassowary exclusion due to hunting and forest fragmentation on the fruit and seed size, genetic variability and germination and, growth and distribution of the cassowary plum in isolated forest patches in southern New Guinea.Associate SupervisorDoctoral2024
Ecology of the Pookila in QueenslandPrincipal SupervisorDoctoral2024
Project titleDetailsYear
UniSQ ECR Capacity BuildingUniSQ ECR Capacity Building through the ECR program2024
LUCIImproving the Trajectory of Collared Delma in South-East Queensland2024
QLD Threatened Species GrantInvestigating the ecology of the New Holland mouse in south-east Queensland: implications for conservation management2023

Nobody knows the truffle I’ve seen: highlighting underappreciated mycophages

Fox, G., Dearnaley, J. and Edwards, M.. 2025. "Nobody knows the truffle I’ve seen: highlighting underappreciated mycophages." Australian Mammal Society 2025. Toowoomba, Australia 23 - 25 Jun 2025

Are you smarter than a bandicoot?

Edwards, M.. 2025. "Are you smarter than a bandicoot?" Australian Mammal Society 2025. Toowoomba, Australia 23 - 25 Jun 2025

Do Pookila persist in Queensland?

Dennien, A., Dearnaley, J. and Edwards, M.. 2025. "Do Pookila persist in Queensland?" Australian Mammal Society 2025. Toowoomba, Australia 23 - 25 Jun 2025

Connecting community, science and landscapes to conserve an endangered legless lizard

Gould, Liz, Whitehouse, Gillian, Peck, Stephen, Kidd, Penny, Mason, Mervyn, Gannaway, Dennis and Edwards, Meg. 2025. "Connecting community, science and landscapes to conserve an endangered legless lizard." International Congress for Conservation Biology 2025. Brisbane, Australia 15 - 19 Jun 2025

Chipping in for wildlife: microchip-automation for mammal conservation

Edwards, M. and Hoy, J.. 2024. "Chipping in for wildlife: microchip-automation for mammal conservation." Australian Mammal Society 2024. Melbourne, Australia 02 - 04 Jul 2024

Investigating the ecology of the Pookila in Queensland

Dennien, A., Gynther, I., Dearnaley, J. and Edwards, M.. 2024. "Investigating the ecology of the Pookila in Queensland." Australian Mammal Society 2024. Melbourne, Australia 02 - 04 Jul 2024

Chip ‘n’ save: revolutionising targeted refuge supplementation for wildlife

Edwards, M. and Hoy, J.. 2024. "Chip ‘n’ save: revolutionising targeted refuge supplementation for wildlife." Conference of the Ecological Society of Australia (ESA 2024). Melbourne, Australia 09 - 13 Dec 2024

Into the minds of the students: attitudes towards wildlife management topics throughout a university degree

Edwards, M. and Murray, P.. 2023. "Into the minds of the students: attitudes towards wildlife management topics throughout a university degree." Australasian Wildlife Management Society 2023. Melbourne, Australia 05 - 07 Dec 2023

Mata Hari Judas Queens: attracting feral cats in situ

Dennien, A., Edwards, M., Hoy, J., Brady, M., Nicolson, V. and Murray, P.. 2022. "Mata Hari Judas Queens: attracting feral cats in situ." 2022 Conference of the Ecological Society of Australia (ESA 2022). Wollongong, Australia 28 Nov - 02 Dec 2022

How not to train a bandicoot to avoid predators

Edwards, M., Hoy, J., FitzGibbon, S. and Murray, P.. 2022. "How not to train a bandicoot to avoid predators." 2022 Conference of the Ecological Society of Australia (ESA 2022). Wollongong, Australia 28 Nov - 02 Dec 2022

In situ use of microchip-automated doors on nest boxes with the common brushtail possum and brush-tailed phascogale

Watson, S., Hoy, J., Edwards, M. and Murray, P.. 2020. "In situ use of microchip-automated doors on nest boxes with the common brushtail possum and brush-tailed phascogale." Australasian Wildlife Management Society 2020. 01 202 - 03 Dec 2020

Catch me if you can: using traps and predator scat to determine recognition of predators by Australian mammals

Edwards, M., Hoy, J., FitzGibbon, S. and Murray, P.. 2020. "Catch me if you can: using traps and predator scat to determine recognition of predators by Australian mammals." Australian Mammal Society 2020. 16 - 18 Nov 2020

Why run when you can eat? Recognition of predators by northern brown bandicoots, Isoodon macrourus

Edwards, M., Hoy, J., FitzGibbon, S. and Murray, P.. 2019. "Why run when you can eat? Recognition of predators by northern brown bandicoots, Isoodon macrourus." Australasian Wildlife Management Society 2019. Darwin, Australia 03 - 05 Dec 2019

Tracking the success of predator avoidance trained bandicoots

Edwards, M.. 2019. "Tracking the success of predator avoidance trained bandicoots." EIANZ Ecology: Special Forum on Tracking Wildlife. Gold Coast, Australia 27 - 27 Mar 2019

Bandicoot bunkers: training bandicoots to use microchip-automated doors and avoid introduced predators

Edwards, M., Hoy, J., FitzGibbon, S. and Murray, P.. 2018. "Bandicoot bunkers: training bandicoots to use microchip-automated doors and avoid introduced predators." 2018 Conference of the Ecological Society of Australia (ESA 2018). Brisbane, Australia 25 - 29 Nov 2018

The very hungry bandicoot: how food may affect the success of predator avoidance training

Edwards, M., Hoy, J., FitzGibbon, S. and Murray, P.. 2018. "The very hungry bandicoot: how food may affect the success of predator avoidance training." Animals In Focus 2018 Conference. Brisbane, Australia 04 - 05 Oct 2018

Could predator avoidance training increase the reintroduction success of bandicoots?

Edwards, M., Hoy, J., FitzGibbon, S. and Murray, P.. 2018. "Could predator avoidance training increase the reintroduction success of bandicoots?" 17th International Behavioral Ecology Congress. Minneapolis, United States 11 - 16 Aug 2018

To eat or not to eat: a bandicoot's dilemma when facing predation

Edwards, M., Hoy, J., FitzGibbon, S. and Murray, P.. 2018. "To eat or not to eat: a bandicoot's dilemma when facing predation." Australasian Society for the Study of Animal Behaviour 2018 Conference. Brisbane, Australia 12 - 14 Jul 2018

Creating panic rooms for wildlife: training northern brown bandicoots to access safe refuge using microchip-automation

Edwards, M., Hoy, J., FitzGibbon, S. and Murray, P.. 2018. "Creating panic rooms for wildlife: training northern brown bandicoots to access safe refuge using microchip-automation." Australian Mammal Society 2018. Brisbane, Australia 01 - 05 Jul 2018

Two-Way Gateway Designs to Allow Free Movement Between Safe Havens for Bettongs: A Captive Trial

Pan, Xin Lei, Hoy, Julia M., Brady, Megan J., Manning, Adrian D. and Edwards, Megan C.. 2025. "Two-Way Gateway Designs to Allow Free Movement Between Safe Havens for Bettongs: A Captive Trial." Ecology and Evolution. 15 (5). https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.71481

Two way gateways for bettongs

Pan, Xin Lei, Hoy, Julia, Brady, Megan, Manning, Adrian and Edwards, Meg. 2025. Two way gateways for bettongs. University of Southern Queensland. https://doi.org/10.26192/zwzy9

Trialling a new method to attract feral cats (Felis catus) in situ – the Mata Hari Judas queen

Dennien, Abby L., Edwards, Megan C., Hoy, Julia M., Nicolson, Vere, Brady, Megan J. and Murray, Peter J.. 2024. "Trialling a new method to attract feral cats (Felis catus) in situ – the Mata Hari Judas queen." Wildlife Research. 51 (4). https://doi.org/10.1071/WR23128

Whose scat is that? Determining recognition of predator scat by Australian mammals

Edwards, M. C., Hoy, J. M., FitzGibbon, S. I. and Murray, P. J.. 2024. "Whose scat is that? Determining recognition of predator scat by Australian mammals." Australian Mammalogy. 46. https://doi.org/10.1071/AM23050

The reaction of wild-caught northern brown bandicoots (Isoodon macrourus) to predators

Edwards, Megan, Hoy, Julia, FitzGibbon, Sean and Murray, Peter. 2024. "The reaction of wild-caught northern brown bandicoots (Isoodon macrourus) to predators." Australian Mammalogy. 46. https://doi.org/10.1071/AM23001

At first I was afraid…or was I? How native Australian mammals respond to predators

Edwards, Meg. 2022. "At first I was afraid…or was I? How native Australian mammals respond to predators." 2022 Australian and New Zealand Council for the Care of Animals in Research and Teaching Conference . Melbourne, Australia 26 - 28 Jul 2022 Australia.

First use of a microchip-automated nest box in situ by a brush-tailed phascogale (Phascogale tapoatafa)

Watson, Shania J., Hoy, Julia M., Edwards, Megan C. and Murray, Peter J.. 2022. "First use of a microchip-automated nest box in situ by a brush-tailed phascogale (Phascogale tapoatafa)." Australian Mammalogy. 44 (1), pp. 139-142. https://doi.org/10.1071/AM20046

In situ training of brushtail possums to use microchip-automated doors

Watson, Shania J., Hoy, Julia M., Edwards, Megan C. and Murray, Peter J.. 2021. "In situ training of brushtail possums to use microchip-automated doors." Wildlife Society Bulletin. 45 (3), pp. 390-395. https://doi.org/10.1002/wsb.1217

Relaxed predation theory: size, sex and brains matter

Edwards, Megan C., Hoy, Julia M., FitzGibbon, Sean I. and Murray, Peter J.. 2021. "Relaxed predation theory: size, sex and brains matter." Biological Reviews. 96 (1), pp. 153-161. https://doi.org/10.1111/brv.12611

How to train your wildlife: A review of predator avoidance training

Edwards, Megan C., Ford, Caitlin, Hoy, Julia M., FitzGibbon, Sean and Murray, Peter J.. 2021. "How to train your wildlife: A review of predator avoidance training." Applied Animal Behaviour Science. 234. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applanim.2020.105170

Monitoring with microchips: Microchip‐automated doors as a potential novel method for tracking the survival of released Northern Brown Bandicoots

Edwards, Megan C., Hoy, Julia M., FitzGibbon, Sean I. and Murray, Peter J.. 2020. "Monitoring with microchips: Microchip‐automated doors as a potential novel method for tracking the survival of released Northern Brown Bandicoots." Ecological Management and Restoration. 21 (3), pp. 254-256. https://doi.org/10.1111/emr.12434

Bandicoot bunkers: training wild-caught northern brown bandicoots (Isoodon macrourus) to use microchip-automated safe refuge

Edwards, M. C., Hoy, J. M., FitzGibbon, S. I. and Murray, P. J.. 2020. "Bandicoot bunkers: training wild-caught northern brown bandicoots (Isoodon macrourus) to use microchip-automated safe refuge." Wildlife Research. 47 (3), pp. 239-243. https://doi.org/10.1071/WR19151

Catch me if you can: using microchip-automation to avoid introduced predators

Edwards, Meg, Hoy, Julia, FitzGibbon, Sean and Murray, Peter. 2019. "Catch me if you can: using microchip-automation to avoid introduced predators." Student Conference on Conservation Science 2019. Brisbane, Australia 03 - 10 Jul 2019 Australia.

Training a wild-born marsupial to use microchip-automated devices: the brush-tailed phascogale (Phascogale tapoatafa) as proof of concept

Edwards, M. C., Hoy, J. M., FitzGibbon, S. and Murray, P. J.. 2018. "Training a wild-born marsupial to use microchip-automated devices: the brush-tailed phascogale (Phascogale tapoatafa) as proof of concept." Australian Mammalogy. 41 (2), pp. 279-282. https://doi.org/10.1071/AM18017

Knock knock, who's there? Microchip-automation for individualised animal access

Edwards, MC, Hoy, JM, FitzGibbon, S and Murray, PJ. 2017. "Knock knock, who's there? Microchip-automation for individualised animal access." Australasian Wildlife Management Society 2017. Katoomba, Australia 03 - 08 Dec 2017 Australia.

Are Queensland brush-tailed phascogales different?

Edwards, M. C.. 2018. "Are Queensland brush-tailed phascogales different?" Australian Mammalogy. 40 (2), pp. 297-300. https://doi.org/10.1071/am17025