Louwhoff, Simone (Dr)

Position:Lecturer and SE5 Program Coordinator
Discipline:Science
Phone:5122 8026
Email:s.louwhoff@federation.edu.au

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Secondary Education in Environmental Science 1991
  • Masters of Applied Science (Research)1995
  • PhD (Systematics and Evolution) 2000

Teaching area

  • Biological Sciences (Cell Biology)
  • Australian Vegetation
  • Invasive Species
  • Restoration Ecology

Professional associations

  • Australasian Lichenologists
  • International Association of Lichenology
  • Australian Network for Plant Conservation

Research interests

  • Lichens (all topics)
  • Australian Flora
  • Bryophytes and Fungi

Publications

(recent)

  • Dell M, Worley M, Casanova MT, McMullan-Fisher S, Louwhoff S and Fielder J (2020) An assessment of conservation priorities and actions for bryophytes, algae and fungi in response to Victoria’s 2019–2020 bushfires. Independent consultant report, Melbourne, Victoria.
  • Louwhoff, S (2019) Observations on the vertical distribution of lichens on Eucalyptus radiata subsp. radiata tree in burnt lowland forest, Victoria, including a new State record. Australasian Lichenology 87, 85–91.
  • Louwhoff, S. & Harris, K. (2014) A guide to the lichens of Morwell National Park. 12 panel glossy pamphlet.

(older- selected literature)

  • Louwhoff, S (2009) A Look at the Lichenised Fungi. Australian Plants. Vol 25. No.200.
  • Louwhoff, S (2009) Umbilicareaceae. Flora of Australia. 57, 553-562.
  • Louwhoff, S (2009) Nephromataceae. Flora of Australia. 57, 423-427.
  • Louwhoff, S (2009) Peltigeraceae. Flora of Australia. 57, 428-446.
  • Purvis OW, Chomonides J, Din V, Erotokritou L, Jeffries T, Jones GC, Louwhoff S, Read, H & Spiro B. (2003) Which factors are responsible for the changing lichen floras of London? The Science of the Total Environment 310, 179–189.
  • Kantvilas G & Louwhoff SHJJ (2007) The lichen genus Umbilicaria Hoffm. in Tasmania. Muelleria 25, 3-20.
  • Chooi Y-H, Stalker DM, Davis MA, Fujii I, Elix JA, Louwhoff SHJJ & Lawrie AC (2008) Cloning and sequence characterization of a non-reducingpolyketide synthase gene from the lichen Xanthoparmelia semiviridis. Mycological Research 112, 147–161.