A research initiative between the School of Agriculture, Food and Ecosystem Sciences and the Victorian Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP), which aims to enhance the evidence base for managing the impacts of fire, climate and management regimes on multiple forest values in Victoria’s forest ecosystems now and into the future.
Contact
For enquiries, please email Patrick Lane - patrickl@unimelb.edu.au
Academics and group members in Integrated Forest Ecosystem Research (iFER).
Academics and group members
Prof Patrick Lane
Patrick Lane researches the ecohydrologic impact of forest growth and disturbance at a range of spatial and temporal scales.
patrickl@unimelb.edu.au
Prof Kathryn Williams
A/Prof Gary Sheridan
Gary Sheridan is a forest soil and erosion specialist, with a particular focus on researching the effect of fire on water quality and geomorphology.
sheridan@unimelb.edu.au +61383440729A/Prof Lauren Bennett
Lauren's research focuses on effects of disturbances, like fire and climate change, on the ecosystem processes that underpin carbon and nutrient cycles.
ltb@unimelb.edu.au +61353214192
Julian DiStefano
Julio Najerra