Rate My Professor Stuart Cairns

Cairns has produced 55 publications, garnering 1,365 citations according to ResearchGate. Notable publications include 'Digging for answers: defining the external architecture of the southern hairy-nosed wombats’ (Lasiorhinus latifrons) subterranean excavations' (2024), 'Differential developmental rates and demographics in Red Kangaroo (Osphranter rufus) populations separated by the dingo barrier fence' (2023), 'A Review of Dung Beetle Introductions in the Antipodes and North America: Status, Opportunities, and Challenges' (2021), 'Dung beetle species introductions: when an ecosystem service provider transforms into an invasive species' (2020), 'Diversity of native and introduced dung beetles in seasons and dung resources in Northern NSW' (2018), and 'The life cycle energetics of Rhopaea verreauxi (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)' from his earlier research. Additionally, he authored key reports such as 'Feral horses in the Australian Alps: the analysis of aerial surveys conducted in 2014 and 2019' (2019) and 'Kosciuszko National Park wild horse populations survey' (2020). As Associate Editor for Australian Mammalogy (CSIRO Publishing and Australian Mammal Society), he supports advancements in mammalian studies. Through G.E. & S.C. Cairns Consulting Pty. Ltd., he conducts aerial surveys and population analyses for conservation management. His statistical expertise is recognized in various UNE ecological studies on torpor, thermal physiology, and animal behavior.