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Rebecca Lester

Professor

Faculty of Science Engineering and Built Environment/School of Life and Environmental Sciences/Centre for Regional and Rural Futures

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  • Professor
    Faculty of Science Engineering and Built Environment/School of Life and Environmental Sciences/Centre for Regional and Rural Futures
  • +61 3 522 78254 (Work)
  • Warrnambool Campus, Princes Highway, Warrnambool Victoria 3280

BIO

Rebecca is the Director for a leading Strategic Research Centre, including responsibility for strategic direction, budget, human resources and business development. Her research is focused on understanding aquatic ecosystems and how they can be best managed to support environmental values and human uses now and under future climates. This research also extends to include regional development and sustainability including the links between ecology and social and economic impacts.

DEAKIN UNIVERSITY CURRENT APPOINTMENT

  • Professor
    Deakin University, School of Life and Environmental Sciences

DEGREES

  • Doctor of Philosophy
    Monash University
  • Graduate Certificate of Higher Education
    Deakin University
  • Bachelor of Engineering
    University of Melbourne
  • Bachelor of Science
    University of Melbourne

FIELDS OF RESEARCH (2020)

  • Ecology
  • Environmental management
  • Ecological applications
  • Climate change impacts and adaptation
  • Modelling and simulation

AVAILABILITY FOR SUPERVISION

  • Masters by Research and PhD supervision

AREA/FACULTY

  • Faculty of Science Engineering and Built Environment

DEPARTMENT/SCHOOL/INSTITUTE

  • School of Life and Environmental Sciences

STRATEGIC RESEARCH AND INNOVATION CENTRE

  • Centre for Regional and Rural Futures