Mr. Nicholas (Nick) S.G. Williams
Research Officer
Australian Research Centre for Urban Ecology, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne
Ph.D. Student
University of Melbourne

Biography
Nick Williams is a Research Officer at the Australian Research Centre for Urban Ecology. He started at ARCUE in 1998 after working with the Victorian Department of Natural Resources and Environment's Flora Ecology section. Research and survey work in a wide variety of environments has provided him with a detailed understanding of the ecology of many south-eastern Australian vegetation communities and their component species.

Nicks current research interests include the conservation of native grasslands, the landscape ecology of urban areas, ecological economics and restoration ecology. He has a particular interest in present and historical vegetation patterns and the influence of vegetation management techniques on the diversity and structure of plant communities. In 2002, Nick commenced a PhD at the University of Melbourne studying the influence of landscape context on the ecology of native grasslands in south-eastern Australia.

Selected Publications
Scott, R., Blake, N., Campbell, J., Evans, D. and Williams N.S.G. (2002) Indigenous Plants of the Sandbelt: A gardening guide for south-eastern Melbourne. Earthcare St Kilda 152 p

Williams, N.S.G., E.J. Leary, K. Parris and M. J. McDonnell (2001) The Potential Impact of Freeways on Native Grassland. Victorian Naturalist 118 4-15

McDonnell, M.J. and N.S.G. Williams 2000 (Editors). Directions in Revegetation and Regeneration of Plant Communities in Victoria. ARCUE Occasional Publication Number 2. 132pp. Royal Botanic Gardens: Melbourne.

McDonnell, M.J, N.S.G. Williams and A. K. Hahs. 1999. A Reference Guide to the Ecology and Natural Resources of the Melbourne Region: A Bibliography of the Biodiversity Literature for Scientists, Teachers, Policy Makers, Planners and Natural Resource Managers. The Royal Botanic Gardens. 158pp.

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