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Ted Lefroy
Ted Lefroy
Honorary Staff Member
Off-Campus
03 6226 6368 (phone)
Ted's research interest is integrating biophysical and social research methods to solve problems in environmental management and policy with a particular emphasis on the offsite environmental impacts of agriculture.
Biography
After graduating with a degree in agricultural science from the University of Western Australia Ted worked for 15 years in agricultural extension and rural development in Queensland and Papua New Guinea. On returning to Western Australia, Ted held research positions with the WA Department of Agriculture, The University of Western Australia and CSIRO studying the environmental impacts of agriculture. His interest in the potential of agroforestry and other perennial plant-based farming systems to restore ecosystem function in areas affected by soil salinity, erosion and habitat loss led to a PhD and editing the book Agriculture as a Mimic of Natural Ecosystems published by Kluwer in 2000. In 2005 Ted moved to the University of Tasmania to take up the position of Director of the Centre for Environment. In that role he worked closely with researchers from TIA as well as geographers, ecologists, economists and social researchers to assess the effectiveness of publicly funded programs designed to improve water quality and nature conservation in agricultural landscapes and develop approaches for landscape scale management of biodiversity.
Memberships
Professional practice
Member of the Royal Society of Tasmania
Member of the Ecological Society of Australia
Administrative expertise
Director of the Landscape Logic (2006-2010) and Landscapes and Policy (2011-2015) research hubs funded by the Australian Government Department of Environment
Teaching
Farming Systems, Agroforestry, Biodiversity Conservation in Agricultural Landscapes
Teaching expertise
Ted delivers guest lectures in farming systems.
Research Appointments
- 2018 Senior Research Fellow, Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture
- 2005 – 2018 Director, Centre for Environment, University of Tasmania
- 2000 –2005 Principal Research Scientist, CSIRO
- 1995 - 2000 Research Fellow, University of Western Australia
- 1989 - 1995 Research Officer, Western Australian Department of Agriculture
- 1985 - 1989 Agricultural Consultant, Western Australia
- 1978 - 1980 Rural Development Officer, Papua New Guinea
- 1974 - 1978 Rural Extension Officer, Department of Primary Industries, Queensland
Research Invitations
2017 Invited speaker, National Private Land Conservation, Hobart
2016 Keynote speaker, Australian Forest Growers Conference, Launceston
2016 Invited participant, Ecosphere Studies Workshop, The Land Institute, Salina Kansas
View more on Professor Ted Lefroy in WARP
Expertise
Farming Systems
Natural Resource Management
Agroforestry
Perennial Cropping Systems
Landscape Ecology
Nature Conservation in Farming Landscapes
Research Themes
Ted’s research aligns with the University’s Environment, Resources and Sustainability research theme. Between 2005-2015, Ted led two large interdisciplinary projects funded by the Australian Government Department of Environment, the Landscape Logic and Landscapes and Policy research hubs. The first set out to assess the effectiveness of publicly funded environmental restoration projects funded through Landcare and the Natural Heritage Trust designed to improve vegetation condition and water quality in agricultural catchments. The second project produced a series of tools and techniques to assist conservation managers take a landscape scale approach to biodiversity conservation. This included a model to predict the spread of feral animals in protected areas; a remote sensing method to identify potential refuges for plants and animals vulnerable to climate change and a model for designing wildlife corridors based on the movement patterns and foraging behaviour of target species – see www.lifeatlarge.edu.au
Collaboration
Ted has worked with research collaborators in farming systems and land management from The Land Institute in Salina Kansas, the Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique in Montpelier, France, The University of Vermont USA, the University of Washington USA, The Swedish Agricultural University, Upsalla, the Australian National University, Melbourne University, Charles Sturt University, RMIT University, The University of Queensland, The University of Western Australia and CSIRO.
Awards
- Australian-American Fulbright Scholarship (2016)
- Banksia Award for Environmental Research (2008)
- Eureka Prize (2003) for ‘Research improving the sustainability of grain production’
- OECD Co-operative Research Fellowship, Uppsala, Sweden (1998)
- Australian Broadcasting Corporation Science Media Fellowship (1997)
- Council for Sustainable Vegetation Management (1996-1998)
Churchill Fellowship (1994) ‘Integrating commercial tree species into dryland farming systems in Africa, Mediterranean Europe and North America’
Current projects
waranta palawa milaythina nika – How Country Shapes People and People Shape Country. Using ecological modelling and oral history to map Tasmania’s cultural landscapes and infer patterns of Aboriginal land use and land management.
Landscapes and Policy Hub - tools and techniques for a landscape scale management of biodiversity; 79 refereed papers and software can be down loaded from this site: www.lifeatlarge.edu.au
Fields of Research
- Environmental management (410404)
- Conservation and biodiversity (410401)
- Natural resource management (410406)
- Other environmental sciences (419999)
- Terrestrial ecology (310308)
- Landscape ecology (410206)
- Sustainable agricultural development (300210)
- Agroforestry (300701)
- Combinatorics and discrete mathematics (excl. physical combinatorics) (490404)
- Plant biology (310899)
- Ecological impacts of climate change and ecological adaptation (410102)
- Crop and pasture production (300499)
- Agriculture, land and farm management (300299)
- Environmental management (410499)
- Biosecurity science and invasive species ecology (410202)
- Social geography (440610)
- Population ecology (310307)
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander archaeology (450101)
- Soil sciences (410699)
- Environmental assessment and monitoring (410402)
- Crop and pasture biochemistry and physiology (300404)
- Farm management, rural management and agribusiness (300208)
- Climate change processes (370201)
- Agricultural hydrology (300201)
- Public administration (440708)
- Agricultural land management (300202)
- Pacific Peoples environmental knowledges (451504)
- Ecology (310399)
- Wildlife and habitat management (410407)
- Archival, repository and related studies (430201)
- Economic geography (440603)
- Regional analysis and development (330406)
- Research, science and technology policy (440710)
- Macroeconomic theory (380302)
- Applied sociology, program evaluation and social impact assessment (441001)
- Surface water hydrology (370704)
- Agricultural systems analysis and modelling (300207)
- Agronomy (300403)
- Animal production (300399)
Research Objectives
- Other environmental management (189999)
- Terrestrial biodiversity (180606)
- Environmentally sustainable plant production (260199)
- Evaluation, allocation, and impacts of land use (180603)
- Sustainability indicators (190209)
- Assessment and management of Antarctic and Southern Ocean ecosystems (180403)
- Rehabilitation or conservation of terrestrial environments (180604)
- Other plant production and plant primary products (269999)
- Assessment and management of terrestrial ecosystems (180601)
- Environmental protection frameworks (incl. economic incentives) (190205)
- Climate change adaptation measures (excl. ecosystem) (190101)
- Control of pests, diseases and exotic species in terrestrial environments (180602)
- Coastal and estuarine systems and management (180299)
- Expanding knowledge in the environmental sciences (280111)
- Terrestrial systems and management (180699)
- Measurement and assessment of freshwater quality (incl. physical and chemical conditions of water) (180306)
- Environmentally sustainable information and communication services (220299)
- Defence (140199)
- Understanding Australia's past (130703)
- Assessment and management of freshwater ecosystems (180301)
- Assessment and management of benthic marine ecosystems (180501)
- Air quality (180101)
- Public services policy advice and analysis (230204)
- Sown pastures (excl. lucerne) (100505)
- Natural hazards (190499)
- Expanding knowledge in history, heritage and archaeology (280113)
- Expanding knowledge in the biological sciences (280102)
- Effects of climate change on Australia (excl. social impacts) (190504)
- Heritage (130499)
- Ecosystem adaptation to climate change (190102)
- Industrial gases (240905)
- Native forests (260204)
Publications
Ted has been recognised nationally and internationally for bringing ecological and historical perspectives to agricultural land management through three related themes, undertaken with the aim of better adapting agriculture to the Australian environment:
1) Comparative studies of ecological processes in agricultural and natural ecosystems as a basis for designing sustainable farming systems
2) Developing and experimentally testing at scale the productivity and ecological processes of perennial farming systems that combine endemic, exotic, woody and herbaceous perennial plants with conventional annual agricultural crop and pasture plants
3) Studies of the nature conservation values of farming systems and agricultural landscapes at plot, paddock, catchment and regional scales.
Total publications
100
Highlighted publications
(4 outputs)| Year | Type | Citation | Altmetrics |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Book | Lefroy EC, Curtis A, Jakeman A, McKee J, 'Landscape Logic: Integrating science for landscape management', CSIRO Publishing, Collingwood, VIC, pp. 298. ISBN 9780643103542 (2012) [Edited Book] | |
| 2008 | Book | Lefroy EC, Bailey K, Unwin GL, Norton TW, 'Biodiversity: Integrating Conservation and Production. Case Studies from Australian Forests and Fisheries ', CSIRO Publishing, Collingwood, Victoria, pp. 272. ISBN 9780643094581 (2008) [Edited Book] Co-authors: Unwin GL; Norton TW | |
| 2003 | Journal Article | Lefroy EC, Rydberg T, 'Energy analysis of three cropping systems in south western Australia', Ecological Modelling, 161, (3) pp. 195-211. ISSN 0304-3800 (2003) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3800(02)00341-1 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 140Web of Science - 122 | |
| 2000 | Book | Lefroy EC, Hobbs RJ, O'Connor MH, Pate JS, 'Agriculture as a Mimic of Natural Ecosystems', Kluwer, Dordrecht, pp. 492. ISBN 0-7923-5965-8 (2000) [Authored Research Book] |
Journal Article
(44 outputs)| Year | Citation | Altmetrics |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Jones PJ, Williamson GJ, Bowman DMJS, Lefroy EC, 'Mapping Tasmania's cultural landscapes: using habitat suitability modelling of archaeological sites as a landscape history tool', Journal of Biogeography, 46, (11) pp. 2570-2582. ISSN 0305-0270 (2019) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1111/jbi.13684 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 1Web of Science - 8 Co-authors: Jones PJ; Williamson GJ; Bowman DMJS | |
| 2018 | Kirkpatrick JB, Lefroy T, Harwood A, 'Turning place into space - place motivations and place spaces in Tasmania', Landscape and Urban Planning, 178 pp. 112-121. ISSN 0169-2046 (2018) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1016/j.landurbplan.2018.05.027 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 2Web of Science - 3 Co-authors: Kirkpatrick JB; Harwood A | |
| 2017 | Carter O, Mitchell MS, Porfririo LL, Hugh S, Lockwood M, et al., 'Mapping scenario narratives: a technique to enhance landscape-scale biodiversity planning', Conservation and Society, 15, (2) pp. 179-188. ISSN 0975-3133 (2017) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.4103/cs.cs_15_121 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 3Web of Science - 3 Co-authors: Mitchell MS; Lockwood M; Gilfedder LA | |
| 2017 | Lechner AM, Sprod D, Carter O, Lefroy EC, 'Characterising landscape connectivity for conservation planning using a dispersal guild approach', Landscape Ecology, 32, (1) pp. 99-113. ISSN 1572-9761 (2017) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1007/s10980-016-0431-5 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 30Web of Science - 29 Co-authors: Lechner AM; Sprod D | |
| 2017 | Lefroy EC, Porfirio LL, 'Changing fortunes: a brief history of CSIRO funding from Treasury and external earnings in CSIRO 1926-2015', Historical Records of Australian Science, 28, (1) pp. 12-17. ISSN 0727-3061 (2017) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1071/HR16013 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 1Web of Science - 1 | |
| 2017 | Mitchell M, Moore SA, Clement S, Lockwood M, Anderson G, et al., 'Biodiversity on the brink: evaluating a transdisciplinary research collaboration', Journal for Nature Conservation, 40 pp. 1-11. ISSN 1617-1381 (2017) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1016/j.jnc.2017.08.002 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 2Web of Science - 2 Co-authors: Mitchell M; Lockwood M; Gaynor SM; Gilfedder L | |
| 2017 | Porfirio LL, Lefroy T, Hugh S, Mackey B, 'Monitoring the impacts of feral Horses on vegetation condition using remotely sensed fPAR: a case study in Australia's alpine parks', Parks, 23, (2) pp. 9-20. ISSN 0960-233X (2017) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.CH.2017.PARKS-23-2LLP.en [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 3 | |
| 2016 | Davis NE, Bennett A, Forsyth DM, Bowman DMJS, Lefroy EC, et al., 'A systematic review of the impacts and management of introduced deer (family Cervidae) in Australia', Wildlife Research, 43, (1) pp. 515-532. ISSN 1035-3712 (2016) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1071/WR16148 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 43Web of Science - 40 Co-authors: Bowman DMJS; Wood SW; Johnson CN | |
| 2016 | Richardson BJ, Lefroy T, 'Restoration dialogues: improving the governance of ecological restoration', Restoration Ecology, 24, (5) pp. 668-673. ISSN 1526-100X (2016) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1111/rec.12391 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 17Web of Science - 19 Co-authors: Richardson BJ | |
| 2015 | Campbell CA, Lefroy EC, Caddy-Retalic S, Bax N, Doherty PJ, et al., 'Designing environmental research for impact', Science of The Total Environment, 534 pp. 4-13. ISSN 0048-9697 (2015) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2014.11.089 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 30Web of Science - 30 Co-authors: Bax N | |
| 2015 | Lechner AM, Doerr V, Harris RMB, Doerr E, Lefroy EC, 'A framework for incorporating fine-scale dispersal behaviour into biodiversity conservation planning', Landscape and Urban Planning, 141 pp. 11-23. ISSN 0169-2046 (2015) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1016/j.landurbplan.2015.04.008 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 21Web of Science - 22 Co-authors: Lechner AM; Harris RMB | |
| 2015 | Lechner AM, Harris RMB, Doerr V, Doerr E, Drielsma M, et al., 'From static connectivity modelling to scenario-based planning at local and regional scales', Journal for Nature Conservation, 28 pp. 78-88. ISSN 1617-1381 (2015) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1016/j.jnc.2015.09.003 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 17Web of Science - 16 Co-authors: Lechner AM; Harris RMB | |
| 2015 | Magierowski RH, Read SM, Carter SJB, Warfe DM, Cook LS, et al., 'Inferring landscape-scale land-use impacts on rivers using data from mesocosm experiments and artificial neural networks', PLoS ONE, 10, (3) Article e0120901. ISSN 1932-6203 (2015) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0120901 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 5Web of Science - 5 Co-authors: Magierowski RH; Carter SJB; Warfe DM; Cook LS; Davies PE | |
| 2014 | Lechner AM, Raymond CM, Adams VM, Polyakov M, Gordon A, et al., 'Characterizing spatial uncertainty when integrating social data in conservation planning', Conservation Biology, 28, (6) pp. 1497-1511. ISSN 0888-8892 (2014) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1111/cobi.12409 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 25Web of Science - 25 Co-authors: Lechner AM; Raymond CM; Adams VM | |
| 2014 | Porfirio LL, Harris RM, Lefroy EC, Hugh S, Gould SF, et al., 'Improving the use of species distribution models in conservation planning and management under climate change', PLoS ONE, 9, (11) Article e113749. ISSN 1932-6203 (2014) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0113749 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 135Web of Science - 133 Co-authors: Harris RM; Lee G; Bindoff NL | |
| 2014 | Potts JM, Beeton NJ, Bowman DMJS, Williamson GJ, Lefroy EC, et al., 'Predicting the future range and abundance of fallow deer in Tasmania, Australia', Wildlife Research, 41, (8) pp. 633-640. ISSN 1035-3712 (2014) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1071/WR13206 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 11Web of Science - 9 Co-authors: Beeton NJ; Bowman DMJS; Williamson GJ; Johnson CN | |
| 2013 | Bradshaw CJA, Bowman DMJS, Bond NR, Murphy BP, Moore AD, et al., 'Brave new green world - Consequences of a carbon economy for the conservation of Australian biodiversity', Biological Conservation, 161 pp. 71-90. ISSN 0006-3207 (2013) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2013.02.012 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 51Web of Science - 48 Co-authors: Bowman DMJS; Murphy BP; Johnson CN | |
| 2013 | Bryan BA, Meyer WS, Campbell CA, Harris GP, Lefroy T, et al., 'The second industrial transformation of Australian landscapes', Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability, 5, (3-4) pp. 278-287. ISSN 1877-3435 (2013) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1016/j.cosust.2013.05.011 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 26Web of Science - 22 Co-authors: Harris GP | |
| 2013 | Lefroy EC, 'Land use intensification: effects on agriculture, biodiversity and ecological processes', Australasian Journal of Environmental Management, 20, (3) pp. 260-262. ISSN 1448-6563 (2013) [Letter or Note in Journal] | |
| 2010 | Curtis AL, Lefroy EC, 'Beyond threat- and asset-based approaches to natural resource management in Australia', Australasian Journal of Environmental Management, 17, (3) pp. 134-141. ISSN 1448-6563 (2010) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1080/14486563.2010.9725260 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 22Web of Science - 15 | |
| 2010 | Roux DJ, Stirzaker RJ, Breen CM, Lefroy EC, Cresswell HP, 'Framework for a participative reflection on the accomplishment of transdisciplinary research programs', Environmental Science and Policy, 13, (8) pp. 733-741. ISSN 1462-9011 (2010) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1016/j.envsci.2010.08.002 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 119Web of Science - 106 | |
| 2009 | Bridle K, Fitzgerald M, Green D, Smith J, McQuillan P, et al., 'Relationships between site characteristics, farming system and biodiversity of Australian mixed farms', Animal Production Science, 49, (10) pp. 869-882. ISSN 1836-0939 (2009) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1071/AN09042 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 18Web of Science - 20 Co-authors: Bridle K; Fitzgerald M; Green D; Smith J; McQuillan P | |
| 2009 | Lefroy EC, 'Reading the landscape', Australian Forest Grower, 32, (2) pp. 48. ISSN 0156-448X (2009) [Professional, Non Refereed Article] | |
| 2009 | Moreton SR, Hoegh-Guldberg O, Lindenmayer DB, Harriss Olson M, Hughes L, et al., 'The big ecological questions inhibiting effective environmental management in Australia', Austral Ecology, 34, (1) pp. 1-9. ISSN 1442-9985 (2009) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-9993.2008.01938.x [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 56Web of Science - 50 | |
| 2007 | Lefroy EC, 'Forests as a sacred place in Western mythology', Australian Forest Grower, 29, (4) pp. 14-16. ISSN 0156-448X (2007) [Professional, Non Refereed Article] | |
| 2006 | Lefroy EC, 'New research partnership aims to close knowledge gaps', Australian Forest Grower, 29, (Spring 2006 (3)) pp. 14. ISSN 0156-448X (2006) [Professional, Non Refereed Article] | |
| 2006 | Lefroy EC, 'Partnerships for catchment science', Tas Regions, 12, (3) pp. 26. ISSN 1444-6065 (2006) [Professional, Non Refereed Article] | |
| 2005 | Davies CL, Waugh D, Lefroy EC, 'Variation in seed yield and its components in the Australian native grass - Microlaena stipoides - as a guide to its potential as a perennial grain crop', Australian Journal of Agricultural Research, 56, (1) pp. 1-8. ISSN 0004-9409 (2005) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1071/AR04166 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 12Web of Science - 28 | |
| 2005 | Lefroy EC, Flugge FJ, Avery A, Hume I, 'Potential of current perennial plant-based farming systems to deliver salinity management outcomes and improve prospects for native biodiversity: A review', Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture , 45, (11) pp. 1357-1367. ISSN 0816-1089 (2005) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1071/EA04160 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 29Web of Science - 29 | |
| 2005 | O'Connor MH, MacFarlane MJ, MacRae D, Lefroy EC, 'The Avon River Basin in 2050: scenario planning in the Western Australian Wheatbelt', Australian Journal of Agricultural Research, 56, (6) pp. 563-580. ISSN 0004-9409 (2005) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1071/AR04195 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 15Web of Science - 14 | |
| 2005 | Oliver YM, Lefroy EC, Stirzaker RJ, Davies CL, 'Deep drainage control and yield: The trade-off between trees and crops in agroforestry systems in the medium to low rainfall areas of Australia', Australian Journal of Agricultural Research, 56, (10) pp. 1011-1026. ISSN 0004-9409 (2005) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1071/AR04213 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 16Web of Science - 17 | |
| 2004 | Lefroy EC, 'Perennial Grain Crop for Salinity Control', Farming Ahead, 145 pp. 49. ISSN 1038-1678 (2004) [Professional, Non Refereed Article] | |
| 2004 | Lefroy EC, Smith PC, 'The biodiversity value of farming systems and agricultural landscapes', Pacific Conservation Biology , 10, (2/3) pp. 80-87. ISSN 1038-2097 (2004) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1071/pc040080 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 5 | |
| 2003 | Lefroy EC, 'Farming as if we belong', Pacific Conservation Biology, 9, (1) pp. 18-22. ISSN 1038-2097 (2003) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1071/pc030018 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 1 | |
| 2003 | Lefroy EC, Rydberg T, 'Energy analysis of three cropping systems in south western Australia', Ecological Modelling, 161, (3) pp. 195-211. ISSN 0304-3800 (2003) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3800(02)00341-1 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 140Web of Science - 122 | |
| 2002 | Lefroy EC, 'The Salinity Crisis (Book Review)', Historical Notes of the Australian. Academy of Science 14, 14, (1) pp. 99-101. ISSN 0727-3061 (2002) [Letter or Note in Journal] | |
| 2002 | Stirzaker RJ, Lefroy EC, Ellis TW, 'An index for quantifying the trade-off between drainage and productivity in tree crop mixtures', Agricultural Water Management, 53, (1-3) pp. 187-200. ISSN 0378-3774 (2002) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1016/S0378-3774(01)00164-0 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 16Web of Science - 18 | |
| 2001 | Lefroy EC, Pate JS, Stirzaker RJ, 'Growth and water use of tagasaste (Chamaecytisus proliferus) trees in alley and plantation systems', Australian Journal of Agricultural Research, 52, (2) pp. 221-234. ISSN 0004-9409 (2001) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1071/AR00036 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 20Web of Science - 20 | |
| 2001 | Lefroy EC, Stirzaker RJ, Pate JS, 'The influence of tagasaste (Chamaecytisus proliferus) trees on the water balance of an alley cropping system on deep sands in south western Australia', Australian Journal of Agricultural Research, 52, (2) pp. 235-246. ISSN 0004-9409 (2001) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1071/AR00035 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 34Web of Science - 31 | |
| 2001 | Unkovich MJ, Lefroy EC, Arthur D, 'Nitrogen isotope fractionation in the fodder tree legume tagasaste (Chamaecytisus proliferus) and assessment of N-2 fixation inputs in deep sandy soils of Western Australia', Australian Journal of Plant Physiology, 27, (10) pp. 921-929. ISSN 0310-7841 (2001) [Refereed Article] Citations: Web of Science - 28 | |
| 1994 | Lefroy EC, Scott P, 'Alley farming: new vision for Western Australian farmland', Journal of Agriculture, 35, (4) pp. 119-127. ISSN 0021-8618 (1994) [Refereed Article] | |
| 1992 | Lefroy EC, 'On farm research or farming systems research: validation of model predictions with respect to tagasaste. [ In Oldham, C.M.: Research development and validation of new sustainable farming systems-the philosophy and an example]', Australian Society of Animal Production. Proceedings, 19 pp. 359-361. ISSN 0067-2149 (1992) [Refereed Article] | |
| 1992 | Lefroy EC, Dann PR, Wildin JH, Wesley-Smith RN, McGowan AA, 'Trees and shrubs as sources of fodder in Australia', Agroforestry Systems, 20, (1-2) pp. 117-139. ISSN 0167-4366 (1992) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1007/BF00055307 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 49Web of Science - 37 | |
| 1992 | Lefroy EC, Hobbs RJ, 'Ecological indicators for sustainable agriculture', Australian Journal of Soil and Water Conservation, 5, (4) pp. 22-28. ISSN 1032-2426 (1992) [Refereed Article] |
Book
(4 outputs)| Year | Citation | Altmetrics |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Lefroy EC, Curtis A, Jakeman A, McKee J, 'Landscape Logic: Integrating science for landscape management', CSIRO Publishing, Collingwood, VIC, pp. 298. ISBN 9780643103542 (2012) [Edited Book] | |
| 2008 | Lefroy EC, Bailey K, Unwin GL, Norton TW, 'Biodiversity: Integrating Conservation and Production. Case Studies from Australian Forests and Fisheries ', CSIRO Publishing, Collingwood, Victoria, pp. 272. ISBN 9780643094581 (2008) [Edited Book] Co-authors: Unwin GL; Norton TW | |
| 2000 | Lefroy EC, Hobbs RJ, O'Connor MH, Pate JS, 'Agriculture as a Mimic of Natural Ecosystems', Kluwer, Dordrecht, pp. 492. ISBN 0-7923-5965-8 (2000) [Authored Research Book] | |
| 1991 | Lefroy EC, Hobbs RJ, Atkins LJ, 'Revegetation Guide to the Central Wheatbelt', Department of Agriculture Western Australian Bulletin 4231, Perth, pp. 106. ISBN 0-072-90012-0 (1991) [Authored Research Book] |
Chapter in Book
(17 outputs)| Year | Citation | Altmetrics |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Pulsford I, Lindenmayer D, Wyborn C, Lausche B, Vasilijevic M, et al., 'Chapter 27. Connectivity conservation management', Protected Area Governance and Management, ANU Press, GL Worboys, M Lockwood, A Kothari, S Feary, I Pulsford (ed), Canberra, Australia, pp. 851-888. ISBN 9781925021684 (2015) [Other Book Chapter] | |
| 2013 | Lefroy T, 'Interdisciplinary research is about people as well as concepts and methods', Disciplining the Interdisciplinary: Integration and Implementation Sciences for Researching Complex Real-World Problems., ANU ePress, G Bammer (ed), Canberra, Australia, pp. 365-373. ISBN 9781922144270 (2013) [Other Book Chapter] | |
| 2012 | Lefroy T, Curtis A, Jakeman A, McKee J, 'Introduction: improving the evidence base for natural resource management', Landscape logic: integrating science for landscape management, CSIRO Publishing, T Lefroy, A Curtis, A Jakeman and J McKee (ed), Collingwood, VIC, Australia, pp. 1-6. ISBN 9780643103542 (2012) [Other Book Chapter] | |
| 2012 | Lefroy T, Curtis A, Jakeman A, McKee J, 'Integrating science for landscape management', Landscape logic: integrating science for landscape management, CSIRO Publishing, Lefroy, T., Curtis, A., Jakeman, A., McKee, J. (ed), Collingwood, pp. 283-290. ISBN 9780643103542 (2012) [Research Book Chapter] | |
| 2012 | Lefroy T, Grun A, Jakeman A, McKee J, 'Lessons from studying water quality in agricultural catchments', Landscape logic: integrating science for landscape management, CSIRO Publishing, Lefroy, T., Curtis, A., Jakeman, A., McKee, J. (ed), Collingwood, VIC, Australia, pp. 119-125. ISBN 9780643103542 (2012) [Research Book Chapter] | |
| 2012 | Lefroy T, Park G, 'What we learned about measuring change in vegetation extent and condition', Landscape logic: integrating science for landscape management, CSIRO Publishing, Lefroy, T., Curtis, A., Jakeman, A., McKee, J. (ed), Collingwood, pp. 231-235. ISBN 9780643103542 (2012) [Other Book Chapter] | |
| 2010 | Lefroy T, 'The normal, the novel and the natural: the contribution of emerging production systems to the management of woodland remnants in agricultural landscapes', Temperate Woodland Conservation and Management, CSIRO Publishing, D Lindenmayer, A Bennett & R Hobbs (ed), Collingwood VIC, pp. 41-49. ISBN 9780643100374 (2010) [Research Book Chapter] | |
| 2009 | Lefroy EC, 'Agroforestry and the functional mimicry of natural ecosystems ', Agroforestry for Natural Resource Management , CSIRO Publishing, Nuberg I, George B, Reid R (ed), Melbourne, pp. 21-36. ISBN 9780643092242 (2009) [Research Book Chapter] | |
| 2008 | Lefroy EC, 'Closing the adaptive management loop: why practical experience is necessary but not sufficient and science is essential but not always right', Biodiversity: integrating conservation and production, CSIRO Publishing, EC Lefroy, K Bailey, G Unwin and TW Norton (ed), Collingwood, Victoria, pp. 249-270. ISBN 9780643094581 (2008) [Other Book Chapter] | |
| 2008 | Lefroy EC, 'The Tamar Principles', Biodiversity; Integrating Conservation and Production, CSIRO Publishing, Lefroy EC, Bailey K, Norton TW (ed), Melbourne, pp. 259. ISBN 9780643094581 (2008) [Other Book Chapter] | |
| 2008 | Lloyd B, Lefroy EC, Bailey K, 'The Tamar Principles', Biodiversity: integrating conservation and production, CSIRO Publishing, Lefroy T, Bailey K, Unwin G, Norton T (ed), Collingwood, Victoria, pp. 237-248. ISBN 9780643094581 (2008) [Other Book Chapter] | |
| 2003 | Lefroy EC, 'Fragility, health and design: Conceptual challenges for Australian Agriculture', Agriculture for the Australian Environment, The Johnstone Centre, Charles Sturt University, Wilson BP, Curis A (ed), Albury, pp. 25-33. ISBN 1-86467-138-6 (2003) [Research Book Chapter] | |
| 2000 | Lefroy EC, Hobbs RJ, 'Functional mimics of natural ecosystems as a basis for sustainable agriculture', Nature Conservation 5: Conservation in Production Environments, Surrey Beatty & Sons, JL Craig, N Mitchell & DA Saunders (ed), Chipping Norton, pp. 179-187. ISBN 0-949324-88-44 (2000) [Research Book Chapter] | |
| 1993 | Lefroy EC, Hobbs RJ, 'Some human responses to global problems', Nature Conservation 3: Reconstruction of Fragmented Ecosystems, Global and Regional Perspectives, Surrey Beatty & Sons, DA Saunders, RJ Hobbs and PR Erlich (ed), Chipping Norton, pp. 33-39. ISBN 0-949324-50-7 (1993) [Research Book Chapter] | |
| 1993 | Lefroy EC, Hobbs RJ, Scheltema M, 'Nature Conservation 3: Reconstruction of Fragmented Ecosystems, Global and Regional Perspectives', Nature Conservation 3: Reconstruction of Fragmented Ecosystems, Global and Regional Perspectives , Surrey Beattie & Sons Pty Ltd, DA Saunders, RJ Hobbs and PR Erlich (ed), Chipping Norton, pp. 243-257. ISBN 0-949324-50-7 (1993) [Research Book Chapter] | |
| 1992 | Lefroy EC, Salerian J, Hobbs RJ, 'Integrating economic and ecological considerations; a theoretical framework', Reintegrating Fragmented Landscapes: towards sustainable agriculture and nature conservation, Springer-Verlag, Hobbs RJ, Saunders DA (ed), New York Berlin Heidlberg, pp. 209-244. ISBN 0-387-97806-2 (1992) [Research Book Chapter] | |
| 1991 | Stirzaker R, Ellis TJ, Lefroy EC, 'Mixing tree belts with agriculture', Trees, Water and Salt, Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation, R Strizaker, R Vertessy, A Sarre (ed), Canberra, pp. 80-91. ISBN 0-642-58308-0 (1991) [Research Book Chapter] |
Review
(3 outputs)| Year | Citation | Altmetrics |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Lefroy EC, 'Pursuing Sustainability: A Guide to the Science and Practice [Book Review]', The Quarterly Review of Biology, 92, (1) pp. 86-87. (2017) [Review Single Work] | |
| 2016 | Lefroy EC, 'Scientific visionary who fell from view', The Australian, 11-12 June, (Review) pp. 20-21. ISSN 1038-8761 (2016) [Review Single Work] | |
| 2015 | Lefroy EC, 'Book review: Nature and Farming: Sustaining Biodiversity in Agricultural Landscapes', Pacific Conservation Biology, 20, (4) pp. 405-406. ISSN 1038-2097 (2015) [Review Single Work] |
Conference Publication
(14 outputs)| Year | Citation | Altmetrics |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Davies PE, Lefroy EC, Mitchell MS, Clement S, 'Governance design for adaptation and transformation in social-ecological systems', Not published - presentation only, 4-8 May 2014, Montpellier, France (2014) [Conference Extract] Co-authors: Davies PE; Mitchell MS | |
| 2012 | Panta SB, Doyle RB, Cotching WE, Lefroy EC, Lucieer A, 'Quantifying the effects of land management interventions on water quality in the Coal River Catchment', Proceedings of the Joint Soil Science Australia and New Zealand Society of Soil Science Conference, 2-7 December 2012, Hobart, Tasmania, pp. 283. ISBN 978-0-646-59142-1 (2012) [Conference Extract] Co-authors: Panta SB; Doyle RB; Cotching WE; Lucieer A | |
| 2010 | Bridle K, Lefroy EC, 'Setting goals and working with communities', Proceedings of the Ecological Society of Australia Conference, 6-10 December 2010, Manning Clark Centre, ANU, Canberra (2010) [Conference Extract] Co-authors: Bridle K | |
| 2009 | Bridle K, Fitzgerald M, Green D, Smith Janet A, McQuillan P, et al., 'Biodiversity in 'Grain & Graze': a BiGG analysis of biodiversity in mixed farming systems across Australia's sheep-wheat zone', Proceedings of the 10th International Congress of Ecology , 16-21 August 2009, Brisbane, Queensland (2009) [Conference Extract] Co-authors: Bridle K; Fitzgerald M; Green D; Smith Janet A; McQuillan P | |
| 2009 | Lefroy EC, Pollino CA, Jakeman AJ, 'Using the simplicity cycle in model building', Proceedings, 13-17 July 2009, Cairns, Australia, pp. 1. (2009) [Conference Extract] | |
| 2009 | Pollino CA, Lefroy EC, Jakeman AJ, 'Tools for NRM: Linking investments to outcomes', http://www.mssanz.org.au/modsim09/F12/pollino.pdf, 13-17 July 2009, Cairns, Australia, pp. 1-2. (2009) [Non Refereed Conference Paper] | |
| 2008 | Bridle K, Green D, Fitzgerald M, McQuillan P, Smith Janet A, et al., 'Results from the BiGG project (Biodiversity in Grain & Graze)', Proceedings of VegFutures, October 2008, Toowoomba, Australia (2008) [Conference Extract] Co-authors: Bridle K; Green D; Fitzgerald M; McQuillan P; Smith Janet A; Pedersen TK; Lucieer A; Lacey MJ; Mount RE | |
| 2008 | Bridle K, McQuillan P, Green D, Smith Janet A, Fitzgerald M, et al., 'Assessing the contribution of mixed farming systems to biodiversity across Australia's sheep-wheat zone: The Grain & Graze participatory research model', Proceedings of the Joint XXI International Grassland and VIII International Rangeland Congress 2008, 29 June - 8 July 2008, Hohot, China (2008) [Conference Extract] Co-authors: Bridle K; McQuillan P; Green D; Smith Janet A; Fitzgerald M | |
| 2008 | Lefroy EC, 'Conference overview', Proceedings, 20-23 October 2008, Toowoomba, Queensland, pp. 2-5. (2008) [Non Refereed Conference Paper] | |
| 2007 | Bridle K, Badgery W, Lefroy T, 'Aligning on-farm biodiversity with regional plans and targets: Introducing BiGG - Biodiversity in Grain & Graze', Proceedings of the 5th Stipa Native Grasses Conference on the management of Native Grasses and Pastures, 7-10th October 2007, 7-10 October 2007, Mudgee, NSW, pp. Pp 115-125. ISBN 9780734038920 (2007) [Non Refereed Conference Paper] Co-authors: Bridle K | |
| 2007 | Bridle K, Lefroy EC, 'The Grain and Graze story: Measuring biodiversity in mixed farming systems', Oral presentation at the Tamar NRM Conference Balancing Production and Biodiversity, June 2007, Launceston, Tasmania, June (2007) [Conference Extract] Co-authors: Bridle K | |
| 2007 | Lefroy EC, Bridle K, Badgery W, 'Aligning on-farm biodiversity with regional plans and targets: Introducing BiGG - Biodiversity in Grain & Graze', Native grasses for a thirsty landscape : proceedings of the 5th Stipa National Native Grasses Conference on the Management of Native Grasses and Pastures, 7-10 October 2007, Mudgee NSW, pp. 111. ISBN 9780734038920 (2007) [Refereed Conference Paper] Co-authors: Bridle K | |
| 2004 | Lefroy EC, Avery AA, Hume I, 'Potential of current perennial farming systems to deliver water management and biodiversity outcomes', Salinity Solutions: Science and Society, 3-5 August 2004, Bendigo, pp. 1-2. ISSN 0014-4797 (2004) [Refereed Conference Paper] | |
| 2004 | Ridley AM, Lefroy EC, Ewing MJ, 'The role of commercial plants and plant-based R&D in managing dryland salanity in southern Australia', Salanity and Solutions: Science and Society, 3-5 August 2004, Bendigo, pp. 99-101. ISSN 0014-4797 (2004) [Refereed Conference Paper] |
Contract Report, Consultant's Report
(3 outputs)| Year | Citation | Altmetrics |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Mitchell M, Moore SA, Lefroy EC, Clement S, Lockwood M, et al., 'An evaluation of strategies used by Landscapes and Policy Hub to achieve interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research', Landscapes and Policy Hub, Albury, Australia, 84 (2015) [Contract Report] Co-authors: Mitchell M; Lockwood M; Gaynor SM | |
| 2004 | O'Connor MH, McFarlane M, MacRea D, Lefroy EC, 'Avon River Basin 2050: Four regional scenarios for the next half-century', Water for a Healthy Country Flagship Program, 1 (2004) [Contract Report] | |
| 2002 | Lefroy EC, 'Forage Trees and Shrubs in Australia: Their Current Use and Future Potential', RIRDC/LWRRDC/FWPRDC Joint Venture Agroforestry Program, 02/039 (2002) [Contract Report] |
Other Public Output
(15 outputs)| Year | Citation | Altmetrics |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Lefroy EC, 'What Mark Zuckerberg and Bill Gates could learn from Australia's rabbits', Ryk Goddard, ABC Radio, Hobart (2017) [Media Interview] | |
| 2017 | Lefroy EC, 'The Red Queen dilemma - can we run fast enough to stay in the same place?', Ryk Goddard, ABC Radio, Hobart (2017) [Media Interview] | |
| 2017 | Lefroy EC, 'Why is science under fire?', Ryk Goddard, ABC Radio, Hobart (2017) [Media Interview] | |
| 2017 | Lefroy EC, 'Science and the Social Contract', Ryk Goddard, ABC Radio, Hobart (2017) [Media Interview] | |
| 2016 | Lefroy EC, 'Three books to ease the worried well', Ryk Goddard, ABC Radio, Hobart (2016) [Media Interview] | |
| 2016 | Lefroy EC, 'The cabin that changed the world', Ryk Goddard, ABC Radio, Hobart (2016) [Media Interview] | |
| 2016 | Lefroy EC, 'Could Tasmania be carbon profitable?', Ryk Goddard, ABC Radio, Hobart (2016) [Media Interview] | |
| 2016 | Lefroy EC, Campbell A, 'Fighting fire in the wilderness: learning from Tasmania', The Conversation, The Conversation Media Group, Parkville, Melbourne (2016) [Magazine Article] | |
| 2015 | Lechner AM, Lefroy EC, 'Greater Hunter landscape connectivity assessment', University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania (2015) [Government or Industry Research] Co-authors: Lechner AM | |
| 2015 | Lechner AM, Sprod D, Carter O, Lefroy EC, 'Using dispersal guilds to assess connectivity at the landscape scale: a case study in the Tasmanian Midlands', University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania (2015) [Government or Industry Research] Co-authors: Lechner AM | |
| 2014 | Lechner A, Lefroy T, 'General approach to planning connectivity from local scales to regional (GAP CLoSR): combining multi-criteria analysis and connectivity science to enhance conservation outcomes at regional scale in the Lower Hunter', National Environmental Research Program, Australia, pp. 1-104. (2014) [Government or Industry Research] Co-authors: Lechner A | |
| 2008 | Bridle K, Lefroy EC, McQuillan PB, Fitzgerald M, Green D, et al., 'The National Banksia Environmental Awards 2008', Land and Biodiversity Category awarded to BiGG - Biodiversity in Grain & Graze (2008) [Award] Co-authors: Bridle K; McQuillan PB; Fitzgerald M; Green D; Smith J; Mount RE; Lucieer A; Lacey MJ; Pedersen TK | |
| 2007 | Lefroy EC, 'Wrestling with the Western mythology of the forest as a sacred place', Australian Forest Grower, Australian Forest Grower, Armadale North, 29, 4 (2007) [Magazine Article] | |
| 2006 | Lefroy EC, 'Partnerships for catchment science', Tas Regions, Department of Primary Industries and Water, Hobart, 12, 3 (2006) [Magazine Article] | |
| 2006 | Lefroy EC, 'New research partnership aims to close knowledge caps', Australian Forest Grower, Australian Forest Grower, Armadale North, 29, 3 (2006) [Magazine Article] |
Grants & Funding
Funding Summary
Number of grants
9
Total funding
Projects
- Description
- Competitive entry to the ON Prime course on commercialising innovations
- Funding
- CSIRO-Commonwealth Scientific & Industrial Research Organisation ($5,000)
- Scheme
- Scholarship-ON Prime
- Administered By
- University of Tasmania
- Research Team
- Lefroy EC; Morrison BVR; Smethurst P; Brient T
- Year
- 2017
- Description
- This study will explore the extent to which contemporary social, economic and administrative boundaries share features with the original nine Tasmanian Aboriginal nation boundaries. Our aimis to testthe hypothesis that aspects of the island's geography, history and culture continue to influence the social, economic and educational status and oppportunites of its people.
- Funding
- University of Tasmania ($7,000)
- Scheme
- Grant-Cross-Disciplinary Incentive
- Administered By
- University of Tasmania
- Research Team
- Walter MM; Lefroy EC; Maxwell-Stewart HJ
- Year
- 2016
- Description
- This is a large program focussing on the health and resilience of the Alpine Sphagnum Bogs and associated fens, aiming to conserve and protect this important and sensitive vegetation community. The objectives are to determine the elements and influences that affect the impact of fire on Peatlands and their condition It will develop objectives for alpine Peatland condition and prioritise spatially alpine Peatlands for conservation and protection.
- Funding
- Parks Victoria ($56,296)
- Scheme
- Contract Research
- Administered By
- University of Tasmania
- Research Team
- Lefroy EC; Magierowski RH; Bowman DMJS; Williamson G; Wild AS
- Year
- 2015
- Description
- The aims of this project are to provide up-to-date climate change information at the appropriate scale and format, and to provide the capacity to apply this information effectively and appropriately in the regional NRM planning processes.
- Funding
- Department of Environment and Energy (Cwth) ($934,423)
- Scheme
- Grant
- Administered By
- University of Tasmania
- Research Team
- Warman R; Meinke HB; Nelson R; Bridle K; Mohammed CL; Lefroy EC; Bindoff NL; Leith PB; Harwood A
- Period
- 2013 - 2016
- Funding
- Department of Environment and Energy (Cwth) ($6,780,000)
- Scheme
- Grant-National Environmental Research Pgm (NERP)
- Administered By
- University of Tasmania
- Research Team
- Lefroy EC; Bowman DMJS; Lockwood M; Johnson CN; Tisdell JG; Bindoff NL; Hardy A; Davies PE
- Period
- 2011 - 2015
- Funding
- Australian Institute of Nuclear Science & Engineering ($6,744)
- Scheme
- Award-Research
- Administered By
- University of Tasmania
- Research Team
- Gibson JAE; Ross DJ; Crawford C; Lefroy EC
- Year
- 2008
- Funding
- Department of Environment and Energy (Cwth) ($8,690,000)
- Scheme
- Grant-Commonwealth Environment Research Facilities
- Administered By
- University of Tasmania
- Research Team
- Lefroy EC; Crawford C; Cotching WE; Norton TW; Ross DJ
- Period
- 2006 - 2011
- Funding
- Land and Water Australia ($184,000)
- Scheme
- Grant-Commissioned Research
- Administered By
- University of Tasmania
- Research Team
- Lefroy EC; Lucieer A; Mount RE; McQuillan PB; Bridle K; Line MA
- Period
- 2006 - 2008
- Funding
- Natural Heritage Trust ($340,000)
- Scheme
- Grant
- Administered By
- University of Tasmania
- Research Team
- Lefroy EC; Bridle K
- Period
- 2005 - 2008
Research Supervision
Current
1
Completed
4
Current
| Degree | Title | Commenced |
|---|---|---|
| PhD | Quantitative Assessment of Feral Horse Abundance, their Impact on Flora and Fauna in the Australian Alps, and Control Techniques | 2015 |
Completed
| Degree | Title | Completed |
|---|---|---|
| PhD | Local Innovation and Social Learning in Water Management Candidate: Gregor Ross Edeson | 2019 |
| PhD | Reconstructing 600 Years of Landscape Change in the Grassy Woodlands of the Tasmanian Midlands Candidate: Louise Marie Romanin | 2019 |
| PhD | Natural and Anthropogenic Ecosystem Regime Variance Within a Tide-dominated Estuary: A Late Anthropocene Paleo-reconstruction Candidate: John Barry Gallagher | 2013 |
| Masters | Quantifying the Effects of Land Management Interventions on Water Quality in the Coal River Catchment Candidate: Suresh Babu Panta | 2011 |