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Director
Deputy Director
Executive Manager
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Ms Karen Mow
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: [surname]@aerg.canberra.edu.au
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Professor George Cho
BA(Hons) (Malaya), MA (UBC), PhD (ANU), LLB (ANU); Barrister-at-Law (N
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: [surname]@aerg.canberra.edu.au
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Dr Ken Mcqueen
BSc Hons (New England), PhD (WA), Grad. Cert. Higher Education (UC).
Associate 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 David Williams
BSc Hons (Sydney), PhD (ANU)
Senior Lecturer in Vegetation Science
Research/Professional Interests: Ecology and management of vegetation in rivers; riparian vegetation dynamics and carbon cycling; assessment of riparian zones and applications of multivariate data analysis; modelling the spread of aquatic and riparian species
Further information: refer to Publications, Grants, Students Supervised
Web Site: http://aerg.canberra.edu.au/teams/williams/
Contact:
Phone: (02) 6201 2544 Fax: (02) 6201 5305 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: [surname]@aerg.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: [surname]@aerg.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: [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: [surname]@aerg.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 Robert Kearney
BSc (Hons), PhD, DSc
Emeritus Professor in Fisheries Management
Research/Professional Interests: Commercial fisheries, recreational fisheries, resource management.
Further information: refer to Publications, Grants, Students Supervised
Contact:
Phone: (02) 6201 5785 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), PhD
Adjunct Research Fellow in Applied Science (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: b[surname]@aerg.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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Postdoctoral Fellows
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Dr Tariq Ezaz
PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow
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: [surname]@aerg.canberra.edu.au
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Dr Sean Doody
PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow
Research/Professional Interests: My interests span four sub-disciplines: conservation biology, evolutionary ecology, physiological ecology, and behavioural ecology. Within conservation biology, I am interested in threatened species biology, vertebrate pest biology, and biodiversity issu
Further information: refer to Publications, Grants, Students Supervised
Contact:
Phone: 61 2 6201 2975 Fax: 61 2 6201 5305 Email: [surname]@aerg.canberra.edu.au
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Dr Katarina Mikac
B.App.Sci (First class Hons); PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow
Research/Professional Interests: Insect invasive genetics: Estuarine/intermittently open coastal lagoon ecological processes
Further information: refer to Publications, Grants, Students Supervised
Contact:
Phone: (02) 6201 2058 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: [surname]@aerg.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. 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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Support Staff
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Ms. Samantha Orford
B. Forensic Science
Administration Assistant
Research/Professional Interests: Currently completing B. App. Sci. (Hons). Developing a DNA based method for species identification of forensic biological evidence using mett curve analysis.
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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Mrs Kerrie Fisher
B. Arts, B. Medical Science (current)
Office Manager, IAE
Contact:
Phone: 6201 5106 Fax: 02 6201 5305 Email: fisher@aerg.canberra.edu.au
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Institute for Applied Ecology
