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Andrew Ford
Andrew is an experienced botanist and plant ecologist in north-east Queensland, although grew up in the greater Sydney and Narrabeen Sandstone area (Wollemi, before it was famous!!) Greatest expertise is in the rainforests of northern Australia and the sclerophyll shrub woodlands and heath communities on the elevated areas of the Atherton Tablelands. Interests: many families, Myrtaceae, Polygalaceae and Rubiaceae dominantly. Other interests; fire ecology of rainforest and sclerophyll vegetation and species. Dynamics and demography of vegetation and species.
Andrew's work profile
Andrew works in the following sector(s): Other government agency
Andrew's primary institution is: CSIRO Land and Water
Andrew's position is: Research Technician
Andrew's work in taxonomy
Andrew has the following roles: Collecting, Identification, Research, Editing publishing and reviewing, Other
Andrew's skills are in Species delimitation, Nomenclature, Biogeography, Bioinformatics
Andrew works on the taxonomy of Plants, Flowering Plants,
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Andrew is happy to be contacted for the following reasons:
Contact from others in the taxonomy community regarding taxonomy-related issues
Contact from members of the public for advice in areas of expertise (but not for identifications)
Contact from members of the public for identifications in areas of expertise
Contact re potential citizen science projects that could contribute to taxonomic research
Contact by prospective students and others who could benefit from mentorship
Use the button below to contact Andrew for one of the reasons above. Please don't make contact for any other reason.
