Current/Past projects
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Research Project
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Fire Research and Education at the Territory Wildlife Park
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Title
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The effects of wallaby grazing and fire on the survival of tree seedlings during the late-wet-early dry season in tropical savannas.
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Description
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Planting and growing seedlings in grazed and ungrazed plots at the TWP fire experiment, measuring growth, level of herbivory (grazing) and survival of seedlings. Recording and analysing data. Helping with a survey of the wallaby population to assess population size.
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Research Scientist
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Leigh Hunt
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Student
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J. Germain-Fandre
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University
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ISARA Lyon (France)
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Research Project
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Fire Research and Education at the Territory Wildlife Park
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Title
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The effects of wallaby grazing and post-fire effects on the survival of tree seedlings during the late dry season in tropical savannas.
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Description
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Planting and growing seedlings in grazed and ungrazed plots at the TWP fire experiment, measuring growth, level of herbivory (grazing) and survival of seedlings. Recording and analysing data. Helping with a survey of the wallaby population to assess population size.
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Research Scientist
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Leigh Hunt
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Student
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N. Faivre
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University
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Ecole Nationale Superieure de Chimie et de Physique de Bordeaux (France)
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Research Project
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Fire Research and Education at the Territory Wildlife Park
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Title
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The effect of prescribed fire treatments on flowering and fruiting in mid-storey woody species in tropical savannas.
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Description
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Conducting regular surveys of the abundance of flowers and fruits on woody shrubs and small trees on different prescribed fire treatments at the TWP. Mapping shrub and tree locations, estimating canopy volume, data recording and analysis. Helping with a survey of the wallaby population to assess population size.
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Research Scientist
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Leigh Hunt
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Student
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C. Metzger
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University
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Ecole Nationale Superieure de Chimie et de Physique de Bordeaux (France)
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Research Project
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Termite ecology
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Title
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Effects of fire frequency and timing on termite assemblage structure.
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Description
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Research Scientist
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Tracy Dawes
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Student
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C. Obellianne
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University
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Institut Superieur d’Agriculture de beauvais (France)
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Research Project
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Pest ant ecology and management
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Title
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Pest ant ecology and management
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Description
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Research Scientist
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Ben Hoffmann
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Student
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S. Petitcunot
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University
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Ecole Nationale d’Ingenieurs des Travaux Agricoles de Bordeaux (France)
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Research Project
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Termite ecology
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Title
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Effects of mulch and termites on water infiltration and soil mesofauna in degraded tropical soils.
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Description
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Research Scientist
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Tracy Dawes
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Student
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U. Lang
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University
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Universitat Hohenheim (Germany)
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Research Project
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Termite ecology
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Title
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Soil Health- Effects of fire frequency and termites on litter decomposition in different vegetation patch types in an Australian tropical savanna.
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Description
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Research Scientist
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Tracy Dawes
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Student
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A. Sire
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University
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Institut Superieur d’Agriculture de Beauvais (France)
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Research Project
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Termite ecology
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Title
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Molecular analysis of termite taxa from the Australian Northern Territory
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Description
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Research Scientist
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Tracy Dawes
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Student
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S. Bergamaschi
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University
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University of Bologna (Italy)
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Research Project
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Carbon Dynamics
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Title
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Distribution and consumption of coarse woody debris in Eucalyptus miniata - E. tetrodonta savannas of the Darwin region
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Description
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Research Scientist
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Dick Williams
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Student
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J. Limousin
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University
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Ecole Nationale Superieure Agronomique de Montpellier (France)
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Research Project
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Termite ecology
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Title
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Short-term effects of fire and macroinvertebates on litter decomposition in an Australian tropical savanna.
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Description
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Research Scientist
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Tracy Dawes
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Student
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R. Mee
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University
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Darwin High School (Australia)
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