Brooke Williams

Brooke is a conservation ecologist who has been researching ways to solve complex global conservation problems since 2016. Brooke is driven by her passion for finding solutions to complex ecological problems that balance human needs, and seeing them implemented on the ground. Brooke completed her PhD in 2022 at the University of Queensland entitled “Assessing the state and planning for the conservation of intact ecosystems”. She then worked as a researcher at the University of Queensland, and then the Queensland University of Technology, before commencing her position as a Lecturer at the University of Newcastle in 2025. Brooke's current research focusses on improving outcomes of global conservation policies and environmental markets through the use of innovative cross disciplinary tools and assessments. Brooke has a strong research background in ecological restoration, and her research currently focusses on improving forest-based carbon and biodiversity markets by combining my previously developed products with these tools and assessments. Much of Brooke's research in general has been carried out in collaboration with non-academic partners, which has led to a rich network of conservation practitioners and land managers across multiple continents.