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Debbie Bower (B.Sc., Ph.D) is a Conservation Biologist and head of the Laboratory of Applied Zoology and Ecosystem Restoration (LAZER) in School of Environmental and Rural Science and UNE. Her research focuses on the management of invasive species and applied ecology of threatened taxa. This work incorporates experimental techniques to explore disturbances such as wetland weeds, salinisation and emerging infectious diseases. LAZER undertakes research in diverse aquatic systems including the rivers of the Murray Darling Basin, wetlands of New South Wales, and, the rainforests of Australia and New Guinea.
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Basking Platforms as a Method to Monitor Freshwater Turtles
York, J., Bower, D. S., Streeting, L. M., Chessman, B. & Nordberg, E. J., 31 Mar 2026, In: Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems. 36, 3, p. 1-8 e70252.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Comparison of camera trapping, visual stakeouts and eDNA surveys for detection of platypuses (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) in north-eastern New South Wales
Clifton, A. K., Bower, D. S. & Vernes, K., 30 Jun 2026, In: Australian Journal of Zoology. 74, 3, p. 1-9 ZO25044.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Ninja turtles: an experimental evaluation of potential anthropogenic barriers to movement for a freshwater turtle
Dowling, J. M., Bower, D. S. & Nordberg, E. J., 28 Feb 2025, In: Journal of Zoology. 325, 2, p. 124-134Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2 Citations (Scopus) -
Quantifying taxon-specific habitat connectivity requirements of urban wildlife using structured expert judgement
Courtney Jones, S. K., O'Loughlin, L. S., Starrs, D., Humphrey, J. E., Pulsford, S. A., Allan, H., Beitzel, M., Birgen, K., Bond, S., Bounds, J., Bower, D., Brawata, R., Broadhurst, B., Carlson, E., Clulow, S., Cunningham, S., Dunn, L., Evans, L., Ferronato, B. & Fletcher, D. B. & 5 others, , 31 May 2025, In: Biological Conservation. 305, p. 1-14 110991.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
5 Citations (Scopus) -
Tracking Tiny Turtles—Movement, Survival, and Habitat Use of Hatchling Western Saw-Shelled Turtles (Myuchelys bellii) During Their First Two Weeks in the Wild
Streeting, L. M., Dillon, M. L., McKnight, D., McDonald, P. G., Watson, S., Soderquist, T. & Bower, D. S., 31 Oct 2025, In: Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems. 35, 10, p. 1-14Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access2 Citations (Scopus)
Projects
- 13 Finished
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Turtles Forever - Securing Australia's Wild Population of Bell's Turtle - Artificial rearing of hatchling turtles to reinforce wild populations
Nordberg, E. (UNE Lead Investigator) & Bower, D. (Co-Investigator)
1/06/23 → 15/05/24
Project: Grant
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2022 Turtle trapping and tagging
Bower, D. (UNE Lead Investigator), Nordberg, E. (Co-Investigator) & YORK, J. A. (Co-Investigator)
7/09/22 → 30/12/22
Project: Grant
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Linking flow and freshwater turtle dispersal in rivers and floodplains of the northern Murray-Darling Basin
Bower, D. (UNE Lead Investigator) & Nordberg, E. (Co-Investigator)
20/01/22 → 30/06/25
Project: Grant
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NLP Bushfire Recovery Phase 3 - TECs Erosion and TS (2021/22) - production of Bells Turtle Hatchlings for release into the wild by UNE
Nordberg, E. (UNE Lead Investigator), Bower, D. (Co-Investigator), McKnight, D. (Co-Investigator) & DILLON, M. (Partner Investigator)
1/06/21 → 30/05/23
Project: Grant
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Outfoxing the fox: new cost-effective ways to protect threatened species (via La Trobe)
Bower, D. (UNE Lead Investigator), Spencer, R. (Chief Investigator), Thompson, M. (Chief Investigator) & Van Dyke, J. (Lead Investigator)
1/02/21 → 1/02/24
Project: Grant