Dr. Kiri Joy Wallace is passionate about biodiversity, forest ecosystems, urban ecology, ecological restoration, and reconnecting people and nature.
Dr. Wallace is behind the success of multi-city, multi-million dollar projects to revitalise degraded urban forests and reverse the decline of native biodiversity, like the People, Cities and Nature programme led out of the University of Waikato. Her research has delivered new methods and tools to support restoration projects and explores the space where human health and nature interact.
Dr. Kiri Joy Wallace
Biodiversity booster
Hamilton City Council Emerging Scientist Award – Finalist
Dr. Kiri Joy Wallace is passionate about biodiversity, forest ecosystems, urban ecology, ecological restoration, and reconnecting people and nature.
Dr. Wallace is behind the success of multi-city, multi-million dollar projects to revitalise degraded urban forests and reverse the decline of native biodiversity, like the People, Cities and Nature programme led out of the University of Waikato. Her research has delivered new methods and tools to support restoration projects and explores the space where human health and nature interact.
Since 2020 she has co-led the BioHeritage National Science Challenge Eco-index programme, exploring the use of remote sensing and artificial intelligence to report on native biodiversity. In the face of climate change, Dr. Wallace’s work is critical for both people and the planet.
Dr. Kiri Joy Wallace is a 2023 finalist in the Hamilton City Council Emerging Scientist Award.