Mysterious Trap Door Spiders
Saturday 12th September 2026

MEET YOUR PRESENTER

Dr. Leanda Mason
Leanda (they/them, Minang Nyungar) focuses on conservation, ecology, tertiary education, and equity/diversity/inclusion. They coordinate and lecture in Indigenous studies and environmental science: specialising in trapdoor spider ecology. Leanda is a passionate science communicator advocating for non-charismatic species conservation, enjoys making puns and often walks through the bush whilst staring only at the ground.