Dr Alan Andersen

Areas of specialisation

• Terrestrial ecology
• Global ecology of ant communities
• Fire ecology and management
• Indigenous engagement

Qualifications

• 1981 - 1985: PhD Botany, University of Melbourne
• 1980: Bachelor of Science Honours Botany, Monash University

Experience

• 2011: Professorial Fellow, Charles Darwin University
• 2005: Chief Research Scientist, CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems (now Land & Water) Tropical Savannas Research Leader, CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems, Darwin
• 1997 - 2016: Officer-in-Charge, CSIRO Tropical Ecosystems Research Centre, Darwin Program Leader, CSIRO Wildlife and Ecology, Darwin
• 1995 - 2005: Senior Principal Research Scientist, CSIRO Wildlife and Ecology
• 1993 - 1995: Principal Research Scientist, CSIRO Wildlife and Ecology, Darwin
• 1992 - 1995: Assistant Program Leader, CSIRO Wildlife and Ecology, Darwin
• 1990 - 1993: Senior Research Scientist, CSIRO Wildlife and Ecology, Darwin
• 1986 - 1990: Research Scientist, Tropical Ecosystems Research Centre, CSIRO Wildlife and Ecology, Darwin

Publications

• Over 200 publications in books, consultancy reports, refereed scientific literature

Committees and Boards

• Ecosystem Science Council of Australia (2015 - present)
• Science Director, Australian Transect Network, TERN (2015 - present)
• Dhimurru Indigenous Protected Area Advisory Group (2014 - present)
• Australian Wildlife Conservancy Science Advisory Network (2014 - present)
• Conservation Committee, Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation (2012 - present)
• Territory Wildlife Park Biodiversity Conservation Committee (2011 - present)
• NT Land and Sea Management Board (2010 - 2012)
• Selection Committee, NT Fulbright Programme (2010 - 2014)
• Chair, Christmas Island Crazy Ant Scientific Advisory Panel (2008 - present)
• Co-Chair, Tiwi Expert Biological Reference Group (2007 - 2010)
• NT Research and Innovation Board (2004 - 2007)
• Chair, Christmas Island Crazy Ant Management
• South African National Research Foundation visiting scientist (2001)
• Scientific Advisory Panel, Queensland fire ant eradication programme (2001 - 2006)
• Northern Territory University Bachelor of Science Course Advisory Committee (2000 - 2002)
• Christmas Island Crazy Ant Management Steering Committee (1999 - 2002)
• Management Group, Tropical Savannas Cooperative Research Center (1998 - 2005)
• Northern Territory Research and Development Advisory Committee (1997 - 2002)
• Alligator Rivers Region Technical Committee (1994 - 1998) 
• NT DPIF Minister’s Science Awards Committee (1993 - 1999)
• Kakadu Research Advisory Committee (1992 - 1996)
• Conservation Committee, Entomological Society of Australia (1988 - 2005)