Contact Details
| Organization: | Forest and Ecosystem Science |
| Position: | RESEARCH FELLOW |
| Email: | |
| Homepage: | http://www.forestscience.unimelb.edu.au/people/staff/sabine_kasel/index.html |
| Work: | 03 9250 6868 |
| Fax: | 03 9250 6886 |
| Room: | 7 |
| Level: | Ground |
| Building: | Plant Science Lab Extension |
| Campus: | ILFR - Burnley Campus |
Biography
Positions
Since 2004: Research fellow, School of Forest and Ecosystem Science, University of Melbourne.
2002-2004: Research fellow, Forest Science Centre, Department of Sustainability and Environment
2001-2002 Senior Post Doctoral Research Fellow, Leader - Terrestrial Ecology Group, Centre for Environmental Management, Central Queensland University, Rockhampton
2000-2001: Post-doctoral Research Fellow, Centre for Environmental Management, Central Queensland University, Rockhampton
1990-2000: Technical Assistant, School of Botany, University of Melbourne
1992-1998: Laboratory demonstrator 1st, 2nd and 3rd year Botany, University of Melbourne
1992: Technical Assistant, Victorian Government Department of Sustainability and Environment
Research Expertise and International Linkages
Research Expertise
| Research Interest | Key Words | Country of Expertise |
|---|---|---|
| Vegetation science | plant functional traits, trade offs in plant design | Australia |
| Soil Biology | Microbial diversity, molecular techniques, remanant vegetation, agricultural and forested landscapes | Australia |
| Soil Chemistry | Soil C and N, microbial biomass, stable isotopes | Australia |
| Industrial land management | Rehabilitation of mining landscapes, environmental impact, habitat management | Australia |
| Microbial ecology | Microbial diversity, molecular techniques, functional redundancy | Australia |
| Wildlife and habitat management | Browsing by introduced and native animals | Australia |
| Restoration Ecology | Natural regeneration, plant functional traits, plant succession, vegetation science, environmental management, restoration of former pine plantations | Australia |
| Forest Ecology | Sustainable forest management, forest nutrition and tree physiology, soil chemistry | Australia |
| Terrestrial Ecology | Environmental management, flora and fauna, pest management | Australia |
International Linkages
| Country | Establishment | Collaboration |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | Department of Sustainability and Environment, Victoria | Exchange, Research |
| Australia | Department of Primary Industries | Exchange, Research |
Languages
Languages
| Language | Proficiency |
|---|---|
| German | Speak, Read & Write |
Qualifications, Honours, Fellowships and Other Awards
Qualifications
| Title | Institution | Date Awarded | Abbreviation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor Science (Hons) | University of Melbourne | 12-Dec-1992 | |
| PhD | The University of Western Australia | 27-Mar-2000 |
Government Research Classifications
Research Fields, Courses and Discipline Classifications
- Applied Statistics (STATISTICS) (230204)
- Microbial Ecology (MICROBIOLOGY) (270307)
- Botany not elsewhere classified (BOTANY) (270499)
- Terrestrial Ecology (ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION) (270703)
- Soil Biology (SOIL AND WATER SCIENCES) (300102)
- Soil Chemistry (SOIL AND WATER SCIENCES) (300103)
- Soil and Water Sciences not elsewhere classified (SOIL AND WATER SCIENCES) (300199)
- Nutrition and Physiology (FORESTRY SCIENCES) (300601)
- Management and Environment (FORESTRY SCIENCES) (300604)
- Environmental Management and Rehabilitation (ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES) (300801)
- Wildlife and Habitat Management (ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES) (300802)
- Environmental Impact Assessment (ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES) (300804)
- Conservation (ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES) (300805)
- Land and Parks Management (LAND, PARKS AND AGRICULTURE MANAGEMENT) (300902)
Socio-Economic Objective Classifications
- Native forests (FORESTRY) (620301)
- Softwood plantations (FORESTRY) (620302)
- Hardwood plantations (FORESTRY) (620303)
- Other Environmental aspects (OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS) (769999)
- Land and water management (URBAN AND INDUSTRIAL ENVIRONMENT) (770502)
- Land and water management (FOREST AND WOODED LANDS) (770702)
- Living resources (flora and fauna) (FOREST AND WOODED LANDS) (770703)
- Integrated (ecosystem) (FOREST AND WOODED LANDS) (770705)
- Remnant vegetation and protected conservation areas (FOREST AND WOODED LANDS) (770706)
- Rehabilitation/reafforestation (FOREST AND WOODED LANDS) (770707)
- Land and water management (FARMLAND INCL. ARABLE LAND AND PERMANENT CROP LAND) (770802)
- Living resources (flora and fauna) (FARMLAND INCL. ARABLE LAND AND PERMANENT CROP LAND) (770803)
- Remnant vegetation and protected conservation areas (FARMLAND INCL. ARABLE LAND AND PERMANENT CROP LAND) (770806)
- Living resources (flora and fauna) (MINING ENVIRONMENTS) (771003)
- Rehabilitation of degraded mining lands (MINING ENVIRONMENTS) (771007)
Grants and Contracts
Research Grants, Contracts and Consultancies awarded to the University of Melbourne as the administering institution (since 2003) as recorded in Themis Agreements.
Contracts
| Title | Role | Funding Source | Award Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| DELATITE ARM REGENERATION PROJECT | Chief Investigator | DEPT OF SUSTAINABILITY & ENVIRONMENT | 01/05/2002 |
Additional Grant and Contract Information
2008-2010: Partner Investigator (with M Denton, F Ede, T Lavis, J-J Rogers, P Fisher, S Johnstone, LT Bennett, J Radford, M Tibbett, J Dorrough, G Park, T Barlow, I Higgins). Department of Primary Industries Victoria. ‘Innovative solutions to agricultural landscape restoration.’ $823K
2007: Partner Investigator (with M Denton, F Ede, T Lavis, J-J Rogers, P Fisher, S Johnstone, LT Bennett, J Radford, M Tibbett, J Dorrough, G Park, T Barlow, I Higgins). Department of Primary Industries Victoria. ‘Scoping study: innovative solutions to agricultural landscape restoration.’ $100K
2006-2007: Partner Investigator (with M Tausz, LT Bennett, I Smith, N Collett). Victorian Government Department of Sustainability and Environment. ‘Project 1.3 - Advanced indicators of ecosystem health and vitality - assessing the risk by abiotic and biotic factors.’ $61K
2006-2007: Partner Investigator (with R Keenan, S Murphy, LT Bennett, Y Wang). Victorian Government Department of Sustainability and Environment. ‘Project 1.8 - Improved monitoring and reporting methodology for Sustainable Forest and Natural Resource Management In Victoria.’ $50K
2006: Chief Investigator (with Lauren Bennett) – Melbourne University Collaborative Research Grant ‘Paddock trees: ‘arks’ for soil microbial diversity in a ‘sea’ of cleared land?’ $16K
2001: Tender (Project leader) - Department of Natural Resources and Mines (Qld), ‘Vegetation Survey of the Mount Morgan Mine.’ $20K
2001: Tender (Project leader) - Southern Pacific Petroleum (Development), ‘Supplementary Report for the Stuart Oil Shale Stage 2 Environmental Impact Statement – Terrestrial Flora and Fauna.’ $20K
2001: Chief Investigator – Central Queensland University (CQU) Research Grant, ‘Water availability and uptake in Eucalyptus tereticornis communities surrounding the Awoonga Dam. A landscape scale study using stable isotopes.’ $10K
2000: Chief Investigator - CQU Industry Collaborative Grant, ‘Effects of stack emissions on horticultural plants around the Stuart Oil Shale plant near Gladstone, Central Queensland.’ $20K
Publications
Publications produced at the University of Melbourne and reported in the Annual Publications Collection and 'Research Report' since 2001. The Themis Publications module, released in November 2006, allows additional publications from previous institutions and publications from past years to be entered.