Overview
Background
Vanessa is a plant ecologist working primarily in mine-disturbed areas, and also manages the Institute’s environmental laboratories. Vanessa’s work primarily encompass two themes: investigations of ecosystem resilience and ecosystem successional processes in rehabilitated plant communities; and disturbance impacts on rare and threatened plants. From this perspective, insights into mine closure issues are gained, particularly regarding feasibility of achieving benchmark rehabilitation goals, risk of rehabilitation failure, and knowledge management.
Vanessa has been a researcher at CMLR since 2008. Prior to that, Vanessa applied her research and technical expertise to projects on weed invasion, wallum vegetation, Bridled Nailtail Wallaby habitat and conservation, community-based riparian restoration, and vegetation protection on private land, as well as working for several years in the music industry. Her research work at SMI runs concurrently with her role as a laboratory manager, where she applies technical and organisational skills to ensure the Institute’s environmental laboratories run safely and efficiently. Her success has been recognised with several staff excellence awards.
Vanessa is a member of the Ecological Society of Australia, the Environment Institute of Australia and New Zealand, and TechNet Australia.
Availability
- Ms Vanessa Glenn is:
- Not available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor (Honours) of Applied Science, The University of Queensland
Works
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2013
Journal Article
Structural development of vegetation on rehabilitated North Stradbroke Island: Above/belowground feedback may facilitate alternative ecological outcomes
Audet, Patrick, Gravina, Amanda, Glenn, Vanessa, McKenna, Phill, Vickers, Helen, Gillespie, Melina and Mulligan, David (2013). Structural development of vegetation on rehabilitated North Stradbroke Island: Above/belowground feedback may facilitate alternative ecological outcomes. Ecological Processes, 2 (20) 20, 1-17. doi: 10.1186/2192-1709-2-20
2013
Other Outputs
Rehabilitation Monitoring at Ernest Henry Mine. 2012 Assessment, Report to Ernest Henry Mine Pty Ltd, Xstrata Copper, 4 April 2013
Gravina, M., McKenna, P. and Glenn, V. (2013). Rehabilitation Monitoring at Ernest Henry Mine. 2012 Assessment, Report to Ernest Henry Mine Pty Ltd, Xstrata Copper, 4 April 2013. Brisbane, Australia: The University Queensland Centre for Mined Land Rehabilitation, Sustainable Minerals institute.
2012
Book
Autumn 2012 swamp vegetation monitoring at Centennial Coal operations, Newnes Plateau
McKenna, P., Kilgour, C., Johns, C.V., Brownstein, G., Blick, R., Bricher, P., McCaffrey, N., Glenn, V. and Erskine, P.D. (2012). Autumn 2012 swamp vegetation monitoring at Centennial Coal operations, Newnes Plateau. Centre For Mined Land Rehabilitation, Sustainable Minerals Institute.
2012
Other Outputs
Long-term Rehabilitation Monitoring of Post 1987 Rehabilitation Following Heavy Minerals Sand Mining on North Stradbroke Island. 2011 Assessment. Report to Sibelco Australia Limited, September 2012
Gravina, M., Glenn, V. and McKenna, P. (2012). Long-term Rehabilitation Monitoring of Post 1987 Rehabilitation Following Heavy Minerals Sand Mining on North Stradbroke Island. 2011 Assessment. Report to Sibelco Australia Limited, September 2012. The University Queensland Centre for Mined Land Rehabilitation, Sustainable Minerals institute.
2012
Other Outputs
Tarong Coal Meandu Mine and Kunioon Test Pit Rehabilitation Monitoring and Compliance with EA Criteria. 2011 Assessment. Report to Stanwell Corporation, June 2012
Gravina, A., Glenn, V. and Audet, P. (2012). Tarong Coal Meandu Mine and Kunioon Test Pit Rehabilitation Monitoring and Compliance with EA Criteria. 2011 Assessment. Report to Stanwell Corporation, June 2012. The University Queensland Centre for Mined Land Rehabilitation, Sustainable Minerals institute.
2012
Other Outputs
Flora and fauna assessment: spring and early summer 2011, Airly Coal Mine, NSW
McCaffrey, N., Williams, E., Fletcher, A., Glenn, V., Goulding, W. and Erskine, P. (2012). Flora and fauna assessment: spring and early summer 2011, Airly Coal Mine, NSW. St. Lucia, QLD, Australia: Centre for Mined Land Rehabilitation, The University of Queensland.
2012
Other Outputs
Rapid Survey of Phaius australis at 18 Mile Swamp Escarpment on North Stradbroke Island, 21 and 22 May 2012. Prepared for Sibelco Australia Limited
Gravina, M. and Glenn, V. (2012). Rapid Survey of Phaius australis at 18 Mile Swamp Escarpment on North Stradbroke Island, 21 and 22 May 2012. Prepared for Sibelco Australia Limited. Brisbane, Australia: The University Queensland Centre for Mined Land Rehabilitation, Sustainable Minerals institute.
2012
Other Outputs
A review of the international experience of rehabilitating prime agricultural land after coal mining
Baumgartl, Thomas and Glenn, Vanessa (2012). A review of the international experience of rehabilitating prime agricultural land after coal mining. Brisbane, Australia:
2012
Conference Publication
Above/belowground feedback may facilitate and sustain mono-dominance on rehabilitated North Stradbroke Island
Audet, P., Gravina, A., Glenn, V., McKenna, P., Vickers, H., Gillespie, M. and Mulligan, D. (2012). Above/belowground feedback may facilitate and sustain mono-dominance on rehabilitated North Stradbroke Island. Life of Mine Conference (AusIMM), Brisbane, Australia, 10-12 July 2012. Carlton North, VIC, Australia: The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM).
2012
Conference Publication
Mapping and prioritising rehabilitation of abandoned mines in Australia
Unger, C., Lechner, A. M., Glenn, V., Edraki, M. and Mulligan, D. (2012). Mapping and prioritising rehabilitation of abandoned mines in Australia. Life of Mine Conference (AusIMM), Brisbane, Australia, 10-12 July 2012. Carlton North, VIC, Australia: The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM).
2011
Other Outputs
Preliminary flora and fauna assessment of Airly Coal Mine, NSW
McCaffrey, N., Williams, E., Goulding, W., Fletcher, A., Glenn, V. and Erskine, P. (2011). Preliminary flora and fauna assessment of Airly Coal Mine, NSW. St. Lucia, QLD, Australia: Centre for Mined Land Rehabilitation, The University of Queensland.
2011
Other Outputs
Initial flora survey results and proposed scope to develop a routine monitoring program for Airly Coal Mine (ML1331 & A232)
Fletcher, A., Glenn, V., McKenna, P., Gravina, A., Erskine, P. and McCaffrey, N. (2011). Initial flora survey results and proposed scope to develop a routine monitoring program for Airly Coal Mine (ML1331 & A232). St. Lucia, QLD, Australia: Centre for Mined Land Rehabilitation, The University of Queensland.
2011
Journal Article
Evaluating the success of mineral sand mine rehabilitation on North Stradbroke Island, Queensland: Comparisons with reference eucalypt communities
Gravina, A., McKenna, P. and Glenn, V. (2011). Evaluating the success of mineral sand mine rehabilitation on North Stradbroke Island, Queensland: Comparisons with reference eucalypt communities. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland, 117, 419-435.
2008
Book
Tarong Energy Meandu Mine: Rehabilitation compliance with EA criteria
Gravina, A., Glenn, V. and McKenna, P. (2008). Tarong Energy Meandu Mine: Rehabilitation compliance with EA criteria. Centre for Mined Land Rehabilitation.
Funding
Past funding
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