Environmental science and management
If you have a passion for science, sustainability and want to play a part in solving the environmental problems facing our society, the Bachelor of Environmental Science and Management at The University of Newcastle is for you. You'll learn to understand and combat the critical issues placing a growing strain on the earth’s natural resources such as climate change, human impacts, and the biodiversity crisis. Find scientific solutions to our current environmental
Dr Alex Callen
Postdoctoral Researcher / Research Associate / Casual Academic
School of Environmental and Life Sciences | School of Environmental and Life Sciences | School of Environmental and Life Sciences
Dr Anita Chalmers
Lecturer
School of Environmental and Life Sciences
Plant conservation, vegetation management, restoration ecology
- Anita.Chalmers@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 4349 4462
Associate Professor John Clulow
Associate Professor
School of Environmental and Life Sciences
- John.Clulow@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 4921 5721
Dr Craig Evans
Senior Lecturer
School of Environmental and Life Sciences
microbial species in environmental samples, Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS)
- Craig.Evans@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 4921 5630
Associate Professor Troy Gaston
Associate Professor
School of Environmental and Life Sciences
Marine, coastal and estuarine ecosystem functioning and health, habitat rehabilitation, fishery productivity
- Troy.Gaston@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 4349 4569
Professor Matthew Hayward
Professor
School of Environmental and Life Sciences
- Matthew.Hayward@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 4921 7472
Dr Geoff MacFarlane
Senior Lecturer
School of Environmental and Life Sciences
Estuarine and marine ecotoxicology
- Geoff.Macfarlane@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 4921 7858
Professor Michael Mahony
Conjoint Professor
School of Environmental and Life Sciences
Environmental Science and Management, Frog Species
- Michael.Mahony@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 4921 6014
Dr Bonnie McBain
Senior Lecturer
School of Environmental and Life Sciences
Sustainability Science, Learning for sustainability, Science Teaching
- Bonnie.Mcbain@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 4921 8871
Associate Professor Salim Momtaz
Associate Professor
School of Environmental and Life Sciences
Climate change adaptation, Community resource management, Development and environment in developing countries
- Salim.Momtaz@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 4348 4131
Dr Liam Phelan
Senior Lecturer
School of Environmental and Life Sciences
Climate change, Complex adaptive systems, Environmental Studies
- Liam.Phelan@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 492 16464
Dr Margaret Platell
Lecturer/Web Learn Tutor Env & Life Sciences
School of Environmental and Life Sciences|School of Environmental and Life Sciences
Aquatic systems, Ecological processes, Fishing and aquaculture impacts
- Margaret.Platell@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 4349 4809
Associate Professor Hannah Power
Associate Professor
School of Environmental and Life Sciences
coastal environments including sandy beaches, estuaries, rocky shores, and coral reefs; coastal processes including ocean waves, tides, and currents; coastal hazards including wave overwash and tsunami; climate change impacts on coasts; geographic information systems (GIS); field experiments; numerical modelling
- Hannah.Power@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 4921 5606
Dr Maria Schreider
Lecturer
School of Environmental and Life Sciences
- Maria.Schreider@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 4348 4228
Dr Danielle Verdon-Kidd
Senior Lecturer
School of Environmental and Life Sciences
Climate change impact/vulnerability assessment, Geographical Information Systems (GIS), Hydrology
- Danielle.Verdon@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 4921 5749
Dr Richard Yu
Senior Lecturer
School of Environmental and Life Sciences
EDC, Endocrine disrupting chemicals, Environmental DNA (eDNA)
- Richard.Yu@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 4921 6990