PLANTECOLOGY - Key Persons


Andrew Waters

Job Titles:
  • Consultant
Andrew has worked as a consultant and with Chevron Australia, CALM/DEC and Kings Park (Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority). As a Certified Environmental Practitioner (http://www.cenvp.org), Andrew has been assessed to be a respected, competent, ethical and active member of the profession, and is committed to ongoing training and professional improvement.

Chris Hancock

Chris has carried out a large amount of botanical survey work in Western Australia including the Goldfields/Murchison, Jarrah Forest, Swan Coastal Plain, Pilbara, Wheatbelt, Mallee and Kimberley regions. Chris is expert in statistics, plant identifications, plant community classification and ordination and report preparation.

Daniel Marsh

Job Titles:
  • Consultant
Dan has worked as a botanical consultant in Western Australia since 2004. He has extensive experience working in many IBRA Regions of Western Australia including the Pilbara, Northern Sandplains, Goldfields/Murchison, Jarrah Forest and Swan Coastal Plain. Dan's capabilities include project management, plant identification, statistical analysis, vegetation mapping and report preparation.

Frank Obbens

Job Titles:
  • Research Associate With the Western Australian Herbarium
Frank has a wealth of experience both in the field and in the laboratory. Frank is a research associate with the Western Australian Herbarium where he is the leading expert on the genus Calandrinia on which he has published a number of papers.

Shane Chalwell

Job Titles:
  • Ecologist
Shane has extensive experience in botanical surveys throughout all regions of Western Australia including the design and management of surveys preparation of reports and presentations. Shane is expert plant community ecology including the use of multivariate data analyses including cluster analysis and ordination techniques.