The University of Western Australia

Assoc/Prof Susan Yates

Associate Professor/Managing Editor, Restoration Ecology
School of Plant Biology

Contact details

Address

School of Plant Biology
The University of Western Australia (M090)
35 Stirling Highway
CRAWLEY WA 6009
Australia

Phone

6488 4682

Fax

6488 7461

Email

susan.yates@uwa.edu.au

Location

Room G20, Botany and Biology Building, Crawley campus

Qualifications

BSc PhD Murd.

Biography

I initially trained as a plant biologist but have broad interests and experience in research, teaching, environmental consulting, science administration, science writing and, most recently, academic journal management. I completed a BSc at Murdoch University and after graduating began my career as a Research Officer. I later enrolled in a PhD working on the effects of air pollutants on vegetation. More specifically, the objective of the research was to provide the scientific criteria necessary for the development of regionally relevant air quality standards for sulphur dioxide; as an alternative to the practice of simply adopting overseas standards. Upon completing my PhD in 1993 I became a Research Fellow at Imperial College, University of London, and Murdoch University. During this time I also worked in an advisory capacity to the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, advising on the development of new air quality standards for Mediterranean Europe. In 1995 I completed a Certificate in Periodical Journalism from the U.K. National Council for the Training of Journalists (London). After this time I returned to Australia and commenced teaching at Murdoch University in 1996. I later took up a Research Fellowship in the Teaching and Learning Centre. An interest in science administration led me to a position with the Ecological Society of Australia in 2000, whilst continuing to teach. In 2004 I was appointed as Managing Editor of the Wiley-Blackwell journal 'Restoration Ecology' and in 2009 joined UWA and continue in this role.

Publications

Publication List Dr Susan Yates (nee Wilson)

Review Article

WILSON, S.A. (1995). Are Mediterranean plant species likely to have a distinctive response to SO2 pollution? Agriculture, Ecosystems and the Environment 55, 71-93.



Research Articles

DELL, B. and WILSON, S.A. (1985). Effect of zinc supply on growth of three species of Eucalyptus seedlings and wheat. Plant and Soil 88, 377-384.

DELL, B., JONES, S. and WILSON, S.A. (1987). Phosphorus nutrition of jarrah (Eucalyptus marginata) seedlings. Plant and Soil 97, 369-379.

MURRAY, F. and WILSON, S. (1988). Effects of sulphur dioxide, hydrogen fluoride and their combination on three Eucalyptus species. Environmental Pollution 52, 265-279.

MURRAY, F. and WILSON, S. (1988). The joint action of sulphur dioxide and hydrogen fluoride on the yield and quality of wheat and barley. Environmental Pollution 55, 239-249.

MURRAY, F. and WILSON, S. (1988). Joint action of sulfur dioxide and hydrogen fluoride on growth of Eucalyptus tereticornis. Environmental and Experimental Botany 28, 243-249.

DELL, B. and WILSON, S.A. (1989). Zinc nutrition and leaf carbonic anhydrase activity of Eucalyptus maculata seedlings and Trifolium subterraneum. Plant and Soil 113, 287-290.

MURRAY, F. and WILSON, S.A. (1989). The relationship between sulfur dioxide concentration and yield of five crops in Australia. Clean Air 23, 51-55.

MURRAY, F. and WILSON, S. (1989). Sulfur dioxide-induced growth changes on Eucalyptus calophylla. European Journal of Forest Pathology 19, 193-199.

MURRAY, F. and WILSON, S. (1990). Yield responses of soybean, maize, peanuts and navy beans exposed to SO2, HF and their combination. Environmental and Experimental Botany 30, 215-223.

DAVIESON, G., MURRAY, F. and WILSON, S. (1990). Effects of sulfur dioxide and hydrogen fluoride on growth and yield of wheat. Agriculture, Ecosystems and the Environment 30, 317-325.

MURRAY, F. and WILSON, S.A. (1990). Growth responses of barley exposed to SO2. The New Phytologist 114, 537-541.

WILSON, S.A. and MURRAY, F. (1990). SO2-induced growth reductions and sulfur accumulation in wheat. Environmental Pollution 66, 179-191.

WILSON, S.A. and MURRAY, F. (1990). The response of subterranean clover to chronic exposure of sulphur dioxide. Agriculture, Ecosystems and the Environment 32, 283-293.

MURRAY, F. and WILSON, S.A. (1991). The effects of SO2 on the final growth of Medicago truncatula. Environmental and Experimental Botany 31, 319-325.

MURRAY, F., WILSON, S.A. and MONK, R. (1992). NO2 and SO2 mixtures stimulate barley grain production but depress clover growth. Environmental and Experimental Botany 32, 185-192.

MURRAY, F., CLARKE, K. and WILSON, S. (1992). Effects of NO2 on hoop pine can be counteracted by SO2. European Journal of Forest Pathology 22, 403-409.

MURRAY, F., WILSON, S.A. and QIFU, M. (1994). Effects of SO2 and NO2 on growth and nitrogen concentrations in lucerne and barrel medic. Environmental and Experimental Botany 34, 319-328.

MURRAY, F., WILSON, S. and SAMARAWEERA, S. (1994). NO2 increases wheat grain yield even in the presence of SO2. Agriculture, Ecosystems and the Environment 48, 115-123.

WILSON, S.A. and MURRAY, F. (1994). The growth response of sclerophyllous Eucalyptus species to SO2 exposure compared with Pinus radiata. Forest Ecology and Management 68, 161-172.

WILSON, S.A. and BARNS I.J. (1995). Scientists participation in environmental policy. Search 26, 270 273.

BARNS, I.J. and WILSON, S.A. (1996). Scientists and the broader community. International Journal of Environment and Pollution 6, 142-148.

HOBBS, R.J., YATES, S.A. and MOONEY, H.A. (2007). Long-term data reveal complex dynamics in grassland in relation to climate and disturbance. Ecological Monographs 77, 545-569.

Research profile

Research profile and publications