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Email

rachel.morgain@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials


Position
Deputy Director, Melbourne Biodiversity Institute
School of Agriculture, Food and Ecosystem Sciences
Education
Graduate Certificate
Australian National University
Doctoral Degree (Research) / PhD
Australian National University
Bachelors Degree (Honours)
Australian National University
Bachelors Degree (Honours)
University of Melbourne
ORCID

0000-0003-4847-7177

Dr Rachel Morgain

Deputy Director, Melbourne Biodiversity Institute
School of Agriculture, Food and Ecosystem Sciences

34 Scholarly works
4 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    Beyond area: Evaluating Australia's contribution to Aichi Target 11 and implications for 30 × 30
    DOI: 10.1111/csp2.70256
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Making money talk nicely: Biodiversity impact assessment for investors
    DOI: 10.5194/wbf2026-235
  • 2026

    Other

    Joint infrastructure and biodiversity optimisation reveals favourable cost-protection trade-offs in a carefully planned renewable energy transition.
    DOI: 10.5194/wbf2026-103
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Urban forests as essential infrastructure for climate resilience and biodiversity: A call to policymakers
    DOI: 10.1002/ppp3.70125
  • 2024

    Research contracts (non-grants)

    Barriers and Pathways for First Peoples\2019 Participation in Natural Capital and Carbon Markets and Covenanting Programs to Care for Country
  • 2024

    Research contracts (non-grants)

    Developing and Communicating the Review of Biodiversity Investment Decision Support Tools and Approaches
  • 2024

    Research Contracts

    Understanding Bank Australia's Customers: Engagement, Awareness and Action for Nature and Climate
Rachel Morgain

Latest Honours,
Awards and Fellowships


1996
Australian Institute of Physics TH Laby Medal

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    Rethinking urban forests as essential infrastructure for resilience, equity, and biodiversity in the current climate emergency
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pclm.0000953
  • 2026

    Book Chapter

    Celestial harmonies of sky country in Australia and Oceania
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Ethical, Altruistic, and Self-Transcendent Meanings of Pets to Older People
    DOI: 10.1080/08927936.2026.2636373
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Key conditions for success of partnerships for conservation of threatened species and threatened ecological communities
    DOI: 10.1111/csp2.70121
  • 2024

    Other

    Ecologists engaging with policy: What have we learnt?
    DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.27139800
  • 2024

    Other

    Valuing research: tools and approaches for assessing and enhancing the benefits from environmental research
    DOI: 10.26188/27288879

RECENT PROJECTS

  • 2025

    Research contracts (non-grants)

    From Biomes to Balance Sheets: Cultural Context in Biodiversity Finance

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