Neil Collier
Former Postdoctoral Researcher
Email: ncollier[at]ccny.cuny.edu
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| EDUCATION |
| 2007 | Ph.D. in Biology (Flinders University) |
| 2002 | B.S., Honours, (Flinders University) |
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| EMPLOYMENT |
| 2011 | Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Biology, City College of New York
| | 2010 - 2011 | Senior Ecologist, Rio Tinto Australia (Energy Resource of Australia Ltd.) |
| 2009 - 2010 | Research Fellow, Research Fellow, Wildlife and Landscape Science, School for Environmental Research, Charles Darwin University |
| 2007 - 2009 | Research Fellow, Tropical Rivers and Coastal Knowledge Research Hub, School for Environmental Research, Charles Darwin University |
| 2007 | Research Scientist (Entomology), Department of Primary Industries, Fishers and Mines, Northern Territory Government |
| 2003 - 2007 | Part-time lecturer, tutor, and lab supervisor (Marine and Terrestrial Diversity, Conservation Biology, Insect Diversity) |
| 2003 - 2007 | Australian Postgraduate Award (Industry) PhD candidate, Flinders University, South Australia |
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| PUBLICATIONS |
| Journal Papers |
| McMahon, C.R., Buscot, M-J., Wiggins, N.L., Collier, N., Maindonald, J., McCallum, H., Bowman, D.M.J.S. A smooth-joining model for characterizing lifetime growth in macropods. (Submitted) |
| Firth, R.S.C., Collier, N., Smith, J.G. (in revision) Colonization of artificial habitat by the common rock-rat Zyzomys argurus: an example of dispersal from the Top End. Australian Mammalogy. |
| Puig, C.J., Huchery, C., Greiner, R., Collier N., Garnett, S., Bowen, L. and Perkins, I. (in revision) Beyond cattle: modeling pastoral futures for the Northern Territory cattle industry. |
| Collier, N., Sandker, M., Campbell, B.M., Boedihartono, A.K., Garnett, S.T., Sayer, J. Science for action: the use of scoping models in conservation and development. Environmental Science & Policy (Accepted 1/5/2011). |
| Collier, N., Austin, B.J., Bradshaw, C.J.A., McMahon, C.R. 2011. Turning pests into profits: introduced buffalo provide multiple benefits to indigenous people of northern Australia. Human Ecology 39(2): doi:10.1007/s10745-010-9365-8 |
| McMahon, C.R., Collier, N., Northfield, J.K., Glen, F. 2011. Taking time to assess the effects of devices on animals. Animal Welfare 3(2). |
| Collier, N., Gardner, M., Adams, M., McMahon, C.R., Benkendorff, K., Mackay, D.A. 2010. Contemporary habitat loss reduces genetic diversity in an ecologically specialized butterfly (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae). Journal of Biogeography 37(7): 1277-1287. |
| Sandker M., Nyame S.K., Forster J., Collier N., Shepherd, G., Yeboah, D., Ezzine-de Blas, D., Machwitz, M., Vaatainen, S., Garedew, E., Etoga, G., Ehringhaus, C., Anati, J., Quarm, O.D.K., Campbell, B.M. 2010. REDD payments as incentive to reduce forest loss. Conservation Letters 3(2): 114-121. |
| McMahon, C.R., Brook, B.W., Collier, N., Bradshaw, C.J.A. 2010. Spatially explicit spreadsheet modelling for optimizing the efficiency of reducing invasive animal density. Methods in Ecology and Evolution. 1(1): 53-68 (Feature article on the cover of inaugural issue). |
| Collier N., Boedhihartono A.K., and Sayer J. 2009. Indigenous livelihoods and the global environment: Understanding relationships In Anderssen, R.S., R.D. Braddock and L.T.H. Newham (eds) 18th World IMACS Congress and MODSIM09 International Congress on Modelling and Simulation. pp. 2833-2839. ISBN: 978-0-9758400-7-8. http://www.mssanz.org.au/modsim09/H1/collier.pdf |
| Collier N., Mackay, D.A., Benkendorff, K. 2008. Is relative abundance a good indicator of population size? Evidence from fragmented populations of a specialist butterfly, Theclinesthes albocincta (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae). Population Ecology 50: 17-23. |
| Collier N. 2007. Identifying potential evolutionary relationships within a facultative lycaenid-ant system: ant association, oviposition and butterfly-ant conflict. Insect Science 14, 313-322. |
| Collier N., Mackay D.A., Benkendorff K., Austin A.D. and Carthew S.M. 2006. Butterfly communities in South Australian urban reserves: Estimating abundance and diversity using the Pollard walk. Austral Ecology 31 (2), 282-290. |
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| Book Chapters |
| Aslin, H.J., Collier, N., Garnett, S.T. (in press). Engaging community-based natural resource management groups in environmental assessment: potential in Australia’s Northern Territory? In: Aslin, H.J. and Lockie, S. Engaged Environmental Citizenship. CDU Press. |
| Collier, N. & Garnett, S.T. (2009). Using models for landscape planning: scale, complexity and utility In: Ainsworth, G.B and Garnett, S.T. (Editors) Rimba: Sustainable Forest Livelihoods in Malaysia and Australia. Institute for Environment and Development (Lestari), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM). ISBN: 979-967-5227-30-1 |
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| GRANTS AND AWARDS |
| Collier, N., Braby, M.F., McMahon, C.R. Evolution of the Autralian monsoon tropics: butterflies as models. Charles Darwin University Internal Research Grant. $10,000. |
| McMahon, C.R. and Collier, N. Predictive growth models of introduced swamp buffalo. Charles Darwin University Internal Research Grant. $10,000. |
| Charles Darwin University International Conference Travel Grant. $1500. |
| Garnett, S.T., Puig, C.J., Huchery, C., and Collier, N. Scenario planning to build innovative partnerships for the Nothern Territory cattle industry. $150,000 AUD. |
| Collier, N., Zander, K., Petheram, L., Concu, N. Economic assessment of adaptation to climate change at Dhimurru IPA. $10,000. |
| Collier, N., Garnett, S.T., Campbell, B.M., et al. Scenario planning for climate change in tropical landscapes. Natural Resource Management Board of the Northern Territory. $300,000 AUD. |
| Collier, N., Garnett, S.T. Campbell, B.M., et al. Integrated scenario planning across shared landscapes - a Territory-wide approach. Natural Resource Management Board of the Northern Territory. $150,000 AUD. |
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| SCHOLARSHIPS |
| Australian Postgraduate Award (Industry) - awarded by the Australian Research Council (ARC): $24,000 AUD/year for 3.5 years. |
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