Charlotte Ekkel

Intern

Charlotte is an early-career conservation ecologist from Melbourne (Wurundjeri Country).

Growing up on Wadawurrung Country, she developed a love of nature from a young age, camping in the Grampians and along the Otways coastline with her family.

She holds a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Environment from the University of Melbourne, and has previously worked at BirdLife Australia and CERES Environmental Education Centre.

Charlotte is particularly passionate about Indigenous environmental management, having conducted her post-graduate research on the effects of cultural burning on floodplain vegetation at Bolin Bolin billabong on Wurundjeri Country in collaboration with Wurundjeri Narrap Rangers.

Outside of her environmental career, Charlotte is also an emerging folk singer-songwriter, having recently put out her debut album Changing of the Seasons.

During her internship at CEC, Charlotte is excited to gain more practical conservation experience, particularly in a marine context, and to develop her flora and fauna identification skills, all whilst living in one of the most beautiful corners of the world (in her humble opinion).