Dr Stephen Jackson has worked in the wildlife industry for the past two decades, as a field biologist, zoo keeper, wildlife park curator and government zoo regulator, among other roles. He has a PhD in zoology and has worked extensively with koalas in captivity, giving him a unique insight into their biology and behaviour.
Dr Jackson is the author of Biology of Australian Possums and Gliders' and Australian Mammals: Biology and Captive Management', for which he received the Whitley Medal, and has published over 25 papers in various areas of Australian mammalogy.