Myles Menz

I have a broad range of interests, studying marine biology at the University of Western Australia before undertaking a Masters of Science at the University of Bern, Switzerland, looking at habitat selection in birds, followed by a PhD at UWA and Kings Park and Botanic Garden on the conservation ecology of a rare orchid and its pollinator. I started at JCU in 2022 following a Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellowship at the Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior in Germany, and a postdoctoral position at the University of Bern, Switzerland, where I further developed my interests in the mechanisms and consequences of insect migration.

My research focuses on the movement ecology, particularly migration, of insects and the influence of migratory species on ecosystems. I maintain a parallel research program on pollination ecology and the factors limiting the distribution of rare plants, particularly orchids. My research spans fields such as community ecology, plant ecology, animal behaviour, global change ecology, and conservation biology. In my group, we utilise a combination of field and laboratory techniques, including traditional ecological survey methods and behavioural experiments, coupled with technological approaches, such as radio-telemetry and remote sensing using radar.