The focus of his research has been on developing suitable techniques for community-based and agency-based monitoring of pest animal populations. He has developed NSW and national maps of pest distributions to inform policy, research and management. He has a strong interest in developing community-based tools (including phone Apps) for gathering, centralising, reporting and alerting farmers, land manages and biosecurity stakeholders to threats posed by pest species. He is currently responsible for the national FeralScan program.