Silvia Colombo is currently a Project Officer for the Ecosystem Indicators Workflows (EIW) project initiative led by UNSW Sydney. She is also working at Macquarie University as a Research Assistant, helping to digitalize The Downing Herbarium collection to make specimens available to the public. Silvia recently completed a Ph.D. at the University of Melbourne on the evolution of the architecture of avian nests. Her background includes taxonomy, animal behaviour and navigation.