Staff Contacts
There are a total of 40 staff in the school of Environmental Sciences, including 26 academics, 10 support staff and other adjunct positions. There are also 50 postgraduate research students and honours students studying in the school.
Main contacts
| Head of School |
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| Assoc Prof Ben WILSON |
| Main Contacts | Position |
|---|---|
| Frances BAKER | Admin Officer |
| Cathy GARBUIO | Secretary |
| Sue KENDALL | Admin Support, Hydrology Research Group |
| Hayley FOOTS | Admin Assistant |
Technical Staff
| Technical Staff | Position |
|---|---|
| Craig REID | Laboratory Manager |
| Colin PAYNE | Technical Officer, Ecology Lab |
| Leanne HAWKINS | Technical Officer |
| Lauren SHEATHER | Technical Officer |
| Lana WHITE |
Technical Trainee |
Academic Staff
| Academic Staff | Position |
|---|---|
| Aftab AHMAD | Researcher, Surface Hydrology |
| Dr Catherine ALLAN | Senior Lecturer, Environmental Sociology & Planning |
| Dr Nadeem ASGHAR | Environmental Hydrologist |
| Dr Jim BIRCKHEAD | Adjunct, Senior Lecturer |
| Dr Rosemary BLACK | Senior Lecturer, Park Interpretation/Ecotourism |
| Dr Penny Davidson | Senior Lecturer, Leisure Studies |
| Dr Remy DEHAAN | Senior Lecturer, Spatial Sciences |
| Dr Andrew HALL | Lecturer, Remote Sensing |
| Dr Jonathon HOWARD | Lecturer, Protected Area Management |
| Dr Paul HUMPHRIES | Lecturer, Environmental Statistics/Applied Statistics |
| Dr R Keller Kopf |
Post Doctoral Research Fellow |
| Assoc Prof Gary LUCK | Associate Professor , Wildlife Ecology and Management |
| Assoc Prof Ian LUNT | Associate Professor, Vegetation Ecology |
| Alison MATTHEWS | Lecturer, Ecology |
| Dr Joanne MILLAR | Senior Lecturer, Environmental Planning and Policy |
| Adjunct Professor David MITCHELL |
Adjunct Professor , Aquatic Botany, Limnology |
| Adjunct Assoc Prof Ken PAGE |
Adjunct Associate Professor |
| Assoc Prof Bruce PENNAY | Adjunct Associate Professor |
| Craig REID | Associate Lecturer, Ecology and Earth Science |
| Rodney RUMBACHS | Associate Lecturer, GIS / Spatial Informaion |
| Assoc Prof Dirk SPENNEMANN | Associate Professor, Cultural Resource Management |
| Dr Peter SPOONER | Lecturer, Vegetation Ecology |
| Dr Iain TAYLOR | Senior Lecturer, Ecology, Ornithology |
| Dr Rik THWAITES | Senior Lecturer, Ecotourism |
| Dr Skye WASSENS | Lecturer, Ecology |
| Assoc Prof David WATSON | Associate Professor, Ecology |
| Assoc Prof Robyn WATTS | Associate Professor, Biology |
| Dr Rachel WHITSED | Lecturer, Spatial Sciences |
| Dr Andrea WILSON | Senior Lecturer, Ecology |
| YALMAMBIRRA (Yal) | Lecturer, Indigenous Studies |
Course Coordinators
| Courses Coordinator/Director | Course |
|---|---|
| Dr Jonathon HOWARD | Associate Degree of App Sc (PRH) |
| B App Sc (Parks, Recreation and Heritage) | |
| B App Sc (Adventure Ecotourism) | |
| B Env Sc | |
| B Env Sc & Mgt | |
| Master of Env Mgt | |
| Master of Ecotourism | |
| Master of Natural Resource Management | |
| Master of Water Resource Management | |
| Master of GIS and Remote Sensing | |
| Grad Cert in Ornithology | |
| Grad Dip of Ornithology | |
| Postgrad Cert in River Restoration and Management | |
| Dr Paul HUMPHRIES (Albury) Dr Remy DEHAAN (Wagga Wagga) |
Honours degrees |
| Dr Peter SPOONER | Master of Philosophy (Thesis) |
| Doctor of Philosophy |
Visiting Adjuncts in the School of Environmental Sciences
| Name | Areas of Interest |
|---|---|
| Dr Kim Alexander Adjunct Lecturer Albury |
Social research, specifically with water use and supply - research and teaching |
| Dr Hem Baral Adjunct Professional Albury |
Enhance international student experience. Further and continued development of the environment and culture of Nepal. Optimising the needs of protected areas, threatened species and human livelihood programs in collaboration with CSU. |
| Ms Annette Baumgarten Adjunct Administrator Albury |
Admin support to adjunct Murray Darling Basin Commission staff currently based in Thurgoona |
| Dr Lee Baumgarten Adjunct Professional Albury |
Placement and supervision of u/grad and grad students in research activities and in paid vocational research assistant and tech positions within NSW Fisheries. |
| Mrs Mariagrazia Bellio Adjunct Research Associate Albury |
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| Mr Brett Biddington Adjunct Lecturer Albury |
Leading expert in fields of Aust. space policy and a consultant to Aus. & US defence forces. Assist in subject design in spatial analysis and satellite imagery. |
| Dr Jim Birckhead Adjunct Senior Lecturer Albury |
Anthropology, Indigenous people, qualitative research methods |
| Dr Walter Boles Adjunct Senior Lecturer Albury |
Bird biology and ecology - contribute to the academic scholarship and application of scientific expertise in the school. |
| Ms Isabel Brom Visiting Scholar Albury |
Assisting and collaborating with CSU research teams and staff of the NSW NCT located at CSU. Contributing to the well-being and enhancement of the Australian environment and biodiversity in relation to sustainable development and protection of natural resources. |
| Dr Nicky Bruce Adjunct Research Associate Albury |
NCT of NSW - Farmer Exit Assistance program; applied conservation. |
| Mr Andrew Davis Adjunct Lecturer Albury |
Help staff with the development of a common eportfolio site for students in SES |
| Professor David Goldney Adjunct Professor Albury |
Platypus population dynamics; Remnant Woodland ecology, vertebrate fauna distribution and abundance patterns in the Central West Region of NSW; riparian and floodplain ecology; Natural Sequence Farming (NSF) as a driver of floodplain restoration |
| Professor Elery Hamilton-Smith Adjunct Professor Albury |
Conservation and land management, particularly karst management. |
| Mr Nathan Heath Adjunct Lecturer Albury |
Soil and earth sciences - Catchment Officer - Soils |
| Dr Alexander Herr Adjunct Research Associate Albury |
Spatial and Statistical Analyst with CSIRO; research on bats |
| Mr Nigel Jones Adjunct Research Associate Albury |
Conservation on private land |
| Ms Kimberly Kliska Adjunct Professional Albury |
CSU representative in East Timor. Role of Youth Ambassador Development in East Timor is to assit in the development of a self-managed ecotourism industry. |
| Ms Emma Knezevic Adjunct Research Fellow Albury |
Links & collaboration with staff in strengthening industry-based contacts for the ecotourism program at CSU |
| Ms Alexandra Knight Adjunct Research Associate Albury |
Natural resource management |
| Mr Akalak Kunsorn Visiting Academic Albury |
Biodiversity; plant & animal interaction; food plant of frugivorous birds; ecology of nocturnal raptor; landscape ecology |
| Mr Robbie Lennard Adjunct Research Associate Wagga |
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| Associate Professor Neil Lipscombe Adjunct Associate Professor Albury |
Recreation Planning/Park Management Planning High Risk Recreation Karst Management |
| Dr Damian Michael Adjunct Professional Albury |
Herpetology, landscape ecology - guest lecturering; student advising and honours co-supervision |
| Mr Mal Miles Adjunct Professional Albury |
Property manager for the Nature Conservation Trust. Overseeing property development and environmental restorations on behalf of the trust. |
| Professor David Mitchell Adjunct Professor Albury |
Ecology and management of aquatic plants, particularly those that are weeds in lakes or irrigation systems, or constituents of wetlands. |
| Dr Nick Nicholls Adjunct Research Fellow Albury |
Interactions with CSIRO Division of Sustainable Ecosystems encouraging the development of collaborative research in conservation and mgt of Australian ecosystems |
| Mr Samuel Neidra Adjunct Professional Albury |
Facilitator of the Summit to Slopes program |
| Dr Kenneth Page Adjunct Senior Lecturer Albury |
River hydrology and geomorphology |
| Associate Professor Bruce Pennay Adjunct Associate Professor Albury |
Australian history and heritage studies |
| Dr Digby Race Adjunct Senior Lecturer Albury |
Socio-economic challenges and opportunities of change in the agricultural and forestry sectors, both in Australia and in Asia-Pacific countries. |
| Ms Karen Retra Adjunct Research Associate Albury |
Projects include detailing landholders' perceptions on climate change; development and testing strategies aimed at reducing the energy use of students living in on-campus accommodation. |
| Mr Wayne Robinson Adjunct Lecturer Albury |
Biostatistical advice for Hons & P/G students; collaborative research in stats advice in research design methodology. |
| Mr Steven Ross Adjunct Research Associate Albury |
Project Officer, Murray Lower Darling Rivers Indigenous Nations Initiative, MDBC |
| Dr Alexei Rowles Adjunct Professional Albury |
Terrestrial and insect ecology and bioligical invasions |
| Ms Alison Skinner Adjunct Research Associate Albury |
Covenanting Project Officer, Nature Conservation Trust |
| Dr Kevin Warburton Adjunct Research Associate Albury |
Fish ecology and behaviour and restoration ecology - provide scientific expertise |
| Mr Neil Ward Adjunct Research Associate Albury |
Senior Manager of the indigenous partnership project of MDBC based at CSU Albury Wodonga. Collaborative research and student interaction. |
| Dr Graeme Wren Adjunct Associate Professor Albury |
Technical sciences and applied engineering |
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Contact Us
| Telephone: |
02 6051 9850 (within Australia) |
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| +61 2 6051 9850 (from outside Australia) | |
| Facsimile: |
02 6051 9897 |
| +61 2 6051 9897 (from outside Australia) | |
| Postal Address: |
Albury Wodonga Campus |
| Wagga Wagga Campus School of Environmental Sciences Charles Sturt University LMB 588 WAGGA WAGGA NSW 2678 Australia |
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