2023 Mike Bull Award winner, Dr Stephen Zozaya, is a postdoctoral research fellow at the Australian National University (ANU) and joined webinar host, Dr Lucy Clive, to share his career researching reptiles.

Stephen's research has mainly focused on pheromones (chemical signals) and their influence on mate choice in Australian lizards. However, the Mike Bull Award funding has supported a new research direction, with a stronger conservation focus, including the discovery of several new species and populations of slider skinks (Lerista). Many of these species are threatened, but their conservation status cannot be updated until there is sufficient data to support listing as Endangered or Critically Endangered.

We enjoyed having Stephen share his experience and findings in this important research area. Dr Lucy Clive also provided an update on the Mike Bull Award and application process, which opens in March 2026.

Watch the webinar recording below.