About
Started in 2014 on a Toyota troop-carrier dashboard in the Mitchell Plateau.
QED was incorporated as a not-for-profit in November 2014 by three field ecologists who could not in good conscience accept the rate at which Northern Quolls were disappearing from northern Australia. Twelve years on, we run five programs across four states with a permanent staff of 9 and a field roster of 60.
Dr Niamh Patterson
Executive Director
Population ecologist, formerly DBCA WA. Has spent more time at 3 a.m. in a spotlight than she would like.
Wesley Tanaka-Burns
Head of Field Programs
Runs the Kimberley and Top End rosters. Co-author of the 2019 conditioned aversion trial.
Ailsa McKendrick
Director, Communications
Ex-ABC science unit. Edits the QED Field Notes quarterly.
Pip Donegan
Trusts & Foundations
Builds the philanthropic and government grant pipeline.
Field & support team
5 Senior Field Ecologists · 11 Field Ecologists · 2 GIS Analysts · 1 Veterinary Lead · 1 Operations Manager · 1 Bookkeeper · ~60 seasonal field volunteers.