Hugh Chevis

Hugh Chevis is an Honorary Research Fellow at the School of Humanities at the University of Western Australia. His research spans environmental history, textile history, and early modern English social/economic studies.

• Key affiliations: University of Western Australia

Research Interests:

• Environmental history of South-Western Australia's grassy ecosystems
• Textile manufacturing innovations in Early Modern England
• Trade networks involving Spanish wool and English cloth production
• Indigenous land use and ecological change

Publications: Recent work focuses on kangaroo grass decline, Elizabethan merchant practices, and textile industry shifts. His research combines historical analysis with ecological and economic perspectives.