Fran Sheldon

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(2017). Characterising the ecological effects of changes in the Barwon-Darling's low flow hydrology - stage 1
(2017). Proposal to develop a long-term monitoring framework for Regional Land Partnerships
(2017). Proposal to provide technical report on recovery of the Macquarie Marshes Ramsar site following environmental watering
(2014). Can we see the wood for the trees? Effective restoration strategies in rapidly changing subtropical river systems.
(2013). Modelling thermal range shifts in the River Blackfish (Gadopsis marmoratus) under different climate change scenarios-(Mischa Turschwell)
(2013). Regenerative capacity of floodplain vegetation in the northern Murray-Darling Basin; critical thresholds and potential regime shifts
(2011). Factors influencing riparian plant establishment in semi-arid cotton growing catchments - Adam Maxwell
(2010). Reducing Water Grid Demand - Stormwater Harvesting and Reuse
(2008). Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics in the Gwydir and Lachlan Rivers
(2008). Dissolved organic carbon and nitrogen mobilisation and transformation (Kenneth Benjamin Woodward)
(2008). Evaluation of water quality Benefits of 5riparian Management
(2008). Long term patterns and trends in performance measures of the South East Queensland Ecological Health Monitoring Program (EHMP)
(2008). Regional Prioritisation of NRM investment in SEQ
(2008). Spatially Explicit Watershed Attributes
(2007). Developing models for river management
(2007). Forestry effects on headwater ecosystem health: A multi-catchment experiment
(2007). Restoration of biogeochemical cycles following riparian revegetation
(2007). Selective Harvesting in a Native Hardwood Forest: A Multi-catchment Experiment Investigating the Effects of Aquatic Biota, Ecosystem Processes and Stream Function in Headwater Streams of the Kangaroo River, North Eastern NSW
(2006). Ecohydrological Regionalisation of Australia: A Tool for Management and Science
(2006). Modelling Hydroclimatic Variability and Impacts on Water Resources and Aquatic Ecosystems
(2006). Quantifying the Role of the Riparian Zone in the Ecology of an Urban Stream in South-East Queensland
(2006). Restoration Planning and Prioritisation Tool
(2006). Spatial scale of influence of riparian and catchment land use on stream ecosystem health
(2005). Research & scientific input for the freshwater ecosystem health monitoring program (EHMP) 2005-2006 - Salary only for Research Staff (2006 - 2008Extension of funding)(2009-2010 extension)
(2004). Conservation of freshwater mussels from inland Australia
(2004). Research and Scientific Input for the Freshwater Ecosystem Health Monitoring Program (EHMP)
(2004). Testing Ecological Models in Australia's Northern Tropical Rivers - Catherine Leigh
(2003). Lake Eyre basin rivers assessment methodology development
(2003). Quantifying health in ephemeral rivers
(2001). Habitat fragmentation and environmental flows, Condamine-Balonne River, Murray-Darling Basin, Queensland

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Theses Supervised at Griffith

Kenneth Benjamin Woodward (2015) The Storage, Mobilisation and Metabolism of Soil Nutrients and Carbon in an Australian Lowland River Thesis (PhD Doctorate)
Wing Ying Tsoi (2014) Community Dynamics of the Benthic Algae in Cobble Based Streams in South-East Quensland Thesis (PhD Doctorate)
Janine Woods (2013) A Temporal Study of the Response of Aquatic Macroinvertebrate and Diatom Assemblage Compositions to Flow Intermittency and Absence in an Intermittent River, South Africa Thesis (Masters)
Belinda Young (2012) Selective Harvesting in Headwater Streams: Investigating the Effects of Habitat Discontinuity on Adult Aquatic Insect Populations Thesis (PhD Doctorate)
Alisha Louise Steward (2012) When the River Runs Dry: The Ecology of Dry River Beds Thesis (PhD Doctorate)
John Patrick Laceby (2012) The Provenance of Sediment in Three Rural Catchments in South East Queensland, Australia Thesis (PhD Doctorate)
Ben Stewart-Koster (2011) Modelling Multiscale Relationships in Riverine Landscapes: Putting the "Riverscape" into Statistical Models for River Ecology and Management Thesis (PhD Doctorate)
Michael John Newham (2011) Nitrate Retention and Removal in Sub-Tropical Riparian Zones Thesis (PhD Doctorate)
Kate Elizabeth Smolders (2010) Forestry and Stream Ecology: A Multi-Catchment Experiment on the Effects of Selective Harvesting Thesis (PhD Doctorate)
Susan J. Lutton (2010) Aquatic biodiversity and the ecological value of on-farm water storages on irrigation farms Thesis (PhD Doctorate)
Catherine Leigh (2009) Floodplain River Function in Australia's Wet/Dry Tropics, With Special Reference to Aquatic Macroinvertebrates and the Gulf of Carpentaria Thesis (PhD Doctorate)
Claire McKenny (2005) The Diversity of Macroinvertebrate Grazers in Streams: Relationships With the Productivity and Composition of Benthic Algae Thesis (PhD Doctorate)
Elizabeth Anne Clough (2004) Factors Influencing Ant Assemblages and Ant Community Composition in a Sub-Tropical Suburban Environment Thesis (Masters)
Samantha Jane Capon (2004) Flow Variability and Vegetation Dynamics in a Large Arid Floodplain: Cooper Creek, Australia Thesis (PhD Doctorate)
Alexandra Ordoñez Alvarez (2016) Effects of Ocean Acidification on the Supply-Side Ecology of Crustose Coralline Algae in the Great Barrier Reef Thesis (PhD Doctorate)
Fen Guo (2016) The Influence of Light and Nutrients on Stream Food Webs Thesis (PhD Doctorate)
Xiang Tan (2015) Environmental Influences on Benthic Algal Communities and their Application for Biomonitoring of Australian and Chinese Rivers Thesis (PhD Doctorate)
Mischa Turschwell (2017) Thermal and Habitat Characteristics of a Headwater Fish Species: Predicting Population Success Under Climate Change Thesis (PhD Doctorate)

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