Dr Alexandra Knight is a social researcher and ecologist whose research is interdisciplinary. Alexandra focusses on building environmental planning and biodiversity research programs with the community.  She investigates how new knowledge can be successfully utilised to build a more sustainable society and protect the natural world.

Dr Maggie Watson is a ecological parasitologist who specialises in the relationships between ecto-parasites and their natural hosts in the wild. Much of her work relates to the positive effects that parasites have on their hosts such as immune system priming. Study systems she works on in this area include lice on seabirds (terns) and fleas on native Australian mammals. She is also interested in applied ecological conservation and works with various groups to ensure that conservation goals are informed by evidence-based science. Her study systems include the Murray Crayfish and reptiles of the world.