Ewen Silvester
La Trobe University

Dr Ewen Silvester

Associate Professor, Department of Ecological, Plant and Animal Sciences, La Trobe University

See Dr Silvester’s full research profile here.

E: e.silvester@latrobe.edu.au

Bio

Ewen Silvester is engaged in research directed towards understanding ecosystem function and condition of alpine peatlands. He is working with government agencies and traditional owner groups to develop new land management approaches for the future protection of the Australian Alps.

Research outputs linked to policy change and decision-making

• Sphagnum peatland hydrological balance shows high groundwater dependence and short-term drought buffering (2025)
• Intact Australian Sphagnum peatland is a strong carbon sink (2025)
• Setting research priorities for effective management of threatened ecosystems: a horizon scan for Australian alpine and subalpine peatlands (2023)
• Assessment of the condition and long-term trajectories of Victorian Alpine Peatlands using remote sensed data (2025)
• River Murray Water Quality Monitoring Program (RMWQMP) Data Trends Analysis (2021)
• Carbon accumulation and transfer modelling (Hattah Lakes, 2023)
• Seasonality of Blue Green Algae (Cyanobacteria) blooms and impacts to health, economy and the environment (2023)
• Synthesis of Blue Green Algae (Cyanobacteria) bloom knowledge and analysis of recent trends in the MDB (2023)

Current academic employment and positions

• Director – Research Centre for Applied Alpine Ecology (RCAAE); Director – Graduate Research, School of Agriculture, Biomedicine and Environment (SABE)

Highest qualification

• PhD (University of Melbourne, 1994)

Links with non-government groups or networks

• Nallawilli Bunjil
• Jaithmathang Traditional Ancestral Bloodline Original Owners First Nation Aboriginal Corporation
• Protect our Winters

My Projects

Current projectCompleted project

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  PeatSense: Improving condition monitoring and management of endangered alpine peatlands in the Australian Alps

  Keywords: remote sensing, Australian Alps, peatlands, condition assessmenthigh frequency