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Councillor

Professor Lesley Hughes

Macquarie University

Expertise:

  • Terrestrial ecology
  • Climate change impacts on species & ecosystems
  • Climate change adaptation
  • Conservation policy

Affiliations:

  • Pro-Chancellor and Professor Emerita, Macquarie University
  • Councillor and Director, Climate council of Australia
  • Director, Environmental Defenders Office
  • Member of Emminent Scientists Group for WWF Australia
  • Member of Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists
  • Member of Climate Change Authority

Professor Lesley Hughes is an ecologist whose main research has focussed on the impacts of climate change on species and ecosystems and the implications for conservation. For the past 15 years Lesley has also prioritised climate science communication.

Lesley was a Lead Author for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's (IPCC) 4th and 5th Assessment Report, a former federal Climate Commissioner, a member of the Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists and is currently: a Councillor and Director of the Climate Council of Australia, a member of the Climate Change Authority and a Director of the Environmental Defenders Office.

"Australian biodiversity is in deep trouble and needs a dedicated body of experts to champion the best science-based conservation policy. I hope to contribute my expertise in climate change impacts to this cause," - Professor Lesley Hughes

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