Dr Ann Smithson
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B.Sc. Hons (Biological Sciences, Ecology)
M.Res (Distinction) (Molecular Genetics)
PhD (Plant-Insect Interaction Ecology)
Full Member: Environmental Institute of Australia & New Zealand
Some recent projects Ann has completed include:
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Testing samples from birds being rehabilitated at Kanyana Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre for Psittacine Beak and Feather disease
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Range of client vegetation impact and Black Cockatoo surveys
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Bushfire attack level assessments of vegetation around proposed developments
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Microbial diversity and soil health assessments of agricultural soils
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Surveys of genetic variation in native Western Australian plants
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DNA barcode sequence identification of plants, animals, diseases and microbes
Some things Ann has achieved:
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Worked at Kings Park Botanic Gardens in Perth for 5 years to develop best practice native vegetation restoration strategies in response to climate change,
alongside university and mining industry partners
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Has conducted many vegetation surveys throughout Perth region as a consultant, including Perth Hills, across Pilbara, and in the Helena and Aurora Ranges
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15 years experience leading environmental genetics laboratories and facilities, as a university lecturer in genetics and ecology, and extensive practical
experience in the application of genetics techniques to wildlife
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Native orchid enthusiast, with 10 years experience in seed germination, pollination and ecology
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Conducting wildlife surveys across many locations in WA, and extensively overseas (UK, Scandinavia, Alps ..)
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Australian canoeing kayak and sea kayak instructor, keen rogainer