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Email

richard.bradhurst@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials


Position
Principal Research Fellow - Biosecurity
School of BioSciences - Centres and Institutes
Education
PhD
University of New England Australia
Diploma
Macquarie University
Bachelors Degree
Macquarie University
Masters (Coursework & Research)
University of New England
ORCID

0000-0002-1556-7216

A/Prof Richard Bradhurst

Principal Research Fellow - Biosecurity
School of BioSciences

41 Scholarly works
13 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2025

    Journal article

    Atypical Movement Behaviour of a Translocated Feral Pig (Sus scrofa)
    DOI: 10.1111/aec.70134
  • 2025

    Report

    Assessing the potential role of feral pigs in an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in Australia
  • 2025

    Conference Proceedings

    Incorporating outcomes from feral pig field studies into decision support tools for outbreaks of FMD and ASF.
  • 2025

    Conference Proceedings

    Development of camera trap surveillance to detect feral pigs at piggeries
  • 2024

    Research contracts (non-grants)

    Models to Inform Foot-and-Mouth Disease Management in Wild Host Populations in NSW
  • 2023

    Research Contracts

    Modelling the Incursion and Spread of Hitchhiker and Windborne Plant Pests in Australia
  • 2022

    Research Contracts

    Modelling the Spread and Control of Lumpy Skin Disease in Australia
Richard Bradhurst

Latest Honours,
Awards and Fellowships


2022
Australian Biosecurity Award for Science & Innovation Department of Agriculture, Fisheries & Forestry

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

  • 2025

    Conference Proceedings

    Development of camera trap surveillance to detect feral pig encounters at piggeries
  • 2025

    Conference Proceedings

    Investigating the influence of disease spillover between feral and domestic pigs in African swine fever outbreaks using AADIS
  • 2024

    Conference Proceedings

    Can the Danish veterinary authorities meet their key performance indicator targets in the event of a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak?
  • 2024

    Conference Proceedings

    Investigating domestic-feral pig interactions at an Australian piggery for the purposes of epidemiological modelling
  • 2024

    Conference Proceedings

    Development of a decision support tool for potential outbreaks of lumpy skin disease in Australia
  • 2024

    Conference Proceedings

    Development and use of an epidemiological model to estimate the sensitivity of a surveillance system comprising serological and bulk tank milk testing

RECENT PROJECTS

  • 2025

    Research grants (other domestic)

    Centre of Excellence for Biosecurity Risk Analysis (CEBRA) Grant Program FY2025-29
  • 2025

    Research grants (other domestic)

    Alleviating Compounding Flocking Fears Avian Influenza and Migratory Birds (PRO-019226)

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