Restoration of tropical forest landscapes

Our wide range of projects in the area of tropical forests and restoration include topics such as:

• design of mixed species plantations
• socio-economic assessment of reforestation programs
• carbon dynamics in tropical forests
• climate change policy related to tropical forests
• multidimensional reporting systems for the forests
• sapflow and water relations in tropical forests
• nutrient cycling dynamics in tropical forests
• impacts of plantations on soil properties
• recovery of tropical forests following logging
• forest growth dynamics on Fraser Island
• dendrochronological studies in long-term rainforest plots

Location: St Lucia

Expected outcomes: broad field experience in a tropical environment, most likely in the Philippines or North Queensland

Supervisor: Dr John Herbohn

Before you apply: contact the primary supervisor for more details