Rate My Professor Rochelle Steven

Dr Rochelle Steven is a lecturer in the School of Environmental and Conservation Sciences at Murdoch University in Perth, Western Australia, a position she has held since January 2022. She earned her Doctor of Philosophy from Griffith University on the Gold Coast, with a thesis examining the relationship between birders, avitourism, and avian conservation. Steven also holds a BSc (Honours) in Ecology and Conservation from Griffith University. Prior to Murdoch University, she was Species Conservation Project Coordinator at WWF-Australia in Perth from 2020 to 2022 and an Adjunct Research Fellow in the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Western Australia.

Steven's research specializations include biodiversity conservation, avian ecology, urban biodiversity, community engagement, and public participation in conservation. Her work addresses the impacts of nature-based recreation on birds, citizen science for threatened species monitoring, bat acoustic research standardization, and interventions for responsible cat ownership to protect native wildlife. Key publications encompass 'Aligning citizen science with best practice: Threatened species monitoring' (2019), 'Citizen science for bat research and conservation: An assessment of Australian projects' (2026), 'Standardisation in bat acoustic research: a review of reporting practices in Australia' (2025), 'Responsible cat ownership: the status quo on past interventions' (2026), 'More than garden plants: extending the conversation of urban greenspaces beyond the garden fence' (2025), and 'A review of the impacts of nature-based recreation on birds' (2011). These contributions have amassed over 2,035 citations on Google Scholar, demonstrating substantial influence in conservation biology. Steven serves on the editorial board of Pacific Conservation Biology and acts as handling editor for manuscripts. She engages the public through workshops like 'Keeping Our Birds Safe' and presentations on attracting birds to gardens, alongside podcasts and webinars on bird conservation.