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Biography
I am a plant ecologist, working in the applied fields of urban greenspace, plant conservation, invasive plants, vegetation responses to climate change, and ecosystem restoration. I am the Director of the Australian Harmony Centre for Ecosystem Futures, Director of the Smart Green Cities Research Centre and lead the Which Plant Where project in collaboration with Hort Innovation, as well as various urban greening research projects in collaboration with Sydney Water and Botanic Gardens of Sydney. In addition I am a Fellow of the Royal Society of NSW, a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, a member of the Biodiversity Council Australia, and a member of the NSW Biodiversity Conservation Advisory Panel.
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Detection and Analysis of Pheromones in Beehives through Advanced Sensing Technologies
Nasiri, N. (Primary Chief Investigator), Leishman, M. (Supervisor), Rashid, M. H. O. (PhD Student), Kwon, R. (Partner Investigator) & Burt, S. (Partner Investigator)
1/07/24 → 1/07/27
Project: Research
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MQRC 23: MQRC_Consilience_Smart Green Cities
Leishman, M. (Primary Chief Investigator), Davies, P. (Chief Investigator), Sheng, M. (Chief Investigator), Linnenluecke, M. (Chief Investigator), Bishop, M. (Chief Investigator), Nasiri, N. (Chief Investigator) & Bagnall, D. (Chief Investigator)
1/01/23 → 31/12/27
Project: Research
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Green Cities Fund GC15002 - Which plant where, when and why database for growing green space
Leishman, M. (Primary Chief Investigator), Beaumont, L. (Chief Investigator), Ellsworth, D. (Chief Investigator), Gallagher, R. (Chief Investigator), Hughes, L. (Chief Investigator), Nipperess, D. (Chief Investigator), Adams, M. (Partner Investigator), Anderson, I. (Partner Investigator), Dunford, S. (Partner Investigator), Lee, C. (Partner Investigator), Power, S. (Partner Investigator), Rakhesh, N. (Partner Investigator), Rymer, P. (Partner Investigator), Tjoelker, M. (Partner Investigator) & Staas, L. (Chief Investigator)
30/06/16 → …
Project: Research
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Biosecurity Futures Research Centre
Taylor, P. (Primary Chief Investigator), Gillings, M. (Chief Investigator), Raftos, D. (Chief Investigator), Leishman, M. (Chief Investigator), Sunna, A. (Chief Investigator), Bishop, M. (Chief Investigator), Barron, A. (Chief Investigator), Beattie, A. (Chief Investigator), Beaumont, L. (Chief Investigator), Connally, R. (Chief Investigator), Grech, A. (Chief Investigator), Griffith, S. (Chief Investigator), Guillemin, G. (Chief Investigator), Hughes, L. (Chief Investigator), Inglis, D. (Chief Investigator), Jamie, I. (Chief Investigator), Jamie, J. (Chief Investigator), Lu, Y. (Chief Investigator), Morelli De andrade, R. (Chief Investigator), Nevalainen, H. (Chief Investigator), Park, S. J. (Chief Investigator), Perez, J. (Chief Investigator), Power, M. (Chief Investigator), Ranjan, R. (Chief Investigator) & Vickery, K. (Chief Investigator)
1/07/15 → …
Project: Research
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Ecological impact of myrtle rust on native vegetation
Leishman, M. (Primary Chief Investigator)
29/06/15 → …
Project: Research
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Benchmarking riparian vegetation quality in recovering rivers: implications for management of novel ecosystems
Duxbury, E., Fryirs, K. & Leishman, M. R., Feb 2025, In: Environmental Management. 75, 2, p. 221–239 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Biostimulant application practices in Australian urban forestry
Cinantya, A., Manea, A., Ossola, A. & Leishman, M. R., 2025, In: New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science. 53, 4, p. 1020-1030 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Igniting river health? Testing the effectiveness of low intensity burns to improve riparian vegetation quality in modified ecosystems
Duxbury, E., Fryirs, K., Leishman, M. R. & Thungghutti Natural Regeneration Team, 2025, In: International journal of wildland fire. 34, 5, p. 1-23 23 p., WF24140.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Thermal safety margins and peak leaf temperatures predict vulnerability of diverse plant species to an experimental heatwave
Cox, D., Marchin, R. M., Ellsworth, D. S., Wujeska-Klause, A., Ossola, A., Crous, K. Y., Leishman, M. R., Rymer, P. D. & Tjoelker, M. G., 29 Jun 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Plant, Cell and Environment. 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Biostimulants do not affect the performance of urban plant species grown under drought stress
Cinantya, A., Manea, A. & Leishman, M. R., Aug 2024, In: Urban Ecosystems. 27, 4, p. 1251-1261 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile1 Citation (Scopus)20 Downloads (Pure)
Prizes
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2017 BHERT Award for Outstanding Collaboration for National (non-economic) Benefit
Hughes, L. (Recipient), Leishman, M. (Recipient), Staas, L. (Recipient), Gallagher, R. (Recipient), Hancock, N. (Recipient), Beaumont, L. (Recipient), Graham, V. (Recipient), Ralph, T. J. (Recipient), Chang, H.-C. (Recipient), Tomkins, K. (Recipient), Ens, E.-J. (Recipient) & Bishop, M. (Recipient), 2017
Prize: Honorary award
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2022 NSW Premier's Prize for Science and Engineering - Excellence in Biological Sciences
Leishman, M. (Recipient), 3 Nov 2022
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Faculty of Science and Engineering Award for Excellence in Research
Leishman, M. (Recipient), Hughes, L. (Recipient), Graham, T. (Recipient), Beaumont, L. (Recipient), Bishop, M. (Recipient), Gallagher, R. (Recipient), Hancock, N. (Recipient), Tomkins, K. (Recipient), Chang, H.-C. (Recipient), Ens, E.-J. (Recipient), Staas, L. (Recipient) & Ralph, T. (Recipient), 24 Nov 2017
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Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering
Leishman, M. (Recipient), 2024
Prize: Other distinction
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