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Climate change is altering the distribution of organisms and the structure of ecosystems across the globe, and one of the most dramatically effected biomes are wetlands. My research has explored the impact of climate change across different types of wetlands- from coastal wetlands impacted by sea-level rise, to freshwater wetlands subject to the dual stressors of altered climatic conditions and water extraction. Our team has identified new approaches to wetland management, drawing attention to the benefits of carbon sequestration (“blue carbon”) in coastal wetlands, and pioneering tools helping river managers better accommodate the needs of wetlands when planning water allocations. This work has proceeded in partnership with the NSW Office of Environment and Heritage, ANSTO, the University of Wollongong, the US Geological Survey, and Beijing Forestry University.
Education/Academic qualification
Biogeography, PhD, University of Sydney
External positions
Senior Principal Research Science and Senior Team Leader, Water and Wetlands, Office of Environment and Heritage, NSW
1 Jan 2012 → 17 Feb 2015Principal Research Scientist, CSIRO
1 Jul 2011 → 30 Jun 2012Head, Rivers and Wetlands Unit, Office of Environment and Heritage, NSW
1 Feb 2007 → 1 Jan 2012Associate Professor and Director, Centre for Environmental Restoration and Stewardship, Australian Catholic University
1 Jan 2004 → 31 Jan 2006Lecturer/Senior Lecturer, Australian Catholic University
21 Feb 1994 → 31 Dec 2003Lecturer , University of Sydney
1 Jan 1993 → 31 Dec 1993Lecturer, The University of New South Wales
1 Jan 1987 → 31 Dec 1987Fingerprint Dive into the research topics where Neil Saintilan is active. These topic labels come from the works of this person. Together they form a unique fingerprint.
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Earth & Environmental Sciences
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Earth & Environmental Sciences
wetlands
Agriculture & Biology
estuary
Earth & Environmental Sciences
estuaries
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Projects 2015 2022
MQRIS: DIVING-PAM-II: deepening our understanding of human impacts on aquatic photosynthesis
Bishop, M., Dafforn, K., Saintilan, N., Hose, G. & Williamson, J.
1/01/20 → 31/12/20
Project: Other
Micro GC for in-situ measurement of volatiles
Strezov, V., Jiang, Y., Taylor, M., Town, G., Saintilan, N., Abbassi, R. & Kan, T.
1/01/20 → 31/12/20
Project: Other
Improving Coastal Erosion and Hazard Assessment
Wong, V., Reef, R., Saintilan, N., Rogers, K. & Kennedy, D.
7/06/19 → 6/06/22
Project: Other
Expanding environmental sample analysis with the Thermogravimetric analyser
1/11/18 → 25/09/22
Project: Research
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Research Outputs 1997 2019
Application of feature selection methods and machine learning algorithms for saltmarsh biomass estimation using Worldview-2 imagery
Rasel, S. M. M., Chang, H. C., Ralph, T. J., Saintilan, N. & Diti, I. J., 11 Jun 2019, In : Geocarto International. 25 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
worldview
saltmarsh
imagery
experiment
biomass
Application of machine learning to model wetland inundation patterns across a aarge semiarid floodplain
Shaeri Karimi, S., Saintilan, N., Wen, L. & Valavi, R., Nov 2019, In : Water Resources Research. 55, 11, p. 8765-8778 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
floodplain
wetland
ecological modeling
river discharge
river flow
Behavioural plasticity and trophic niche shift: how wintering geese respond to habitat alteration
Lei, J., Jia, Y., Wang, Y., Lei, G., Lu, C., Saintilan, N. & Wen, L., Jun 2019, In : Freshwater Biology. 64, 6, p. 1183-1195 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
geese
foraging behavior
home range
plasticity
niche
Blue carbon in coastal landscapes: a spatial framework for assessment of stocks and additionality
Rogers, K., Macreadie, P. I., Kelleway, J. J. & Saintilan, N., Mar 2019, In : Sustainability Science. 14, 2, p. 453-467 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Carbon
economic factors
carbon
carbon sequestration
conservation
Blue carbon potential of coastal wetland restoration varies with inundation and rainfall
Negandhi, K., Edwards, G., Kelleway, J. J., Howard, D., Safari, D. & Saintilan, N., 13 Mar 2019, In : Scientific Reports. 9, 1, p. 1-9 9 p., 4368.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access
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Wetlands
Carbon
Gases
Global Warming
Rain
Prizes
Department of Planning Industry and Environment Eureka Prize for Environmental Research 2019
Neil Saintilan (Recipient), 4 Aug 2019
Prize
environmental research
industry
planning
wetland
society
Fulbright Professional Award in Climate Change and Clean Energy
Neil Saintilan (Recipient), 1 Jul 2014
Prize