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, Interim Director of the Environment Institute, gives a brief snapshot of the vital environmental research – and actions – underway at our University.

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  • Restoring our terrestrial and marine ecosystems;
  
  
  • Preparing for and developing resilient ecosystem plans in the face of fires and floods;
  
  
  • Developing more efficient water use systems and policies;
  
  
  • Protecting our biodiversity from deforestation, illegal logging, illegal wildlife trade and over exploitation;
  
  
  • Examining biodiversity extinction dynamics and developing conservation plans;
  
  
  • Designing production and urban landscapes that bring back nature, biodiversity and nature’s benefits to people.
  
  
  
  

The loss of biodiversity is perhaps one of the greatest environmental challenges we face. Extinction is forever, and the loss of biodiversity also means the loss of important ecosystem services – also known as nature’s benefits to people – that biodiversity and natural habitats bring, including clean air and water, soil integrity, carbon sequestration and nutrient recycling, pollination and a range of human physical and mental wellbeing benefits from being in and around nature.

My research group (www.growelab.com) is passionate about developing applied research to address some of these most pressing environmental challenges.

We work mainly on plant and forest ecosystems to create holistic solutions for ecosystems worldwide.