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Dr Debbie Saunders

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Co-founder, Conservation Ecologist & CEO at NatureHelm

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

FoundedNatureHelm

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Simon CantunlockedDr Debbie Saunders: together at UNSW (1991–1994)
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Dr Debbie Saunders: together at Australian National University

Co-founder, Conservation Ecologist & CEO at NatureHelm

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Phil KeatonCo-founder, Innovative Technology & CPO

Experience

  1. NatureHelmCo-Founder & CEOcurrent2024 — presentGlobal
  2. Wildlife DronesFounder, CEO and Chief Remote Pilot2016 — 2025Canberra, Australia
  3. Australian National UniversityConservation Ecologist, Postdoctoral Researcher2011 — 2024Australian Capital Territory, Australia
  4. Commonwealth Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities (DSEWPaC)Threatened Species Consultant2010 — 2011Australian Capital Territory, Australia
  5. Fenner School of Environment and Society, ANU.Sustainable Farms Project Officer2010
  6. Max Planck Institute for Ornithology and Fenner School of Environment and Society, ANUBird Migration Researcher2008 — 2009Australian Capital Territory, Australia
  7. NSW Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water (DECCW)Threatened Species Recovery Coordinator2008
  8. Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National UniversityPhD Scholar2005 — 2008Australian Capital Territory, Australia
  9. NSW National Parks and WildlifeThreatened Species Conservation Officer2001 — 2006
  10. Macquarie UniversityProject Manager, Commonwealth Key Centre for Biodiversity and Bio-resources2000 — 2001Sydney, Australia
  11. Biosis ResearchEnvironmental Consultant1996 — 2000Sydney, Australia
  12. Sydney Coastal Environment Centre, Pittwater CouncilEnvironmental Education Officer1994 — 1996

Skills & more

Conservation Issues35Biodiversity27Wildlife26Ornithology14Environmental Science17Endangered Species13Research16Natural Resource Management11Science12Field Work8Environmental Impact Assessment9Landscape Ecology5
+8 moreApplied ResearchStatisticsWildlife ConservationEcological ResearchInterdisciplinary ResearchScientific WritingEnvironmental AwarenessProject Management

Languages English

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Who is Dr Debbie Saunders?
Co-founder, Conservation Ecologist & CEO at NatureHelm
Where does Dr Debbie Saunders work?
Dr Debbie Saunders is Co-founder, Conservation Ecologist & CEO of NatureHelm.
What companies did Dr Debbie Saunders found?
Dr Debbie Saunders founded NatureHelm.
Where did Dr Debbie Saunders go to school?
Dr Debbie Saunders studied at The Australian National University (PhD Research and Environmental Studies, Ecology and conservation of threatened migratory birds); UNSW (Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Honours (Ecology)).

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The Australian National University mafia37

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Todd SullivanMaster's degreeFounded Humoniq +1Lauren SullivanMaster of BusinessFounded Float Health +1Rod BristowBSc (Forestry)Founded innovationvictoria.comCharles O'NeillBachelor of Economics / Bachelor of Science (Mathematical ModellingFounded ParsedMax KirkbyBachelor of Philosophy (Science) (Hons I)Founded ParsedAdam CarriganMastersFounded MindsDB

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Also attended The Australian National University108

Jeremy LiewPartner at Lightspeed Venture PartnersJessica ReedDirector at Marlin Equity PartnersAgape LiouliosLegal Counsel at Square Peg CapitalKim JacksonCo-Founder | CEO | CIO at Skip CapitalRobert WilliamsPartner (Agrifood) at ArtesianKevin ChongCo-Founder and General Partner at Outward VC

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Mike Cannon-BrookesCo-founder & CEO of AtlassianScott FarquharCo-founder of AtlassianJeremy PhilipsInvestor at Spark CapitalSimon CantInvestor at Reinventure GroupDanny GilliganInvestor at Reinventure GroupLeah MitchellChief of Staff at Differential Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Australian National University32

Gordon RausserAdvisory Board Member at Rembrandt Venture PartnersPrathamesh JainInvestor at A91 PartnersAlex SmolaCEO and Co-Founder of Boson AI at PICUS CAPITALSirinchayaa PreechapatsakoolSenior Investment Manager, Thailand at Circulate CapitalAakash JainPartner - North America, Europe, & LatAm at VU Venture PartnersArjan van der HoutExecutive Director at Rabo Corporate Venturing

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Also worked at Macquarie University12

Christina LevadaHead of Operations & Investor Support at Fuel VenturesAbhi MaranSenior Associate at RampersandMartin DuursmaPartner at Main Sequence VenturesBrad JakemanFounding Managing Partner at Rethink EducationJenna LindbeckSenior Associate at Roc PartnersHenry InnisGrowth at Tidal Ventures

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