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NZPCN - the Committee - (2007-2008)

Dr David Norton

David has a PhD in botany, and is on the staff of the University of Canterbury, School of Forestry since 1985. Research and teaching interests include lowland forest ecology, threatened plant conservation, mistletoe ecology and restoration ecology. Current teaching and research focus is on biodiversity conservation in production systems, especially farmland and plantation forests. David has published nearly 100 papers in peer-reviewed journals as well as numerous other articles and reports, and was elected a Fellow of the Linnean Society (London) earlier this year. In the next year David’s main contribution to the NZPCN will be the organisation of the NZPCN 2008 conference science program with Peter Heenan. Contact: [Enable JavaScript to view protected content]

Dr Peter Heenan

A taxonomist at the Allan Herbarium (CHR), Landcare Research. Peter mainly works on the taxonomy of the indigenous New Zealand flora in a variety of genera and has published over 100 papers in peer-reviewed literature. His other research interests include naturalised plants, conservation biology, biogeography, phylogeny and cycling. In the next year Peter’s main contribution to the NZPCN will be the organisation of the NZPCN 2008 conference science program with David Norton. Contact: [Enable JavaScript to view protected content].

Dr Philippa Crisp

In her current role, Philippa heads a team that cares for the ecological health of Greater Wellington Regional Council’s parks and forests. She has been involved in a wide range of conservation topic areas over the past 12 years. Philippa has been a founding member of the NZPCN and helped to develop the marae-based native plant training courses. She will be part of the Wellington team for the 2008 conference and has recently taken on the sponsorship co-ordinator role. Contact: [Enable JavaScript to view protected content]

Sarah Beadel

The founding Director of Wildland Consultants since 1985. She is a Restoration Ecologist and Botanist, and plans and implements ecological restoration projects, undertakes vegetation surveys and mapping, threatened species survey and monitoring, and identification of management issues and options for natural areas. Sarah is the author of more than 500 botanical reports, papers and articles and is passionate about plants and ecological restoration. In the next year Sarah will work with Peter Heenan setting priorities for the web site, and work on sponsorship as well as organising a marae based training course in Rotorua with John Sawyer. Contact: [Enable JavaScript to view protected content]

Ms Bec Stanley

A plant ecologist with the Auckland Regional Council working on threatened plant survey, protection and restoration in Auckland’s 26’s regional parks. Bec provides ecological assessments for events on parks, is writing the councils’ revegetation strategy, and has involvement with statutory projects that are consented by council. The statutory role of Councils in ensuring biodiversity values are protected has been enhanced by the publication by Bec, Peter de Lange and Ewen Cameron of the regionally threatened plants of Auckland. Bec was a plant ecologist with the Department of Conservation from 1997-2005 involved in threatened plant recovery, island restoration, and habitat protection. Bec is also on the Auckland Botanical Society committee. For the network Bec provides a quarterly update on the work of the network to the Australian network for Plant Conservation which is published in their journal “Australasian Plant Conservation” and is now responsible for checking over information loaded on the NZPCN website for accuracy, clarity and spelling.

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Posted: 03/11/2007