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Alex Sun
PhD Student · PAHGISL, University of Sydney
Bio
Alex Sun is a PhD candidate at the University of Sydney. His research is about swampy meadows. Swampy meadows are poorly-understood river systems that possess wetland-like characteristics. Alex explores why these ecosystems are important for both agriculture and biodiversity, and what strategies land managers can use to restore them.
Research
Motivations and strategies to restore swampy meadows
Swampy meadows are poorly-understood river systems that possess wetland-like characteristics. This thesis explores the ecological and agricultural importance of these ecosystems, and the strategies that land managers can use to restore them.
Keywords
swampy meadowsplant ecologyleaky weirslandscape rehydration
Supervisors
Floris van Ogtrop, Willem Vervoort