Event Session - Keynote Conversation – “Compassion, Flourishing and the Sciences”

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The Centre for Compassionate Conservation (CfCC) at the University of Technology Sydney are leaders in research on human–wildlife conflict, climate change adaptation and food sustainability. Due to the continuing work of the Centre, “compassionate conservation” is now an internationally recognised movement that seeks to treat wildlife with respect and justice. In this keynote conversation, leading CfCC researchers Dr Arian Wallach and Associate Professor Daniel Ramp will discuss their own work and the work of the Centre in promoting flourishing worlds for all animals. This is also an opportunity to reflect on the relationships between animal studies scholars in the sciences, and those in the arts, humanities and social sciences.

Chair: Professor Danielle Celermajer

Arian Wallach - My work combines ecological science with animal ethics to promote compassionate conservation. I collaborate with landholders to protect wild animals from killing programs in conservation, farming, and commercial practices. My ecological research explores how apex predators and non-native species promote biodiversity. I’ve been based with the Centre for Compassionate Conservation, University of Technology Sydney, since 2015, and will be moving to Queensland University of Technology in 2022 to start a Future Fellowship about the values that shape how we construct and analyse biodiversity data.

Daniel Ramp is the Founder and Director of the Centre for Compassionate Conservation at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS), where he is an Associate Professor in the School of Life Sciences. He leads the development of research, teaching, and public outreach in the centre, where the goal is to stimulate innovation, novel research, and conservation practices that make the lives of wild animals better. Dan conducts scientific research on human-wildlife interactions, wildlife trade, conservation practice, and wild animal welfare, while also collaborating widely with other disciplines. He has published over 100 journal articles and book chapters and received nearly $9M in competitive funding. He was a founding member of THINKK – the think tank on kangaroos, is a Director of Voiceless, a board member of Minding Animals International, and a founding member of the Society for Compassionate Conservation.