Joe Fontaine

The unifying theme of my work is disturbance ecology. Specifically, my research focuses on understanding how single and multiple disturbances alter ecosystems and impact their capacity to recover. I take pride in doing research that engages with land managers and identifies practical, plausible options. Examples of my work include defining ecologically tolerable fire intervals, impacts of heat waves + drought on fire potentials, and forest-fire management options in a drying + warming climate. I work across a diverse range of ecosystems and locations spanning heathlands, woodlands and forest. Most of the time I work with vegetation but I love going back to my wildlife biology roots and still work on birds including penguins and climate change adaption strategies.

I have had the good fortune to work with a wide range of talented people who like to have fun.

MEDIA: fire, climate change, heat waves, forests, woodlands, plants, biodiversity, bushfire, birds, penguins