Research & Conservation


 

Research


Models and Quantitative Assessment Tools
· Development of models and quantitative assessment tools for managing biodiversity in urban and suburban environments
·How best to manage species when faced with uncertainty and economic constraints


Plant Ecology
· Grasslands
· Heathlands
· Red Gum Woodlands


Animal Ecology
· Current distribution and ecology of mammals in the Melbourne area
· Effects of resource availability on Melbourne's possums
· Urban ecology of the Grey-headed Flying Fox


Conservation
· Ecological effects of roads and traffic on flora, fauna and ecological processes
· Revegetation
· Spread of non-indigenous plants
 

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