MEET THE
Plains-wanderer
Pedionomus torquatus
The Plains-wanderer was last assessed by the IUCN in 2022, and is listed as endangered.
Saskia Gerhardy
Saskia is a PhD candidate at the University of Adelaide, studying the Plains-wanderer, focusing on the population of Plains-wanderers at the Bush Heritage Australia reserve at Boolcoomatta Station. Saskia is applying bioacoustic monitoring as a major tool as part of her project.
Sakia has a lot of really cool posts on her Instagram, showing off the plants of the Australian arid habitats, and some of her bird-banding acivities. Follow her on Instagram - @saskiagerhardy
PhD candidate
University of Adelaide
