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Curriculum Vitae
| Name: | Gregor Alan Calvert |
| Date of birth: | 7 March 1967. |
| Position | Director, Earthworks Environmental Services Pty Ltd. |
| Expertise | Terrestrial vertebrate ecologist, herpetologist, systematic botany, flora and fauna surveys, revegetation. |
Academic record:
| Date | Qualification | Institution |
| 1992 | BSc.: Botany and Zoology. | James Cook University. |
| 1993 | BSc (Hons) 1st class: Botany and anthropology. | James Cook University. |
| Mar 98 to present |
Ph.D.: The influence of grazing pressure on the biodiversity of savanna plants. |
Q.D.P.I. scholarship, James Cook University. |
Professional Experience:
| Date | Experience | Employer |
| Nov. 99 | Consultant: Review of Environmental Factors for road upgrade, Ravenswood. | Main Roads Dept. |
| June 99, Nov 99 | Consultant: Review of Environmental Factors (flora & fauna) for highway upgrade: Gregory Dev. Hwy | Sinclair Knight Merz |
| Jun 98 | Consultant: Review of Environmental Factors (flora & fauna), proposed highway bypass, Burdekin. | McIntyre & Associates. |
| Aug 97 | Consultant: Assessment of tailings dam rehabilitation at Osborne Mine. | James Cook University, for Osborne Mines. |
| Aug 97 | Consultant: Vegetation survey of a section of Ross River to be impacted by sand excavation works. | Environmental Solutions and Investigations. |
| Jul 97 | Consultant: Development of self-guiding botanical walk of the Basalt River for eco-tourism purposes. | Bluff Downs Pastoral Holdings. |
| May 97 | Consultant: Flora surveys of Defence Force Training Areas. | ACTFR for Dept of Defence. |
| Apr 97 | Consultant: Flora survey of proposed sugar cane expansion area, lower Burdekin. | ACTFR. |
| Mar 97 | Research Assistant: Field trial experiments of new cockroach baits. | University of Technology Sydney. |
| Jan 97 | Consultant: Flora and fauna survey of proposed powerline route between Mt. Isa and Gunpowder. | Sinclair Knight Merz. |
| 96 to 98 | Junior Research Fellow: Effects of fire on tropical savanna plant and reptile communities. | James Cook University. |
| May 96 | Consultant: Fauna and flora survey and vegetation mapping Nammarong Holdings (Mt Surprise). | Kinhill. |
| Mar to Apr 96 |
Consultant: Survey of Mahogany Glider distribution, and habitat assessment. | Qld DoE (Ingham). |
| Feb 96 | Research Assistant: Factors influencing mortality of mangrove propagules. | University of New England & AIMS. |
| Dec 95 to Jan 96 | Consultant: Fauna survey of 3 powerline routes to mines from Mt Isa. | Sinclair Knight Merz. |
| Jan to Feb 95 | Research Assistant: Survey of amphibian fauna and experiments on breeding site selection. | Zoology Dept. James Cook University. |
| Mar to Jun 95, Jun 97 |
Project Officer: Identifying protected plants; educating public and nursery industry about plant laws under Nature Conservation Act (QLD). | Qld DoE. |
| Dec 94 | Consultant: Flora survey of Copperlode Dam rainforest area near Cairns, Nth Qld. | ACTFR. |
| Jun to Nov 94; Aug to Nov 95 | Resident Naturalist: Lead tours demonstrating the wildlife and ecology of Cape York; fauna survey; established district herbarium. | Pajinka Wilderness Lodge, Cape York. |
| Mar to Apr 94 |
Consultant: Fauna survey of residential subdivision, Townsville region. | Cardno & Davies. |
| Mar 94 | Consultant: Assisted survey of fire effects on vegetation communities, Cape York. | ACTFR, for Injinoo Aboriginal Council. |
| Feb 94 | Research Assistant: Investigation of insect use of wildlife corridors through trapping programs. | Qld DEH. |
| Jun 93, Jan 2000 |
Consultant: Assisted in vegetation survey and assessment of feral weed impact on Orpheus Island. | James Cook University. |
| Dec 91 to Jan 92 | Consultant: Flora and fauna survey of Burdekin Irrigation Scheme. | ACTFR. |
Teaching Experience:
| Date | Experience | Employer |
| Oct.-Dec 99, Aug. 98, Mar 97, 98 | Guest Lecturer: Aust. Tropical Herpetology, Aust. Vertebrate fauna, Tropical Horticulture & Revegetation, Tropical Landscape Ecology | Botany Dept., JCU. |
| Apr 98 | Demonstrator: 2nd year Plant Systematics field trip to Paluma rainforest. | Tropical Plant Sciences, James Cook University. |
| Sep. 96, Aug 97, Nov 97 | Instructor: Survival training for Army Squadron, Cape York, Wet Tropics, Townsville. | Department of Defence. |
| Nov. 1995, Dec. 1999-Jan 2000 | Naturalist: Natural history tours and Anthropological enrichment lectures aboard luxury cruise ship "Song of Flower" in South Pacific. | Raddison Tours "Song of Flower". |
| 93 to 99 | Demonstrator: Botany and zoology field methodology for 12 third year zoology field courses. | Zoology Department, James Cook University. |
| Mar 95 | Guest Lecturer: Botany for eco-tourism students. | Barrier Reef TAFE. |
| Jan 1992, Jan 1993 | Tutor: Ran botany workshops for high school students emphasising edible native plants. | Siemens Science Summer School. |
Other Qualifications:
| Class A Drivers License. |
| Qld Speed Boat Licence. |
| Senior (Workplace) First Aid Certificate |
| Damage Mitigation Permit (QDoE) to remove problem snakes. |
| Trade Certificate: Electrical fitter/ mechanic (1985-1989). |
Memberships:
| Date | Organisation | Position |
| 93 to now | Tropical Urban Production & Landcare Group. | Committee member. |
| 95 to now | Cape York Herpetological Society. | Member. |
| 88 to now | Society for Growing Australian Plants. | Member. |
| 92 to now | Australian Food Plants Study Group. | Member. |
| 90 to 93 | Biological Sciences Society, James Cook University. | Member. |
| 79 to 92 | North Queensland Herpetological Society. | Member. |
Postgraduate courses and Workshops Attended:
| Date | Topic |
| 93 | 2nd World Congress of Herpetology, Adelaide University. |
| 97 | "The burning issues" Fire Management Workshop, Darwin. |
| 97, 98, 99 | Botany Postgraduate Conference, James Cook University. |
| Jul 96 | Ecological Society of Australia symposium, JCU. |
Seminars and Presentations:
| Date | Topic | Audience |
| July 99 | Fire in tropical QLD ecosystems | N Aust. Fire workshop, Cooktown |
| Jun 98 | Environmental Weeds. | S.G.A.P. Qld State Conference. |
| Feb 98 | Causes and solutions to land degradation. | Quality Industry Training, Mareeba. |
| Jul 97 | "To burn or not to burn" fire management workshop. | Students & Sustainability conference, JCU. |
| Nov 97 | Snakes of the Townsville region | Museum of Tropical Qld. |
| 90 to 99 | Regular guest speaker on botany, zoology and natural history. | Biology Dept., JCU, SGAP, Townsville, WPSQ, Townsville. |
| Oct 88 | "Snakes of the Townsville region" as part of the "Toxic plants and animals" program. | Queensland Museum (Nth Qld branch). |
Publications and Reports:
| Date | Title |
| 1999 | Richards S., Calvert G. (1999) A range extension for the introduced blind snake Ramphotyphlops braminus. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 43(2):782 |
| 1997 | Calvert G. Susceptibility of trees in the Townsville/ Thurwingowa area to damage by Cyclone Justin (March 1997). Unpubl. rep. to Townsville City Council. |
| 1996 | Calvert G. Management strategies for vine infestations of riparian forests. Unpubl. rep. to Qld. Dept. of Environment, Ingham. |
| 1995 | Calvert G. The "direct seeding" approach to land rehabilitation in the Townsville district; a discussion of viable options. Unpubl. rep. to Townsville City Council. |
| 1995 | Calvert G. & Cermak M. Common snakes of the Townsville region. (poster) Zoology Dept., James Cook University. |
| 1995 | Calvert G. From the very top; Vegetation of northern Cape York Peninsula. Qld Soc Growing Aust. Plants Bull. 33 (4): 33-37. |
| 1994 | Calvert G. Growing bush tucker in Tropical Australia. pp 38-44 in Townsend, K (ed). Across the Top: Gardening with Australian Plants in the Tropics. SGAP. |
| 1994 | Calvert G. & Roberts C. The Palm Cockatoo. Wildlife Australia 31 (4): 10-12. |
| 1993 | Calvert G. Ethnobotany of the Guugu Yimithirr Aboriginal community, Hopevale, Cape York Peninsula. Unpubl. Hons. thesis, Botany Dept., James Cook University. |
| 1992 | Calvert G. & Goldberg J. Ross River Flora and Fauna Survey. Unpubl. rep. to Townsville City Council. |
Referees:
| Associate Professor
Ross Hynes, CRC for Sustainable
Development of Tropical Savannas, |
Associate Professor
Betsy Jackes, Head of Tropical Plant
Sciences, |