Fire Ecology and Biodiversity
Understanding interactions between human and biophysical elements of urban, rural and wildland ecosystems and landscapes.
Academic staff
The following staff are available to supervise honours and masters research in the field of fire ecology and biodiversity.
Professor Alan York
How animals respond to disturbance, particularly fire.
Email: alan.york@unimelb.edu.au
Dr Holly Sitters
Animal responses to landscape structure and change, particularly how past disturbances and connectivity are reflected in genetic diversity.
Email: holly.sitters@unimelb.edu.au
Dr Julian Di Stefano
Species and community responses to fire and habitat change
Email: juliands@unimelb.edu.au
Dr Matthew Swan
Research into the effects of fire regimes on ecological processes such as animal movement, resource acquisition and species interactions.
Email: swanm@unimelb.edu.au