Jana Stewart

Jana is a research associate with the Centre for Ecosystem Science and is interested in all aspects of soil biology and ecology. She is particularly passionate about field based, applied science and how we can improve ecosystem outcomes from the ground up. Using a mix of environmental DNA, field surveys, drone imagery and glasshoue experiments her research aims to understand how changes in ecosystem management and restoration strategies are reflected in soil bacteria, fungi, and invertebrates. 

Currently she is working with the Threatened Rare and Endemic plant lab led by Associate Professor Mark Ooi, investigating how fire retardants potentially impact soil and plant communities