DR. ANN GÖTH

Author · Scientist · Science teacher · Conservationist & Public Speaker

Promoting all things nature, especially Australian nature.

What People Are Saying

A comprehensive, informative, and at times amusing account of living with these remarkable birds. Göth's scientific expertise shines through every page.
Professor Stephen Garnett
Charles Darwin University
Dr. Ann Göth has produced a unique and highly readable account that will appeal to anyone who has ever encountered an Australian Brush-turkey — whether they loved the experience or not.
Emeritus Professor Darryl Jones
Griffith University
A comprehensive, informative, and at times amusing account of living with these remarkable birds. An essential read for any nature enthusiast.
Dr. Clifford B. Frith, OAM
Ornithologist & Author

Scientist, Author & Brush-Turkey Researcher

Dr. Ann Göth is an ecologist, science teacher, public speaker and passionate writer. She is the author of two books on Australian brush-turkeys, one for adults (Amazing Annoying Birds) and one for kids (Bush-turkey Needs a Friend). Her previous book “Volcanic Adventures in Tonga” is a vivid account of her very first adventure as a conservation ecologist. Ann started her writing career in 2008, as coauthor of “Moundbuilders”, a book about megapode birds in Australia.Her career has taken her from Austria to islands in Tonga, the UN in Geneva and to universities, government agencies and schools in Australia. She now lives in Sydney, Australia, with her husband and son. Ann’s writing reflects a strong passion to bring natural history and conservation issues closer to non-scientists and scientists alike.

Latest Updates

News, events, and media appearances

Award-Winning Author

Recognized for outstanding contributions to nature writing

Literary Titan Gold Award

Volcanic Adventures in Tonga & Bush-turkey Needs a Friend

Readers' Favorite 5-Star Award

Volcanic Adventures in Tonga

Book Excellence Award

Finalist — Volcanic Adventures in Tonga

Best Indie Book Award

Ornithology — Amazing Annoying Birds

Watch & Listen

Book trailers, podcasts, and radio interviews

The Bird Emergency

The Bird Emergency Podcast, 2024, 1hr 50 min

Weekend Birder

Weekend Birder Podcast, 2024, 22 minutes

The Bird Emergency

THE BIRD EMERGENCY Podcast, 2023. (70 min)

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Tonga

“This is an extraordinary book. If you’ve ever wanted to know what it might be like, as a western person, to be marooned on one of the remotest islands of one of the remotest countries in the world, read this story.” Simon Michael Prior, Award-winning travel author.

For all three of Ann’s recent books (two brush-turkey books & Volcanic Adventures in Tonga) please contact Ann (goethann@gmail.com) for the link to a google drive that contains an extensive media kit, including:

Follow the Journey

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