Dave is a Research Officer for the Conservation and Landscape Ecology Group, Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University and works predominantly on the Sustainable Farms project. Dave completed and Bachelor of Environmental Management and Science and a Graduate Diploma of Ornithology and is nearing completion of his honours degree, which focuses on using acoustic recording devices to monitor arid zone birds. Dave is based in Cowra and has a particular interest in bird research, but is also passionate about working with mammals and herpetofauna.