Student Projects in Forest Science
Projects listed below are provided for Master of Forest Ecosystem Science, Bachelor of Forest Science and Honours students enrolled in the following subjects/courses:
MFES: Subject 220512 Forest Internship Project (25pts) - Subject coordinator Dr Stefan Arndt
MFES: Subject 220513 Forest Research Project (50pts) - Subject coordinator Dr Chris Weston
Bach For Sci: Subject 202306 Industry Project (25pts) - Subject coordinator Dr Chris Weston
Bach For Sci (Honours): (62.5pts) Coordinators Dr Peter Ades and Assoc Prof Michael Tausz
Please contact the supervisor/contact listed below to find out whether the project is suitable for the particular project subject you are enrolled in. Projects available are not limited to those in the list. Please contact the subject coordinator (listed above) or potential supervisors to discuss other possibilities.
Project |
Supervisor/Contact |
Forests, Carbon and Greenhouse Gases |
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| The carbon cost or benefit of Australian street trees |
Steve Livesley |
| Greenhouse gas benefits and ecosystem function of remnant woodlands in an agricultural landscape bordering Western Port Bay |
Steve Livesley |
Forest Landscape Restoration |
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| Plant what where? Predicting restoration success of Allocasuarina sp. under changing water availability. |
Ren Bennett |
| Restoration of native woodlands: understanding soil-based feedbacks of exotic and native herbs |
Ren Bennett |
| Linking plant traits and soil condition for assessing revegetation capacity |
Sabine Kasel |
Forests and Water |
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| Quantifying the magnitude of major soil erosion and debris flow events following bushfires in Victorian forests. |
Gary Sheridan |
| Predicting forest soil properties from remotely sensed data. |
Gary Sheridan |
| The effect of ash on the saturated conductivity of forest soils after wildfire |
Gary Sheridan |
| Modelling runoff generation from areas with spatially variable saturated conductivity |
Gary Sheridan |
| Comparison of indirect methods for assessing leaf area index in native forests |
Paul Feikema |
| Differences in leaf area index between overstorey and understorey components in native forests |
Paul Feikema |
| Validation of remotely sensed LAI data with indirect measurements |
Paul Feikema |
| Validation of native forest growth in the 3PG forest growth model |
Paul Feikema |
| Forest Biotechnology and Molecular Biology |
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| Genomic architecture of the Alpha Tubulin gene in Eucalyptus globulus |
Gerd Bossinger |
| Investigating the cytoskeleton of wood forming tissue using flourescence microscopy |
Antanas Spokevicius |
| Ecotypes of local Acacia species |
Peter Ades, Paul Nevill |
| Cold tolerance, field survival and the effects of climate change on E. regnans and E. delegatensis |
Peter Ades, Paul Nevill |
| Fine scale spatial genetic structure of E. regnans |
Peter Ades, Paul Nevill |
| Hybrid zones in the Otways Ranges |
Peter Ades, Paul Nevill |
Forest Ecophysiology |
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| Biochemical defence in tree roots – the role of shoot-root translocation |
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| Antioxidants in phloem sap |
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| Forest and Fire Ecology |
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| Nitrogen:phosphorus ratio in foliage – do Australian heathlands and woodlands conform to global trends? |
Tina Bell |
| Allometric relationships between tree size and age for Stringybark (Eucalyptus baxteri) |
Tina Bell |
| Investigation of seed banks from long unburnt Callitris woodland |
Tina Bell |
| Leaf anatomy of alpine grass species |
Tina Bell |
| Is the home range shape of swamp wallabies (Wallabia bicolor) affected by topography? |
Julian Di Stefano |
| Consumption of fungi by small mammals in a fire-managed ecosystem |
Julian Di Stefano |
Forest and Fire Management |
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| Family-level variability in Eucalyptus globulus coppicing ability |
Tom Baker |
| Tree improvement for species for lower rainfall environments |
Tom Baker |
| Calibration of fertiliser responses in eucalypt plantations |
Tom Baker |
| Tree growth in relation to salt accumulation in soils in irrigated plantations |
Tom Baker |
| Biomass, litter and soil carbon changes following reforestation of agricultural grassland with Eucalyptus, Acacia and Pinus |
Tom Baker |
| Comparison of different types of invertebrate sampling methodologies |
Nick Collett |
| Impacts of thinning regimes on invertebrate populations in Mountain ash forests |
Nick Collett |
| Reducing tree water use by pruning (foliage removal) |
David Forrester |
| Growth of a mixed species plantation of Blackwood and Douglas fir |
David Forrester |
| Designing a silvicultural regime for Poplar plantations |
David Forrester |
| Regeneration and growth of native forests |
David Forrester |
| Canopy efficiency of eucalypts growing in mixtures with nitrogen fixing acacia trees |
David Forrester |
| The influence of competition on tree form in eucalypt plantations |
David Forrester |
| Forest, plantation, and amenity tree health |
Ian Smith |
| Modelling stem form response to thinning in eucalypt plantations |
Yue Wang |
| Long-term growth and yield responses of eucalypt plantations to establishment techniques (cultivation, weed control and fertilizer) |
Yue Wang |
| Modelling competitive effects of mature trees at edges and scattered overwood on dynamics and growth for regrowth native forests |
Yue Wang |
Forest Harvesting and Operations |
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| Implementation of operational tracking technology for improved operational efficiency. |
Mark Brown |
| Evaluation of the accuracy of diameter measurement from multifunctional head in Australian harvesting operations |
Mark Brown |
| Evaluation of the accuracy of diameter measurement from multifunctional head in Australian harvesting operations |
Mark Brown |
| An economical analysis on the viability of using harvest residue from plantation harvesting as a biomass feedstock. |
Mark Brown |
| Impact on harvesting productivity and cost with increased product sorts |
Mark Brown |
| Evaluation of fuel consumption within a forestry haul fleet |
Mark Brown |
| A case study to identify the potential impacts of optimized logistic planning, scheduling and management methods in forestry transportation |
Mark Brown |