Dr Nathan Emery

Research Interests

I have interests in plant ecology and seed biology. Specifically, I am interested in how individuals vary at a population level, as well as how the external environment limits the distribution of species.

I also have a keen interest in cicada ecology in eastern Australia, in particular the species distribution patterns and how they are related to environment.

I am also interested in the use of technology and GIS for ecological purposes.

Current Projects

• Restoration ecology of threatened east-Australian Persoonia species
• Seed conservation of threatened relict rainforest and woodland communities in northwest NSW

Publications

Emery, N.J. & Offord, C.A. (2019) Environmental factors influencing fruit production and seed biology of the critically endangered Persoonia pauciflora (Proteaceae). Folia Geobotanica, early view, 1-15.  
 
Emery, N.J. & Offord, C.A. (2019) The effect of the endocarp, heat-shock and short-term storage on the germination of Persoonia hirsuta (Proteaceae) seeds. Seed Science and Technology, 47, 107-112.  
 
Emery, N.J. & Offord, C.A. (2018) Managing Persoonia (Proteaceae) species in the landscape through a better understanding of their seed biology and ecology. Cunninghamia, 18, 89-107.  
 
Emery, N.J., Hillier, P. & Offord, C.A. (2018) Threatened plant translocation case study: Persoonia pauciflora (North Rothbury Persoonia), Proteaceae. Australasian Plant Conservation: Journal of the Australian Network for Plant Conservation, 26, 18-21.
 
Dillon, R., Benwell, A., Emery, N., Monks, L. & Offord, C. (2018) Chapter 6 – Pre-translocation preparation. In Guidelines for the translocation of threatened plants in Australia, Third Edition (eds Commander, L.E., Coates, D., Broadhurst, L., Offord, C.A., Makinson, R.O. & Matthes, M.) Australian Network for Plant Conservation, Canberra, Australia
 
Emery, N., Taylor, D., Makinson, B., Reiter, N., North, T., Commander, L. & Van Leeuwen, S. (2018) Chapter 9 – Community participation and support. In Guidelines for the translocation of threatened plants in Australia, Third Edition (eds Commander, L.E., Coates, D., Broadhurst, L., Offord, C.A., Makinson, R.O. & Matthes, M.) Australian Network for Plant Conservation, Canberra, Australia
 
Emery, N., Catelotti, K. & Offord, C. (2016) Research on eastern Australian Persoonia. Australian Plants, 28, 210-217.
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