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Dr Elizabeth (Lizzie) Wandrag I am a plant community ecologist with a particular interest in the role of species interactions in determining the distribution and abundance of plant species. In December 2023 I joined the University of Tasmania as a Senior Lecturer in Plant Ecology. See here for more about me. Email: [email protected] |
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PhD students
Melissa Gerwin: PhD, University of Tasmania
2024 - 2025
Supervised by: Mark Hovenden (Lead, UTAS) & Shane Richards.
Title: Extreme Climatic Events and the Future of Plant Coexistence
Nina Bosch: PhD, University of York.
2023 -
Co-supervisor: James Moir (Biology, York), Rob Mills (Environment & Geography, York).
Title: The ecological and functional consequences of fire in heathlands.
Josh Thurston: PhD, University of York.
2021 -
Co-supervised with Rob Mills (Lead, York), Thorunn Helgason (Edinburgh).
Title: Nitrogen-fixation by microbial communities in alpine regions.
James Westfield: PhD, University of York.
2021 -
Co-supervisor: Lindsay Stringer (York, main).
Title: Gorse as an invasive native.
Peter Pemberton: PhD, University of New England, Australia.
2021 -
Co-supervisors: Manu Saunders (UNE, main), John Hunter, Rose Andrews (UNE).
Title: Conserving New England's endemic plant species
Honours Students
Rea Roberts, University of Tasmania
2024 -
Title: The role of mutualisms in the establishment and persistence of Plantago lanceolata in Tasmania.
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Former students
Sarah Bates: PhD, University of Canberra.
2017 - 2022
Co-supervisors: Richard Duncan (Canberra, main), Pete Thrall and Luke Barrett (CSIRO).
Title: The relative role of plant-soil feedbacks and competition in plant invasions.
Kyle Hemming: PhD, University of Canberra.
2017 - 2022
Co-supervisor: Richard Duncan (Canberra, main).
Title: The spread potential of introduced grass species in Australia.
Andrew O’Reilly-Nugent, PhD , University of Canberra.
2015 - 2020
Co-supervisors: Richard Duncan, Jane Catford (Kings College, London), Don Driscoll (Deakin)
Title: Competition and coexistence in Australian grassy-woodlands.
Joe Hopkins, MSc, University of York (2023 - 2023)
Title: Effect of fire on plant-mycorrhizal interactions.
Grace Woodhead, MSc, University of York (2021-2022)
Title: Does relatedness confer an advantage to non-native plant species via mycorrhizal interactions?
Zoe Duffin, MSc, University of York (2021-2022)
Title: The role of nutrient availability in mediating the outcome of mycorrhizal interactions for non-native plant species.
PhD students
Melissa Gerwin: PhD, University of Tasmania
2024 - 2025
Supervised by: Mark Hovenden (Lead, UTAS) & Shane Richards.
Title: Extreme Climatic Events and the Future of Plant Coexistence
Nina Bosch: PhD, University of York.
2023 -
Co-supervisor: James Moir (Biology, York), Rob Mills (Environment & Geography, York).
Title: The ecological and functional consequences of fire in heathlands.
Josh Thurston: PhD, University of York.
2021 -
Co-supervised with Rob Mills (Lead, York), Thorunn Helgason (Edinburgh).
Title: Nitrogen-fixation by microbial communities in alpine regions.
James Westfield: PhD, University of York.
2021 -
Co-supervisor: Lindsay Stringer (York, main).
Title: Gorse as an invasive native.
Peter Pemberton: PhD, University of New England, Australia.
2021 -
Co-supervisors: Manu Saunders (UNE, main), John Hunter, Rose Andrews (UNE).
Title: Conserving New England's endemic plant species
Honours Students
Rea Roberts, University of Tasmania
2024 -
Title: The role of mutualisms in the establishment and persistence of Plantago lanceolata in Tasmania.
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Former students
Sarah Bates: PhD, University of Canberra.
2017 - 2022
Co-supervisors: Richard Duncan (Canberra, main), Pete Thrall and Luke Barrett (CSIRO).
Title: The relative role of plant-soil feedbacks and competition in plant invasions.
Kyle Hemming: PhD, University of Canberra.
2017 - 2022
Co-supervisor: Richard Duncan (Canberra, main).
Title: The spread potential of introduced grass species in Australia.
Andrew O’Reilly-Nugent, PhD , University of Canberra.
2015 - 2020
Co-supervisors: Richard Duncan, Jane Catford (Kings College, London), Don Driscoll (Deakin)
Title: Competition and coexistence in Australian grassy-woodlands.
Joe Hopkins, MSc, University of York (2023 - 2023)
Title: Effect of fire on plant-mycorrhizal interactions.
Grace Woodhead, MSc, University of York (2021-2022)
Title: Does relatedness confer an advantage to non-native plant species via mycorrhizal interactions?
Zoe Duffin, MSc, University of York (2021-2022)
Title: The role of nutrient availability in mediating the outcome of mycorrhizal interactions for non-native plant species.
