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
- Conservation biology and education (1)
Supervision
- Registered
Research Areas
- Ecology and conservation
- Marine and coastal sciences
Supervisory Interests
- Ecology
- Evolution
- Higher education
- Marine biology
- Animal behaviour
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):
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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
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Low Ectoparasite Loads and Interactions With Cleaner Fish Among Amphiprion Anemonefish
Hoepner, C. M., Fobert, E. K., Yoon, M. S. O., Sim, J. O. L., Bates, P., Abbott, C. A. & Burke da Silva, K., Apr 2026, In: Aquaculture, Fish and Fisheries. 6, 2, 10 p., e70236.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A Guide for Developing Demo-Genetic Models to Simulate Genetic Rescue
Beaman, J. E., Gates, K., Saltre, F., Hogg, C. J., Belov, K., Ashman, K., Burke Da Silva, K., Beheregaray, L. B. & Bradshaw, C. J. A., May 2025, In: Evolutionary Applications. 18, 5, 24 p., e70092.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Conservation Arks: Genomic Erosion and Inbreeding in an Abundant Island Population of Koalas
Gates, K., Sandoval-Castillo, J., Beaman, J. E., Burke Da Silva, K., Saltré, F., Belov, K., Hogg, C. J., Bradshaw, C. J. A. & Beheregaray, L. B., Oct 2025, In: Molecular Ecology. 34, 20, 15 p., e70097.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Artificial light at night impacts night-time activity but not day-time behaviour in a diurnal coral reef fish
Georgiou, D., Reeves, S. E., Burke Da Silva, K. & Fobert, E. K., Feb 2024, In: Basic and Applied Ecology. 74, p. 74-82 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Friend, food, or foe: sea anemones discharge fewer nematocysts at familiar anemonefish after delayed mucus adaptation
Hoepner, C. M., Fobert, E. K., Rudd, D., Petersen, O., Abbott, C. A. & Burke Da Silva, K., 27 Feb 2024, (Submitted) bioRxiv, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, 29 p.Research output: Working paper/Preprint › Preprint
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Prizes
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Eureka Prize for Innovation in Citizen Science
Burke Da Silva, K. (Recipient), Ross, K. (Recipient), Beaman, J. (Recipient), Baring, R. (Recipient) & Butler, G. (Recipient), Sept 2025
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Vice Chancellor's Award for Innovation in Teaching
Butler, G. (Recipient), Burke Da Silva, K. (Recipient), Cavanagh, K. (Recipient), Ross, K. (Recipient), Carter, H. (Recipient) & Beaman, J. (Recipient), 2023
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