BSc, BVSc (Hons), PhD Syd. PGCertTer Tchg Massey Joanne graduated with a BVSc from University of Sydney, then worked in private practice in Tasmania and Queensland obtaining a broad range of veterinary experience. She investigated mucormycosis in Tasmanian platypuses, followed by an infectious disease in koala and platypus PhD at University of Sydney. Joanne moved to New Zealand to lecture in veterinary microbiology and public health at Massey University. In 2005, she was a foundational academic of the new veterinary science degree at Charles Sturt University, contributing to curriculum development, teaching Veterinary Practice, Microbiology and Problem-Based Learning subjects, co-ordinating Captive Vertebrate Management, and assisting in the diagnostic laboratory. Joanne also teaches wildlife rehabilitation and Zoo animal health & welfare to Bachelor of Animal Science students. Joanne’s research interests include disease in marsupials and monotremes; indicators of successful wildlife rehabilitation; zoonotic enteric pathogens in livestock and pets. Joanne is involved in research in the distribution, abundance and health of the Narrandera koala population. Joanne has supports wildlife rehabilitators and assisted during the catastrophic Black Summer 2019-2020 bushfires and is a member of the state Wildlife Emergency Response Taskforce. Joanne has over 20 years of academic teaching experience in the field of animal and veterinary science. Joanne is Phase 1 Discipline Lead (years 1-3) for the Bachelor of Veterinary Biology / Bachelor of Veterinary Science degree. Discipline Lead. Her undergraduate teaching contribution is in the disciplines of veterinary microbiology as well as wildlife health and rehabilitation in the School of Agricultural, Environmental and Veterinary Sciences. Her post-graduate teaching includes supervision of honours, masters and PhD students. She has served as examiner for numerous post-graduate research theses. Joanne Connolly’s research interests include: The survey is free to participate in and can be completed from any device with an internet connection. Before you decide whether you wish to participate in this study, it is important for you to understand why the research is being done and what it will involve. Please take time to read the Participants Information Sheet using the QR code below and/or weblink here. If you agree to participate, you will be asked to complete a brief questionnaire about the location and details of your koala sightings. Participants are able to record up to four koala sighting locations at a time in the one survey using an online mapping tool. The Questionnaire is available online using a QR code and/or weblink here. If you have any questions, please feel free to please feel free to ask me about this research or contact me using the details in the participant information sheet.
Pathobiology
Associate Professor Joanne Connolly
Associate Professor in Veterinary Science
Wagga Wagga
Building 294 Room 109
Koala Survey Citizen Science Research Project & How You Can Assist
