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Qualifications
Doctor of Philosophy, Macquarie University
Bachelor of Science, Macquarie University
External positions
Councillor, Biodiversity Council
2023 → …
Managing Director, Invertebrates Australia Ltd
Oct 2021 → …
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 5 Gender Equality
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SDG 13 Climate Action
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SDG 14 Life Below Water
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SDG 15 Life on Land
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Risk status of Australia's alpine and subalpine ecosystems
Rowland, J. A., Sato, C., Regan, T., Keith, D. A., Ferrer-Paris, J. R., Balmer, J., Camac, J., Green, K., Kirkpatrick, J., Lee, C. K. F., Lester, R., Morgan, J. W., McDougall, K., Muir, A., Murray, N., Plumanns-Pouton, E., Sumner, E., Taylor, C., Tolsma, A. & Toth, A. & 10 others, , May 2026, In: Austral Ecology. 51, 5, 16 p., e70214.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The Bogong Moth: agrotis infusa
Lownds, R. M., Waters, J., Marsland, C., Drinkwater, E. & Umbers, K. D. L., 2026, Australian Moths: A Natural History. Kitching, R. L. (ed.). U.S.: CABI International, p. 526-536 11 p.Research output: Chapter in Book / Conference Paper › Chapter › peer-review
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The protective value of the size and movement components of deimatic behavior
Hämäläinen, L., Marsland, C. M., White, T. E., Rowland, H. M. & Umbers, K. D. L., 1 Jul 2026, In: Behavioral Ecology. 37, 4, 9 p., arag047.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Global selection on insect antipredator coloration
Medina, I., Exnerová, A., Daňková, K., Penacchio, O., Sherratt, T. N., Albrecht, T., Baidya, S., Bosque, R. J., Brown, H., Burdfield-Steel, E., Cain, K. E., Cezário, R. R., Chiari, Y., Esquivel, C., Ferreira, R. G., Franklin, A. M., Garvey, A., Guchu, S., Hastings, B. T. & Hotová-Svádová, K. & 36 others, , Sept 2025, In: Science. 389, 6767, p. 1336-1341 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Opportunities and challenges for monitoring terrestrial biodiversity in the robotics age
Pringle, S., Dallimer, M., Goddard, M. A., Le Goff, L. K., Hart, E., Langdale, S. J., Fisher, J. C., Abad, S. A., Ancrenaz, M., Angeoletto, F., Auat Cheein, F., Austen, G. E., Bailey, J. J., Baldock, K. C. R., Banin, L. F., Banks-Leite, C., Barau, A. S., Bashyal, R., Bates, A. J. & Bicknell, J. E. & 100 others, , Jun 2025, In: Nature Ecology and Evolution. 9, 6, p. 1031-1042 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access12 Citations (Scopus)
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The dark side: weaving nocturnality into pollination resilience networks [Via University of Sydney]
Umbers, K. (PI)
12/05/25 → 12/05/28
Project: Research
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PLIGHT OF THE BOGONG MOTH: A PARTNERSHIP MODEL FOR AUSTRALIAN CONSERVATION
Umbers, K. (PI)
Xerces Society INC, Australian Research Council, Lund University, Zoos Victoria, Invertebrates Australia Ltd
14/03/24 → 13/03/28
Project: Research
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Lighting the Way: Affordable Insect Survey Tools for Conservation Land Holders
Umbers, K. (PI) & Drinkwater, E. (Investigator)
1/09/25 → 31/01/26
Project: Research
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Bringing out the big guns: antipredator defences in termites
Umbers, K. (PI) & Smart, H. (Investigator)
Ecological Society of Australia
1/12/21 → 30/06/25
Project: Research
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The regreening of the Blue Mountains: Using citizen science to study post-fire recovery in the Blue Mountains
Medlyn, B. (PI), Rymer, P. (Investigator), Power, S. (Investigator), Choat, B. (Investigator), Nolan, R. (Investigator), Gilpin, A.-M. (Investigator), Nielsen, U. (Investigator), Boer, M. (Investigator), Umbers, K. (Investigator) & Moore, B. (Investigator)
Department of Planning and Environment
1/05/21 → 30/06/22
Project: Research
Datasets
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Home is where the art is: Insights into nature connectedness through art purchases dataset
Drinkwater, E., De Gregorio, M., Portus, R., van Veggel, N. L. J. N., De Gregorio, C., Macaluso, C., van Veggel, N. & Umbers, K., Western Sydney University, 28 Mar 2025
DOI: 10.26183/jkvb-t245
Dataset
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How do conservation experts make predictions? A case study of climate change response predictions using the IDEA protocol dataset
Drinkwater, E., van Veggel, N. L. J. N. & Umbers, K., Western Sydney University, 17 Jul 2025
DOI: 10.26183/rh9k-fb42, https://research-data.westernsydney.edu.au/published/4e34f7f062cc11f0b10b876df160b484
Dataset
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Predator selection on multicomponent warning signals in an aposematic moth
Hämäläinen, L., Binns, G., Hart, N., Mappes, J., McDonald, P., O'Neill, L., Rowland, H., Umbers, K. & Herberstein, M., ZENODO, 6 Nov 2023
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.10055825, https://zenodo.org/records/10055825
Dataset
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FIGURE 4 in Taxonomic notes on the Australian skyhopper genus Kosciuscola Sjöstedt (Orthoptera: Acrididae: Oxyinae)
Song, H., Muschett, G. R., Woller, D. A., Slatyer, R. A., Tatarnic, N. J. & Umbers, K. D. L., ZENODO, 22 Nov 2021
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5723411, https://zenodo.org/record/5723411
Dataset
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Amata variation analysis for Eco-geographic hypotheses do not explain variation in warning signals in diurnal Amata nigriceps wasp moths
Binns, G., Rowland, H., McLean, D., Umbers, K., Mappes, J., Hart, N. & Herberstein, M., ZENODO, 1 Nov 2023
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.0rxwdbs6f, https://zenodo.org/records/10065072
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