Our Research
A core aim of the Centre for Biogeographical Research is to contribute to the current body of scientific knowledge by conducting and publishing research in our areas of expertise.
Staff and research associates of the Centre for Biogeographical Research have a wide variety of research interests ranging from the development of novel environmental chemistry techniques through to United Nations policy assessment and the habitat selection of endangered animals.
The multidisciplinary research experience within the team is a key strength of the Centre for Biogeographical Research and allows the company to provide our clients with innovative cost effective solutions.
Selected peer reviewed publications
2008
McNamara, K. and Gibson, C. Environmental Sustainability in Practice? A Macro-Scale Profile of Tourist Accommodation
Facilities in Australia's Coastal Zone Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 16, 2 (accepted 21 December 2006)
2007
Kinsela, A.S., Reynolds, J.K., Melville, M.D. Gaseous sulphur emissions from
Australian acid sulfate soil landscapes Environmental Chemistry
Macdonald, B.C.T., White, I., Melville, M.D.,
Astrom, M., Keene, A., Reynolds, J.K. Discharge of weathering products and acid from
acid sulphate soils after a rainfall event Applied Geochemistry
Selected White Papers / Abstracts
2007
Bayesian Approaches to a Complex
Environmental Scenario A 2007 paper presented to Heggies Sydney, Australia
2005
Is the Environment a Trigger for
Population Flows? A 2005 paper presented to the
Royal Geographical Society Conference London, UK
The Current Discourse on
Environmental Refugees at the
United Nations: Resilencing their Cause for Protection. A 2005 paper presented to the
Institute of Australian Geographers Conference Geographies for Sustainable Futures, Armidale, Australia
2004
Bandicoots in the big-smoke: the ecology of the Southern Brown Bandicoot
population in northern Sydney. A 2004 ecological seminar presentation
at Lincoln University Christchurch, New Zealand
Environmental Security and
Critical Geopolitics: Climate Refugees and Protective
Immigration Policies in the Pacific. A 2004 conference paper prepared for
the Association of American Geographers Philadelphia, USA
2001
The Big Blue Magnet: Sustainability in Tourist Accommodation
Facilities along Australia's East Coast. A 2001 paper prepared for the
Institute of Australian Geographers Conference Newcastle, Australia
Recent research subjects include:
- Bayesian Approaches to a Complex Environmental Scenario
- Bandicoots in the big-smoke: the ecology of the Southern Brown Bandicoot population in northern Sydney
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