Biography:Suzanne Mary Prober

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Short description: Australian botanist
Suzanne Mary Prober
Born (1964-07-31) 31 July 1964 (age 59)
Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Alma materUniversity of Sydney, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
Australia National University, PhD in Vegetation Ecology
OccupationBotanist, ecologist

Suzanne Mary Prober (born in Hobart on 31 July 1964[1]) is an Australian botanist and ecologist.[2]

She received her Bachelor of Science in Agriculture (Honors) from the University of Sydney in 1985[3] and a PhD in Vegetation Ecology from the Australian National University in 1990.[4]

She is a principal research scientist with CSIRO Land and Water in Perth, Western Australia.[5] Understanding, controlling and restoring the natural diversity, ecosystem function and resilience of plant groups are Prober's main research interests. She focuses on temperate eucalypt woodlands and remnant vegetation in versatile landscapes. Prober currently leads the Great Western Ecosystems Research Network, and is Facility Director of TERN (Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network) OzFlux. OzFlux is responsible for maintaining datastreams that measure the exchange of energy, carbon and water between the atmosphere and important Australian ecosystems.[5]

The standard author abbreviation Prober is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.[6]

Research interests

Prober's research focuses on:[5]

  • Adaptation of natural ecosystems to climate change[7][8]
  • Ecosystem function and management[9]
  • Fire ecology[10]
  • Aboriginal ecological knowledge
  • Conservation and biodiversity
  • Plant-soil interactions; mycorrhizae
  • Invasive species ecology
  • Temperate eucalypt woodlands

Publications

Prober's research has resulted in over 100 publications since 2009 which can be found in the semi-complete list at http://people.csiro.au/P/S/Suzanne-Prober/PublicationsHistory.aspx.

References

  1. "Prober, Suzanne Mary - biography". http://www.anbg.gov.au/biography/prober-suzanne-mary.html. 
  2. Prober, Suzanne M.; Thiele, Kevin R.; Rundel, Philip W.; Yates, Colin J.; Berry, Sandra L.; Byrne, Margaret; Christidis, Les; Gosper, Carl R. et al. (26 March 2018). "Facilitating adaptation of biodiversity to climate change: a conceptual framework applied to the world's largest Mediterranean-climate woodland". Climatic Change 110 (1–2): 227–248. doi:10.1007/s10584-011-0092-y. http://epubs.scu.edu.au/esm_pubs/1335/. 
  3. "Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria". Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria. November 13, 2007. https://www.anbg.gov.au/biography/prober-suzanne-mary.html. 
  4. Prober, Suzanne (1989). Causes of rarity in Eucalyptus paliformis L.Johnson et Blaxell (Thesis). doi:10.25911/5d6cf764ed933.
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Dr Suzanne Prober". http://people.csiro.au/P/S/Suzanne-Prober/PublicationsHistory.aspx. 
  6. IPNI,  Prober, http://www.ipni.org/ipni/advAuthorSearch.do?find_abbreviation=Prober 
  7.  , Wikidata Q91395966
  8.  , Wikidata Q63387602
  9.  , Wikidata Q52802375
  10.  , Wikidata Q93100046