About me

Dr Essie Rodgers is the Head of the Conservation Physiology and Aquaculture Lab in the School of Environmental and Conservation Sciences. Essie is a leader in the field of Conservation Physiology, which investigates the mechanistic underpinnings of species responses to a rapidly changing world and identifies novel conservation solutions. Her lab group primarily works on fish, reptiles and amphibians.

Dr Rodgers regularly collaborates with fish farms, conservation organisations, and government departments. The central goals of her research are to (1) understand how species cope with multiple interacting threats in a changing world and (2) discover novel mechanisms to increase the resilience of aquaculture species to changing climates. Essie’s research answers both fundamental and applied questions using a wide variety of cutting-edge tools.

At Murdoch University, Dr Rodgers teaches and coordinates Aquaculture (BIO380) and Foundations of the Environment (ENV102).

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Awards

L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Fellowship
L'Oréal (France, Clichy), 2022
Harry Butler Institute Collaboration Prize
Harry Butler Institute (Australia, Perth) - HBI, 09/02/2024
Science Media SAVVY Scholarship
Royal Society of New Zealand, 2021
Marie Curie Seal of Approval
Marie Curie (United Kingdom, London), 2019
Promising Researcher Fellowship
University of Antwerp (Belgium, Antwerp), 2019

Organisational Affiliations

Lecturer, Centre for Sustainable Aquatic Ecosystems, Murdoch University

School of Environmental and Conservation Sciences, Murdoch University

Education

Conservation Physiology
Doctor of Philosophy, University of Queensland (Australia, Brisbane) - UQ
Zoology and Ecology
01/03/2009–07/12/2011, Bachelor of Science, University of Queensland (Australia, Brisbane) - UQ
Applied Zoology
01/02/2012–17/12/2012, BSc (Honours), University of Queensland (Australia, Brisbane) - UQ

Thesis title: Facilitating upstream passage of small-bodied fishes: linking the thermal dependence of swimming ability to culvert design