Overview
Background
Dr Flavia Santamaria is a biologist whose PhD focused on the impact of translocation on the health (chlamydial disease), tree species selection and movement of radio-tracked koalas relocated from French Island to three forests around Ballarat, Victoria.
She is an Adjunct Senior Fellow in the School of Veterinary Science at The University of Queensland, a researcher with the Koala Research-CQ and Senior Lecturer at Central Queensland University.
Dr Santamaria has been collaborating with a team of Australian and international researchers in the field of metabolomics, adrenocortical activity and veterinary applications to successfully design the most suited assay kit for the detection of stress in koalas through fecal analyses as a non-invasive method.
Dr Santamaria's current and future research focus is on:
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the impact of anthropogenic environmental changes on koalas, including the potential pressure caused by environmental stressors on their health
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detection and prevention of disease in koalas
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using the koala as a flagship species in educating communities for sustainability
Availability
- Dr Flavia Santamaria is:
- Available for supervision
Qualifications
- Bachelor (Honours) of Biology, Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza
- Doctor of Philosophy of Ecology and Zoology, University of Ballarat
- Graduate Diploma in Education (Secondary), Victoria University
Works
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2024
Journal Article
Landscape Homogeneity May Drive the Distribution of Koala Vehicle Collisions on a Major Highway in the Clarke-Connors Range in Central Queensland, Australia
Schlagloth, Rolf, Santamaria, Flavia, Harte, Michael, Keatley, Marie R., Geddes, Charley and Kerlin, Douglas H. (2024). Landscape Homogeneity May Drive the Distribution of Koala Vehicle Collisions on a Major Highway in the Clarke-Connors Range in Central Queensland, Australia. Animals, 14 (19) 2902, 1-17. doi: 10.3390/ani14192902
2024
Journal Article
Monitoring the effectiveness of fauna sensitive infrastructure along the Peak Downs Highway in Central Queensland reveals mixed results for koala conservation
Schlagloth, Rolf, Santamaria, Flavia, Hewson, Michael, Danaher, Michael, Geddes, Charley and Kerlin, Douglas H. (2024). Monitoring the effectiveness of fauna sensitive infrastructure along the Peak Downs Highway in Central Queensland reveals mixed results for koala conservation. Australasian Journal of Environmental Management. doi: 10.1080/14486563.2024.2405676
2023
Journal Article
Addendum : Update on the Status of the Proposals for a Koala Park on the NSW Mid North Coast, Australia as Published in the International Journal of Social Quality, Volume 13 (1): 2023
Cadman, Tim, Schlagloth, Rolf, Santamaria, Flavia, Morgan, Ed, Clode, Danielle and Cadman, Sean (2023). Addendum : Update on the Status of the Proposals for a Koala Park on the NSW Mid North Coast, Australia as Published in the International Journal of Social Quality, Volume 13 (1): 2023. The International Journal of Social Quality, 13 (2), 90-93. doi: 10.3167/ijsq.2023.130206
2023
Journal Article
Koalas, climate, conservation, and the community: a case study of the proposed Great Koala National Park, New South Wales, Australia
Cadman, Tim, Schlagloth, Rolf, Santamaria, Flavia, Morgan, Ed, Clode, Danielle and Cadman, Sean (2023). Koalas, climate, conservation, and the community: a case study of the proposed Great Koala National Park, New South Wales, Australia. International Journal of Social Quality, 13 (1), 25-55. doi: 10.3167/ijsq.2023.130104
2023
Journal Article
Discussion paper on 'Comparing the agreement of a commercial cortisol kit with a biologically validated assay in evaluating faecal cortisol metabolite levels in koala joeys'
Santamaria, Flavia, Palme, Rupert and Schlagloth, Rolf (2023). Discussion paper on 'Comparing the agreement of a commercial cortisol kit with a biologically validated assay in evaluating faecal cortisol metabolite levels in koala joeys'. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology. Part A: Molecular & Integrative Physiology, 280 111416. doi: 10.1016/j.cbpa.2023.111416
2023
Journal Article
The effect of disease and injury on faecal cortisol metabolites, as an indicator of stress in wild hospitalised koalas, endangered Australian marsupials
Santamaria, Flavia, Schlagloth, Rolf, Valenza, Ludovica, Palme, Rupert, de Villiers, Deidre and Henning, Joerg (2023). The effect of disease and injury on faecal cortisol metabolites, as an indicator of stress in wild hospitalised koalas, endangered Australian marsupials. Veterinary Sciences, 10 (1) 65, 65. doi: 10.3390/vetsci10010065
2023
Journal Article
Gauging landholder attitudes and willingness towards koala conservation in a Central Queensland region
Schlagloth, Rolf, Hewson, Michael, Schultz, Mark, Danaher, Michael and Santamaria, Flavia (2023). Gauging landholder attitudes and willingness towards koala conservation in a Central Queensland region. Australasian Journal of Environmental Management, 30 (1), 68-87. doi: 10.1080/14486563.2023.2173321
2022
Journal Article
Applying landscape-level principles to koala management in Australia: a comparative analysis
Schlagloth, Rolf, Morgan, Edward A., Cadman, Timothy, Santamaria, Flavia, McGinnis, Gabrielle, Thomson, Hedley, Kerlin, Douglas H., Maraseni, Tek Narayan, Cahir, Fred, Clark, Ian D., Clode, Danielle and Mcewan, Alexandra (2022). Applying landscape-level principles to koala management in Australia: a comparative analysis. Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 67 (3), 542-563. doi: 10.1080/09640568.2022.2124154
2022
Journal Article
Vehicle collisions and dog attacks on Victorian koalas as evidenced by a retrospective analysis of sightings and admission records 1997 – 2011
Schlagloth, Rolf, Santamaria, Flavia, Melzer, Alistair, Keatley, Marie R. and Houston, Wayne (2022). Vehicle collisions and dog attacks on Victorian koalas as evidenced by a retrospective analysis of sightings and admission records 1997 – 2011. Australian Zoologist, 42 (3), 655-666. doi: 10.7882/az.2021.030
2022
Journal Article
Field testing satellite-derived vegetation health indices for a koala habitat managers toolkit
Hewson, Michael, Santamaria, Flavia and Melzer, Alistair (2022). Field testing satellite-derived vegetation health indices for a koala habitat managers toolkit. Remote Sensing, 14 (9) 2119, 2119. doi: 10.3390/rs14092119
2021
Journal Article
Over time decay of cortisol metabolites in faecal pellets of koalas in Central Queensland
Santamaria, Flavia, Schlagloth, Rolf, Palme, Rupert and Henning, Joerg (2021). Over time decay of cortisol metabolites in faecal pellets of koalas in Central Queensland. Animals, 11 (12) 3376, 3376. doi: 10.3390/ani11123376
2021
Journal Article
Identification of Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) faecal cortisol metabolites using liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry and enzyme immunoassays
Santamaria, Flavia, Barlow, Christopher K., Schlagloth, Rolf, Schittenhelm, Ralf B., Palme, Rupert and Henning, Joerg (2021). Identification of Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) faecal cortisol metabolites using liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry and enzyme immunoassays. Metabolites, 11 (6) 393, 1-15. doi: 10.3390/metabo11060393
2021
Journal Article
A snapshot of koala tree use at the Mount Gravatt outlook reserve
Watkins, Alex, Schlagloth, Rolf and Santamaria, Flavia (2021). A snapshot of koala tree use at the Mount Gravatt outlook reserve. Queensland Naturalist, 59 (1/2/3), 3-23.
2021
Journal Article
Seasonal variations of faecal cortisol metabolites in Koalas in South East Queensland
Santamaria, Flavia, Palme, Rupert, Schlagloth, Rolf, Klobetz-Rassam, Edith and Henning, Joerg (2021). Seasonal variations of faecal cortisol metabolites in Koalas in South East Queensland. Animals, 11 (6) 1622, 1-17. doi: 10.3390/ani11061622
2018
Journal Article
Why is it important to use flagship species in community education? The koala as a case study.
Schlagloth, Rolf, Santamaria, Flavia, Golding, Barry and Thomson, Hedley (2018). Why is it important to use flagship species in community education? The koala as a case study.. Animal Studies Journal, 7 (1) 7. doi: 10.14453/asj
2017
Journal Article
Landscape, koalas and people: a historical account of koala populations and their environment in South Gippsland
Wedrowicz, Faye, Wright, Wendy, Schlagloth, Rolf, Santamaria, Flavia and Cahir, Fred (2017). Landscape, koalas and people: a historical account of koala populations and their environment in South Gippsland. Australian Zoologist, 38 (4), 518-536. doi: 10.7882/az.2017.007
2016
Journal Article
The effect of Chlamydia on translocated Chlamydia-naïve koalas: a case study
Santamaria, F. and Schlagloth, R. (2016). The effect of Chlamydia on translocated Chlamydia-naïve koalas: a case study. Australian Zoologist, 38 (2), 192-202. doi: 10.7882/az.2016.025
2015
Journal Article
Enabling people to 'see what they can be' The Community Aspirations Program (CAP-ED)
Fredericks, Bronwyn, Lamey, Tasha, Mikecz, Marina and Santamaria, Flavia (2015). Enabling people to 'see what they can be' The Community Aspirations Program (CAP-ED). Learning Communities, 17 (17), 54-63. doi: 10.18793/LCJ2015.17.05
2005
Journal Article
Does size matter: tree use by translocated koalas
Santamaria, Flavia, Keatley Marie R. and Schlagloth, Rolf (2005). Does size matter: tree use by translocated koalas. The Victorian Naturalist.
1994
Journal Article
Are two monkeys better than one? The behaviour of socially housed marmosets in an unfamiliar environment
Vitale, Augusto and Santamaria, Flavia (1994). Are two monkeys better than one? The behaviour of socially housed marmosets in an unfamiliar environment. European Zoological Journal, 61, 49-49. doi: 10.1080/11250009409355986
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