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People in the Urban Stream Ecology group

The current 'urban team'

Member Role
Dr Chris Walsh Senior research fellow, project leader, stream ecologist
Dr Tim Fletcher Senior research fellow (CRC for Catchment Hydrology), Hydrologist
Dr Tony Ladson (CRC for Catchment Hydrology), Hydrologist/Geomorphologist
Dr Alex Leonard Research fellow, Ecologist
Sally Taylor Research assistant, stream ecologist
Monica Tewman Research assistant, stream ecologist
Lisa Carpenter Research assistant, GIS specialist (Melbourne Water)

CRCFE project D210: Urbanization and the Ecological Function of Streams

Members Role
Dr Chris Walsh Senior Research Fellow, Project Leader, Stream ecologist
Dr Tim Fletcher Research Fellow (CRC for Catchment Hydrology), Hydrologist
Dr Simon Roberts Research Fellow, Algal physiologist
Dr Sophie Bourgues Research Fellow,   Microbial Ecologist
Dr Mike Grace Lecturer in Chemistry, Biogeochemist
Belinda Hatt Research Assistant, Feb 2002-Oct 2003, Analytical Chemist
Carleen Mitchell Research Assistant, Feb 2001- Feb 2002, Analytical Chemist
Sally Taylor Research Assistant, Jul 2001-Oct 2003, Stream ecologist
Rob James Research Assistant, Jul 2001, Stream ecologist
Simon Heislers Research Assistant, Dec 2000 - Jun 2001, Stream ecologist
Pua Tai Sim Research Assistant, GIS specialist
Prof Barry Hart Director Water Studies Centre, Director of Research CRC for Freshwater Ecology, Biogeochemist
Dr John Beardall Senior Lecturer in Biological Sciences, Algal physiologist
Dr Gavin Rees Murray Darling Freshwater Research Centre, Microbial Ecologist
Dr Peter Newall Victorian Environment Protection Authority, stream ecologist
Edward Tsyrlin Research Associate, Invertebrate Ecologist (also part of the project, Experimental assessment of physical habitat in urban streams)

Students associated with project D210

Students Project
Slobodanka Stojkovic-Tadic 
PhD student, Biological Sciences (2001-)
Interaction between phosphorus limitation and UVBR (ultraviolet-B radiation) regulating the physiology of algae in freshwater biofilms
Sheree Clough
Hons Student Biological Sciences (completed 2001)
Biomass and production of benthic microalgae in two freshwater creeks
Jane Catford
Hons Student Biological Sciences (2002)
Effects of light and nturients on the ecophysiology of benthic microalgae in streams of varying urban influence
Ernestine Harbott
Hons student (completed 2001), PhD student Chemistry  (2002-)
Use of enzyme activity for characterising organic carbon in Australian freshwater streams
Kerry Napier
Hons student Chemistry (2002)
The role of organic matter in stimulating nutrient fluxes across the sediment-water interface.
Shane Perryman
PhD student Chemistry (2002-)
Nitrogen Cycling and bacterial biodiversity in Australian Streams.
Sarah Johnson
PhD student Civil Engineering (2002-)
Predictive models of ecological response to catchment urbanization

Pua Tai Sim
MA student Geography and Environmental Science (2000-)

Alternative approaches to mapping the pattern of imperviousness in suburban catchments: a case study from eastern Melbourne.
Jaeyong Yoo
PhD student Geography and Environmental Science (2000-)
Urban water management focusing on storm water discharge volume and quality.

Other urban researchers in the CRC for Freshwater Ecology

Ian Lawrence
University of Canberra and ACT Government
Jason Sonneman
PhD candidate (Algal Ecologist, past research assistant on the Biological assessment of urban streams project)

Past members of the urban water ecology group at the WSC

Past members Project
Melissa Aalbers
Research Assistant
Invertebrate ecologist, Biological Assessment of Urban streams
Dr Peter Breen
Research Fellow (Team leader 1994 - 2000)
Experimental assessment of physical habitat in urban streams
Kristy Brooke
Research Assistant
 
Janelle Gehling (nee Boyall)
Research Assistant
Biological Assessment, Yarra Ecological Study
John Gooderham
Research Assistant
Invertebrate ecologist, AUSRIVAS for urban streams project
Simon Heislers
Research Assistant (project D210)
 
Rob James
Research Assistant (project D210)
 
Jessica Miller
Research Assistant
Invertebrate ecologist, Biological Assessment of Urban streams
Carleen Mitchell
Research Assistant (project D210)
 
Claire Sellens
Research Assistant
Biological Assessment, Yarra Ecological Study
Andrew Sharpe
Research Assistant
Invertebrate ecologist, Biological Assessment of Urban streams
Kylie Waller
Honours Student
Invertebrate ecologist, Yarra Ecological study