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Mandy Gravina

Position Research Officer
Field Vegetation Ecology
E-mail m.gravina@uq.edu.au
Phone +61 7 334 64063
Fax +61 7 334 64056
Scientific Interests
  • Ecosystem development
  • Seed biology
  • Rehabilitation success indicators
Current/Recent Projects
  • Assessment of the rehabilitation success and compliance at Tarong Energy Meandu Mine, South east Queensland. 2006, 2008-ongoing.
  • Development of a monitoring program and long-term rehabilitation monitoring on waste rock dumps at Ernest Henry Mine, North west Queensland. 2007-ongoing.
  • Rehabilitation monitoring following heavy mineral sand mining on North Stradbroke Island, Queensland.  2002 - ongoing.
  • Vegetation condition assessment of 18 Mile Swamp escarpment, North Stradbroke Island, Queensland. 2006-ongoing.
  • Vegetation and soil development on rehabilitated tailings and waste rock dumps at Kidston Gold mine, North west Queensland. 2001-2007.
  • Development of a long-term monitoring program for rehabilitated areas at Mount Isa, Queensland. 2004.
  • Identification and assessment of rehabilitation reference sites, development of rehabilitation success criteria, and rehabilitation media assessment at Ensham mine, Central Queensland. 2004.
  • Vegetation assessment of rehabilitation at Oaky Ck Coal Mine, Central Queensland. 2003-2004.
Recent/Key Publications

Conference Proceedings and Journal Publications

  • Mulligan, D., Gillespie, M.J., Gravina, M. and Currey N. (2006). An assessment of the direct revegetation strategy on the tailings storage facility at Kidston Gold Mine. In: Proceedings of the First International Seminar on Mine Closure. Perth, 13 - 15 September 2006.
  • Bellairs, S.M., Bartier, F.V., Gravina, A.J. and Baker, K. (2006). Seed biology implications for the maintenance and establishment of Tetratheca juncea (Tremendraceae), a vulnerable Australian species. Australian Journal of Botany 54, 35-41.   
  • Gravina, A.J., Bellairs, S.M. and Bartier F.V. (2002). Tetratheca juncea: seed biology of a threatened species. In: VII international Workshop on Seed Biology, May 12–16 2002, Salamanca, Spain. P 166.
  • Bellairs, S.M. and Gravina, A.J. (2002). Seedbank ecology of Australian native vegetation. In: VII international Workshop on Seed Biology, May 12–16 2002, Salamanca, Spain. P 158.
  • Adkins, S.W., Dixon, K., Bellairs, S.M., Preston, C., Tieu, A., Thompson, L., Farley, G. and Gravina, A.  (2001). Identifying Dormancy Mechanisms of Australian Native Plant Species. In: Proceedings of the Fourth Australian Workshop on Native Seed Biology for Revegetation. (Eds. S.W. Adkins and S.M. Bellairs) Mildura, 3-4 September 2001.  Australian Centre for Minesite Rehabilitation Research, Pinjarra Hills, Brisbane.
  • Bellairs, S.M. and Gravina, A.J. (2000). Assessment of long term vegetation development after mining in Western Australia and central Queensland.  In: Remade Lands 2000 International Conference on the Remediation and Management of Degraded Lands, 30 November - 2 December 2000, Fremantle, Western Australia.
  • Gravina, A.J., and Bellairs, S.M. (2000). Viability testing of Australian native species using tetrazolium. In: Proceedings of the Third Australian Workshop on Native Seed Biology for Revegetation. (Eds. C.J. Asher and L.C. Bell)  Perth, 17 - 18 May 1999.  Australian Centre for Minesite Rehabilitation Research, Pinjarra Hills, Brisbane.  pp. 85-90.
  • Gravina, A.J. and Bellairs, S.M. (1999). Ecological Control of Parthenium Weed. In ‘Proceedings of the 24th Annual Environmental Workshop. Minerals Council of Australia’. 10 -15 October 1999, Townsville, Queensland. p 291.

Recent Research Reports

  • Doley, D. and Gravina, M. (2009). Vegetation Condition Assessment of 18 Mile Swamp Escarpment on North Stradbroke Island. 2008 Assessment. Report to Consolidated Rutile Limited, April 2009. Centre for Mined Land Rehabilitation, Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland. 30 pp.
  • Gravina, M., McKenna P., Glenn, V. and Bowen, D. (2009). Long-term Rehabilitation Monitoring of Post 1987 Rehabilitation Following Heavy Minerals Sand Mining on North Stradbroke Island. 2008 Assessment. Report to Consolidated Rutile Limited, April 2009. Centre for Mined Land Rehabilitation, Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland. 178 pp and Data CD.
  • Gravina, M. (2008). Ernest Henry Mine Rehabilitation Monitoring, 2008 Assessment. Report to Ernest Henry Mining Pty Ltd, Xstrata Copper, November 2008. Centre for Mined Land Rehabilitation, The University of Queensland. 18pp + Appendices 11pp.
  • Vickers, H. and Gravina, M. (2008). Initial Establishment monitoring of Ibis and Yarraman mines 2006. A report to Consolidated Rutile Limited, November 2008, The Centre for Mined Land Rehabilitation, The University of Queensland. 29pp + Appendices and Data CD.
  • (Gravina, A.) Centre for Mined Land Rehabilitation (2008). Potential Remediation Options for Rehabilitation to Meet EA Criteria. 30 October 2008. Addendum to Tarong Energy Meandu Mine Rehabilitation Compliance with EA Criteria. Report to Tarong Energy, October 2008. Centre for Mined Land Rehabilitation, Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland. 14 pp.
  • Gravina, A., Glenn, V. and McKenna, P. (2008) Tarong Energy Meandu Mine Rehabilitation Compliance with EA Criteria.  Report to Tarong Energy, 20 October 2008. Centre for Mined Land Rehabilitation, Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland. 148 pp + Appendices 33pp.
  • Doley, D., Gravina, M. and McKenna, P. (2008) Vegetation Condition Assessment of 18 Mile Swamp Escarpment on North Stradbroke Island, 2007 Assessment. Report to Consolidated Rutile Limited, July 2008. Centre for Mined Land Rehabilitation, The University of Queensland. 22pp.
  • Gravina, M. (2008) Supplementary Report -Broad Scale Monitoring of Post 1987 Rehabilitation Following Heavy Minerals Sand Mining on North Stradbroke Island, 2007 Assessment. Report to Consolidated Rutile Limited, July 2008. Centre for Mined Land Rehabilitation, The University of Queensland. 10pp+Appendices 4pp.
  • Gravina, M. (2008). Long-term Rehabilitation Monitoring of Post 1987 Rehabilitation Following Heavy Minerals Sand Mining on North Stradbroke Island. 2007 Assessment. March 2008. CMLR report to Consolidated Rutile Limited. 73pp + Appendices 38pp + Data CD.
  • Gravina, M., Vicker, H. and Gillespie, M. (2007). Rehabilitation Monitoring at Ernest Henry Mine, 2007 Assessment. Report to Ernest Henry Mining Pty Ltd, Xstrata Copper. December 2007. Centre for Mined Land Rehabilitation, The University of Queensland. 36pp + Appendices 17pp.
  • Gravina, M. (2007). Monitoring of rehabilitation for the closure of Kidston Gold Mine, North Queensland.  2006 Assessment. Report to Barrick, July 2007. Centre for Mined Land Rehabilitation, The University of Queensland.
  • Gravina, M. and Gillespie, M. (2007). Ibis mine revegetation – 2007 Initial Establishment Monitoring. A report to Consolidated Rutile Limited, July 2007. The Centre for Mined Land Rehabilitation, The University of Queensland.
  • (Gravina, M.) Centre for Mined Land Rehabilitation (2007). Revegetation Monitoring Plan for Ernest Henry Mine. Report to Xstrata Copper, May 2007. Centre for Mined Land Rehabilitation, The University of Queensland. 8pp + appendices.
  • Gravina, M. (2007). Tarong Coal Meandu Mine rehabilitation monitoring and compliance with EA criteria, 2006 Assessment. Report to Tarong Coal, February 2007. Centre for Mined Land Rehabilitation, The University of Queensland. 70pp + appendices.
  • Gillespie, M and Gravina, A.. (2006). Monitoring of rehabilitation for the closure of Kidston Gold Mine, North Queensland.  2005 Assessment. Final report to Barrick, July 2006.  Centre for Mined Land Rehabilitation, The University of Queensland.
  • Gravina, M. (2006). Tarong Coal Meandu Mine Rehabilitation Monitoring and Compliance with EA Criteria, 2006 Assessment. Report to Tarong Coal, September 2006. Centre for Mined Land Rehabilitation, The University of Queensland. 74pp.
  • Gravina, M., Grigg, A. and Mulligan, D. (2004). Mt Isa Mine Rehabilitation Monitoring and Recommendations 2004 Assessment. Final Report to Mt Isa Mines Limited, December 2004. Centre for Mined Land Rehabilitation, The University of Queensland. 82pp.
  • Gravina, A. and Georgeff, J. (2004). Monitoring and assessment of rehabilitation for the closure of Kidston Gold Mine.  Final report to Placer Dome Asia Pacific, December 2004.  Centre for Mined Land Rehabilitation, The University of Queensland. 90p.
  • Centre for Mined Land Rehabilitation (Grigg, A and Gravina, M.) (2004). Ensham Coal Mine Rehabilitation Resource Survey. Interim report to Ensham Resources Pty Ltd. 8 November 2004. Centre for Mined Land Rehabilitation, The University of Queensland. 73p.
  • Centre for Mined Land Rehabilitation (Grigg, A., Gravina, A. and Georgeff, J.)  (2004). Interpretation and Reporting of 2003 Rehabilitation Monitoring Data from Oaky Creek Coal Mine. Report Sections 5, 6 and 7. September 2005. Centre for Mined Land Rehabilitation, The University of Queensland. 61p, 18p, 7p.
  • Gravina, M. and Grigg, A. (2004). Mt Isa Mine Rehabilitation Monitoring 2004 Assessment. Final Report to Mt Isa Mines Limited, August 2004. Centre for Mined Land Rehabilitation, The University of Queensland. 82pp.
  • Grigg, A.H. and Gravina, A.J. (2004). Monitoring and assessment of rehabilitation for the closure of Kidston Gold Mine. 2003 Assessment. Final report to Placer Dome Asia Pacific, January 2004. Centre for Mined land Rehabilitation, The University of Queensland. 83 pp. + appendices.

   

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