1. Catherine Anne Allan
1 Contact
Catherine Anne Allan
Lecturer, Charles Sturt University, PO Box 789, Albury, NSW, 2640
Phone: 02 60519781
Email: callan@csu.edu.au
2 Qualifications
Doctor of Philosophy, Charles Sturt University, submitted May 2004
Master of Natural Resources, University of New England, 1999
Bachelor of Agricultural Science, University of Melbourne, 1983
3 Appointments
Lecturer, Environmental Sociology and Planning, Charles Sturt University, Thurgoona, February 2004 -
Information Extension and Planning Officer, Victorian Department of Natural Resources and Environment (and predecessors), 1988 - 2001
Mallee Soil Conservation Officer, South Australian Department of Agriculture, 1986 – 1988
4 Awards
The Year 2000 Natural Resources and Environment North East Region Regional Awards, which recognised outstanding contributions to effective operation of the region
5 Experience
Evaluation of the North East Salinity Strategy Implementation Program, 2002
Principal organiser of the first adaptive management workshop, which led to the creation of the OzAM network, 2002
Administration of the OzAM network listserve, 2002 - current
Principal facilitator of the Billabong Heartlands Participatory Rural Appraisal, 2001
“Conversing with the Carers” qualitative research project to give ‘voice’ to landcare groups, 1999
6 Relationships
At invitation of Dr George Stankey and Professor Bruce Shindler, visited USA and Pacific North West to examine Adaptive Areas Management Program, 2002
7 Publications
Allan C, Kent K and Klomp N. (in press). Walking the talk in environmental management. Proceedings of the Australian Universities Community Engagement Alliance Conference, Bathurst July 2004.
Allan C and Curtis A. (2004). Learning together: the Billabong PRA experience. Qualitative research as interpretive practice conference proceedings. Centre for Research into Professional Practice, Learning and Education (RIPPLE), Bathurst. Ripple, CSU, Albury, pp 212 - 219.
Allan C and Curtis A. (2003). Regional scale adaptive management: Lessons from the North East Salinity Strategy. Australasian Journal of Environmental Management. Vol 10, No 2, pp 76 - 84.
Allan C and Curtis A. (2003). Learning to implement adaptive management. Natural Resource Management. Vol 6, No 1, pp 23 - 28.
Allan C and Curtis A. (2003). Regional scale adaptive management: Lessons from the North East Salinity Strategy (NESS). Agriculture for the Australian Environment. Proceedings of the 2002 Fenner Conference. Eds B P Wilson and A Curtis, Johnstone Centre, Charles Sturt University, Albury, pp 178 - 189.
Allan C and Curtis A. (2003). Notes from an adaptive management workshop, Lake Hume, July 24/25 2002. Johnstone Centre Report No. 171, Charles Sturt University, Albury.
Allan C and Curtis A. (2002). Participatory rural appraisal: Using it to understand rural communities. Natural Resource Management. Vol 5, No 1, pp 28 - 34.
Allan C and Curtis A. (2002). A review of the North East Salinity Strategy and its implementation 1997-2001. Johnstone Centre Report, 170, Johnstone Centre, Charles Sturt University, Albury.
Allan C, Curtis A, Grant A and Ellis L. (2001). Reflections on the Billabong: A report from a participatory rural appraisal of the Billabong catchment. Johnstone Centre Report No 155, Charles Sturt University, Albury NSW.
Presentations
Allan C. (2004). Seeing the big picture: Understanding natural resource management through metaphor. 10th International Symposium on Society and Resource Management. Keystone, Colorado.
Allan C and Curtis A. (2004). Nipped in the bud: Why regional scale adaptive management is not blooming. 10th International Symposium on Society and Resource Management. Keystone, Colorado.
Allan C. (2003). Feted and forgotten: Adaptive management in catchment planning. Johnstone Centre Biodiversity in the Basin conference, November 13,Thurgoona.
Allan C and Curtis A. (2003). Sit down, look back, reflections on regional scale adaptive management in south eastern Australia. CSIRO seminar series, Canberra, October 9, 2003.
Allan C and Curtis A. (2003). Learning together: the Billabong PRA experience. Qualitative research as interpretive practice conference, September 2003, Ripple, CSU, Albury.
Allan C and Curtis A. (2003). Sit down, look back, reflections on regional scale adaptive management in south eastern Australia. Bureau Rural Sciences Seminar series, Canberra, June 27, 2003.
Allan C and Curtis A. (2003). Regional scale adaptive management: Lessons from the North East Salinity Strategy (NESS). Fenner Conference, Canberra 2002.
Curtis A and Allan C. (2002). A review of the North East Salinity Strategy and its implementation 1997-2001. Dryland Salinity Forum- a North East Perspective. Rutherglen, June 2002.
Allan C. (2002). Adaptive management, invited presentation to the Murray Catchment Board, Albury.
Allan C and Curtis A. (2002). Regional scale adaptive management: Lessons from Australia. Ninth International Symposium on Society and Resource Management Abstracts. Bloomington, Indiana, USA.
8 Research
Heartlands (Billabong) Project - Understanding the influence of co-learning on the acceptance of a need for change. Commencing September 2004, $21,000
North East Catchment Management Authority - Review of North East Salinity Strategy, (with Dr Allan Curtis), 2002, $25 000
Victorian Environment Protection Authority - PRA adviser, Little Snowy Creek Catchment Project, November 2002, pro bono
9 Key words
Adaptive management, participatory rural appraisal, participatory research, collaborative learning, natural resource management
