Regular biography
Kirsten Parris is affiliated with The University of Melbourne's BIO department. She holds the title or rank of k.parris@unimelb.edu.au Urban ecology. Her contact information includes an email address and a website link. No additional details about her research or existing biography are provided.
Scholar-generated biography
Kirsten M. Parris is an academic whose research focuses on Urban Ecology, Amphibian Ecology, Acoustic Communication, Conservation Biology, and Ecological ethics. Her work explores the impacts of urban environments on biodiversity, with a particular emphasis on amphibians and their responses to human-induced environmental changes. She investigates how urban noise affects animal communication, such as frogs calling at higher pitches in traffic noise, and develops statistical methods to improve the precision and reduce bias in biological surveys. Her research also addresses ecological ethics and conservation strategies for urban biodiversity, including the management of urban ponds and the role of vegetation in supporting wildlife.