Dr Karlene Bain

Wildlife ecologist

I’m a wildlife ecologist who loves exploring the wild and hidden corners of the world, both on land and in the sea. I’m especially drawn to rugged, remote and often overlooked places that harbour fragile life. My passion is understanding and protecting threatened species, particularly habitat specialists and short-range endemics that survive in the smallest of refuges.

I have a soft spot for species that are ancient, rare, unusual, maligned, or highly specialised in their behaviour or ecology, particularly mygalomorph spiders, quirky invertebrates, marsupial fauna, and lesser-known or misunderstood marine species.

Through my small business, I collaborate with government, not-for-profit organisations, community groups, volunteers, and other like-minded professionals to protect and restore species and ecosystems under the highest levels of threat.