Michelle Leishman

Michelle Leishman is an internationally renowned biologist in the fields of plant invasion biology, climate change impacts and adaptation, conservation and urban ecology. She leads a research group in the Department of Biological Sciences at Macquarie University where she is currently Head of Department and Director of MQ’s Smart Green Cities. She has led the development of widely used online tools for climate change adaptation, in close association with government and currently leads the Which Plant Where project which aims to facilitate resilient and diverse green urban spaces. Michelle has authored more than 150 published book chapters and journal articles.