Nikki Watson

Nikki is an honours student, and animal husbandry technician/research assistant in the Conservation Science Research Group frog labs. Nikki has worked in the veterinary field as a qualified nurse for over 15 years, and has a particular interest in animal conservation. After completing her undergraduate degree in Zoology, she gained the RA position at the University of Newcastle, caring for the breeding colony of Littlejohn’s tree frogs and Giant Burrowing Frogs. She is currently continuing her studies as an honours student, with her project focusing on the microbiome of frogs, and environmental factors that may affect it.