Dave is a Research and Extension Officer for the Sustainable Farms project at The Australian National University. He has a particular interest in bird research, but is also passionate about working with mammals and herpetofauna.

Dave completed a Bachelor of Environmental Management and Science and a Graduate Diploma of Ornithology, as well as recently completing his honours degree focused on using acoustic recording devices to monitor arid zone birds. Dave was previously based in Cowra with the Conservation and Landscape Ecology Group at ANU's Fenner School of Environment and Society.