Biography and expertise

Biography

Andy has worked as a vegetation, fire and restoration ecologist for over 25 years, consulting to all levels of government on the management of native vegetation. In 2015, Andy returned to SCU to undertake research on fire ecology research, where he has recently completed his PhD titled: 'The ecological consequences of rainforest expansion into long-unburnt eucalypt forests in Eastern Australia'.

Andy's work contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals

Source: Scopus

Research

Current research projects include investigating the impacts of low frequency fire on open ecosystem biodiversity and function, fire-mediated alternative stable states and positive feedback mechanisms, the reinstatement of appropriate fire regimes in ecological restoration, the revival of cultural burning practices and the impacts of wildfire in rainforest.

Teaching

Andy currently teaches undergraduate units in Fire Ecology & Management and Plant Biology, and also supervises Masters students researching various aspects of fire ecology.

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Organisational affiliations

Science, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Southern Cross University

Adjunct Lecturer, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Southern Cross University

Past affiliations

Casual Academic Teaching, School of Environment, Science and Engineering, Southern Cross University

Science, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Southern Cross University

Associate Lecturer, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Southern Cross University

Education

The ecological consequences of rainforest expansion into long-unburnt eucalypt forests in Eastern Australia
2016–2021, Doctor of Philosophy, Southern Cross University (Australia, Lismore) - SCU