Dr. Kylie Soanes

Dr. Kylie Soanes is an Australian scientist on a mission to save nature in our cities and towns. And she wants to share this mission with you. Her research brings together the fields of urban ecology and biodiversity conservation to ask ‘How can we make cities better places for wildlife?’ A leading expert in her field, she collaborates with councils, community groups, engineers and architects to make real change for wildlife in urban environments. Her projects include building rope bridges to help gliding possums cross roads, 3D-printing nesting hollows for powerful owls, and adding floating wetlands to busy city rivers. Kylie is a prolific science communicator, using her trademark warmth and wit to make even the most complicated scientific concepts easily understood. You’ll often catch her sharing stories about neighbourhood wildlife, and the science that goes into saving them, on radio, blogs, and TikTok.