The University of Western Australia
Professor Alistar Robertson
Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research Initiatives)
Contact details
| Address | Vice-Chancellery The University of Western Australia (M460A) 35 Stirling Highway CRAWLEY WA 6009 Australia |
|---|---|
| Phone | 6488 2698 |
| alistar.robertson@uwa.edu.au |
Biography
Professor Alistar Robertson joined UWA in 2003 as Dean of the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences.
At the beginning of 2008, he was appointed Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research Initiatives).
He is responsible for facilitating and managing strategic relationships with the Commonwealth science agencies, industry and State and Local agencies in the broad area of environmental research.
He is working closely with the Faculties at UWA to increase research income, with a particular focus on ARC Linkage grants. With the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research and Research Training), Alistar is also responsible for developing mentoring programs for early career research staff.
He is Chair of the Associate Deans for Research Committee, a member of the University Senior Management Group and the University Planning and Budget Committee
Before joining UWA, Alistar held research positions at Dalhousie University, Canada, CSIRO Marine Research Division, Australia, the Australian Institute of Marine Science and Charles Sturt University.
Alistar’s research has focused on ecological processes in marine and freshwater systems, including trophodynamics, nutrient cycling, fish biology and vegetation dynamics in seagrass, mangrove, continental shelf and floodplain river habitats in tropical and temperate Australia, Canada, New Guinea and South-East Asia.
He has served as a member of several research and environmental management committees, including the Torres Strait Baseline Study Management Advisory Committee, the Water Quality Technical Advisory Panel with the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority, the Murrumbidgee Catchment Management Committee and the Research Grants Committee and College of Experts of the Australian Research Council.
He is a member of the Board of the Bushfire Cooperative Research Centre, the Western Australian Marine Science Institution, the International Water Centre and Agriculture Research Western Australia.
At the beginning of 2008, he was appointed Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research Initiatives).
He is responsible for facilitating and managing strategic relationships with the Commonwealth science agencies, industry and State and Local agencies in the broad area of environmental research.
He is working closely with the Faculties at UWA to increase research income, with a particular focus on ARC Linkage grants. With the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research and Research Training), Alistar is also responsible for developing mentoring programs for early career research staff.
He is Chair of the Associate Deans for Research Committee, a member of the University Senior Management Group and the University Planning and Budget Committee
Before joining UWA, Alistar held research positions at Dalhousie University, Canada, CSIRO Marine Research Division, Australia, the Australian Institute of Marine Science and Charles Sturt University.
Alistar’s research has focused on ecological processes in marine and freshwater systems, including trophodynamics, nutrient cycling, fish biology and vegetation dynamics in seagrass, mangrove, continental shelf and floodplain river habitats in tropical and temperate Australia, Canada, New Guinea and South-East Asia.
He has served as a member of several research and environmental management committees, including the Torres Strait Baseline Study Management Advisory Committee, the Water Quality Technical Advisory Panel with the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority, the Murrumbidgee Catchment Management Committee and the Research Grants Committee and College of Experts of the Australian Research Council.
He is a member of the Board of the Bushfire Cooperative Research Centre, the Western Australian Marine Science Institution, the International Water Centre and Agriculture Research Western Australia.
Major research interests
- Aquatic ecology
- Plant–animal interactions and ecosystem function
- Natural resource management
Publications
4 books, 90 peer-reviewed research papers, and 27 technical reports.
SOME RECENT PUBLICATIONS:
Robertson, A.I. (2000). The gaps between ecosystem ecology and industrial agriculture. Ecosystems 5, 413-418.
Robertson, A.I., Bacon, P., and Heagney, G. (2001). Responses of floodplain primary production to floods of different frequency and seasonal timing. Journal of Applied Ecology 38, 126-136.
Crook, D. A., Robertson, A. I., King, A. J., and Humphries, P. (2001). The influence of spatial scale and habitat arrangement on diel patterns of habitat use by two lowland river fishes. Oecologia 129, 525-533.
Roshier, D.A., Allen, R., Whetton, P., and Robertson, A.I. (2001). Distribution and persistence of temporary wetland habitats in arid Australia in relation to climate. Austral Ecology 26, 371-384
Roshier, D.A., Robertson, A.I., and Kingsford, R.J. (2002). Responses of waterbirds to flooding in the arid region of Australia and implications for conservation. Biological Conservation 106, 399-411
Meeson, N., Robertson, A.I., and Jansen, A. (2002). The effects of flooding and livestock on post- dispersal seed predation in river red gum habitats. Journal of Applied Ecology 39, 247-258.
Frazier, P., Page, K., Louis, J., Briggs, S., and Robertson, A.I. (2003). Relating wetland inundation to river flows using Landsat TM data. International Journal of Remote Sensing 24, 3755-3770.
Alongi, D.M., Clough, B.F, A.I. Robertson (2005). Nutrient use efficiency in arid-zone forests of the mangroves Rhizophora stylosa and Avicennia marina. Aquatic Botany 82, 121-131.
Wassens, S., Roshier, D.A., Watts, R.J., Robertson, A.I. (2007). Spatial patterns of a southern bell frog (Litoria raniformis) population in an agricultural landscape. Pacific Conservation Biology 13, 104-110.
SOME RECENT PUBLICATIONS:
Robertson, A.I. (2000). The gaps between ecosystem ecology and industrial agriculture. Ecosystems 5, 413-418.
Robertson, A.I., Bacon, P., and Heagney, G. (2001). Responses of floodplain primary production to floods of different frequency and seasonal timing. Journal of Applied Ecology 38, 126-136.
Crook, D. A., Robertson, A. I., King, A. J., and Humphries, P. (2001). The influence of spatial scale and habitat arrangement on diel patterns of habitat use by two lowland river fishes. Oecologia 129, 525-533.
Roshier, D.A., Allen, R., Whetton, P., and Robertson, A.I. (2001). Distribution and persistence of temporary wetland habitats in arid Australia in relation to climate. Austral Ecology 26, 371-384
Roshier, D.A., Robertson, A.I., and Kingsford, R.J. (2002). Responses of waterbirds to flooding in the arid region of Australia and implications for conservation. Biological Conservation 106, 399-411
Meeson, N., Robertson, A.I., and Jansen, A. (2002). The effects of flooding and livestock on post- dispersal seed predation in river red gum habitats. Journal of Applied Ecology 39, 247-258.
Frazier, P., Page, K., Louis, J., Briggs, S., and Robertson, A.I. (2003). Relating wetland inundation to river flows using Landsat TM data. International Journal of Remote Sensing 24, 3755-3770.
Alongi, D.M., Clough, B.F, A.I. Robertson (2005). Nutrient use efficiency in arid-zone forests of the mangroves Rhizophora stylosa and Avicennia marina. Aquatic Botany 82, 121-131.
Wassens, S., Roshier, D.A., Watts, R.J., Robertson, A.I. (2007). Spatial patterns of a southern bell frog (Litoria raniformis) population in an agricultural landscape. Pacific Conservation Biology 13, 104-110.
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