Philip Gibbons

Professor Philip Gibbons is a faculty member at the Fenner School of Environment & Society within the ANU College of Science. He holds the role of Associate Director of Higher-degree Research. His research focuses on native forest management, bushfire resilience, biodiversity conservation, and evidence-based land-use policy. Gibbons collaborates with governments and NGOs to inform environmental regulations and restoration strategies.

Education:

• Bachelor of Applied Science
• Master of Forestry
• PhD

Research Interests:

• Environmental impact assessment and offset policy
• Wildfire mitigation strategies
• Cost-effective ecological restoration
• Urban tree conservation

Teaching:

• Biodiversity Conservation (ENVS3039/6024)
• Vegetation and Soils (ENVS2023/6023)
• Australia's Environment (ENVS1004)

Grants & Projects:

• Implementing biodiversity metrics (2025-2025)
• Ginninderry Urban Open Space Research Project (2023-2026)
• Biodiversity Indicator metrics development (2022-2025)

Labs/Teams:

• Member of the Institute for Climate, Energy & Disaster Solutions (ICEDS)
• Collaborates with the Natural Resources Commission - NSW Government