The Threatened Frog Research Team
Photo supplied by Mr Clay Simpkins
The Threatened Frog Research Team (TFRT) is a scientific research team involved in ecological research projects that are relevant to global amphibian declines and threatened frog species in eastern Australia. The team is led by Dr Jean-Marc Hero, Associate Professor at Griffith University, and includes several research associates and a number of postgraduate students. The primary activities of the team are research, training and consultancy.
Dr Hero is also on the board of Directors for SAVE THE FROGS, a non profit organisation and international team of scientists, educators, policymakers and naturalists dedicated to protecting the world’s amphibian species. He is the Deputy Director of The Centre for Innovative Conservation Strategies and the Secretary General Elect for the World Congress of Herpetology.