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Biographical Details
Dr Saunders is a community ecologist specialising in plants and insects. Her research focuses on insect ecology and conservation, plant community ecology, pollination ecology, and threatened species conservation. Dr Saunders also has expertise in the practice and effectiveness of science communication.
Fellow of the Royal Entomological Society
Editor in Chief, Insect Conservation and Diversity
Approved to Supervise
- Approved PhD/HDR supervisor
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 15 Life on Land
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A new species of Homoranthus (Myrtaceae: Chamelaucieae) in the New England Tableland Bioregion of Eastern Australia
Pemberton, P. J., McMaster, E. S., Bruhl, J. J., Fawcett, A., Hunter, J. T., Saunders, M. E., Wandrag, E. M., Samantha Yap, J., Telford, I. R. H., Rossetto, M. & Andrew, R. L., 24 Feb 2026, In: Telopea: Journal of plant systematics. 30, p. 9-16Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Building A Novel Online Reflective and Connected Curriculum for Environmental Science
Burns, A. & Saunders, M., 8 Apr 2025, In: International Journal of Innovation in Science and Mathematics Education. 33, 6, p. 1-17Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Metamorphosis: How Insects Are Changing Our WorldBy Adrian Washbourne, Erica McAlister, Clayton VIC: CSIRO Publishing, 2024. 216 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4863-1890-2
Saunders, M. E., 28 Feb 2025, Austral Ecology, 50, p. 1-2.Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Book/Film/Article review
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Understanding and counteracting the denial of insect biodiversity loss
Saunders, M. E., Lees, A. C. & Grames, E. M., 30 Apr 2025, In: Current Opinion in Insect Science. 68, p. 1-7 101338.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access13 Citations (Scopus) -
Insect ecology and conservation in urban areas: An overview of knowledge and needs
Collins, C. M., Audusseau, H., Hassall, C., Keyghobadi, N., Sinu, P. A. & Saunders, M. E., 31 Mar 2024, In: Insect Conservation and Diversity. 17, 2, p. 169-181Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
30 Citations (Scopus)
Projects
- 5 Finished
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Productivity and aquatic invertebrate diversity in Upland Lagoons and farm dams in the New England Tablelands Bioregion
Saunders, M. (UNE Lead Investigator) & Laidlaw, C. (HDR Student)
1/11/22 → 30/06/23
Project: Grant
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Preventing extinction for New England endemic plants
Saunders, M. (UNE Lead Investigator), Andrew, R. (Co-Investigator), Hunter, J. (Co-Investigator) & Wandrag, E. (Co-Investigator)
26/07/20 → 30/11/21
Project: Grant
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Little Llangothlin monitoring
Bower, D. (UNE Lead Investigator), Mika, S. (Co-Investigator) & Saunders, M. (Co-Investigator)
15/03/19 → 31/05/19
Project: Grant
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Dynamic Lagoons: building knowledge and public support to secure threatened Upland Wetlands
Bower, D. (UNE Lead Investigator), Hunter, J. (Co-Investigator) & Saunders, M. (Co-Investigator)
1/01/19 → 1/12/25
Project: Grant
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UNE-PDF (2017) A new spatially explicit network approach to quanify and value ecosystem services in agricultural systems
Saunders, M. (UNE Lead Investigator)
6/03/17 → 3/03/20
Project: Grant