Mr Jarrah Dale 

DPhil

Zoology

Oxford

United Kingdom

Maths and Science, Energy and Environment

Dr. Jarrah Dale (he/him) is a dedicated ecologist with a passion for wildlife conservation. He completed his PhD in Ecology at the University of Oxford, where he worked on Integral Projection and Bayesian Models to understand the co-evolution of Purinina/Tasmanian Devils and the Tasmanian Devil Facial Tumour Disease (DFTD). His PhD also developed novel RFID Loggers to understand the social networks and temporal-spatial use of wild rodents in Wytham Woods.

Inspired by his grandparents, Professor Pat Dale and Dr. Michael Dale, who introduced him to fieldwork at a young age, Dr. Dale developed a deep love for ecology and a commitment to following his dreams with unwavering dedication.

Dr. Dale grew up connected to the Maiwar/Brisbane River in Queensland and Timtumili Minanya/Derwent River in Lutruwita/Tasmania. He deeply enjoys freshwater places and values the long connection of people across the country to these places, acknowledging the people who have looked after them for time eternal and those who are custodians of them today.

Currently, Dr. Dale is a Senior Ecologist at the Australian Wildlife Conservancy (AWC) in the Kimberley, working on Bunuba, Kija, and Ngarinyin Country. He leads vital conservation projects aimed at protecting and restoring Australia's unique wildlife and habitats. His work includes extensive field research, innovative conservation strategies, and community engagement to ensure the sustainability of the region's rich biodiversity. Dr. Dale considers it a privilege to live on the Martuworra / Bandaral Ngarri / Fitzroy River and to be one of the current custodians of this culturally significant freshwater place.

Dr. Dale's conservation efforts span several significant projects. In 2012, he founded a non-profit in Nepal to financially support local students studying the red panda in remote eastern Nepal. His honours research in 2016, conducted through Griffith University under a National Geographic grant, focused on surveying the elevational fidelity of moths in the French Pyrenees. In 2018, he worked with the Zoological Society of London in Mongolia, running field stations, investigating birch dieback on the steppe, and surveying the Critically Endangered Saiga antelope during mass die-off events. Additionally, Dr. Dale has served as a threatened species ecologist in Far East Gippsland on Gurnai Kurnai and Bidawal Country, mapping the occupancy of threatened butterflies following the catastrophic Black Summer fires in 2019.

In addition to his professional work, Dr. Dale is a proud transgender advocate and mentor for younger trans ecologists. He is committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive environment within the field of ecology, helping to pave the way for future generations.

The Australian (article on receipt of my scholarship): 'Natives have a new champion in quolls v cats battle'