GPEM 2010

SCHOOL OF GEOGRAPHY, PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

2010 Postgraduate Welcome

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Professor James ShulmeisterHead of School

Contact

Room: 35-411Phone: 3364-7010Email: james.shulmeister@uq.edu.au

Research Interests:

•- climate history of El Nino•- reconstructing climate change from glaciers •- human and natural impacts on lakes•- vegetation responses to climate change•- sea-level change and coastal responses

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‘Tackling the BIG Issues’Head of School: Jamie Shulmeister (July 2009)

School Manager: Lara Atzeni

26 Academic Staff (+7 Research staff)

14 General Staff

60 Research Higher Degree students

Research Intensive School

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Research Centres

Climate Research Group (CRG)

This multidisciplinary group specialises in the research of past, present and future weather and climate.

Centre for Spatial Environmental Research (CSER)Aims to provide a focal point for developing geographic or spatial information science applications to understand and solve environmental, social and economic problems.

Queensland Centre for Population Research (QCPR)QCPR undertakes pure and applied research, and provides education and training, in demography and population geography.

The Working Group for Cleaner Production (CleanProd)

Practical Solutions to achieve MORE USING LESS...A world where...LESS means MORE

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OUR Postgraduate Programs

Environmental ManagementGraduate CertificateGraduate DiplomaMaster

Geographic Information ScienceGraduate CertificateGraduate DiplomaMaster

Urban and Regional PlanningGraduate CertificateGraduate DiplomaMaster

Development PracticeGraduate CertificateGraduate DiplomaMaster/Master (advanced)

Regional DevelopmentGraduate CertificateGraduate DiplomaMaster

Associate Professor David NEILd.neil@uq.edu.auTel : 3365 6717

Dr David PULLARd.pullar@uq.edu.auTel: 3365 6522

Associate Professor John Minneryj.minnery@uq.edu.auTel: 3365 3880

Dr Donovan Storeyd.storey@uq.edu.auTel: 3365 6707

Dr David WadleyWadley.teaching@uq.edu.auTel: 3365 6535

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Student Administration and Technical Support staff

Tineke SchoonensStudent Administration Manager Room: 35-407Phone: 336-56695E-mail: t.schoonens@uq.edu.au

Nivea HallStudent Administration OfficerRoom: 35-408Phone: 336-53752E-mail: n.hall1@uq.edu.au  

Helen SmithStudent Administration OfficerRoom: 35-408Phone: 336-56455E-mail: hsmith@uq.edu.au

FACULTY of SCIENCE office Level 2 Building 69 Science.enquiries@uq.edu.auTEL: 3365 1888

Hilary MacleodAdvanced Studies CoordinatorRoom 35-426Phone: 334- 67783Email: h.macleod1@uq.edu.au

Jurgen OverheuSenior Scientific OfficerRoom: 35-403Phone: 336-56740E-mail: j.overheu@uq.edu.au

Alan VictorTechnical OfficerRoom: 35-431Phone: 336-56528E-mail: a.victor@uq.edu.au 

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Facilities

Available Computer Labs

–Lab PCs Users Access during semester

–General Lab Room 35-432 31 PCs

–GIS/RS Lab Room 35-401 38 PCs

–Postgrad Lab Room 35-402 11 PCs

–swipe cards are available for a $20 security deposit.

–Collect a deposit form from outside 35-432.

Swipe cards are needed for building access on weekends as well.

Other

• Large A0 poster printer/plotter

• Specialised software applications

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Associate Professor David Neil

Program Director, Geography & Environmental Management

Contact

Room: 35-517Phone: 336-56717Email:   d.neil@uq.edu.au

Research Interests

• Applied Geomorphology• Land Degradation• Biogeography• Environmental Studies• Coastal Processes and Management

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Associate Professor John Minnery

Program Director, Planning

Contact

Room: 35-511Phone: 336-53880Email:   j.minnery@uq.edu.au

•urban planning policy, and housing. •policy in areas such as urban renewal,• regional planning, •crime prevention through environmental design•housing (particularly social and low cost housing).•history of important local urban policy innovations, such as the creation of “greater” Brisbane in 1925, and the history of regional planning in South East Queensland.

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Student Services

Contact details:

Dr David HughesEmail: d.hughes2@uq.edu.au Phone: 336 51506

http://www.uq.edu.au/student-services/

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UQ LIBRARY SERVICES

Liaison Librarians:

Planning:Architecture and Music LibraryMs Cathy Bauer Email: c.bauer@library.uq.edu.au

Phone: 3346 4374

Geography, Environmental Management:Social Sciences and Humanities LibraryMs Adriana De Michiel Email: a.demichiel @library.uq.edu.au

 Phone: 3346 3673 

Academic Writing /EndNote Workshop:Mrs Noela Yates ( Library - Library Corporate Services )Email: n.yates@library.uq.edu.au Phone: 336 56852

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Postgraduate Social Club

Current RHD students in the School and executive of the Social Club

• Owen Powell

• Mitchell Lyons

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Any Questions?

Please join us at the BBQ in the Palm Court!