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Dr Nigel Andrew
P: 02 6773 2937
E: nigel.andrew@une.edu.au
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- zoology
- insect herbivores and herbivory
- potential impacts of climate change on insect interactions, physiology & behaviour
- insect community structure along environmental and evolutionary gradients
- tri-trophic interactions (plant: insect herbivores: predators & parasitoids)
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Dr David Backhouse
P: 02 6773 2341
E: dbackhou@une.edu.au
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- botany
- epidemiology & management of soil-borne plant diseases
- population ecology of soil fungi
- biological indicators of soil health
- plant-pathogen interactions
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Assoc Professor Jeremy Bruhl
P: 02 6773 2429
E: jbruhl@une.edu.au
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- botany
- systematics of Cyperaceae worldwide
- floral development, photosynthetic pathway variation & biology of Cyperaceae
- biology, biogeography & taxonomy of Australian plants
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Dr Stuart Cairns
P: 02 6773 2170
E: scairns@une.edu.au
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- zoology
- population dynamics
- resource allocation
- habitat utilisation macropod
- marsupial ecology experimental ecology
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Assoc Prof Peter Clarke
P: 02 6773 3712
E: pclarke1@une.edu.au
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- botany
- fire ecology
- remnant vegetation
- plant invasion ecology
- mangrove & saltmarsh dynamics
- arid zone plant ecology
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Assoc Prof Richard Faulkner
P: 02 6773 3924
E: rfaulkne@une.edu.au
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- environmental engineering
- irrigation - the hydrology/water balance of surface irrigation & the operational & management techniques to achieve most efficient use of water; estimation of crop water requirements & irrigation scheduling
- hydrology - urban drainage systems; estimation of environmental flows; floodplain management
- development of human & animal powered pumps
- effect of land treatment & management regimes on residual soil carbon
- management of water supply dams, with special reference to algae problems
- influence of irrigated agriculture on water quality in river systems
- impact of land-use on hydrology & health of estuarine systems
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Prof Hugh Ford
P: 02 6773 2376
E: hford@une.edu.au
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- zoology
- ornithology
- behavioural ecology of woodland and forest birds
- conservation biology in rural landscapes
- biology of honeyeaters
- ecology and conservation of coastal wetland birds
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Prof Fritz Geiser
P: 02 6773 2868/3923
E: fgeiser@une.edu.au
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- zoology
- physiological ecology of animals; energetics in mammals, birds, lizards & invertebrates
- thermoregulation in mammals, birds & reptiles
- hibernation & torpor in mammals, birds & lizards
- dietary lipids
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Mr Rex Glencross-Grant
P: 02 6773 2668
E: rglencro@une.edu.au
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- environmental engineering
- solid waste management - construction & demolition wastes, reuse of waste materials (current internal research grant)
- role of road corridors in rural & regional NSW (research funds provided by NSW Roadside Environment Committee)
- investigation of suitability of stabilised earth tilt-up panels for low cost/appropriate building in remote & developing areas for indigenous people
- improved engineering utilisation of sustainable natural resources, such as timber (e.g. use of Norfolk Island pine)
- heritage engineering - history, preservation/conservation &/or restoration (in conjunction with Northern Group of Engineers Australia)
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Assoc Prof Caroline Gross
P: 02 6773 3759
E: cgross@une.edu.au
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- ecosystem management
- conservation, management & ecology of endangered plants
- reproductive requirements of pioneer species
- bee pollination
- plant systematics & evolution
- plant biodiversity in grassland ecosystems
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Dr Lalit Kumar
P: 02 6773 5239
E: lkumar@une.edu.au
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- ecosystem management
- GIS and remote sensing applications in biodiversity, conservation planning, species distribution, rangeland management, forest ecosystems
- spatial modelling including GRID based modelling, habitat modelling, risk & sensitivity modelling
- mobile GIS applications in natural resources management
- hyperspectral remote sensing in forestry & wetlands
- decision support systems
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Dr Tommy Leung
P: 02 6773 4083
E: tleung6@une.edu.au
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- zoology
- evolutionary ecology of host-parasite interactions
- evolutionary significance of parasite life history
- comparative analysis of parasite macroecology
- components & interactions within parasite communities
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Dr Lisa Lobry de Bruyn
P: 02 6773 3119
E: llobryde@une.edu.au
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- ecosystem management
- the role of soil fauna (notably ants, termites and earthworms) in modifying a range of physical, chemical and morphological soil properties
- the ramifications of soil/fauna interactions for agricultural, forestry, mining and native vegetation conservation and rehabilitation issues
- the perceptions of land users about land degradation and soil health
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Dr Paul McDonald
P: 02 6773 3317
E: paul.mcdonald@une.edu.au
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- zoology
- cooperation & conflict in complex social groups
- ecological consequences of sociality, in particular: Bell Miner Associated Dieback (BMAD)
- signal structure, communication & bioacoustics
- social network analysis & remote tracking technology
- behavioural ecology/animal behaviour generally
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Assoc Prof Nick Reid
P: 02 6773 2759
E: nrei3@une.edu.au
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- ecosystem management
- biodiversity conservation & fire management
- agroforestry, farm forestry, revegetation & ecosystem rehabilitation
- environmental dispute resolution
- park & wildland management
- ecosystem function & health of trees in agricultural landscapes
- ecology & management of mistletoes
- ornithology & avian ecology
- vegetation ecology & management
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Dr Darren Ryder
P: 02 6773 5226
E: dryder2@une.edu.au
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- ecosystem management
- rehabilitation of wetland & riverine systems
- river function as bioindicators
- environmental flows in coastal & inland aquatic systems
- aquatic food webs & their response to floods
- droughts & human-induced impacts
- algal ecology
- biogeochemistry of aquatic systems
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Assoc Prof Steve Smith
P: 02 6648 3908
E: ssmith@nmsc.edu.au
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- zoology
- marine and estuary ecology
- natural spatial and temporal variation
- human impacts
- conservation and management
- biogeography
- ecological processes
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Dr Glenda Vaughton
P: 02 6773 2595
F: 02 6773
E: gvaughto@une.edu.au
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- botany
- evolution & ecology of plant mating systems
- gender strategies in plants
- pollination biology & floral evolution
- the evolution of selfing from outcrossing
- life cycle patterns & life history evolution
- population ecology of rare plants and weeds
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Dr Karl Vernes
P: 02 6773 3255
E: kvernes@une.edu.au
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- ecosystem management
- dietary ecology of mycophagous ('fungus-eating') mammals
- ecology & conservation of terrestrial vertebrates, especially threatened marsupials
- wild horse ecology & management
- wildlife management
- spatial ecology (home range, movement & habitat use) of macropods
- response of vertebrate populations to fire
- diversity and distribution of hypogeal fungi ('truffles')
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Dr Nigel Warwick
P: 02 6773 2575
F: 02 6773
E: nwarwick@une.edu.au
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- botany
- nutrient dynamics in arid, semi-arid and humid plant communities
- ecophysiology of drought stress
- ecophysiology of plants in saline and arid environments
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Dr Janelle Wilkes
P: 02 6773 2025
E: jwilkes@une.edu.au
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- environmental engineering
- monitoring and management of salt movement from beef cattle feedlots
- environmental impact of sewage treatment plants (biosolids and wastewater) to land
- acid sulphate soil monitoring
- geology/earth Sciences
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Dr Glenn Wilson
P: 02 6773 3078
E: envirosc@une.edu.au
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- ecosystem management
- population ecology of rocky intertidal fishes
- habitat requirements of threatened riverine fishes
- larval ecology and recruitment of riverine fishes
- wetland ecology - Lower Gingham-Gwydir wetlands
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