Combatting Wildlife and Environmental Crime
Globally, wildlife crime is worth $30B-100B per annum. Wildlife and environmental crimes are growing at more than twice the rate of the global economy. They expose us to potentially disastrous biosecurity risks and threaten our livelihoods and wellbeing. We are developing the next generation of high-tech tools, informing regulatory and legal frameworks, and translating Prof Bronwyn Gillanders cleans up drift nets in Nhulunbuy, North-East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory. Drift net are a cause of microplastics in marine environments. Image credit: Dr Nina Wootton knowledge and educational tools, to enhance Australia’s biosecurity reputation and generate a highly exportable wildlife crime-tech research industry.
Research Lead
Professor Phill Cassey
