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People in GIRG

Meet the academics and researchers in the Green Infrastructure Research Group.

Academic staff

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Prof Stephen Livesley

Professor In Urban Horticulture
sjlive@unimelb.edu.au
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A/Prof Claire Farrell

Associate Professor (Green Infrastructure)
c.farrell@unimelb.edu.au
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Prof Nick Williams

Professor In Urban Hort/Natural Resource
nsw@unimelb.edu.au
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Dr Amy Hahs

Associate Professor In Urban Horticulture
amy.hahs@unimelb.edu.au
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A/Prof John Rayner

Associate Professor (Urban Horticulture
jrayner@unimelb.edu.au
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Dr Marie Dade

Lecturer In Urban Greening
marie.dade@unimelb.edu.au
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Dr Chris Szota

Senior Lecturer in Urban Forestry
cszota@unimelb.edu.au
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Dr Chris Williams

Lecturer, Urban Horticulture
chriscw@unimelb.edu.au
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Dr Mohammad Rahman

Senior Lecturer, Urban Horticulture
mohammad.a.rahman@unimelb.edu.au
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Jela Ivankovic-Waters

Lecturer, Urban Horticulture
jela.ivankovic@unimelb.edu.au
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Dr Paul Cheung

University Guest (Academic)
cheung.p@unimelb.edu.au
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Dr Julian Brown

Research Fellow in Urban Ecology
julian.brown@unimelb.edu.au
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Dr Dean Schrieke

Research Fellow In Green Infrastructure
dean.schrieke@unimelb.edu.au
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Katherine Horsfall

Research Fellow, Wildflower Meadow
katherine.horsfall@unimelb.edu.au

Specialist staff

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Dr Himali Balasooriya Balasooriya Lekamalage

Tutor, Urban Horticulture
himali.balasooriyalekamalag@unimelb.edu.au
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Dr Rachael Bathgate

Green Infrastructure Industry Fellow
rachael.bathgate@unimelb.edu.au

Graduate researchers

Lu Cao
Urban Green Spaces and Health
Supervisor: A/Prof Amy Hahs

Zoë Davis
Urban Ecology and Biodiversity, Interactions with Nature, Children's Health
Supervisor: A/Prof Amy Hahs

Nicole Raine Dowling
Plant Selection for Future Cities, Urban Green Spaces
Supervisor: A/Prof Claire Farrell

Rebecca Du
Urban Trees and Urban Forestry
Supervisor: Prof Stephen Livesley

Jianfeng Gao
Urban Greenspaces
Supervisor: Prof Stephen Livesley

Sisley Irwin
Urban Ecology and Biodiversity, Urban Meadows, Pollination
Supervisor: A/Prof Amy Hahs

Alice Glare
Herbaceous Wetlands,  Agriculture, Wetland Biodiversity
Supervisor: Prof Nicholas Williams

Juan José Reyna Monrreal
Urban Green Spaces, Urban Ecology and Biodiversity, Garden Design
Supervisor: A/Prof Amy Hahs

Claire Kenefick
Urban Green Spaces, Plant Selection for Future Cities, Woody Meadows
Supervisor: A/Prof Claire Farrell

Mark de Souza
Urban Ecology and Biodiversity,  Healthcare,  Human Wellbeing
Supervisor: A/Prof Amy Hahs

Theresa Wing Ling Lam
Blue-green infrastructure, Air pollution, Microplastics
Supervisor: Prof Stephen Livesley

Previous graduate researchers

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. 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