Sue is a plant ecologist who has lived and worked in rural landscapes across four states and six bioregions in eastern Australia. She has researched, and published extensively on weeds and their impacts in crops, pastures and native vegetation. She has advised the federal government as a member of the Council for Sustainable Vegetation Management and the Threatened Species Conservation Committee, and served on the board of Bush Heritage Australia for eight years.
Formerly a Senior Principal Research Scientist at CSIRO, where she worked 23 years, she is currently an Honorary Professor at the Australian National University. In recent years, she has prioritized field-based work: hands-on management, research and observation. The ongoing restoration of 50 ha of grassy woodland and forest has been a means of understanding the critical elements of successfulweed control and habitat restoration.
