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Personal profile
I am postdoctoral fellow at the Gulbali Institute at Charles Sturt University. I completed my PhD in 2022 at the University of Technology Sydney. I was awarded the Gulbali DECRA track postdoctoral fellowship to continue my research on how disturbance shapes species interactions. My work combines field research with meta-analytic and macro-ecological approaches to understand predator-prey interactions in a changing world. Beyond this, I have an interest in the behavioural dimensions of predator-prey ecology, specifically how animal cognition and culture shape predator-prey interactions and their associated ecosystem function.
Research Interests
Behavioural ecology, Predator-prey ecology, Conservation biology, Socio-ecology, Disturbance ecology, Macroecology, Urban ecology.
Education/Academic qualification
Behavioural Ecology, Doctor of Philosophy, Predator-prey interactions through the lens of coevolution and ecological context
2018 → 2022
Award Date: 12 May 2022
Environmental Science, Bachelors of Science (Hons)
2013 → 2017
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 15 Life on Land
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Human-induced trait shifts reshape predator–prey interactions
Wooster, E. I. F., Jolly, C. J., Nimmo, D. G., Ashton, B. J., Cantor, M., Whiting, M. J., Kopf, R. K., Roches, S. D., Carthey, A. J. R., Stanton, L. A., Ritchie, E. G., Bertram, M. G. & Gaynor, K. M., May 2026, In: Trends in Ecology and Evolution. 41, 5, p. 427-438 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Predator-prey temporal niche partitioning under human disturbance: A meta-analysis
Wooster, E. I. F., Lundgren, E. J., Nimmo, D. G., Cowan, M. A., Fricke, E. C., Frank, A. S. K., Carthey, A. J. R., Grabowski, K. L., Green, J. R., Linley, G. D., McEvoy, T. J., Simpson, A., Westaway, D., Wrensford, K. C., Wright, N. S., Nakagawa, S. & Gaynor, K. M., 04 Feb 2026, In: Nature Communications. 17, p. 1-12 12 p., 2336.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Erratum to “Extreme temperatures can intensify predator–prey interactions” [Animal Behaviour 225, July 2025, 123242]
Juillard, L. Q., Wooster, E. I. F., Zawada, K. J. A., Bonsen, G. T. & Ramp, D., Aug 2025, In: Animal Behaviour. 226, p. 1-1 1 p., 123259.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review
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Extreme temperatures can intensify predator–prey interactions
Juillard, L. Q., Wooster, E. I. F., Zawada, K. J. A., Bonsen, G. T. & Ramp, D., Jul 2025, In: Animal Behaviour. 225, 12 p., 123242.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Large-scale and long-term wildlife research and monitoring using camera traps: A continental synthesis
Bruce, T., Amir, Z., Allen, B. L., Alting, B. F., Amos, M., Augusteyn, J., Ballard, G. A., Behrendorff, L. M., Bell, K., Bengsen, A. J., Bennett, A., Benshemesh, J. S., Bentley, J., Blackmore, C. J., Boscarino-Gaetano, R., Bourke, L. A., Brewster, R., Brook, B. W., Broughton, C. & Buettel, J. C. & 151 others, , Apr 2025, In: Biological Reviews. 100, 2, p. 530-555 26 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Datasets
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Data from: Prey responses to foxes are not determined by nativeness
Wooster, E. (Creator), Ramp, D. (Creator), Lundgren, E. (Creator), Ben-Ami, D. (Creator), Bonsen, G. (Creator), Carthey, A. (Creator), Carroll, S. (Creator), Geisler-Edge, A. (Creator), Keynan, O. (Creator), Olek, Y. (Creator), O'Neill, A. (Creator), Shanas, U. (Creator) & Wallach, A. (Creator), Zenodo, 08 Jan 2024
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.z08kprrkx, https://zenodo.org10473113
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Data and code for: Predator-prey temporal niche partitioning under human disturbance
Wooster, E. (Creator), Zenodo, 07 Nov 2025
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The impact of gigafire on vegetation structure, terrestrial vertebrate abundance, and diel activity
Linley, G. (Creator), Jolly, C. (Creator), Wooster, E. (Creator), Cunningham, C. (Creator), Spencer, E. (Creator), Westaway, D. (Creator) & Nimmo, D. (Creator), Dryad, 17 Jun 2025
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Data and code for: Recently established predators rewire food webs simplified by extinction
Wooster, E. (Creator), Middleton, O. (Creator), Wallach, A. (Creator), Ramp, D. (Creator), Oscar, S. (Creator), Harris, V. (Creator), Rowan, J. (Creator), Schowanek, S. (Creator), Gordon, C. (Creator), Svenning, J.-C. (Creator), Davis, M. (Creator), Scharlemann, J. (Creator), Nimmo, D. (Creator), Lundgren, E. (Creator) & Sandom, C. (Creator), Zenodo, 13 Sept 2024
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.13755842, https://zenodo.org/records/13755842
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Activities
- 1 Conference/Symposium
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International Society for Behavioural Ecology Conference
Wooster, E. (Participant)
2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Conference/Symposium › Academic
Press/Media
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New Climate Change Findings from University of Technology Sydney Outlined (Extreme Temperatures Can Intensify Predator-prey Interactions)
11/07/25
1 item of Media coverage
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Charles Sturt University Reports Findings in Science (The Human Shield Hypothesis: Does Predator Avoidance of Humans Create Refuges for Prey?)
02/07/25
1 item of Media coverage
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Charles Sturt University Reports Findings in Science (Animal cognition and culture mediate predator-prey interactions)
30/10/23
1 item of Media coverage
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MIL-Evening Report: From meerkat school to whale-tail slapping and oyster smashing, how clever predators
23/10/23
2 items of Media coverage
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