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Kevin Bonham
410 Macquarie St, South
Hobart
, Tas 7004
ph. 0421 428 775 / 6224 8487
email: k_bonham@tassie.net.au
I have a diverse academic background and originally
completed a B.A. in philosophy and political science before
converting my existing expertise in Tasmanian native land snails
into a PhD entitled “Biogeography of Tasmanian Native Land
Snails” (2003). I
am continuing research into all aspects of the Tasmanian land
snail fauna as an open-ended project, while also working as a
consultant in invertebrate ecology and threatened species
management for a range of employers in the public and private
sectors. I am available to provide land snail identifications
for Department students and staff for no charge.
Current research interests:
Tasmanian
native land snails (biogeography, taxonomy, management, ecology)
Invertebrate threatened species management
Extinction risk and rate assessment
Use of forestry plantations by native and
exotic fauna
Electoral systems and psephology
ecent community involvements:
“The Psephologist” column, Tasmanian
Times (http://tasmaniantimes.com/index.php/weblog/C64/)
Feb 24, 2006 – radio interview, Edge
Radio (Simon Brown), preview of upcoming state election.
Publications:
Bonham K (1994) Identity and distribution of large Roblinella land
snails in
Tasmania
. Tasmanian Naturalist 116:
38-44
Bonham K (1995) Identification and natural history of Discocharopa
mimosa, a Tasmanian arboreal
charopid snail. Tasmanian Naturalist 117:
15-22
Bonham K (1996) Two new varieties of the Tasmanian Caryodid land snail Anoglypta
launcestonensis. Tasmanian Naturalist 118:
42-50
Bonham K (1997) Native land snails of
King
Island
and the Hunter Group. Tasmanian Naturalist 119: 10-22
Bonham K and Taylor R (1997) Distribution and habitat of the land snail Tasmaphena
lamproides (Pulmonata:
Rhytididae) in
Tasmania
. Molluscan Research 18:
1-10
Bonham K (1998) Land Mollusca. In Driessen M et al
(eds) Pelion Plains – Mt Ossa Wilderness Ecosystem Baseline
Studies 1990-1993 Parks and Wildlife Service Wildlife
Report 98/2
Bonham K (1999) Distribution, habitat and conservation status of the
land snail Miselaoma weldii (Pulmonata:
Punctidae). Tasmanian
Naturalist 121: 2-12
Bonham K, Mesibov R and Bashford R (2002) Diversity and abundance of
some ground-dwelling invertebrates in plantation vs native
forests in
Tasmania
,
Australia
.
Forest
Ecology and Management 158: 237-247
Bonham K (2002) Vitrina pellucida (Muller,
1774) (Pulmonata: Vitrinidae), another land snail introduced
into
Tasmania
. Tasmanian Naturalist 124:
31-34
Bonham K (2004) Discocharopa vigens (Legrand, 1871) a threatened Tasmanian native land snail.
Tasmanian Naturalist 126:
20-28
Bonham K (2005) Cecilioides acicula (Muller 1774) (Pulmonata: Ferussaciidae), a burrowing land snail
introduced into
Tasmania
Tasmanian Naturalist 127:42-44
Co-Author
Taylor R, Mesibov R, Brereton R and Bonham K (1997) Terrestrial fauna of
Cataract Gorge Reserve, Launceston. Tasmanian Naturalist 119:
46-58
Otley H, Bonham K and Taylor R (1999) Distribution of the burgundy snail
Helicarion rubicundus on
the Forestier and
Tasman
Peninsulas
. Tasmanian
Naturalist 121: 42-47
Regan T, Regan H, Bonham K, Taylor R and Burgman M (2001) Modelling the
impact of timber harvesting on a rare carnivorous land snail (Tasmaphena
lamproides) in northwest
Tasmania, Australia. Ecological
Modelling 139: 253-264
Mesibov R, Bonham K, Doran N, Meggs J, Munks S, Otley H and Richards K
(2002) Single-species sampling in Tasmania: an inefficient
approach to invertebrate conservation? Invertebrate
Systematics 16: 655-663
Taylor R, Regan T, Regan H, Burgman M, and Bonham K (2003) Impacts of
plantation development, harvesting schedules and rotation
lengths on the rare snail Tasmaphena lamproides in
northwest
Tasmania
: a population viability analysis.
Forest
Ecology and Management 175: 455-466
Recent funding
secured:
2006, Plomley
Foundation, invertebrate sampling on selected Tasmanian islands,
$10,000 (completed)
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