Hello, I'm Erika! I am a PhD researcher in the Ecosystem Restoration and Intervention Ecology research group at the University of Western Australia.

I am currently researching the urbanisation of the Forest Red-tailed Black-cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus banksii naso) in Perth, Western Australia. While often seen in the Perth metro area these days, Red-tailed Black-cockatoos are only recent arrivals into the city. I am looking at the why and how of their move into the city, and how this is affecting the population.

I completed my Bachelors of Science at the Univeristy of Sydney, and my Honours research project at Deakin University, where I looked at vocal variation in the piping call of the Crimson Rosella species complex (Platycercus elegans).

I am passionate about parrots (can you tell?), conservation, urban ecology, and animal behaviour.

I have lived and worked all over Australia, and have also studied in the United States, Peru, and Kenya.

Please get in touch if you have any questions!