Land restoration research students' projects

PhD students

2006: - Dr Jonathan Anderson - "Amending residue sands with altered red mud to optimize growth medium potential". Supervisors: Prof R.W. Bell, Dr I. Phillips (Alcoa World Alumina)

2004 - Dr Michelle Carey - "Recruitment biology of communities in natural saline soils of WA".  Supervisors: Assoc. Prof R.W.Bell, Prof R.Hobbs, Dr C.Meney (Regeneration Technology)

1994 - Dr Colin Yates - "Rehabilitation of salmon gum woodlands in the W.A. wheatbelt". Supervisors: Dr R.Hobbs (CSIRO Wildlife and Ecology), Dr R.W.Bell

MPhil students

2002 - Shane Collins - "Factors affecting soils erosion on bauxite residue disposal areas". Supervisors: Assoc. Prof R. W. Bell, Associate Professor Bing So, School of Land and Food, University of Queensland

MSc(EnvSc) students

1996 - Edi Prasodjo - "Physical and chemical properties of gold and bauxite ore refining residues". Principal Supervisor: Dr M.K.S.A. Samaraweera

1995 - Saleh Abdurahmann - "A study of the physical and chemical properties of Mount Keith Nickel Ore residues in relation to revegetation of residue disposal areas". Supervisors: Dr M.K.S.A. Samaraweera, Dr R.W.Bell

1994 - Samuel Kyeremeh - "Edaphic factors limiting seedling growth of Salmon Gum". Supervisor Dr R.W.Bell

Honours

2003 - Bronwyn Hyde - "Revegetation of waste rock dumps at Argyle Diamond Mine". Supervisors: Assoc. Prof R. W. Bell, Dr P. Ladd, Dr M.K.S.A. Samaraweera

2001 - Rebecca Huggins - "Nutrient cycling on revegetated gold ore residues. Supervisors: Assoc. Prof R.W.Bell, Assoc. Prof. D.Jasper, Centre for Land Rehabilitation, University of Western Australia

2001 - Katrina Carter - "Nutrient cycling on revegetated alluvial terraces after diamond mining at Argyle Diamond Mine. Supervisors: Assoc. Prof R.W.Bell, Dr P.Ladd

2001 - Michael Sherriff - "Factors affecting revegetation success in alluvial mining areas of the Argyle Diamond Mining". Co-supervisor: Dr P.Ladd

2001 - Tess Dacre - "Environmental Systems Analysis of Agriculture: A Case Study in the Dairy Industry of Southwest Australia". Supervisors: Assoc. Prof R.W.Bell

2000 - Kelly Barnes - "Leaching and root growth in gold ore refining residues". Supervisor: Assoc. Prof R.W.Bell

2000 - Aline Brion - "Factors affecting recruitment on revegetated gold oxide residue. Supervisor: Assoc. Prof R.W.Bell

1999 - Sandra Santich - "Soil seedbank studies in woodlands of the Upper Gairdner River"

1999 - Kate George - "Topsoil management to improve the success of revegetation at Bulong Nickel mine". Supervisors: Assoc. Prof R.W.Bell, Dr D.Newsome

1998 - Damien McAlinden - "Post-dispersal seed predation in mixed Eucalyptus-Banksia woodlands of the Swan Coastal Plain". Co-supervisor: Dr C.J.Yates

1997 - Adam Pratt - "Gypsum movement in gold ore refining residues". Principal Supervisor: Dr M.K.S.A.Samaraweera

1997 - Sara Robinson -"Nutrient limitations for plant growth on saline ore refining residue". Principal Supervisor: Dr M.K.S.A.Samaraweera

1996 - Robert Brown - "Factors affecting the response of plants to gypsum on salt-affected ore refining residue". Co-supervisor: Dr M.K.S.A.Samaraweera

1996 - Katinka Ruthrof - "Improving the success of revegetation of limestone quarries". Supervisor: Assoc. Prof R.W.Bell

1996 - Ingrid Hammond - "Nutrient cycling in revegetated bauxite pits at Quindanning". Co-supervisor: Dr M.K.S.A.Samaraweera, Dr R.W.Bell