Prof. Patrick Meir

My research interests focus on the functioning of tropical forest ecosystems, and how this varies in relation to climate, soils and species composition. Tropical rain forests are frequently under threat, but still cover substantial areas of the globe and represent a hugely important resource for humanity that we are only beginning to understand properly. I have been lucky enough to study them in several countries. I got my undergraduate degree, in Biology, in 1990 (Oxford, UK) and my PhD in Ecological Science in 1996 (Edinburgh, UK). I led two post-doctoral projects (1995-2001) at the Institute of Ecology and Resource Management at the University of Edinburgh, and in 2002 took up a lectureship in the School of Geosciences. I held a Royal Society of Edinburgh research fellowship from 2009-10, and was made Chair in Ecosystem Science in 2010.
Type
party
Access Privileges
Division of Plant Science
Title
Prof.
Given Name
Patrick
Surname
Meir
Uni ID
u4875047
ORCID
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2362-0398
Brief Description
Professor of Tropical Forest Ecosystems
Full Description
My research interests focus on the functioning of tropical forest ecosystems, and how this varies in relation to climate, soils and species composition. Tropical rain forests are frequently under threat, but still cover substantial areas of the globe and represent a hugely important resource for humanity that we are only beginning to understand properly. I have been lucky enough to study them in several countries. I got my undergraduate degree, in Biology, in 1990 (Oxford, UK) and my PhD in Ecological Science in 1996 (Edinburgh, UK). I led two post-doctoral projects (1995-2001) at the Institute of Ecology and Resource Management at the University of Edinburgh, and in 2002 took up a lectureship in the School of Geosciences. I held a Royal Society of Edinburgh research fellowship from 2009-10, and was made Chair in Ecosystem Science in 2010.
Email Address
patrick.meir@anu.edu.au
Postal Address
Division of Plant Sciences Research School of Biology 46 Sullivan's Creek Road, R.N. Robertson Building The Australian National University
Phone Number
02 6125 8463(58463)
Website Address
https://biology.anu.edu.au/people/academics/patrick-meir
Fields of Research
060705 - Plant Physiology
Socio-Economic Objective
970106 - Expanding Knowledge in the Biological Sciences
Keywords
Acclimation; Climate Change; Ecological Stress Memory; extreme drought event; Mangroves; Salinity; Water Relations
Status: Published
Published to:
  • Australian National University
  • Australian National Data Service
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