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Director
Deputy Director
Executive Manager
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Dr Karen Mow
DPA (Canberra), BA (Macquarie), Dip T (NRCAE)
Executive Manager
Research/Professional Interests: Research funding policies and processes, peer review, research capacity building and effective research project management. Currently Karen is writing her doctoral thesis on research funding.
Further information: refer to Publications, Grants, Students Supervised
Contact:
Phone: (02) 6201 5642 Fax: (02) 6201 5305 Email: [surmane]@aerg.canberra.edu.au
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Academic Staff
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Professor Bill Maher
BAppSc (Hons), MAppSc, PhD
Head, EcoChemistry Laboratory
Research/Professional Interests: Biogeochemical cycling of metalloids, nutrients, trace metals and hydrocarbons in marine and freshwater ecosystems; catchment water quality including water quality guidelines and the design of sampling programs; micro analytical chemistry particularly gra
Further information: refer to Publications, Grants, Students Supervised
Web Site: http://aerg.canberra.edu.au/teams/maher/
Contact:
Phone: (02) 6201 2531 Fax: (02) 6201 5305 Email: {firstname.lastname}@canberra.edu.au
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Professor George Cho AM
BA(Hons),MA ,PhD,LLB,Barrister and Solicitor (High Court, ACT, NSW),Gr
Professor in Geographic Information Systems and the Law
Research/Professional Interests: Geographic information systems and its legal implications, environmental law, teaching and learning technical subjects, how students learn.
Further information: refer to Publications, Grants, Students Supervised
Contact:
Phone: +61 (02) 6201 5650 Fax: +61 (02) 6201 5305 Email: {firstname.lastname}@canberra.edu.au
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Professor Ken McQueen
BSc Hons (New England), PhD (WA), Grad. Cert. Higher Education (UC).
Professor in LEME, Environmental Science
Research/Professional Interests: Geochemistry and its applications to resource exploration & environmental management; Regolith geology & landscape evolution; Ore & regolith mineralogy; Regional geological mapping; Structural & metamorphic geology; Volcanology; Mining history & heritage.
Further information: refer to Publications, Grants, Students Supervised
Contact:
Phone: (02) 6201 2520 Fax: (02) 6201 2934 Email: [surname]@aerg.canberra.edu.au
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Dr Nancy FitzSimmons
BSc, MSc, PhD
Senior Lecturer in Biology
Research/Professional Interests: Use of genetic markers to address questions of gene flow, mating systems and evolution. An emphasis has been on conservation biology of turtles and crocodiles and on the genetic structure of small populations. crocodiles and on the genetic structure of sm
Further information: refer to Publications, Grants, Students Supervised
Contact:
Phone: (02) 6201 2237 Fax: (02) 6201 5305 Email: {firstname.lastname}@canberra.edu.au
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Dr Margi Böhm
BSc. Hons, BSc. Masters, PhD
Lecturer in Biology; Director, Science Resource Centre; Head, Discipline of REHS
Research/Professional Interests: Research into the processes controlling the flows of materials between the atmosphere and living organisms, with particular emphasis on air pollutants. Research into the processes of uptake of materials by living organisms, particularly plants.
Further information: refer to Publications, Grants, Students Supervised
Contact:
Phone: (02) 62012058 Fax: (02) 62012328 Email: {firstname.lastname}@canberra.edu.au
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Mr Adrian Davey
BAppSc (CCAE), MEnvSt (ANU)
Senior Lecturer, Environment Policy & Resource Management
Research/Professional Interests: Research interests include public issue dispute resolution, land use and management planning, decision support systems, public participation in resource decisions, heritage evaluation criteria, management systems for parks, world heritage and national est
Further information: refer to Publications, Grants, Students Supervised
Contact:
Phone: (02) 6201 2517 Fax: (02) 6201 5305 Email: {firstname.lastname}@canberra.edu.au
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Assistant Tariq Ezaz
PhD
Assistant Professor, Genetics
Research/Professional Interests: Molecular and CytoGenetics with interests on the evolution of sex determination and sex chromosomes in non-mammalian vertebrates.
Further information: refer to Publications, Grants, Students Supervised
Contact:
Phone: 02 6201 2297 Fax: 02 6201 5305 Email: {firstname.lastname}@canberra.edu.au
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Mr. Mark Lintermans
BSc (Hons), MSc
Associate Professor in Freshwater Ecology
Research/Professional Interests: Ecology of native fish and crayfish crustaceans in upland freshwater habitats with particular interests in interactions between native and alien species; and conservation management of threatened fish
Further information: refer to Publications, Grants, Students Supervised
Contact:
Phone: 02 6201 2853 Fax: 02 6201 5651 Email: [surname]@aerg.canberra.edu.au
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Assistant Simon Foster
Dip. App. Sci., B. App. Sci (Hons), PhD.
Assistant Professor, Chemistry
Research/Professional Interests: The understanding the transfer, biological metabolism and associated changes in the chemical form of metal and metalloids in marine ecosystems.
Further information: refer to Publications, Grants, Students Supervised
Contact:
Phone: 02 6201 2540 Fax: Email: [surname]@aerg.canberra.edu.au
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Thinkers in Residence
Adjunct Appointments
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Professor Mike Braysher
BSc (Hons), PhD (Adelaide)
Professor in Natural Resource Management
Research/Professional Interests: Vertebrate pest management, development and implementation of policy for sustainable resource management and sustainable management of resources generally
Further information: refer to Publications, Grants, Students Supervised
Contact:
Phone: (02) 6201 2083 Fax: (02) 6201 5305 Email: {firstname.lastname}@canberra.edu.au
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Professor Roger Pech
BSc (Hons), PhD
Professor
Research/Professional Interests: Outbreaking species of small mammals, Fertility control for wildlife Predator-prey interactions, Dynamics and management of disease in wildlife
Further information: refer to Publications, Grants, Students Supervised
Contact:
Phone: (02) 6201 2672 Fax: (02) 6201 5305 Email: [surname]@aerg.canberra.edu.au
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Professor Glen Saunders
BSc MSc PhD
Adjunct Professor
Research/Professional Interests: Pest animal management research and administration, particularly the improvement of management strategies for mammalian pests, control of feral pigs and foxes during exotic disease outbreaks, humane practices for pest animal control and the impact of new
Further information: refer to Publications, Grants, Students Supervised
Contact:
Phone: 02) 6391 3890 Fax: 02) 6201 5305 Email: [surname]@aerg.canberra.edu.au
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Dr Brian Cooke
BSc, MSc (Zoology), PhD
Adjunct Research Fellow
Research/Professional Interests: Conservation of native fauna and flora through the appropriate management of pest animal and plant species, especially where introduced mammalian species are causing substantial disruption of natural ecosystems
Further information: refer to Publications, Grants, Students Supervised
Contact:
Phone: (02) 6201 5654 Fax: (02) 6201 5305 Email: [surname]@aerg.canberra.edu.au
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Dr Jennifer Andrew
BSc (Hons), Grad Dip., PhD
Associate Research Fellow (Environmental Education)
Research/Professional Interests: Participatory processes such as action research; the application of methods in relation to values-based processes and decision-making; the relationship among science, economics and the environment in decision-making and non-formal, community-based educati
Further information: refer to Publications, Grants, Students Supervised
Contact:
Phone: (02) 6201 2083 Fax: (02) 6201 5305 Email: [surname]@aerg.canberra.edu.au
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Dr Tony Tucker
BS, MS, PhD
Adjunct Research Fellow
Research/Professional Interests: Conservation biology of freshwater and marine vertebrates, population ecology, ecological implications of river regulation.
Further information: refer to Publications, Grants, Students Supervised
Contact:
Phone: (02) 6201 2796 Fax: (02) 6201 5305 Email: [surname]@aerg.canberra.edu.au
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Dr Brian Green
BSc, PhD
Adjunct Research Fellow
Research/Professional Interests: Application of isotopes in the non-destructive study of rates of water turnover, metabolism and assimilation in a field context.
Further information: refer to Publications, Grants, Students Supervised
Contact:
Phone: (064) 505555 Fax: (064) 562240 Email: {firstname.lastname}@canberra.edu.au
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Dr Michelle Dawson (née Walter)
BSc (Hons), Phd
Adjunct Research Associate
Research/Professional Interests: Population ecology of native and introduced wildlife with a focus on wild horses. I have been involved in assessing different techniques to estimate abundance of wild horses, and population modeling of wild horses under different environmental and manage
Further information: refer to Publications, Grants, Students Supervised
Contact:
Phone: (02) 6201 5728 Fax: (02) 6201 2328 Email: [surname]@aerg.canberra.edu.au
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Dr Sue Briggs
BScAgr (Sydney); MNatRes (UNE); PhD (ANU)
Adjunct Professor of ecosystem management
Research/Professional Interests: I have a strong interest in freshwater fish ecology. In particular I am interested in threatened fish conservation. I have spent the last five years specialising in the use of telemetry to determine the movements and habitat use of numerous large aquatic
Further information: refer to Publications, Grants, Students Supervised
Contact:
Phone: 02 6242 1621 Fax: 02 6242 1555 Email: [surname]@aerg.canberra.edu.au
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Dr Greg Richards
BSc, PhD Biological Sciences
Adjunct Professorial Associate
Research/Professional Interests: The ecology and conservation biology of Australian bat fauna, particularly related to threatened species issues in Australia, PNG and SE Asia. Greg also fosters the development of new bat survey techniques.
Further information: refer to Publications, Grants, Students Supervised
Contact:
Phone: 02) 6255 0606 Fax: 02) 6201 5305 Email: [surname]@aerg.canberra.edu.au
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Ms Alice Kenney
BSc (Hons), Dip Remote Sensing
Adjunct Professional Associate
Research/Professional Interests: My research focuses on population biology of small mammals. This has included work on snowshoe hares, lemmings and voles in Northern Canada with a focus on the mechanisms driving the population cycles, the role the cycles have in the ecosystem and the pos
Further information: refer to Publications, Grants, Students Supervised
Contact:
Phone: 02 6201 5784 Fax: 02 6201 5305 Email: [surname]@aerg.canberra.edu.au
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Postdoctoral Fellows
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Dr Anna MacDonald
BSc (Hons), PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow
Research/Professional Interests: The application of genetics as a tool to enable better understanding and management of natural populations particularly with regard to biodiversity conservation and invasive species management.
Further information: refer to Publications, Grants, Students Supervised
Contact:
Phone: 02 6201 5410 Fax: 02 6201 5305 Email: [surname]@aerg.canberra.edu.au
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Dr Thomas Heinsohn
PhD (ANU; MSc (ANU); Ba (Hons)
Invasive Animals CRC Education Program Coordinator
Contact:
Phone: 02 6201 2535 Fax: 02 6201 5305 Email: [surname] @aerg.canberra.edu.au
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Research Officers
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Ms Anne Taylor
BAppSc., MSc
Research Officer, EcoChemistry Laboratory
Research/Professional Interests: Biogeochemical cycling of metalloids, nutrients, trace metals and hydrocarbons in marine and freshwater ecosystems.
Further information: refer to Publications, Grants, Students Supervised
Contact:
Phone: (02) 62012620 Fax: (02) 62015305 Email: {firstname.lastname}@canberra.edu.au
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Ms Susan Nichols
BApSc (Hons), Grad. Cert. Higher Education, Grad Cert. eLearning
Research Officer
Research/Professional Interests: Interested in environmental assessment, particularly in the use of macroinvertebrates to assess the effects of water resource and catchment development on rivers.
Further information: refer to Publications, Grants, Students Supervised
Contact:
Phone: (02) 6201 5408 Fax: (02) 6201 5038 Email: Sue.Nichols@canberra.edu.au
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Ms Katie Ryan
B.App.Sc
Research Assistant
Research/Professional Interests: The impacts of reduced habitat availability on a remnant population of Macquarie Perch (Macquaria australasica: Percichthyiadae)
Further information: refer to Publications, Grants, Students Supervised
Contact:
Phone: (02) 6201 5373 Fax: (02) 6201 5038 Email: ryan@aerg.canberra.edu.au
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Mr. Stephen Dalla Costa
BSc , Grad. Dip. Ed.
Pestplan Project Coordinator
Contact:
Phone: 02 6201 5728 Fax: 02 6201 5305 Email: [surname] @aerg.canberra.edu.au
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Mr Jason Thiem
BSc (hons)
Research Officer
Research/Professional Interests: I have a strong interest in freshwater fish ecology. In particular I am interested in threatened fish conservation. I have spent the last five years specialising in the use of telemetry to determine the movements and habitat use of numerous large aquatic
Further information: refer to Publications, Grants, Students Supervised
Contact:
Phone: 02 6201 5988 Fax: 02 6201 5038 Email: [surname]@aerg.canberra.edu.au
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Mr Rhian Clear
BSc (Fisheries Management and Aquaculture)
Research Assistant
Research/Professional Interests: The ecology and biology of threatened fishes in the ACT. Currently working on an artificial fish habitat project in the Cotter Reservior for the endangered Macquarie perch.
Further information: refer to Publications, Grants, Students Supervised
Contact:
Phone: 02 6201 2857 Fax: 02 6201 5038 Email: [surname@aerg.canberra.edu.au]
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Mrs. Berlinda Bowler
B Env. Sci. (current)
Project Manager
Research/Professional Interests: The ecology and conservation of rare and endangered species and invasive species control.
Further information: refer to Publications, Grants, Students Supervised
Contact:
Phone: 02 6201 2872 Fax: 02 6201 5038 Email: [surname]@aerg.canberra.edu.au
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Mr. Ben Broadhurst
B Sc (Hons)
Research Officer
Research/Professional Interests: Ecology, biology and conservation of freshwater fish in streams and reserviors. Spatial and temporal movement and activity patterns of fish and study methods. Currently working on an artificial fish habitat project in the Cotter Reservior for the endange
Further information: refer to Publications, Grants, Students Supervised
Contact:
Phone: 02 6201 2858 Fax: 02 6201 5038 Email: [surname]@aerg.canberra.edu.au
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Mr Danny Wright
BSc (Hons)
Research Assistant
Research/Professional Interests: The biology and ecology of fishes, particularly the application of this knowledge to conservation management of threatened fish species. Currently assisting in an investigation into the use of artificial habitats by native freshwater fishes including the
Further information: refer to Publications, Grants, Students Supervised
Contact:
Phone: 02) 6201 5988 Fax: 02) 6201 5038 Email: [surname]@aerg.canberra.edu.au
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Dr Fiona Dyer
BSc Hons (Melbourne), PhD (Melbourne)
Research Fellow
Contact:
Phone: 02 6201 2452 Fax: 02 6201 5305 Email: [surname]@aerg.canberra.edu.au
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Support Staff
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Ms Kerrie Aust
B. Arts, B. Medical Science (current)
Buisness Manager, IAE
Contact:
Phone: 02 6201 5893 Fax: 02 6201 5305 Email: (lastname)@aerg.canberra.edu.au
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Mrs Samantha Venables
B App Sci (Hons – 1st Class)
Administration Assistant
Research/Professional Interests: On my days away from the IAE office, I am studying for a PhD in Applied Science
Further information: refer to Publications, Grants, Students Supervised
Contact:
Phone: 02 6201 2795 Fax: 02 6201 5305 Email: [surname]@aerg.canberra.edu.au
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Institute for Applied Ecology
