Stuart Johnston has 15 years’ experience working in environmental management and research in the Australian Alps. He has worked in the areas of alpine soil morphology, geomorphology, rehabilitation, revegetation, protected area management, erosion control, flora and soil monitoring, the construction and maintenance of electricity and resort infrastructure, the effects of zinc toxicity on alpine ecosystems, track and drainage design and visitor monitoring and interpretation within the Snowy Mountains Region of Australia.
Stuart’s PhD thesis examined the “The principles of alpine grassland ecosystem function and sustainability: their intrinsic properties and thresholds to disturbance”. He has published many scientific papers in peer-reviewed journals on his work conducted in the Australian Alps, and has represented Australia at international conferences on mountain ecosystems, soils and land management in the Snowy Mountains. Stuart is currently the Environment and Property Manager for TransGrid (Electricity Commission) – Southern NSW including the Snowy Mountains region.

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