Environmental Science

The Environmental Science research group in the School of Botany is focused on using quantitative methods to solve environmental problems, with particular reference to issues in conservation. We work in the belief that the application of these methods will lead to better outcomes for conservation because the information supporting decisions will be relatively transparent, internally consistent, and free from the semantic ambiguities that plague more subjective approaches.

Environmental Science News

Some of the world's best-known conservation biologists are joining forces to establish a research centre to address Australia's pressing environmental challenges.

The Applied Environmental Decision Analysis (AEDA) Research Hub was established in 2006 as part of a research initiative of the Department of Environment and Water (then DEH). The initiative aimed to establish a series of ‘hubs’ to foster excellence in environmental research and collaborations between leading environmental research groups.

The AEDA hub will receive $7.5 million over four years, with co-contributions from University of Melbourne and School of Botany, to develop environmental decision analysis theories and state-of-the-art environmental decision support tools more...

Members of the Applied Environmental Decision Analysis CERF Hub. Back row: Bob Pressey, David Lindemayer, Mick McCarthy, centre row: Mark Burgman, Brendan Wintle, Sarah Bekessy, Kirsten Parris, front row: Karen Hurley (Manager), Hugh Possingham (Director), Mark Colyvan, Clive McAlpine. You don’t have to look like a dork to be in the CERF Hub, but it helps