Oceanography, Ocean Technology and Marine Biology

AnneMarie Clements is the Director and a restoration ecologist of Anne Clements & Associates, a group specialising in botanical conservation assessment, as well as developing and implementing optimal conservation strategies. She holds a MSc (Macquarie Univ.) Thesis - The vegetation of bushland in the northern Sydney area and a PhD (Univ. of Sydney) Thesis - The vegetation of the sand masses of the mid-north coast of New South Wales. She has more than 30 years’ experience. Her major research interests include the re-establishment of native ecosystems, impacts of urban development on vegetation and soil, pattern analysis, effects of inundation and salinity on the plant communities, metal concentrations on plant growth and bioaccumulation. She has utilized her research in designing and implementing rehabilitation/conservation programs as part of sustainable developments.