Dr. Kylie Soanes is an Australian scientist on a mission to save nature in our cities and towns. Urban environments are a fantastic opportunity to tackle the biodiversity extinction crisis and reconnect people with nature. But space for nature in cities is scarce, full of bright lights, noisy cars, and hard, hostile surfaces.
Kylie’s research is all about overcoming these challenges to create urban environments that benefit nature and people. A leading expert in her field, she collaborates with councils, community groups, engineers and architects to make real change for nature cities. Her projects include building rope bridges to help gliding possums cross busy roads, 3D printing nesting hollows for powerful owls, and adding floating wetlands to city rivers.
2024