Dr Amy Adams
Research Assistant
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I am passionate about wildlife, research and conservation. I obtained my PhD in Zoology at the University of Otago where I investigated the spatial ecology and genetic population structure of the common brushtail possum within a New Zealand urban environment. Upon completion of my PhD, I moved to Melbourne and joined Museums Victoria in 2014.
During my time at Melbourne Museum, I have been involved in numerous projects spanning a range of taxa including molecular genetics, bioacoustics (birds), Bioscans and registering tissue samples into the State Collection.
Qualifications
PhD, Zoology, University of Otago, 2013
BSc, Zoology (1st class honours), University of Otago, 2008
Key publications
van Heezik, Y., and A.L. Adams. 2016. Vulnerability of native and exotic urban birds to housing densification and changing gardening and landscaping trends. Urban Ecosystems, 19:1551–1563. doi.org/10.1007/s11252-014-0379-7
Adams, A.L., Y. van Heezik, K.J.M. Dickinson, and B.C. Robertson. 2014. Identifying eradication units in an invasive mammalian pest species. Biological Invasions, 16:1481–1496. doi.org/10.1007/s10530-013-0586-9
Adams, A.L., M.R. Recio, B.C. Robertson, K.J.M. Dickinson, and Y. van Heezik. 2014. Understanding home range behaviour and resource selection of invasive common brushtail possums (Trichosurus vulpecula) in urban environments. Biological Invasions, 16:1791–1804. doi.org/10.1007/s10530-013-0627-4
Adams, A.L., K.J.M. Dickinson, B.C. Robertson and Y. van Heezik. 2013. Predicting summer site occupancy for an invasive species, the common brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula), in an urban environment. PLoS ONE 8(e58422).
van Heezik, Y., A. Smyth, A. Adams and J. Gordon. 2010. Do domestic birds impose an unsustainable harvest on urban bird populations? Biological Conservation, 143:121-130.
Publications
van Heezik, Y., and A.L. Adams. 2016. Vulnerability of native and exotic urban birds to housing densification and changing gardening and landscaping trends. Urban Ecosystems, 19:1551–1563. doi.org/10.1007/s11252-014-0379-7
Adams, A.L., Y. van Heezik, K.J.M. Dickinson, and B.C. Robertson. 2014. Identifying eradication units in an invasive mammalian pest species. Biological Invasions, 16:1481–1496. doi.org/10.1007/s10530-013-0586-9
Adams, A.L., M.R. Recio, B.C. Robertson, K.J.M. Dickinson, and Y. van Heezik. 2014. Understanding home range behaviour and resource selection of invasive common brushtail possums (Trichosurus vulpecula) in urban environments. Biological Invasions, 16:1791–1804. doi.org/10.1007/s10530-013-0627-4
Adams, A.L., K.J.M. Dickinson, B.C. Robertson, and Y. van Heezik. 2013. An evaluation of the accuracy and performance of lightweight GPS collars in a suburban environment. PLoS ONE 8(e68496). doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0068496
Adams, A.L., K.J.M. Dickinson, B.C. Robertson and Y. van Heezik. 2013. Predicting summer site occupancy for an invasive species, the common brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula), in an urban environment. PLoS ONE 8(e58422).
van Heezik, Y., A. Smyth, A. Adams and J. Gordon. 2010. Do domestic birds impose an unsustainable harvest on urban bird populations? Biological Conservation, 143:121-130.