Projects per year
Personal profile
Research interests
I am a co-lead of the Wildlife Genetic Management Group and a co-founder of the Wildlife Genetic Management Hub. My research program focuses on applying evolutionary principles to enhance conservation and on-ground management of wildlife populations. As a world-leading expert in conservation genetics and genomics, I collaborate extensively with wildlife management agencies to translate cutting-edge research into effective policy-making. My work aims to ensure the genetic health and evolutionary resilience of threatened wildlife populations, promoting their long-term well-being. Through these efforts, I strive to bridge the gap between scientific research and practical conservation outcomes. By integrating evolutionary thinking, my research contributes significantly to the sustainability and preservation of biodiversity.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Developing best practice genetic management for Faunal Emblems
Pavlova, A. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI))
10/09/24 → 31/10/25
Project: Research
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Upscaling genetic management of wildlife populations
Pavlova, A. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Sunnucks, P. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Magrath, M. J. L. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Lyon, J. P. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Sinclair, S. J. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Tonkin, Z. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Morgan, J. W. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Walsh, T. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Jordan, R. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Harley, D. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Kilian, A. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Novak, B. (Partner Investigator (PI)) & Pandey, G. (Partner Investigator (PI))
Australian Research Council (ARC)
7/02/24 → 6/02/27
Project: Research
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Testing for unintended negative genetic effects of harvesting for conservation actions on Dartmouth population of Macquarie perch
12/06/24 → 30/06/24
Project: Research
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Genetic considerations in Melbourne Sustainability Assessment grassland restoration
Sunnucks, P. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)) & Pavlova, A. (Chief Investigator (CI))
Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA) (Victoria)
30/08/23 → 30/06/24
Project: Research
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Benefits of outcrossing and their implications for genetic management of an endangered species with mixed-mating system
Rodger, Y. S., Dillon, R., Monro, K., Pavlova, A., Coates, D. J., Byrne, M. & Sunnucks, P., Jan 2024, In: Restoration Ecology. 32, 1, 13 p., e14057.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access3 Citations (Scopus) -
Benefits of genetic rescue of a critically endangered subspecies from another subspecies outweigh risks: Results of captive breeding trials
Pavlova, A., Petrovic, S., Harrisson, K. A., Cartwright, K., Dobson, E., Hurley, L. L., Lane, M., Magrath, M. J. L., Miller, K. A., Quin, B., Winterhoff, M., Yen, J. D. L. & Sunnucks, P., Aug 2023, In: Biological Conservation. 284, 10 p., 110203.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access12 Citations (Scopus) -
Easy-to-use R functions to separate reduced-representation genomic datasets into sex-linked and autosomal loci, and conduct sex assignment
Robledo-Ruiz, D. A., Austin, L., Amos, J. N., Castrejón-Figueroa, J., Harley, D. K. P., Magrath, M. J. L., Sunnucks, P. & Pavlova, A., 1 Aug 2023, (Accepted/In press) In: Molecular Ecology Resources. 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access9 Citations (Scopus) -
A novel framework for evaluating in situ breeding management strategies in endangered populations
Robledo-Ruiz, D. A., Pavlova, A., Clarke, R. H., Magrath, M. J. L., Quin, B., Harrisson, K. A., Gan, H. M., Low, G. W. & Sunnucks, P., Jan 2022, In: Molecular Ecology Resources. 22, 1, p. 239-253 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
10 Citations (Scopus) -
Chromosome-length genome assembly and linkage map of a critically endangered Australian bird: the helmeted honeyeater
Robledo-Ruiz, D. A., Gan, H. M., Kaur, P., Dudchenko, O., Weisz, D., Khan, R., Lieberman Aiden, E., Osipova, E., Hiller, M., Morales, H. E., Magrath, M. J. L., Clarke, R. H., Sunnucks, P. & Pavlova, A., 29 Mar 2022, In: GigaScience. 11, 1, 13 p., giac025.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access15 Citations (Scopus)