Dr. Michelle Ryan
Dr Michelle Ryan is a Senior Lecturer in Ecology and Environmental Science at Western Sydney University and the current Hawkesbury-Nepean Waterkeeper (Australia). Michelle’s research includes human impacts on aquatic environments with a focus on the ecological health of freshwater systems and aquatic animals. Her current research focuses on the iconic platypus and the health of platypus populations in the Greater Sydney region. Michelle leads the Hawkesbury-Nepean Platypus Project, a project which brings together researchers, Aboriginal knowledge holders, Governments and local communities to care for the platypus and the waterways they depend on. Through research, monitoring, and storytelling, the project helps people reconnect with and protect their local rivers.
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Consider the Platypus
In this episode of Equity in Every Drop, host Thomas Hynes speaks with Dr. Michelle Ryan, senior lecturer in ecology and environmental science at Western Sydney Univer...
