Professor Karen Burke Da Silva

Calculated based on number of publications stored in Pure and citations from Scopus
1991 …2025

Research activity per year

Personal profile

Research Biography

Professor Karen Burke da Silva is a conservation biologist and an award winning teacher (2016 Australian Teacher of the Year).  Karen works on 2 major conservation projects 1) understanding the association with anemonefish and anemones, and 2) investigating koala behaviour, ecology and disease trasmission, particulary in a post-fire landscape.  Many of Karen's projects involve Citizen Scientists and promoting an understanding of science to the public.

Research Interests

Saving Nemo Conservation Program

Completed Supervisions

Associate Supervisions:
  • Conservation biology and education (1)

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 3 - Good Health and Well-being
  • SDG 4 - Quality Education
  • SDG 5 - Gender Equality
  • 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

Supervision

  • Registered

Research Areas

  • Ecology and conservation
  • Marine and coastal sciences

Supervisory Interests

  • Ecology
  • Evolution
  • Higher education
  • Marine biology
  • Animal behaviour

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics where Karen Burke Da Silva is active. These topic labels come from the works of this person. Together they form a unique fingerprint.
  • 1 Similar Profiles

Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years

Recent external collaboration on country/territory level. Dive into details by clicking on the dots or