Botanic Gardens Trust, Sydney, Australia

Department of Environment and Climate Change NSW

Chris Allen

Position

Senior Technical Officer (Ecology)

Branch

Science & Public Programs

Section

Ecology

Email

chris.allen@rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au

Phone

(02) 9231 8115

Fax

(02) 9251 7231

Role

  • Assisting with ecological research programs
  • Maintaining mapping and GIS data
  • Prepare, assist in and process field work

Current research projects

  • Pre-European and current distributions of the Liverpool Plains grasslands
  • Wollemi Pine height diameter statistics
  • Plant communities contained in NSW Property Agreements, Management Contracts and Voluntary Conservation Agreements

Research interests

Effects of flood, drought, clearing, grazing, soil type, salinity, etc. on plant species (grasses) distributions. Plant associations with invertebrates (landsnails). Data collection, integrity, analysis, maintenance and storage.

Keywords

Mapping, GIS, Liverpool Plains, grasslands, Wollemi Pine, landsnails
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