Qualifications
PhD, University of Tasmania, 1995.
Bachelor of Arts (Sci Hons), 1988.
Mediation Training (LEADR) 2012.
Consulting and Research
Since 2013 – Principal Botanist, Woods to Water Plant Ecology.
2002 – 2012 Senior Plant Ecologist and Program Leader (DSE).
1995 – 1997 Senior Research Assistant, La Trobe University.
1994 – 1995 Research Assistant, National Herbarium of Victoria.
1990 – 1993 Vegetation surveys (18) prior to road works, Tas.
1992 – Remnant vegetation survey of the northwest Tamar region, Tas.
1989 – 1991 Ecologist, Department of Parks, Wildlife and Heritage, Tas.
1989 – Survey and mapping of the vegetation of Sea Elephant Bay, King Island.
1989 – Survey of coastal vegetation at Mulcahy Bay, World Heritage Area, southwest Tasmania.
1988 – 1989 Field survey for a state wide coastal vegetation survey, Tas.
1986 – Botanist, Hobart City Council.1993 – Pre-logging vegetation survey, Weilangta State Forest, Tas.
Policy and planning
2000 – 2002 Environmental Scientist, Parks Victoria (National Parks Policy and Planning Division, Melbourne).
1997 – 2000 Plant Ecologist, Department of Natural Resources and Environment
Professional Societies and memberships
Ecological Society of Australia.
International Association for Vegetation Science.
Expert advice
Victorian Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act Scientific Advisory Committee (Expert in Vascular Flora 2005 – 2008).
IUCN Species Survival Commission – Orchid Specialist Group (ex situ conservation committee Australasian Regional Group Representative).
Major projects
2010 – 2011 How do snow gum forests and subalpine peatlands recover after fire? (2009 Natural Values Fire Recovery Program, Victorian Bushfire Reconstruction and Recovery Authority).
2010 – 2011 What are the effects of fire on rare or threatened plants and how do they respond? (2009 Natural Values Fire Recovery Program, Victorian Bushfire Reconstruction and Recovery Authority).
2009 – 2012 An investigation of peatland and spring wetland management techniques (Goulburn Broken Catchment Management Authority).
2010 Fire regime variability and vegetation composition in the northern Grampians (Land and Fire Management Division, DSE).
2008 – 2009 Floristic and hydrological investigation of spring wetlands in the Highlands and Strathbogies Ranges (Goulburn Broken Catchment Management Authority).
2005, 2008 The Influence of fire history on recovery of treeless subalpine vegetation at Mt Buffalo National Park (Parks Victoria).
2008 – 2009 Post-fire recovery of rare or threatened flora in Victoria after the 2006 Great Divide fires (DSE).
2001 – 2008 Population dynamics of threatened orchids in Victoria (Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and Arts, and previous Federal departments).
2007 Biological indicators of climate change (Green house Policy Unit, DSE).
2007 The Geography and Hydrology of High Country Peatlands in Victoria (DSE).
2005 Post-fire recovery of priority populations of threatened flora; Mountain Plum-pine, Montane Swamp Complex, and Limestone Pomaderris Shrubland after the 2003 bushfires (DSE/PV).
1999 – 2005 Ecology, management and conservation of box-ironbark forests and woodlands of Victoria (ARC SPIRT collaborative project with the University of Melbourne).
1999 – 2001 Strategies to increase populations of endangered Caladenia species (Orchidaceae) in natural habitats in Victoria (ARC SPIRT collaborative project with the RMIT University).
1997 – 2010 Preparation and implementation of multispecies and individual Recovery Plans (Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and Arts, and previous Federal departments).
Clients
Parks Victoria
Department of Sustainability and Environment
Hume City Council
Ecology Consultants Pty Ltd
Ecology and Heritage Partners Pty Ltd
Ecology Australia Pty Ltd
Clarkecology
Natural Resource Planning Pty Ltd, Hobart