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Dr Alison Shapcott
BSc(Hons) Griff., PhD Tas.
Position: Senior Lecturer in Vegetation and Plant Ecology
Office: Science 1.10A
Tel: +61 7 5430 1211
Fax: + 61 7 5430 2881
Email: ashapcot@usc.edu.au
Teaching areas
- Australian Vegetation
- Population Ecology Genetics and Conservation
- Restoration Ecology
- Environmental Restoration Practice
Research areas
- Ecology and population genetics of rainforest plants
- Conservation genetics and conservation ecology of rare species
- Habitat fragmentation
- Maintenance of biodiversity
- Restoration ecology
Profile
Dr Alison Shapcott has been researching the population genetics and ecology of rainforest plants since 1985. She has worked in rainforest communities across Australia from Tasmania to Cape Tribulation and the Northern Territory, and to Brunei in South East Asia. She has published widely in international journals and is recognised internationally for her contribution to this field. Current projects at USC include conservation genetics of several rare species.
Since arriving at USC, Alison has been active in establishing the Environmental Restoration program and has developed strong links with community groups in the region which incorporate teaching and research with practical 'real world' projects.
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