IAE Staff
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Director Deputy Director Executive Manager Executive Members Establishment Research Academics Professorial Fellow Research Fellows Thinkers in Residence Emeritus Professor Adjunct Research Staff Research Staff Business Support Staff Technical Support Staff
Director
 | Professor David Choquenot MAppSc, PhD (Sydney) Director Research / Professional interests: Genetics with special emphasis on the application of molecular techniques to wildlife management and conservation. Further information: Refer to Publications. Contact: Phone: (02) 6206 8846 Fax: (02) 6201 5305 Email: |
Deputy Director
 | 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 and the George Cho webpage. Contact: Phone: (02) 6201 5650 Fax: (02) 6201 5305 Email: |
Executive Manager
 | Dr Karen E Mow Dip T, BA (Macquarie), DPA (UC) Executive Manager Research / Professional interests: Research funding policies and processes, peer review, research capacity building and effective research project management. Further information: Refer to Publications. Contact: Phone: (02) 6201 5642 Fax: (02) 6201 5305 Email: |
Executive Members
 | Dr Paul Downey PhD (UNE), BSc (Hons) Assistant Professor, Plant Ecology Research / Professional interests: Plant invasions, restoration ecology, climate change, urban ecology, prioritisation of conservation actions, mistletoe ecology, plant-animal interactions, protected areas management, conservation of threatened species, and monitoring plant populations. Further information: Refer to Publications and the Paul Downey webpage. Contact: Phone: (02) 6201 2169 Fax: (02) 6201 2328 Email: |
 | Professor Arthur Georges BSc (Hons), PhD (UQ) Professor in Applied Ecology Research / Professional interests: Conservation biology of native Australian species, the ecology, evolution and systematics of Australian reptiles and amphibians, temperature-dependent sex determination. Further information: Refer to Publications, Grants, Students supervised and the Arthur Georges webpage. Contact: Phone: (02) 6201 5787 Fax: (02) 6201 5305 Mobile: 0418 866741 Email: |
 | Dr Bernd Gruber PhD, Dipl. (Biol) Assistant Professor, Ecology and GIS Research / Professional interests: Modeling population dynamics over space and time for wildlife managing and conservation, modeling biotic ecosystem services such as pollination and biodiversity, analyzing ecological data using fancy methods. Further information: Refer to Publications and the Bernd Gruber webpage. Contact: Phone: (02) 6206 3804 Fax: (02) 6201 2328 Email: |
 | 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 and the Ken McQueen webpage. Contact: Phone: (02) 6201 2520 Fax: (02) 6201 2934 Email: |
Establishment Research Academics
 | Dr Tariq Ezaz PhD Associate 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 and the Tariq Ezaz webpage. Contact: Phone: (02) 6201 2297 Fax: (02) 6201 5305 Email: |
 | Dr 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, Students supervised and the Simon Foster webpage. Contact: Phone: (02) 6201 2540 Fax: (02) 6201 5305 Email: |
 | Professor Jim Hone BRurSc(Hons), MSc, PhD Professor, Wildlife Management Research / Professional interests: Conservation biology of native Australian species, the dynamics and management of wildlife populations, particularly feral animals, and the damage they cause in agriculture and conservation. Further information: Refer to Publications, Grants, Students supervised and the Jim Hone webpage. Contact: Phone: (02) 6201 2979 Fax: (02) 6201 5305 Email: |
 | Dr Jasmyn Lynch BSc Hons, MSc, PhD Assistant Professor in Environmental Policy Research / Professional interests: Biodiversity patterns and processes, rare and threatened species ecology and conservation, wetland assessments and management, vegetation, climate and geomorphology interactions, ecological and threatening process frameworks. Further information: Refer to Publications. Contact: Phone: (02) 6201 2517 Fax: (02) 6201 2328 Email: |
 | 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 and the Bill Maher webpage. Contact: Phone: (02) 6201 2531 Fax: (02) 6201 5305 Email: |
 | Dr Leah Moore Associate Professor Further information: Refer to the Leah Moore webpage. Contact: Phone: (02) 6201 2651 Fax: (02) 6201 5171 Email: |
 | Professor Stephen Sarre BAppSc, MAppSc, PhD Professor in Wildlife Genetics Research / Professional interests: Genetics with special emphasis on the application of molecular techniques to wildlife management and conservation. Further information: Refer to Publications, Grants, Students supervised and the Stephen Sarre webpage. Contact: Phone: (02) 6201 5657 Fax: (02) 6201 5305 Email: |
 | Dr Duanne White BSc Hons (Monash), PhD (Macquarie) Assistant Professor in Earth Systems Research / Professional interests: Understanding the links between climate and landscape change during the late Cenozoic, investigating the landscape evolution and dynamics of the ice sheets in Antarctica and Greenland and the application of isotopic tracers such as cosmogenic nuclides to investigate the rate and timing of geomorphic processes and events. Further information: Refer to Publications. Contact: Phone: (02) 6201 2083 Fax: (02) 6201 2328 Email: |
Professorial Fellow
 | Dr Trefor Reynoldson BSc (Hons) Zoology, MSc Aquatic Ecology, PhD (Lancaster) Professorial Fellow in Freshwater Ecology Research / Professional interests: Benthic macroinvertebrate community dynamics and their application to the bioassessment of aquatic ecosystems. The development of numerical biological criteria for application in water resource management and integrating multiple lines of evidence in decision making frameworks. Further information: Refer to Publications. Contact: Phone: (02) 6201 5865 Fax: (02) 6201 5305 Email: |
Research Fellows
 | Dr Aaron Adamack B.Sc (UBC), MS Oceanography & Coastal Sciences (LSU), PhD Oceanography & Coastal Sciences (LSU) Postdoctoral Fellow Research / Professional interests: Using spatial genetics to study the spread of invasive species. Investigating the effects of anthropogenic stressors (e.g. eutrophication, freshwater diversions, and introduction of invasive species) on aquatic ecosystems and populations using individual-based and ecosystem-based models. Further information: Refer to Publications. Contact: Phone: (02) 6201 2325 Fax: (02) 6201 5305 Email: |
 | 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 and Students supervised. Contact: Phone: (02) 6201 5654 Fax: (02) 6201 5305 Email: |
 | Dr Fiona Dyer BSc Hons (Melbourne), PhD (Melbourne) Research Fellow Further information: Refer to Publications. Contact: Phone: (02) 6201 2452 Fax: (02) 6201 5305 Email: |
 | Dr Carla Eisemberg de Alvareng BSc, MSc, PhD Postdoctoral Research Fellow Research / Professional interests: Nesting biology and harvest dynamics of the pig-nosed turtle in the Kikori region, PNG. Further information: Refer to Publications. Contact: Phone: (02) 6201 2937 Fax: (02) 6201 5305 Email: |
 | Dr Evan Harrison BAppSc (Hons), PhD Research Fellow Research / Professional interests: Understanding the relationship between freshwater ecology and fluvial geomorphology, especially at a landscape scale to allow for an integrated catchment-wide approach to river restoration. My current research is investigating the relationship between macroinvertebrates and sediment accumulation in rivers. Further information: Refer to Publications and Grants. Contact: Phone: (02) 6201 2080 Fax: (02) 6201 5305 Email: |
 | Dr Clare Holleley BSc Adv Hons (USYD), PhD (UNSW) ARC Postdoctoral Fellow, Genetics Research / Professional interests: Evolution of vertebrate sex chromosomes and sex-determining mechanisms, the genetic basis of behaviour, wildlife forensics and the adaptive management of threatened species using genetic data. Further information: Refer to Publications and the Clare Holleley webpage. Contact: Phone: (02) 6201 5583 Fax: (02) 6201 5305 Email: |
 | Dr Theresa Knopp PhD Postdoctoral Fellow Research / Professional interests: Evolutionary and population genetics of amphibians and reptiles, with a special emphasis on conservation. Further information: Refer to Publications. Contact: Phone: (02) 6201 5410 Fax: (02) 6201 5305 Email: |
 | 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 and Students supervised. Contact: Phone: (02) 6201 2853 Fax: (02) 6201 5651 Email: |
 | 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. Contact: Phone: (02) 6201 5410 Fax: (02) 6201 5305 Email: |
 | Dr Kazumi Matsubara BAg, MAg, PhD ARC Postdoctoral Fellow, Cytogenetics Research / Professional interests: Evolution of genomes, sex chromosomes and sex determination mechanisms in reptiles. Contact: Phone: (02) 6201 5784 Fax: (02) 6201 5305 Email: |
 | Dr Denis O'Meally BSc, BSc (Hons I), PhD UC Postdoctoral Fellow, Genetics Research / Professional interests: The mechanics of evolution, genome function and organisation. Further information: Refer to Students supervised. Contact: Phone: (02) 6201 5654 Fax: (02) 6201 5305 Email: |
 | Dr Lisa Schwanz BA, PhD (Uni New Mexico) UC Postdoctoral Fellow Research / Professional interests: Evolutionary ecology of phenotypic plasticity: sex allocation, temperature-dependent sex determination, host life history strategies, effect of climate change on animals. Further information: Refer to Publications and the Lisa Schwanz webpage. Contact: Phone: (02) 6206 3943 Fax: (02) 6201 5305 Email: |
 | Dr William Sea BSc, MS, PhD (Colorado State University) Postdoctoral Fellow Research / Professional interests: Plant ecology, population and ecosystem dynamics, climate change, ecohydrology, fire, savannahs, invasive species, conservation. Further information: Refer to Publications. Contact: Phone: (02) 6201 2253 Fax: (02) 6201 5305 Email: |
 | Dr Anne Taylor BAppSc., MSc, PhD (UC) 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 and Grants. Contact: Phone: (02) 6201 2620 Fax: (02) 6201 5305 Email: |
Thinkers in Residence
 | Professor Jenny Graves BSc Hons (1st class), MSc Genetics, PhD Molecular Biology Research / Professional interests: A focus on the understanding of mammalian genome organization and evolution, exploiting the genetic diversity of Australia's unique mammals as a source of genetic variation to study highly conserved genetic structures and processes. Contact: Phone: (02) 6201 2795 Fax: (02) 6201 5305 Email: |
 | Professor Charles Krebs BSc Wildlife Management, MA Zoology, PhD Zoology (University of British Columbia) Adjunct Professor in Ecology Research / Professional interests: Population dynamics, community ecology, ecological methods. Further information: Refer to Publications and Students supervised. Contact: Phone: (02) 6201 5784 Fax: (02) 6201 5305 Email: |
Emeritus Professor
 | Emeritus 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 and Students supervised. Contact: Phone: (02) 9527 2936 Fax: (02) 9544 3038 Email: |
Adjunct Research Staff
 | Dr Mike Braysher BSc (Hons), PhD (Adelaide) Adjunct 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 and Grants. Contact: Phone: (02) 6201 2083 Fax: (02) 6201 5305 Email: |
 | Dr Sue Briggs BScAgr (Sydney); MNatRes (UNE); PhD (ANU) Adjunct Professor in Ecosystem Management Research / Professional interests: Institutional ecology, recovery planning for threatened species and managing biodiversity in rural landscapes. Further information: Refer to Publications and the Sue Briggs webpage. Contact: Phone: (02) 6206 8609 Mobile: 0428 267096 Email: |
 | Dr Michelle Dawson 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 modelling of wild horses under different environmental and manage Further information: Refer to Publications. Contact: Phone: (02) 6201 5728 Fax: (02) 6201 2328 Email: |
 | Mr Abhijit Deonath Contact: Fax: (02) 6201 5305 Email: |
 | Dr Alistair Drake BSc (Hons), PhD, Grad Cert. Higher Ed. Visiting Professorial Associate Research / Professional interests: Radar entomology and insect migration Contact: Phone: (02) 6201 5175 Fax: (02) 6201 5305 Email: |
 | 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 and the Nancy FitzSimmons webpage. Contact: Phone: (02) 6201 2237 Fax: (02) 6201 5305 Email: |
 | 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 and Students supervised. Contact: Phone: (064) 505555 Fax: (064) 562240 Email: |
 | 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. Contact: Phone: (02) 6201 5784 Fax: (02) 6201 5305 Email: |
 | Dr Peter Kinnell PhD, M.Agr. Sc., B. Sc (Agr) Adjunct Associate Professor Research / Professional interests: Rainfall erosion processes and prediction Further information: Refer to Publications. Contact: Phone: (02) 6201 2326 Fax: (02) 6201 5305 Email: |
 | Mr Jerry Olsen BA (Education); BSc; M.Ed; M.Resource.Sc Adjunct Professional Associate Research / Professional interests: Raptor biology, particularly raptor reproduction and ecology, and implications for conservation in natural and urban settings. Further information: Refer to Publications and Students supervised. Contact: Phone: (02) 6201 2504 Fax: (02) 6201 5305 Email: |
 | Dr Will Osborne Dip Teaching, BAppSc, Grad.Dip.Sc, PhD Adjunct Associate Professor Research / Professional interests: Conservation biology of reptiles and amphibians, alpine ecology, wetland ecology and rare species management. Further information: Refer to Publications, Grants and Students supervised. Contact: Phone: (02) 6201 5377 Fax: (02) 6201 5305 Email: |
 | Dr Roger Pech BSc (Hons), PhD Adjunct 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. Contact: Phone: (02) 6201 2672 Fax: (02) 6201 5305 Email: |
 | Dr Greg Richards BSc, PhD Biological Sciences Adjunct Professional 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. Contact: Phone: (02) 6255 0606 Fax: (02) 6201 5305 Email: |
 | Dr 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 and Students supervised. Contact: Phone: (02) 6391 3890 Fax: (02) 6201 5305 Email: |
 | 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 and Grants. Contact: Phone: (02) 6201 2796 Fax: (02) 6201 5305 Email: |
 | Dr David Williams BSc Hons (Sydney), PhD (ANU) Adjunct Associate Professor 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 and Students supervised. Contact: Phone: (02) 6201 2544 Fax: (02) 6201 5305 Email: |
 | Dr Benedict Yaru BSc, MAppSc (PNGUT), PhD (UTS) Adjunct Associate Professor Research / Professional interests: Environmental management and restoration. Contact: Phone: (02) 6201 2795 Fax: (02) 6201 5305 Email: |
Research Staff
 | Ms Emma Betts Research Officer Contact: Phone: (02) 6201 8612 Fax: (02) 6201 5305 Email: |
 | Mr Ben Broadhurst BSc (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. Contact: Phone: (02) 6201 2858 Fax: (02) 6201 5038 Email: |
 | 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. Contact: Phone: (02) 6201 2857 Fax: (02) 6201 5038 Email: |
 | Miss Anthea Florance Research Assistant Contact: Phone: (02) 6201 2080 Fax: (02) 6201 5305 Email: |
 | Mr Phill Kelley M Bus Informatics Documentor - E-Water CRC Contact: Phone: (02) 6201 5757 Fax: (02) 6201 5305 Email: |
 | Mr Chris Levings Dip. App. Sci., BSc Research Assistant Research / Professional interests: The influence of catchment characteristics and disturbance on the biotic composition of freshwater ecosystems. Contact: Phone: (02) 6201 5378 Fax: (02) 6201 5305 Email: |
 | Mr Nick Murray Technical Officer Contact: Phone: (02) 6206 8611 Fax: (02) 6201 Mobile: 0405 479994 Email: |
 | Ms Susan Nichols BApSc (Hons), Grad. Cert. Higher Education, Grad Cert. eLearning, PhD (UC current) Researcher and Lecturer, Freshwater Ecology 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. Contact: Phone: (02) 6201 5408 Fax: (02) 6201 5038 Email: |
 | Miss Amy O'Brien Research Assistant Contact: Phone: (02) 6201 8610 Fax: (02) 6201 5305 Email: |
 | Ms Maxine Powell Dip. App. Sc., BSc App Sc Research Assistant Contact: Phone: (02) 6201 2874 Fax: (02) 6201 5305 Email: |
 | Ms Sumaiya Quasim Dip. Lab Tech (Pathology) Research Assistant Contact: Phone: (02) 6201 5410 Fax: (02) 6201 5305 Email: |
| Mr Michael Sharrock Research Assistant Contact: Phone: (02) 6201 2795 Fax: (02) 6201 5305 Email: |
 | Mr John Simmons Research Assistant Contact: Phone: (02) 6201 5257 Fax: (02) 6201 5305 Email: |
 | Mr Rod Ubrihien Research Assistant Contact: Phone: (02) 6201 2080 Fax: (02) 6201 5305 Email: |
| Ms Ke-Jun Wei BSc Research Assistant Contact: Phone: (02) 6201 2718 Fax: (02) 6201 5763 Email: |
 | Mr David Wong Research Assistant Research / Professional interests: Conservation biology, landscape ecology, geographical information systems and conserving biodiversity on agricultural land. Further information: Refer to Publications. Contact: Phone: (02) 6201 2937 Fax: (02) 6201 5305 Email: |
 | 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 Contact: Phone: (02) 6201 5988 Fax: (02) 6201 5038 Email: |
 | Mr Alistair Zealey BSc (Biology) UoW Technical Officer Research / Professional interests: Reptile husbandry and breeding. Contact: Phone: (02) 6201 5379 Fax: (02) 6201 5305 Email: |
 | Dr Xiuwen Zhang PhD Research Officer Contact: Phone: (02) 6201 5654 Fax: (02) 6201 5305 Email: |
Business Support Staff
 | Mrs Barbara Harriss Administrative Officer Contact: Phone: (02) 6201 2795 Fax: (02) 6201 5305 Email: |
 | Mrs Jayne Lawrence Dip Personnel Management (England), NVQ5 Leadership & Management (England) Business Manager Contact: Phone: (02) 6201 5893 Fax: (02) 6201 5305 Email: |
 | Mrs Jo Shevchenko Senior Administration Assistant (Secretariat, IAE Publications, Grant Support, Risk Management, Finance) Contact: Phone: (02) 6201 5893 Fax: (02) 6201 5305 Email: |
 | Ms Samantha Venables B App Sci (Hons - 1st Class), PhD (UC current) Administration Assistant Research / Professional interests: I am studying for a PhD in Applied Science on Population genetics of forensic loci in South East Asia and the Pacific Islands. Contact: Phone: (02) 6201 5893 Fax: (02) 6201 5305 Email: |
Technical Support Staff
 | Ms Jacqui Richardson Dip. App Sc (Animal Tech) Technical Officer Research / Professional interests: Animal Husbandry. Contact: Phone: (02) 6201 5379 Fax: (02) 6201 5305 Email: |
 | Ms Vicki Smyth BSc Technical Officer Contact: Phone: (02) 6201 2939 Fax: (02) 6201 5305 Email: |
