John Woinarski

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Professor John Woinarski works in the Research Institute for the Environment and Livelihoods, specialising in conservation biology. He has authored about 10 books and 300 scientific articles and book chapters, and is a Deputy Director of the Threatened Species Recovery Hub of the National Environmental Science Program. Recognition for his work includes the Eureka Prize for Biodiversity Research, the NT Chief Minister’s Research and Innovation Award, the Serventy Medal (for lifetime contribution to Australian ornithology) and the Society for Conservation Biology’s Distinguished Service Award. He has been a member of many government policy and management committees. John is employed part-time and currently lives in Melbourne.

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 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
SDG 13 Climate Action
SDG 14 Life Below Water
SDG 15 Life on Land
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals

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A cross-cultural approach to describing and conserving a new mammal species in the Kimberley, Western Australia
Murphy, B. (Supervisor), Potter, L. (Student Investigator) & Woinarski, J. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A)
10/10/24 → 9/10/28
Project: Research
ARC LP100100033 - Mammal declines in northern Australia: science for conservation and recovery
Gordon, I. (Other), Johnson, C. (Other), Legge, S. (Other), Radford, I. (Other), Woinarski, J. (Other) & Lawes, M. (Chief Investigator C)
20/07/10 → 1/05/15
Project: Research
Developing a cross-cultural approach for the description and conservation of an undescribed mammal species from the Kimberley region of Western Australia
Potter, L. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Woinarski, J. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A) & Murphy, B. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A)
4/03/25 → 31/12/26
Project: Research
DP250104149 How safe are island havens for biodiversity?
Banks, S. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Murphy, B. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Cremona, T. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Woinarski, J. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Legge, S. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Smith, B. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Whitehead, C. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A) & Kutt, A. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A)
1/01/25 → 31/12/28
Project: Research
LP170101134 Integrating fire and predator management to conserve threatened species
Wintle, B. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Driscoll, D. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B), Woinarski, J. (Chief Investigator C) & York, A. (Chief Investigator D)
20/05/19 → 19/05/22
Project: Research
Panel contract for Black Throated Finch Management Plan
Garnett, S. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Ramsey, R. (Project Manager), Franklin, D. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Woinarski, J. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A) & Marialegge, S. (Chief Investigator D)
15/01/19 → 15/03/19
Project: Research
RIEL220SM NESP TSR Project 6.2 Indigenous Engagement
Garnett, S. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A) & Woinarski, J. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B)
18/12/14 → 30/06/21
Project: Research

A trait-based rapid assessment framework to estimate fire impacts on data-poor Australian invertebrate taxa
Marsh, J. R., Bal, P., Rumpff, L. & Woinarski, J. C. Z., Feb 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Conservation Biology. p. 1-14 14 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
A-Islands: A Vascular Plant Dataset for Biodiversity Research and Species Monitoring on Australian Continental Islands
Schrader, J., Coleman, D., Abbott, I., Bryant, S., Buckley, R., Crayn, D. M., Gallagher, R. V., Harris, S., Heatwole, H., Jackes, B., Kreft, H., Mills, K., Kirkpatrick, J., Latz, P. K., Neldner, J., Sattler, C., Visoiu, M., Wenk, E. H., Woinarski, J. C. Z. & Worboys, S. & 3 others, Wright, I. J., Zorn, I. & Westoby, M., 1 Mar 2025, In: Journal of Vegetation Science. 36, 2, p. 1-8 8 p., e70019.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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And then there were none: Australia’s only shrew declared extinct
Woinarski, J. C. Z., Oct 2025, The Conversation, p. 1-5.
Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article
Australians want nature protected. These 3 environmental problems should be top of the next government’s to‑do list
Ritchie, E. G., Woinarski, J. C. Z. & Maron, M., Apr 2025, The Conversation, p. 1-5 5 p.
Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article
Control fire and ferals in Australia’s tropical savannas to bring the small mammals back
Stobo-Wilson, A. & Woinarski, J. C. Z., Jul 2025, The Conversation, p. 1-5.
Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article
Factors affecting the detection probability of a critically endangered flying-fox: Consequences for monitoring and conservation
Dorrestein, A., Rust, H. P. R., Macgregor, N. A., Tiernan, B., Jankowski, A., Woinarski, J. C. Z., James, D. J., Flakus, S., Schulz, M., Pahor, S., Mann, A., Desmond, B. & Welbergen, J. A., 17 Apr 2025, In: Wildlife Research. 52, 5, p. 1-16 16 p., WR24030.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Feral cats and habitat degradation drive mammal declines in northwestern Australia: An expert elicitation to prioritize management actions
Stobo-Wilson, A. M., Stevens, A., Legge, S. M., Murphy, B. P., Richards, A. E., Pavey, C., Bush, K., Cameron, S. F., Corey, B., Cremona, T., Curtis, J., Davies, H., Fisher, A., Guymala, T., Hill, B., James, A., Mahney, T., Martin, N., Myers, C. & Nicholls, D. & 8 others, Penton, C., Radford, I. J., Redford, K. R., Rickson, A., Reid, A. M., Watson, B. D., Yibarbuk, D. & Woinarski, J. C. Z., Aug 2025, In: Conservation Science and Practice. 7, 8, p. 1-18 18 p., e70098.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

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'Silent Killer': Microscopic threat could wipe out species unless cure found
Woinarski, J. C. Z.
19/03/21
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
Australians want nature protected. These 3 environmental problems should be top of the next government's to-do list
Woinarski, J. C. Z.
1/04/25
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
Feral camels, deadly crashes: Can Australia tame its remote Outback Way?
Woinarski, J. C. Z.
21/10/22 → 22/10/22
2 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
MIL-Evening Report: 200 experts dissected the Black Summer bushfires in unprecedented detail. Here are 6 lessons to heed
Woinarski, J. C. Z. & Legge, S.
5/02/23
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
He set up a cage and was stunned to catch a creature thought to be extinct for 100 years.
Woinarski, J. C. Z.
2/10/23
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
Cats Carry Deadly Diseases, and It’s Costing Australia $6 Billion Every Year
Woinarski, J. C. Z. & Legge, S.
19/10/20
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
Mass Extinction Hits Australia With The Death of 13 Species
Woinarski, J. C. Z.
4/03/21
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research

John Woinarski

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A cross-cultural approach to describing and conserving a new mammal species in the Kimberley, Western Australia

ARC LP100100033 - Mammal declines in northern Australia: science for conservation and recovery

Developing a cross-cultural approach for the description and conservation of an undescribed mammal species from the Kimberley region of Western Australia

DP250104149 How safe are island havens for biodiversity?

LP170101134 Integrating fire and predator management to conserve threatened species

Panel contract for Black Throated Finch Management Plan

RIEL220SM NESP TSR Project 6.2 Indigenous Engagement

A trait-based rapid assessment framework to estimate fire impacts on data-poor Australian invertebrate taxa

A-Islands: A Vascular Plant Dataset for Biodiversity Research and Species Monitoring on Australian Continental Islands

And then there were none: Australia’s only shrew declared extinct

Australians want nature protected. These 3 environmental problems should be top of the next government’s to‑do list

Control fire and ferals in Australia’s tropical savannas to bring the small mammals back

Factors affecting the detection probability of a critically endangered flying-fox: Consequences for monitoring and conservation

Feral cats and habitat degradation drive mammal declines in northwestern Australia: An expert elicitation to prioritize management actions

'Silent Killer': Microscopic threat could wipe out species unless cure found

Australians want nature protected. These 3 environmental problems should be top of the next government's to-do list

Feral camels, deadly crashes: Can Australia tame its remote Outback Way?

MIL-Evening Report: 200 experts dissected the Black Summer bushfires in unprecedented detail. Here are 6 lessons to heed

He set up a cage and was stunned to catch a creature thought to be extinct for 100 years.

Cats Carry Deadly Diseases, and It’s Costing Australia $6 Billion Every Year

Mass Extinction Hits Australia With The Death of 13 Species

John Woinarski

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