Suzanne Mary Prober
Suzanne Mary Prober is an Australian botanist and ecologist.
She received her Bachelor of Science in Agriculture from the University of Sydney in 1985 and a PhD in Vegetation Ecology from the Australian National University in 1990.
She is a principal research scientist with Commonwealth [Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation|CSIRO] Land and Water in Perth, Western Australia. Understanding, controlling and restoring the natural diversity, ecosystem function and resilience of plant groups are Prober's main research interests. She focuses on temperate eucalypt woodlands and remnant vegetation in versatile landscapes. Prober currently leads the Great Western Ecosystems Research Network, and is Facility Director of TERN OzFlux. OzFlux is responsible for maintaining datastreams that measure the exchange of energy, carbon and water between the atmosphere and important Australian ecosystems.
Research interests
Prober's research focuses on:- Adaptation of natural ecosystems to climate change
- Ecosystem function and management
- Fire ecology
- Aboriginal ecological knowledge
- Conservation and biodiversity
- Plant-soil interactions; mycorrhizae
- Invasive species ecology
- Temperate eucalypt woodlands
Publications