Academic Staff
Prof Stephen Livesley
Stephen’s urban ecosystem research and teaching interests relate to the role of trees, soil and other vegetation systems in providing environmental and social benefits. Quantifying the ecosystem services such as microclimate cooling, stormwater runoff and pollution reduction, biodiversity habitat and human-nature connection.
sjlive@unimelb.edu.auA/Prof Claire Farrell
Research themes: Urban Green Spaces - Function, Benefits and Design; Green Roofs
c.farrell@unimelb.edu.auProf Nick Williams
Research themes: Urban Ecology and Biodiversity; Green Roofs
nsw@unimelb.edu.auA/Prof Amy Hahs
Research themes: Urban Ecology and Biodiversity; Urban Green Spaces - Function, Benefits and Design
amy.hahs@unimelb.edu.au
A/Prof John Rayner
Research themes: Urban Green Spaces - Function, Benefits and Design; Green Roofs
jrayner@unimelb.edu.auDr Marie Dade
Research themes: Urban Green Spaces - Function, Benefits and Design; Urban Ecology and Biodiversity
marie.dade@unimelb.edu.au
Dr Chris Williams
Research themes: Food Production for Urban Landscapes
chriscw@unimelb.edu.auDr Mohammad Rahman
Research themes: Urban Trees and Urban Forestry
mohammad.a.rahman@unimelb.edu.auDr Jela Ivankovic-Waters
Research themes: Urban Green Spaces - Function, Benefits and Design
jela.ivankovic@unimelb.edu.auDr Julian Brown
Research themes: Urban Ecology and Biodiversity
julian.brown@unimelb.edu.au
Dr Dean Schrieke
Research themes: Urban Green Spaces - Function, Benefits and Design; Green Roofs
dean.schrieke@unimelb.edu.auDr Katherine Horsfall
Research themes: Urban Ecology and Biodiversity
katherine.horsfall@unimelb.edu.auGraduate researchers
Lu Cao
Urban Green Spaces and Health
Supervisors: A/Prof Amy Hahs
Zoë Davis
Urban Ecology and Biodiversity, Interactions with Nature, Children's Health
Supervisors: A/Prof Amy Hahs, Prof Nick Williams
Nicole Raine Dowling
Plant Selection for Future Cities, Urban Green Spaces
Supervisors: A/Prof Claire Farrell
Cameron Ryder
Urban Trees, Root Disturbance
Supervisors: Prof Stephen Livesley, Dr Mohammad Rahman
Ellie Tsiamis
Urban Biodiversity, Children's Mental Health
Supervisors: Prof Laura Hart, A/Prof Amy Hahs
Anna Pykoulas
Plan Traits, Plant Flammability, Horticultural Production
Supervisors: Dr Jane Cawson, A/Prof Amy Hahs
Amanda Rifqa
Urban Green Infrastructure, Walkability, Perspectives
Supervisors: Prof Stephen Livesley
Alice Glare
Herbaceous Wetlands, Agriculture, Wetland Biodiversity
Supervisors: Prof Nicholas Williams
Claire Kenefick
Urban Green Spaces, Plant Selection for Future Cities, Woody Meadows
Supervisors: A/Prof Claire Farrell, Prof Steve Livesley
Mark de Souza
Urban Ecology and Biodiversity, Healthcare, Human Wellbeing
Supervisors: A/Prof Amy Hahs
Theresa Wing Ling Lam
Blue-green infrastructure, Air pollution, Microplastics
Supervisors: Prof Stephen Livesley
Rebecca Akmentins
Urban Biodiversity, Policy, Local Government
Supervisors: A/Prof Amy Hahs, Dr Marie Dade
Maria Brandini
Urban Green space, Community Farms
Supervisors: Dr Chris Williams, A/Prof Claire Farrell
Sophia Blosfelds
Urban native meadows, Urban biodiversity
Supervisors: Prof Nicholas Williams
Previous graduate researchers
Dr. Rebecca Du
Urban Trees and Urban Forestry
Supervisor: Prof Stephen Livesley
Dr. Lavinia Hsiao-Hsuan Chu
Urban Green Spaces, Plant Selection for Future Cities, Woody Meadows
Supervisor: A/Prof Claire Farrell
Dr. Evariste Rutebuka
Urban Biodiversity and Ecosystem Indicators: Linking Local and Global Reporting
Supervisor: A/Prof Amy Hahs
Dr. Zahra Saraeian
Urban Biodiversity, Plant Selection, Green Roofs, Native Grasslands
Supervisor: Prof Nicholas Williams
Dr. Paul Cheung
Urban Microclimates, Urban Green Spaces
Supervisor: Prof Stephen Livesley
Dr. Paul Hanley
Plant Selection for Future Cities, Urban Trees, Water Sensitive Urban Design
Supervisor: Dr Chris Czota
Dr. Juan José Reyna Monrreal
Urban Green Spaces, Urban Ecology and Biodiversity, Garden Design
Supervisor: A/Prof Amy Hahs
Dr. Katherine Horsfall
Urban Green Spaces, Plant Selection for Future Cities, Native Wildflower Meadow
Supervisor: Prof Nicholas Williams
Dr. Bihan Gao
Plant Selection for Future Cities, Woody Meadows, Ecophysiology
Supervisor: A/Prof Claire Farrell
Dr. Patricia Torquato
Plant Selection for Future Cities, Urban Trees, Urban Canopy Cover
Supervisor: Prof Stephen Livesley
Dr. Dean Schrieke
Plant Selection for Future Cities, Green Roofs, Urban Green Spaces
Supervisor: A/Prof Claire Farrell