Jenny Davis

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Professor Jenny Davis is an environmental scientist in the College of Engineering, IT and Environment, specialising in freshwater ecology. She is interested in answering the fundamental question of how much water does the environment need? Her current research focuses on groundwater-dependent waterbodies in arid, semi-arid and wet/dry tropical regions and the processes that support the persistence of aquatic refugia and biodiversity hotspots. Jenny received the Murdoch University Vice-Chancellors Award for Excellence in Postgraduate Supervision in 2004 and the Australian Society for Limnology (ASL) Medal in 2006. She has published over 200 works (including peer-reviewed papers and technical reports).

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):

SDG 2 Zero Hunger
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
SDG 13 Climate Action
SDG 14 Life Below Water
SDG 15 Life on Land

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2022 IAS Rainmaker Co-Investment Application Community Groundwater Security Project
Davis, J. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Garcia, E. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B), Irvine, D. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B) & Ramsey, R. (Business Manager)
1/01/23 → 17/08/26
Project: Research
Assessing the response of the groundwater communities to minewater impacts in a seasonal sandy stream in the wet-dry tropics
Davis, J. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A) & Chandler, L. (Student Investigator)
31/03/17 → 13/09/24
Project: HDR Project › PhD
ASSESSMENT OF CLIMATE CHANGE RISKS TO NT ECOSYSTEMS AND BIODIVERSITY
Banks, S. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Murphy, B. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Hutley, L. B. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Davis, J. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Stromsoe, N. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Kopf, R. K. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Irvine, D. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A) & Edwards, A. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A)
4/10/23 → 31/05/24
Project: Research
Beetaloo GBA region Baseline Survey Program
Davis, J. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Garcia, E. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Andersen, A. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Gillespie, G. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Kennard, M. (Chief Investigator C), Pintor, A. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B) & Ramsey, R. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A)
30/01/20 → 31/12/21
Project: Research
Characterisation of the microflora on crocodile skins
Gibb, K. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Kaestli, M. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B) & Davis, J. (Supervisor)
27/04/16 → 8/12/16
Project: Research
Co-design phase, Water Security for Northern Australia Program
Irvine, D. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Gibb, K. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Rogers, S. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Davis, J. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B), Hutley, L. B. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B), Duvert, C. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B), Kopf, R. K. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B), Garcia, E. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B), Gautam, D. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B) & Stromsoe, N. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B)
1/07/22 → 12/12/22
Project: Research
CRCNA WSP: Implementation phase - Water Security for Northern Australia Program
Irvine, D. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Garcia, E. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Kopf, R. K. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Davis, J. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Sangha, K. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Duvert, C. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Kyne, P. M. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Hutley, L. B. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Crabbe, R. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Kaestli, M. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A) & Zander, K. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A)
12/04/23 → 30/06/26
Project: Research

45 Article
3 Review article
2 Editorial
1 Commissioned report - ERA-eligible
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Effects of salinization on tropical freshwater wetland primary producers and aquatic invertebrates
Dedman, T. L., Garcia, E. A., Davis, J. & Kopf, R. K., Feb 2026, In: OIKOS. 2026, 2, p. 1-14 14 p., e11130.
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Impact Pathways Derived From Conceptual Modelling Reveal the Impacts of Feral Water Buffalo on Northern Long-Necked Turtles in Tropical Wetlands
Truscott, H., Davis, J., Garcia, E. A. & Eisemberg, C. C., May 2026, In: Ecological Management and Restoration. 27, 2, p. 1-9 9 p., e70042.
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Large-scale and long-term wildlife research and monitoring using camera traps: a continental synthesis
Bruce, T., Amir, Z., Allen, B. L., Alting, B. F., Amos, M., Augusteyn, J., Ballard, G. A., Behrendorff, L. M., Bell, K., Bengsen, A. J., Bennett, A., Benshemesh, J. S., Bentley, J., Blackmore, C. J., Boscarino-Gaetano, R., Bourke, L. A., Brewster, R., Brook, B. W., Broughton, C. & Buettel, J. C. & 151 others, Carter, A., Chiu-Werner, A., Claridge, A. W., Comer, S., Comte, S., Connolly, R. M., Cowan, M. A., Cross, S. L., Cunningham, C. X., Dalziell, A. H., Davies, H. F., Davis, J., Dawson, S. J., Di Stefano, J., Dickman, C. R., Dillon, M. L., Doherty, T. S., Driessen, M. M., Driscoll, D. A., Dundas, S. J., Eichholtzer, A. C., Elliott, T. F., Elsworth, P., Fancourt, B. A., Fardell, L. L., Faris, J., Fawcett, A., Fisher, D. O., Fleming, P. J. S., Forsyth, D. M., Garza-Garcia, A. D., Geary, W. L., Gillespie, G., Giumelli, P. J., Gracanin, A., Grantham, H. S., Greenville, A. C., Griffiths, S. R., Groffen, H., Hamilton, D. G., Harriott, L., Hayward, M. W., Heard, G., Heiniger, J., Helgen, K. M., Henderson, T. J., Hernandez-Santin, L., Herrera, C., Hirsch, B. T., Hohnen, R., Hollings, T. A., Hoskin, C. J., Hradsky, B. A., Humphrey, J. E., Jennings, P. R., Jones, M. E., Jordan, N. R., Kelly, C. L., Kennedy, M. S., Knipler, M. L., Kreplins, T. L., L'Herpiniere, K. L., Laurance, W. F., Lavery, T. H., Le Pla, M., Leahy, L., Leedman, A., Legge, S., Leitão, A. V., Letnic, M., Liddell, M. J., Lieb, Z. E., Linley, G. D., Lisle, A. T., Lohr, C. A., Maitz, N., Marshall, K. D., Mason, R. T., Matheus-Holland, D. F., McComb, L. B., McDonald, P. J., McGregor, H., McKnight, D. T., Meek, P. D., Menon, V., Michael, D. R., Mills, C. H., Miritis, V., Moore, H. A., Morgan, H. R., Murphy, B. P., Murray, A. J., Natusch, D. J. D., Neilly, H., Nevill, P., Newman, P., Newsome, T. M., Nimmo, D. G., Nordberg, E. J., O'Dwyer, T. W., O'Neill, S., Old, J. M., Oxenham, K., Pauza, M. D., Pestell, A. J. L., Pitcher, B. J., Pocknee, C. A., Possingham, H. P., Raiter, K. G., Rand, J. S., Rees, M. W., Rendall, A. R., Renwick, J., Reside, A., Rew-Duffy, M., Ritchie, E. G., Roach, C. P., Robley, A., Rog, S. M., Rout, T. M., Schlacher, T. A., Scomparin, C. R., Sitters, H., Smith, D. A., Somaweera, R., Spencer, E. E., Spindler, R. E., Stobo-Wilson, A. M., Stokeld, D., Streeting, L. M., Sutherland, D. R., Taggart, P. L., Teixeira, D., Thompson, G. G., Thompson, S. A., Thorpe, M. O., Todd, S. J., Towerton, A. L., Vernes, K., Waller, G., Wardle, G. M., Watchorn, D. J., Watson, A. W. T., Welbergen, J. A., Weston, M. A., Wijas, B. J., Williams, S. E., Woodford, L. P., Wooster, E. I. F., Znidersic, E. & Luskin, M. S., Apr 2025, In: Biological Reviews. 100, 2, p. 530-555 26 p.
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Saline mine water influences eukaryote life in shallow groundwater of a tropical sandy stream
Chandler, L., Harford, A. J., Hose, G. C., Humphrey, C. L., Chariton, A., Greenfield, P. & Davis, J., 10 Oct 2024, In: Science of the Total Environment. 946, p. 1-12 12 p., 174101.
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Editorial: Threatened aquatic gems: freshwater springs and groundwater-dependent ecosystems
Brim Box, J., Davis, J., Howard, J. & Work, K., 2023, In: Frontiers in Environmental Science. 11, p. 1-3 3 p., 1270348.
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Independent Peer Review of: A Fork in the river: The consequences of a Major New Cotton Industry in the Northern Territory
Irvine, D., Banks, S., Davis, J., Duvert, C., Murphy, B., Stromsoe, N., Kopf, R. K., Garcia, E. & Sangha, K., 2023, 59 p.
Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report - ERA-eligible › peer-review
Investigating avian competition for surface water in an arid zone bioregion
Votto, S., Schlesinger, C., Dyer, F. J., Caron, V. & Davis, J., Aug 2023, In: Ecology and Evolution. 13, 8, p. 1-15 15 p., e10396.
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-University of Canberra : Robotic realities, and play for a better Canberra: UC showcases innovation and amplifies impact at Uncharted Territory
Davis, J.
5/07/23
2 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
'We're crying out for help': Pleas to save pristine outback oasis from drying up
Davis, J.
18/08/24
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
The AWM expansion will leave us with a sad and bitter legacy
Davis, J.
16/05/21
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
AFP is using DNA tech to predict what criminals look like. Is it racial profiling?
Davis, J.
8/12/21
2 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
Fears pristine Northern Territory sites risk drying up as government supports push to grow cotton
Davis, J.
18/08/24
2 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
Groundwater Supports Fish Oasis in NT, CDU Researchers Find
Davis, J.
11/07/23
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
CDU Researchers Discover Groundwater Supported Fish Oasis in the NT
Davis, J.
11/07/23
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research

Jenny Davis

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2022 IAS Rainmaker Co-Investment Application Community Groundwater Security Project

Assessing the response of the groundwater communities to minewater impacts in a seasonal sandy stream in the wet-dry tropics

ASSESSMENT OF CLIMATE CHANGE RISKS TO NT ECOSYSTEMS AND BIODIVERSITY

Beetaloo GBA region Baseline Survey Program

Characterisation of the microflora on crocodile skins

Co-design phase, Water Security for Northern Australia Program

CRCNA WSP: Implementation phase - Water Security for Northern Australia Program

Effects of salinization on tropical freshwater wetland primary producers and aquatic invertebrates

Impact Pathways Derived From Conceptual Modelling Reveal the Impacts of Feral Water Buffalo on Northern Long-Necked Turtles in Tropical Wetlands

Large-scale and long-term wildlife research and monitoring using camera traps: a continental synthesis

Saline mine water influences eukaryote life in shallow groundwater of a tropical sandy stream

Editorial: Threatened aquatic gems: freshwater springs and groundwater-dependent ecosystems

Independent Peer Review of: A Fork in the river: The consequences of a Major New Cotton Industry in the Northern Territory

Investigating avian competition for surface water in an arid zone bioregion

-University of Canberra : Robotic realities, and play for a better Canberra: UC showcases innovation and amplifies impact at Uncharted Territory

'We're crying out for help': Pleas to save pristine outback oasis from drying up

The AWM expansion will leave us with a sad and bitter legacy

AFP is using DNA tech to predict what criminals look like. Is it racial profiling?

Fears pristine Northern Territory sites risk drying up as government supports push to grow cotton

Groundwater Supports Fish Oasis in NT, CDU Researchers Find

CDU Researchers Discover Groundwater Supported Fish Oasis in the NT

Jenny Davis

Personal profile

Research interests

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

Fingerprint

Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years

Projects

Research output

Press/Media