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Professor Mark Tjoelker (Interim Director, Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment) is a leading plant biologist and ecologist at Western Sydney University. His research focuses on climate change impacts on trees, ecosystem carbon cycling, and urban forestry. He previously served as faculty at Texas A&M University (2009–2011) and holds editorial roles in New Phytologist and Functional Ecology.
Key research areas include
- Thermal acclimation of plant respiration
- Climate adaptation in plant traits
- Biogeography of forest species
- Resilience of urban forests to drought and heatwaves
His recent publications highlight
- 2025 work on urban forest climate risk mapping and shrubs for biodiversity
- 2024 studies on Eucalyptus thermal tolerance and photosynthetic scaling
Scientific accolades include
- Clarivate Highly Cited Researcher (2002–2014)
- ARC College of Experts (2019–present)
- 2024 Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor Research Award
- 2019 Horticulture Industry Award of Merit
Grants span
- NSW Decarbonisation Hubs (2022–2030)
- Australian Research Council Discovery (2014–2022)
- NSW Environmental Trust projects (2015–2024)
He leads the Hawkesbury Forest Experiment whole-tree chamber facility and advises on national standards (AS2303:2018) for urban tree quality.
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