Dr Dwyer is an ecologist interested in the environmental and behavioural drivers for movement and space utilisation among animals, particularly aquatic vertebrates. His research is primarily field-based, where he uses emergent technologies such as satellite and acoustic telemetry to gain new insights into how animals behave and interact within their natural environment.

The underlying emphasis and direction of his research program is to understand the mechanisms driving habitat selection and migration, where the information gained can be used to help identify and mitigate human-wildlife conflict.

This includes:

•  identifying critical habitats for crocodiles, turtles, and sawfishes
• creating more effective protected areas for sharks and rays
• quantifying environmental flows required to facilitate fish passage between rivers and estuaries
• measuring disturbance impacts on seabird and shorebird populations