Professor Saul Cunningham, a prominent ecologist, has been appointed as the new director of the Fenner School of Environment and Society in the Australian National University's College of Medicine, Biology and Environment.
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Announcing the appointment on Wednesday, ANU Vice-Chancellor Professor Brian Schmidt said Professor Cunningham had an outstanding record of research and leadership in the environmental area.
"As an international expert in biodiversity, and in the impact of humans on the natural environment, Saul is ideally placed to lead the Fenner School, with its focus on multidisciplinary approaches to important environmental issues," Professor Schmidt said.
Formerly a principal research scientist with CSIRO Land and Water, Professor Cunningham's research focuses on how biodiversity might best be maintained in landscapes that are modified by humans.
He is best known for his work on pollination ecology, from native plants to crops, and from wild pollinators to managed honeybees.
Professor Cunningham will take up the role in January 2017, succeeding Professor Steve Dovers, who is stepping down after two terms as director of the Fenner School.
Professor Schmidt paid tribute to Professor Dovers, who has led the Fenner School since 2009.
"Steve Dovers has been an outstanding leader, establishing a culture of collegiality and interdisciplinary research that has helped the school establish a global reputation for its high-quality environmental research," Professor Schmidt said.
