Richard McLellan

Richard McLellan is an accomplished ecologist and conservation leader, currently serving as an Adjunct Research Fellow and Postgraduate Research Ecologist at Charles Sturt University since January 2019. Richard holds leadership roles as Chair of the Forest Conservation Fund and the Gunduwa Regional Conservation Association. Previously, Richard was the CEO of the Northern Agricultural Catchments Council, facilitating biodiversity conservation in Western Australia. An extensive career at WWF International was marked by positions such as Director of Footprint and Director of the Global Forest & Trade Network. Richard's academic background includes a PhD in Ecology from Charles Sturt University and a B.Sc. in Environmental Science from The University of Western Australia.