Dr. Kylie Soanes

Your friendly neighbourhood wildlife scientist

Communication

Sharing the secret nature of cities

There’s so much to know and learn about the nature that lives alongside us in cities – and the things we can do to help it! My mission is to make that science accessible to everyone.

Social media videos

Snippets of science shared on TikTok and Instagram, helping people to notice and understand the nature that lives alongside them in cities.

Popular science articles

Stories from species living on the edge and life as an early-career researcher, and popular science articles written for other media outlets and magazines, such as The Guardian, Australian Geographic, and The Conversation.

Radio and print media

I love chatting to the media about all things wildlife and nature conservation in cities. You can also catch me on a regular monthly spot on ABC Radio Evenings, with David Astle.


Dr. Kylie is a skilled and passionate communicator, distilling complicated facts into relatable content with warmth and enthusiasm.


Documentaries and podcasts

Working with amazing producers such as Remember the Wild, ABC’s What the Duck podcast, and Weekend Birder.

School visits and excursions

Showing students what an actual living scientist looks like! Whether it’s a student STEM conference like ‘It Takes a Spark’ or the local careers day, I love showing kids that science careers can take you to all kinds of interesting places.

Pub talks, comedy nights and community events

Taking science out of the ivory tower and to the people! I’ve spoken at Pint of Science, Comedy Republic’s Night School and Melbourne Design Week.

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