Max Ronan

Intern

Max is an early career biologist with hopes of progressing into the ecological consulting field. He is passionate about nearly anything ecology, having experienced a broad range of projects. From researching aerobic respiration in cockroaches and limpets - to define their physiological limits to growth and reproduction; to conducting vegetation quality assessments in alpine regions for management purposes.

He graduated from Monash University with a Bachelor of Science and went on to do his 2025 Honours in collaboration with Phillip Island Nature Parks, researching the impact of provisioning schedules on Little Penguin chick growth. To diversify his skills, Max shifted towards applied ecology, where he is now an intern at CEC learning about land management and practical conservation.

While at CEC, he is involved with multiple projects, assisting teams with invasive species management, ocean resilience research and more. He has been exposed to broad opportunities with field work, stakeholder communications and networking, which highlights the unique advantage of this internship. He is keen to spend more time on-ground in the Otways on Gadabanud Country to continue learning and experiencing the persectives of conservation land managers.