Students & interns
We provide pathways to conservation careers through placements, internships, and collaborative research. Get hands-on experience in Australian wildlife conservation work.
Christina Paizis
Conservation Land Management Intern 2026
I’m an early career ecologist with a background in conservation and biosecurity. Through my field experience in fauna monitoring, trapping programs and ecological surveys, I’ve developed a particular interest in invasive species management and the role it plays in supporting biodiversity.
About Christina Paizis
I'll be contributing to the development of a vertebrate pest management strategy for a priority species. This involves reviewing scientific literature, synthesising ecological and behavioural information, and translating findings into practical, on-ground management guidance.
I’m looking forward to further developing my skills in applied conservation and contributing to work that has tangible outcomes for native biodiversity and ecosystem health. Having worked in the field for the last few years, I’m especially motivated to help develop conservation projects that bridge research and operational management.
Isabel Overhill
Ecology Intern at the Round House 2026
Since I was little, I’ve had a strong passion for the natural world and the critters we share it with. I completed my Bachelor of Science at Monash Uni, followed by an Honours year in collaboration with Bush Heritage, where I focused on macropod monitoring at Victorian reserves. This experience solidified my enthusiasm for science-based conservation and prepared me well for my current role.
About Isabel Overhill
During my internship, I’m conducting the first deer monitoring study at the Round House reserve. I’m using scat-based surveys, camera trap footage and exclusion plots to understand the presence of deer species, their abundance, and their impacts on native vegetation. Looking ahead, I hope to continue contributing to wildlife conservation through Australian not-for-profit organisations, as well as expanding on my volunteering overseas.
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2026 interns
- Nathan Berridge (Reedy Creek Weed Management)
- Tien Le (Vegetation Data Analysis)
- Indi Randall (Bon Bon Land Management)
- Rashifa Habriansyah (Social Media & Digital Comms)
- Belinda U. Atkinson (Mid West Ecology)
- Ruby Carr (Mid West Ecology)
- Jessica Anderson (Green Team Sustainability)
- Harry Benn (Ecology (South Australia)
- Liam A. McConaghy (Supporter Care)
2025 interns
- Caleb Traher (Victorian Reserve Research)
- Theodore Stein (Scottsdale Reserve Restoration)
- Amy Naylor (Supporter Care)
- Alisha Saiyed (Social Media)
- Alison Walker (Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Partnerships)
- Anna Stephens (Weed Management)
- Benjamin Naim (Mid West Field Ecology)
- Django van Tholen (Aquatic Monitoring)
- Darcy Whittaker (Chestnut breasted Whiteface Survey)
- Tom Jordan (Fire Spatial Data)
- Amelia Grigson (Climate Change Adaptation)
- Nick Hutcheson (Climate Change Adaptation)
- Bikash Ghimire (Ecological Data)
- Jaimie Dwyer (Social Science Research)
2024 interns
- Ella Raymond (Buffel Grass Mapping)
- Megan Suthers (Conservation Land Management)
- Madeline Taylor (Victorian Reserve Research)
- Alice J. Robbins (Forest Health Data Science)
- Kelly Hopkinson (Midwest Ecology)
- Sophia Boccardo (Midlands Ecology)
- Edward Garlick-Kelly (Conservation Land Management)
- Karl Moy (Edgbaston Gambusia Disease Project)
- Nick Outram (Data integration and stratification)
- Annabelle Smith (Natural Capital Data Science)
2023 interns
- Sara Kian-Judge (Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Partnerships)
- Georgea Kamara (Ecological thinning of Woodlands in Tarcutta)
- Kiara L’Herpiniere (NSW Motion Sensor Camera Coordination)
- Lenn Isidore (Testing short-duration acoustic bird surveys)
- Lucy McCormack (Ecological Data Interpretation)
- Ned L. Ryan-Schofield (Feral cat and fox collaring)
- Sarah Flint (Conservation Futures)
- Simone-Louise Yasui (Climate adaptation)
- Verity Carscadden (Mid-West Spring Monitoring)
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