PROJECTS

Soil Biodiversity and Functions in the Cumberland Plain Woodland

Effects of Degradation on Plant Establishment, Soil Biological, Chemical, and Functional Attributes in the Cumberland Plain Woodland

Impacts of Chemical Pollutants on Grassy Woodland Understory Communities and Functional Resistance and Resilience to Climate Extremes

Effects of Plant Diversity and Soil Inoculation on Functional Resistance and Resilience to Extreme Events in Grassy Woodlands

Resilience of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Function in Relation to Vegetation Structure in Remnant Vegetation

Cumberland Plain Woodland Research and Monitoring Plot Network

Effectiveness of Woodland Restoration Interventions

Appin Reconstruction Site Soil Assessment and Report to NSW DPI

Rooting for Success: Examining Below and Above-Ground Drivers of Plant Establishment for Ecological Restoration

Investigating the Linkages Between Soil Parameters and the Dominance of Native and Exotic Ground Cover Species in Highly Degraded Ecosystems

Exploring the Impacts of Various Depths of Topsoil Removal on Seedling Emergence and Species Diversity in Highly Degraded Grassy Woodlands

Exploring the Impact of Soil Depth and Planting Species Diversity on Early-Stage Restoration

Exploring the Impacts of Topsoil Removal, Plant Diversity, and Water Availability on the Establishment of Native Species and Resistance to Exotic Plant Invasions

Evaluating Direct Koala Benefits of Early-Stage Habitat Restoration Actions

Mapping incursions of Phytophthora and other oomycete pathogens across the Cumberland Plain

Professor Uffe Nielsen

Research Theme Leader: Restoring and reconstructing ecosystems

Uffe Nielsen is the ‘Restoration’ theme lead for the Cumberland Plain Research program, working closely with Paul Rymer and Neil Perry to support outcomes for the Cumberland Plain Conservation Plan. His research program is centred on soil ecology, with a particular focus on the role soil and its biology play in supporting restoration and conservation outcomes. He leads a large group of early-career academics that address critical questions in ecosystem functioning ranging from the soil microbiome to ecosystem-level attributes. He works extensively with local government, industry, and practitioners to enhance biodiversity outcomes, including recent projects that investigate the effects of rewilding on ecosystem functioning and early indicators of koala habitat restoration outcomes.