Plenary speakers

Carolyn Hogg
Professor Carolyn Hogg is a leading expert in the conservation of threatened species with over 25 years of experience in Australia and abroad. She is a Professor of Biodiversity and Conservation at the University of Sydney and Science Lead for the national Threatened Species Initiative. Carolyn has pioneered the integration of genomic technologies into real-time conservation practices and her work spans iconic species such as Tasmanian devils, koalas, bilbies, and orange-bellied parrots. Based on her years of working on threatened species all over the world Carolyn aims to enhance species resilience through innovative genetic tools and collaborative conservation efforts.


John P. Carroll
John is a Professor of Wildlife Ecology and Management at the University of Nebraska. He is also President of the National Association of University Fish and Wildlife Programs and is Co-Chair of the IUCN-SSC Galliformes Specialist group. While John was an undergraduate one of the professors took a chance on him with a long term research project on ruffed grouse. Now, he has more than 30 years of experience work on ecology and management of gamebirds across North America and Europe. His focus has been on the challenges of managing gamebirds in agricultural ecosystems and conservation of threatened Galliformes. John strongly advocates for young scientists in helping them develop their professional goals in conservation.