Homeward Bound Co-founder; Board Director; Business Hub Executive Member; Chair of the R & P Subcommittee of the Board; Science Stream Leader & Facilitator
Dr Justine Shaw is a Senior Research Fellow at Securing Antarctic Environmental Futures, at the Queensland University of Technology, Australia. Justine is a leading Australian Antarctic researcher who is best known for her conservation work on subantarctic islands and Antarctic conservation science. Justine is interested in understanding the way in which species interact with each other and how this shapes ecosystems. Her research examines the role of environmental factors in influencing species abundance, distribution and occurrence. Justine is currently examining the impacts of humans on Antarctica and how we can better protect it. She is investigating how island ecosystems respond to pest eradications to inform conservation decision making.
Justine has a large global research network, having worked in Australia, South Africa, sub-Antarctic/Antarctic and the Arctic. She has been ‘going south’ for over 20 years and is passionate about expedition science, having spent many hours in the snow, wind and rain with a pack on her back. Through her research and engagement, she hopes to further conservation of these last true wilderness areas.
She is chair of the SCAR Action group on Integrated Science for the sub-Antarctic and an executive member of the Australian Academy of Science, Early Mid-Career Research Forum and is a subject editor for several scientific journals. Justine is a strong advocate for gender equity and inclusivity in STEMM. She is a co-founder of Homeward Bound and the Women in Polar Science Network.