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Simon Girando

Overview of thesis

The Sandhill Grasswren (Amytornis oweni) has recently been recorded in the Queen Victoria Springs nature reserve in the Goldfields region of WA, which is a range extension of its known distribution by ≈200 km. The nature reserve has seen over 10 wildfires since 2005 of varying sizes and intensities (NAFI, 2025), making it an area of bushland that has seen significant increase in fire regime. This presents a unique opportunity to study the vegetation structures of the region, how the region has responded to these fires, and what impacts this may have had on the Sandhill Grasswren. The study proposes to map the fire mosaic of the Queen Victoria Springs nature reserve and other areas of the Goldfields using remote sensing technologies to delineate fire ages and intensities of the landscape. A field study will further define the vegetation structures within the different fire mosaics, and gather information on the Sandhill Grasswren to look at the relationship between this species and fire. It is expected that the larger and more intense fires, that are becoming more frequent, are driving the isolation and decline of the species as it cannot persist in intensely burnt areas.

Qualifications

· Bachelor of Science (Environmental Management & Wildlife Biology) – Edith Cowan University 2014 –2017

Research

Research Interests

  • Fire Ecology
  • Zoology
  • Ecological Burning
  • Animal Behaviour
  • Remote Sensing
  • Conservation

Other work

  • 2021 – Current: Associate Ecologist, SLR Consulting Australia
  • 2019 – 2020: DBCA Goldfields, Operations Officer

Supervisors

Contact

Simon Girando
PhD Student
School of Science
Email: sgirando@ecu.edu.au
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