Strugnell's contributions include editorial work for Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. She is currently the co-chair of the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research research program 'State of the Antarctic Ecosystem' (AntEco) and is on the National Committee for Antarctic Research in Australia. In August 2016, Strugnell received considerable media attention in Australia as coordinator of the scientific committee's Wikibomb event, designed to provide better coverage of female Antarctic scientists. Under her leadership, over 100 biographies of women in Antarctic science were completed and are now posted on Wikipedia. They are all included in the Wikipedia List of Antarctic women.
