About me

Catherine Allan

Hello and welcome to my personal website.


I lecture in environmental sociology and planning at the Albury-Wodonga campus of Charles Sturt University. I have a deep interest in the land and managing it well, as you will see when you explore this site.

If you want further information my contact details are:
Dr Catherine Allan?
Senior Lecturer,
Environmental Sociology and Planning?School of Environmental Sciences?
Charles Sturt University ?PO Box 789
?Albury NSW 2640

?Ph:   02 60 519781
?Fax: 02 60 519897?callan@csu.edu.au

Background

Qualifications
  • Bachelor of Agricultural Science, University of Melbourne, 1983.
  • Master of Natural Resources, University of New England, 1999.
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Charles Sturt University, 2004.

Current position
Senior Lecturer, Environmental Sociology and Planning, Charles Sturt University, Thurgoona
 
Research field
Adaptive management at regional scales, environmental sociology, participatory and action research.


Professional Experience

  • 1986-1988, South Australian Department of Agriculture Mallee soil conservation officer.
  • 1988-2001, Victorian Department of Natural Resources and Environment (and predecessor agencies). Information extension and planning officer, involved with supporting best practice private land management. Areas of expertise included soil conservation, vegetation management, riparian zone management, pasture agronomy, community development, Landcare, dryland salinity, whole farm and landuse planning and program evaluation.

Research

Research Grants and consultancies
2008, Review of Environmental Outcomes of Flushing Flows, National Water Commission with Dr Robyn Watts et al. $70 000.

2006-2008, Exploring the outcomes of an innovative communication approach for the Healthier Soils in the NSW Murray Catchment Project, with Dr Ben Wilson, $30 000.

2005- 2007, ?River Tender?, North East Catchment Management Authority (NECMA), with Prof. Allan Curtis and Jonathon Howard, total value $110 000.

2005, ?Participatory action research?, NE Landcare Networks and NECMA, principal researcher/facilitator, pro bono.

2005, Evaluation of the Rural Land Stewardship Program for NECMA, with Allan Curtis and Gill Earl, total value $30 000

2005, ?Understanding the influence of co-learning on acceptance for the need for change in the Billabong Catchment?, Holbrook Landcare, value $21 000.

2004-2006, Improved seasonality of flows through irrigation demand management and system harmonisation, CRC for Irrigation Futures, with Profs Shahbaz Khan and Allan Curtis, providing social science support, total value $210 000.

2002, NECMA, Review of North East Salinity Strategy, with Allan Curtis, value $25 000.

2002, PRA adviser to Victorian Environment Protection Authority, Little Snowy Creek Catchment Project, November, pro bono.

Teaching

University Teaching
  • Subject Co-ordinator
    • PKM 105 - People and places, social science dimensions
    • SCI 415 - Social science research methods
  • Team Teaching
    • PKM 160 - Natural resource management
Awards
  • School of Environmental & Information Sciences Excellence in Teaching Award 2006
  • Faculty of Science & Agriculture Teaching Excellence Award 2006

Supervision

PhD candidates
Wendy Minato (current), with Allan Curtis and Tony Jakeman
Exploring possible links between policy interventions and changes in native vegetation conditions


Gillian Earl (current), with Allan Curtis
Developing a framework for duty of care for biodiversity at a local catchment scale


Prue Laidlaw (current), with Dirk Spennemann
Heritage management of itinerant people


Imogen Fullager (completed 2007), with Shahbaz Khan
Translating conjunctive water management from concept to practice in mature irrigation systems for productive and environmental outcomes


Masters candidates
Eloise Seymour (current), with Allan Curtis, David Pannell, Anna Ridley
Natural asset valuation: integrating scientific and community approaches


Honours candidates
Brendan Kelly (2007), with Ben Wilson
An investigation of farmers? choice of soil indicators for farm management


Stuart Roberton (2005), with Jonathon Howard
Exploring the delivery of the North East CMA River Tender Project


Prue Laidlaw (2004), with Dirk Spennemann
Fire management planning and cultural heritage in New South Wales: a survey of current Bush Fire Risk Management Plans developed by the Rural Fire Service

Publications

Refereed journal papers



Allan, C., Curtis, A., Stankey, G., & Shindler, B. (2008). Adaptive Management and Watersheds: A Social Science Perspective. Journal of the American Water Resources Association. 44(1), 166-174.??Laidlaw, P., Spennemann, D. H. R., & Allan, C. (2008). Protecting cultural assets from bushfires: a question of comprehensive planning. Disasters, 32(1), 66-81.
Allan, C. (2007). ? Exploring natural resource management with metaphor analysis. Society & Natural Resources, 20, 351-362.
Laidlaw, P., Spenneman, D. H., & Allan, C. (2007). No time to de(con)struct: The Accessibility of Bush Fire Risk Management Plans in New South Wales, Australia. The Australian Journal of Emergency Management, 22(1), 5-17.
Allan, C., & Curtis, A, (2005), Nipped in the Bud: why regional scale adaptive management is not blooming. Environmental Management, 36(3), 414-425.
Allan, C., & Whalley, R. D. B. (2004). Some factors influencing landholder opinion of the native grassMicrolaena stipoides. The Rangeland Journal, 26(2), 178-189.
Allan, C., & Curtis, A. (2003). Regional Scale Adaptive Management: Lessons from the North East Salinity Strategy. Australasian Journal of Environmental Management , 10(2), 76-84.
Allan, C., & Curtis, A. (2003). Learning to Implement Adaptive Management. Natural Resource Management, 6(1), 23-28.
Allan, C., & Curtis, A. (2002). Participatory Rural Appraisal: using it to understand rural communities.Natural Resource Management, 5(1), 28-34.
 
Refereed book chapters/proceedings

Allan, C. (2008). Can adaptive management help us embrace the Murray-Darling Basin's wicked problems? In C. Pahl-Wostl, P. Kabat & J. Moltgen (Eds.), Adaptive and Integrated Water Management: coping with Complexity and Uncertainty (pp. 61-73). Berlin Heidelberg: Springer.
Allan, C., Davidson, P.   Curtis, A. (2007) Giving Voice to the Researched: Exploring Evolving  Relationships in Participatory Action Research, In J. Higgs, A. Titchen, H. Armstrong, & D. Horsfall (Eds), Being Critical and Creative in Qualitative Research. Sydney: Hampden Press.
Allan, C., Curtis, A.,   Mazur, N. (2006). Understanding the social impacts of floods in south eastern Australia. In A. Poiani (Ed.), Floods in an arid continent., Amsterdam: Elsevier.
Allan, C., Davidson P.,   Curtis, A. (2006). Who us? Do the research? Reflections on some current Participatory Action Research projects. In G. Whiteford (Ed.), Qualitative research as interpretive practice conference proceedings. Centre for Research into Professional Practice, Learning and Education (RIPPLE). Albury: Charles Sturt University .
Allan, C., Kent, K., & Klomp, N. (2004). Walking the talk in environmental management. In Proceedings of the Australian Universities Community Engagement Alliance Conference (pp.121-128). Sydney: University of Western Sydney.
Allan, C., & Curtis, A. (2004). Learning together: the Billabong PRA experience.In G. Whiteford (Ed.), Qualitative research as interpretive practice: proceedings from the inaugural RIPPLE QRIP Conference (pp. 212-219). Albury: Centre for Research into Professional Practice, Learning and Education (RIPPLE).
Allan, C. & Curtis, A. (2003). Regional Scale Adaptive Management: Lessons from the North East Salinity Strategy ( NESS ). In B. P. Wilson & A. Curtis (Eds), Agriculture for the Australian Environment: Proceedings of the 2002 Fenner Conference (pp.178-189). Albury: Johnstone Centre, Charles Sturt University.
 
Reports
Khan, S., Malano, H., Davidson, B., Ahmad, A., Mushtaq, S., & Allan, C. (2007). Optimised irrigation Productivity and River health through Pick and mix strategies. technical report no. 03/07. Sydney: Cooperative Research Centre for Irrigation Futures.
Davidson, B., Mushtaq, S., Simmons, B., Allan, C., & Regan, P. (2007). Understanding and Valuing the economic, social and environmental components of System Harmonisation. Melbourne: Cooperative Research Centre for Irrigation Futures: System Harmonisation Products and Markets sub-component (box 2).
Allan, C 2006, Learning from each other to support landcare in North East Victoria Report No. 5, Institute for Land Water and Society, Charles Sturt University , Albury.
Allan, C , Curtis, A, Howard, J, McDonald, S & Roberton, S, 2006, Evaluation of the North East Catchment Management Authority?s River Tender Pilot, Report No. 2, Institute for Land Water and Society, Charles Sturt University, Albury.
Earl, G, Allan, C & Curtis, A 2005, Evaluation of the North East Catchment Management Authority Rural Land Stewardship Project: Promoting sustainable agriculture through landscape change and payments for environmental services, Report No. 3, Institute for Land Water and Society, Charles Sturt University, Albury.
Allan, C & 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 & 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 & 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.
Allan, C 1999, ?Conversing with the Carers: a snapshot of landcare in north east Victoria ?, Department of Natural Resources and Environment, Wodonga.
Allan, C 1999, ?Technology of Participation: Catchment Community Development?, Natural Heritage Trust Final Report, Department of Natural Resources and Environment, Wodonga.
Allan, C 1997, ?Landcare Technical Adviser?, Final report to the National Landcare Program, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Wodonga.
Allan, C , Millar, J & Noble, P 1995, ?Perennial Pastures in the Upper Murray ?, Agriculture Victoria, Wodonga.
 
Theses
Allan, C. (2004). Improving the outcomes of adaptive management at the regional scale. unpublished PhD thesis, Albury, NSW: Charles Sturt University.
Allan, C. (1997). Factors influencing landholder opinion of Microlaena stipoides (Labill.) R.Br. unpublished Masters Thesis, Armidale: University of New England.

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