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Professor Pierre Horwitz

Pierre is an Emeritus Professor in the School of Science.

Founding Co-Editor, EcoHealth journal (ISI-listed)
Has held senior positions in the Australian Society for Limnology (ASL; including as its President for a two year term 1999-2001); in Bush Heritage Australia Inc., a philanthropic organisation; in the International Association for Ecology and Health (elected as the founding Vice-President in 2006 and served for four years); and as a Founding Director of the Blackwood River Foundation.
Appointed as theme coordinator (Wetlands and Human Health) for the Ramsar International Convention on Wetlands’ Scientific and Technical Review Panel for the 2009-2012 triennium, and has been selected for participation in other international scientific missions.
Dr Horwitz has also been recognised for excellence in postgraduate supervision, and has examined 16 PhD theses in the last 12 years.

Aquatic Ecology and Management
Health and Ecology; Ecosystem Health
Water and wetlands management
The formation, degradation and management of organic rich soils; the effects of fire regimes on soil and water quality
Taxonomy, biogeography and conservation status of aquatic invertebrates.
The effects of forestry, fire, agriculture and urbanisation on aquatic faunas and aquatic processes
Developing general indicators for the relationships between human health, community vitality and biophysical conditions of the environment
Developing community participation and involvement in aquatic environmental issues, natural resource management issues
Using narratives for landscape restoration and community capacity building in rural and regional areas

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