Dr Patrick O'Connor

Awards & Achievements

South Australian Spatial Excellence Award – BushBids Biodiversity Auction (2007)

South Australian Landcare Award - BushBids Biodiversity Auction (Finalist - 2007)

Research Interests

·         Market-based instruments for natural resource management

·         Monitoring and evaluation of natural resource management program outcomes

·         Soil biology and influences on plant growth, competition and community structure in terrestrial systems

·         Scientific writing and publishing

Publications

Plant-Soil Ecology

Chen M.M., H.B.Yin, P.J. O’Connor, Y.S. Wang and Y.G. Zhu (2010) C:N:P stoichiometry and specific growth rate of clover colonized by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi. Plant and Soil 326; 21-29 doi 10.1007/s11104-009-9982-4

O’Connor P.J., M. Manjarrez and S.E. Smith (2009). The fate and efficacy of benomyl applied to field soils to suppress activity of AM fungi. Canadian Journal of Microbiology

Li, X-R., H-Y Zhou, X-P Wang, Y-G Zhu and P J O'Conner (2003) The effects of sand stabilization and revegetation on cryptogram species diversity and soil fertility in the Tengger Desert, Northern China. Plant and Soil 251, 237-245

Antoniolli, Z.I., E. Facelli, P.J. O'Connor, D. Miller, K. Ophel-Keller and S.E. Smith (2003). Spore communities of arbuscular mycorrhzal fungi and mycorrhizal associations in different ecosystems, South Australia. Brazilian Review of Soil Science 26, 627-635

O'Connor, P.J., S.E. Smith, F.A. Smith (2002). Arbuscular mycorrhizas influence plant competition, diversity and community structure in a semi-arid herbland. New Phytologist 154, 209-218

O'Connor, P.J., S.E. Smith, F.A. Smith (2001). Arbuscular mycorrhizal associations in the southern Simpson Desert. Australian Journal of Botany 49, 1-8

Smith, H.F., P.J. O'Connor, S.E. Smith, F.A. Smith (1998). Vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizas of durian and other plants of forest gardens in West Kalimantan, Indonesia. In Soils of Tropical Forest Ecosystems. A. Shulte & D. Ruhiyat (Eds.). Springer, Berlin.

Barker, S.J., S. Stummer, G. Gao, I. Dispain, P.J. O'Connor, S.E. Smith (1998). A mutant in Lycopersicon esculentum Mill. With highly reduced VA mycorrhizal colonization: isolation and preliminary characterisation. The Plant Journal 15 (6), 791-797

 

Ecological Monitoring & Assessment

Field, S. A., P.J. O'Connor, A.J. Tyre, and H.P. Possingham (2007) Making monitoring meaningful. Austral Ecology 32, 485-491

O'Connor, P.J. and A.J. Bond (2007) Maximising the effectiveness of photopoint monitoring for ecological management and restoration. Ecological Management and Restoration 8, 228-233

O'Connor, P.J., J. Tesoriero, A. Morgan, S. Bolt (2006) Guidelines for the Planning, Design & Implementation of Natural Resource Management Trials. South Australian Murray-Darling Basin Natural Resource Management Board

Field, S.A. , A.J. Tyre, K.H. Thorn, P.J. O'Connor and H.P. Possingham (2005) Improving the efficiency of wildlife monitoring by estimating detectability: a case study of foxes (Vulpes vulpes) on the Eyre Peninsula, South Australia. Wildlife Research 32, 253-258

O'Connor, P.J., (2001). The importance of biodiversity in the South East landscape. In Exploring the Anatomy of a Region. South East Book Promotions Inc.

Bickerton, H., S. Field, P. O'Connor (2000). A biological survey and monitoring in the South Para region, South Australia. Nature Conservation Society, South Australia

 

Scientific Writing & Publishing

Cargill M. and P.J. O’Connor (2009) Writing Scientific Research Articles: Strategy and Steps. Wiley Blackwell Publishers - www.writeresearch.com.au

Zhu Y-G., P O'Connor and J-H Cao (2007) Where do Chinese scientists publish their research in environmental science and technology? Environmental Pollution 147, 1-3

Cargill, M. and P.J. O'Connor (2006) Getting research published in English: towards a curriculum design model for developing skills and enhancing outcomes Revista Canaria de Estudios Ingleses 53, 79-94

Cargill, M. and P.J. O'Connor (2006). Developing Chinese scientists' skills for publishing in English: Evaluating collaborating-colleague workshops based on genre analysis. Journal of English for Academic Purposes 5, 207-221

Professional Interests

§  Acta Ecologica Sinica - Editorial Board Member http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/709341/description#description

§  Trees for Life - Board Member (2003 – 2006)

§  O’Connor NRM Pty Ltd - Director

§  Ecological Society of Australia - Member

 

Files

• Projects - Recent_Consulting_Projects_Feb_2010.pdf [207.2K] (application/pdf)

Entry last updated: Friday, 9 Apr 2010