Australian Fairy Tern
Fairy Terns
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Sternula nereis nereis
National Recovery Team | Established 2024
One team for a bird that crosses borders
The Australian Fairy Tern Recovery Team brings together researchers, land managers, government agencies and not-for-profit organisations from Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales and Tasmania, so that work to protect Fairy Terns in one place strengthens the work everywhere else.
What we're working on
01
Consistent Monitoring
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Genetic health
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Protecting colonies
04
Movement patterns
Shared methods so that colony counts and breeding success can be compared across states and seasons.
Coordinating the collection of genomic samples in eastern Australia to understand genetic health.
Supporting land managers and volunteers with advice on fencing, signage, predator management and colony wardening.
Existing and new research projects to understand population movements.
Team members
Members represent Commonwealth and state government agencies, universities, and non-for-profit groups.
CHAIR (WA)
Dr Claire Greenwell
WA Seabird Conservation Network, Murdoch University
VICE CHAIR (Tas)
Dr Barry Baker
Australasian Seabird Group
SECRETARY (Tas)
Dr Eric Woehler
Australasian Seabird Group
MEMBER (WA)
Dr Nic Dunlop
WA Seabird Conservation Network
MEMBER (Tas)
Dr Marcus Salton
Department of Natural Resources and Environment
MEMBER (NSW)
Dr Lisa O'Neill
Charles Sturt University
MEMBER (WA)
Dr Geoff Barrett
Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions
MEMBER (SA)
Dr Fiona Paton
University of Adelaide
MEMBER (Vic)
Dr Roz Jessop
Victorian Wader Studies Group
MEMBER (Vic)
Dr Sonia Sanchez
BirdLife Australia
MEMBER (SA)
Dr David Paton
University of Adelaide
MEMBER (Vic)
Deb Sullivan
University of Technology Sydney
MEMBER (Vic)
Dr Danny Rogers
Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action
MEMBER (Cth)
Dr Mark Carey
Department of Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water
Contact the Recovery Team
For questions about Fairy Tern research, monitoring or management, or to share data from a colony you look after.
The Australian Fairy Tern Recovery Team is hosted by the Australasian Seabird Group.