Jacquie Rand | Executive Director & Chief Scientist
Australian Pet Welfare Foundation

Emeritus Professor Rand is Australia’s leading expert in urban cat management. She is the Executive Director and Chief Scientist at the Australian Pet Welfare Foundation and an Emeritus Professor at The University of Queensland, where she taught Urban Animal Management. Over the past 17 years, she has led major research projects in partnership with RSPCA, AWL, and local councils, and has co-authored over 35 peer-reviewed papers on managing semi-owned and unowned cats. Her work regularly informs government policy, and she is a sought-after advisor on animal management reform.