Roberts, Jane M.M.   (1947 -  )

Jane trained in natural resources and botany and became an ecological consultant to government in vegetation and water management.

She did a PhD at Adelaide University in 1987 on the genus Typha in Australia, and subsequently worked in the Botany Dept of Adelaide University.

A decade as a research scientist with CSIRO in the Riverina agricultural regions of western NSW engendered a fascination for lowland rivers and floodplains, a deep commitment to effective Natural Resource Management.

For a time she was Adjunct Professor in the Institute of Applied Ecology, University of Canberra, ACT.

From 2000, she was based in Canberra where she worked independently as an ecological consultant, typically as a specialist member of a team for large firms or consulting groups, where she was a valued contributor. Her clients ranged from government agencies, catchment authorities, research institutions to conservation organizations, and she specialised in lowland and regional areas in inland and south-eastern Australia.

As well as undertaking her own projects, she sat on technical and advisory panels for projects undertaking research, complex monitoring programs and the development of state government policy or procedures.

She pioneered the use of oral history in river ecology in Australia.

Following retirement, she pursued her interest in riverine and wetland plants, through projects, photography, and citizen science. Her primary aim was to raise the profile of these plants in the local region.

As well as numerous research papers, she published two books:
'Allocating Water and Maintaining Springs in the Great Artesian Basin - Phragmites australis: Knowledge to support its management on GAB springs',
and
'Vegetation recovery in inland wetlands: an Australian perspective'.

Source: Extracted from:
https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/catalog?q=%22Roberts%2C+Jane%2C+1947-%22&search_field=author
https://digital.library.adelaide.edu.au/items/cdb33e3c-0bf2-4100-9aa7-2fd3cdb8c8a4/full
https://www.agriculture.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/15-ecd.pdf
https://canberra.academia.edu/JaneRoberts/Books
https://www.friendsanbg.org.au/node/1207
https://www.friendsanbg.org.au/node/2108
Portrait Photo: https://www.friendsanbg.org.au/node/2108.

Collecting localities for 'Roberts, J.' (filtered) from AVH (2025)

Data from 1,676 specimens