Dr Ann Ellen Peterson
Honorary Associate Professor
School of the Environment

Researcher biography
Dr Ann Peterson's research interests are in: Coastal planning, management and governance, Integrated buffer planning, Regional planning (nature conservation and open space), Planning policy and governance and Integrated landscape planning.
She received her PhD from the University of Queensland in 2002. Her current research projects are in the fields of:
Coastal planning and managementNatural resource management and planningIntegrated Buffer PlanningRegional planning
Publications
Books
Kozlowski, Jerzy and Peterson, Ann (2005). Integrated buffer planning: Towards sustainable development. Aldershot, United Kingdom: Ashgate. doi: 10.4324/9780429456183
Peterson, Ann (2003). Regional Nature Conservation Strategy for South East Queensland 2003-2008. Brisbane, QLD.: Queensland Government, Environmental Protection Agancy.
Book Chapters
Cuevas, Sining C., Peterson, Ann and Morrison, Tiffany (2014). An Analytical Framework for Investigating Complex Institutions in Climate Change Adaptation: The Institutional Environment Matrix. Handbook of Climate Change Adaptation. (pp. 1-22) edited by Walter Leal Filho. Berlin, Germany: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-642-40455-9_18-1
Peterson, Ann (2005). Buffer design and implementation in Australia. Integrated buffer planning - Towards sustainable development. (pp. 117-140) edited by J. Kozlowski and A. Peterson. Burlington, VT: Ashgate Publishers.
Peterson, A. E. (2005). The guide. Integrated Buffer Planning: Towards Sustainable Development. (pp. G-1-G-114) edited by Kozlowski, J. and Peterson, A.. London, United Kingdom: Ashgate.
Peterson, A. (2005). Buffer planning: Historical overview. Integrated buffer planning: Towards sustainable development. (pp. 79-116) edited by J. Kozlowski and A. Peterson. London, U.K.: Ashgate Publishing.
Walker, Michelle and Peterson, Ann (2005). Coastal and marine issues in regional NRM and coastal management plans. Healthy savanna planning systems: Monitoring and evaluation of regional planning arrangements and natural resource management plans to assist development of improved regional planning systems and policies for Australia’s savanna regions. (pp. 6-15) edited by Geoff McDonald, B. Taylor and C. Robinson. Brisbane, Australia: CSIRO.
Journal Articles
Simpson, Shay, Brown, Greg, Peterson, Ann and Johnstone, Ron (2016). Stakeholder perspectives for coastal ecosystem services and influences on value integration in policy. Ocean and Coastal Management, 126, 9-21. doi: 10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2016.03.009
Cuevas, Sining C., Peterson, Ann, Morrison, Tiffany and Robinson, Catherine (2016). Methodology for examining the challenges in mainstreaming climate change adaptation. International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management, 8 (3), 418-439. doi: 10.1108/IJCCSM-07-2015-0091
Cuevas, Sining C., Peterson, Ann, Robinson, Catherine and Morrison, Tiffany H. (2015). Institutional capacity for long-term climate change adaptation: evidence from land use planning in Albay, Philippines. Regional Environmental Change, 16 (7), 1-14. doi: 10.1007/s10113-015-0909-8
Miyake, Saori, Smith, Carl, Peterson, Ann, McAlpine, Clive, Renouf, Marguerite and Waters, David (2015). Environmental implications of using 'under utilised agricultural land' for future bioenergy crop production. Agricultural Systems, 139, 180-195. doi: 10.1016/j.agsy.2015.06.010
Miyake, Saori, Renouf, Marguerite, Peterson, Ann, McAlpine, Clive and Smith, Carl (2012). Land-use and environmental pressures resulting from current and future bioenergy crop expansion: a review. Journal of Rural Studies, 28 (4), 650-658. doi: 10.1016/j.jrurstud.2012.09.002
Baker, Ingrid, Peterson, Ann, Brown, Greg and McAlpine, Clive (2012). Local government response to the impacts of climate change: An evaluation of local climate adaptation plans. Landscape and Urban Planning, 107 (2), 127-136. doi: 10.1016/j.landurbplan.2012.05.009
Morrison, T. H., McAlpine, C., Rhodes, J. R., Peterson, A. and Schmidt, P. (2010). Back to the Future? Planning for environmental outcomes and the new Caring for our Country program. Australian Geographer, 41 (4), 521-538. doi: 10.1080/00049182.2010.519763
Surjono and Peterson, Ann (2010). Constructing a new planning indicator framework to reduce poverty in Indonesia. Journal of Mathematics and Technology (3), 95-100.
Peterson, Ann, Walker, Michelle, Maher, Mary, Hoverman, Suzanne and Eberhard, Rachel (2010). New regionalism and planning for water quality improvement in the Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Geographical Research, 48 (3), 297-313. doi: 10.1111/j.1745-5871.2009.00634.x
Rhodes, Jonathan R., McAlpine, Clive A., Peterson, Ann, Callaghan, John G., Lunney, Daniel, Possingham, Hugh, Mitchell, David L. and Curran, Tim (2008). Linking landscape ecology to planning for koala conservation. Australian Planner, 45 (2), 24-25. doi: 10.1080/07293682.2008.9982650
Peterson, A., McAlpine, C. A., Ward, D. and Rayner, S. (2007). New regionalism and nature conservation: Lessons from South East Queensland, Australia. Landscape And Urban Planning, 82 (3), 132-144. doi: 10.1016/j.landurbplan.2007.02.003
McAlpine, Clive A., Heyenga, Sonja, Taylor, Bruce, Peterson, Ann E. and McDonald, Geoff (2007). Regional planning in Queensland's rangelands: Challenges and prospects for biodiversity conservation. Geographical Research, 45 (1), 27-42. doi: 10.1111/j.1745-5871.2007.00427.x
McAlpine, C. A., Spies, T. A., Norman, P. and Peterson, A. E. (2007). Conserving forest biodiversity across multiple land ownerships: Lessons from the Northwest Forest Plan and the Southeast Queensland regional forests agreement (Australia). Biological Conservation, 134 (4), 580-592. doi: 10.1016/j.biocon.2006.09.009
McAlpine, C. A., Peterson, A. E. and Norman, P. (2005). The South East Queensland forests agreement: Lessons for biodiversity conservation. Pacific Conservation Biology, 11 (1), 3-13. doi: 10.1071/pc050003
Peterson, Ann (2004). Integrated coastal planning and the plight of seagrass farmers in Zanzibar. Queensland Planner, 44 (4), 15-16.
Peterson, Anne (2001). A cooperative approach to biodiversity conservation and planning in South East Queensland. Life lines: Bulletin of the Community Biodiversity Network, 7
Kozlowski, J. and Peterson, A. (1997). Protecting the protected: Buffer zone planning in Poland and Australia. Parks, 6 (3), 35-49.
Koslowski, J. and Peterson, A (1993). Buffer zones: An unresolved problem. Queensland Planner, 33 (1), 17-30.
Conference Papers
Mateo-Babiano, I. B., Peterson, A., MacLeod, H., McGrath, D. and Seeto, D. (2014). Are students really that different from their lecturers? A case study in perceptions of emerging learning technologies in higher education. ICTE 2013: International Conference on Information and Communication Technology for Education, Singapore, Singapore, 1-2 December 2013. Southampton, Hants, United Kingdom: W I T Press. doi: 10.2495/ICTE131362
Warren, Clive M. J., Peterson, Ann and Neil, David (2012). Academic integrity: achieving good practice in undergraduate property and planning programs through online tutoring. 18th Annual Pacific Rim Real Estate Society Conference, Adelaide, SA, Australia, 15-18 January 2012. Adelaide, SA, Australia: PRRES.
Warren, Clive M. J., Peterson, Ann and Neil, David (2012). Academic integrity: achieving best practice in built environment degree programs. RICS COBRA 2012, Las Vegas, Nevada United States, 11-13 September 2012. London: RICS.
Peterson, Ann, Neil, David, Warren, Clive, McGrath, Dominic and Seeto, Deidre (2012). Interactive online learning. IADIS International Conference e-Learning 2012, Lisbon, Portugal, 17-20 July 2012.
Peterson, Ann, Macleod, Hilary, Mateo-Babiano, Derlie, McGrath, Dominic, Seeto, Deidre and Neil, David (2012). Developing a learning technology preparedness plan. IADIS International Conference e-Learning 2012 (part of the MCCSIS 2012 Conference), Lisbon, Portugal, 17-20 July, 2012.
Peterson, A, Brander, K and Neil, D (2011). Graphic presentation excellence in the first year of higher education. First Year in Higher Education Conference, Freemantle, Australia, 28 June - 1 July 2011.
Peterson, Ann, Neil, David, Brander, Kathleen, Seeto, Deidre and McGrath, Dominic (2011). Online interactive learning tutorials: Addressing plagiarism, referencing and graphical presentation. First Year in Higher Education Conference 2011, Fremantle, WA, Australia, 28 June-1 July 2011. Brisbane, Australia: Colourwise Reproductions.
Peterson, Ann, McGrath, Dominic, Neil, David and Warren, Clive (2010). Improving Academic Integrity - An institutional-scale innovative online learning approach. World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare and Higher Education (E-Learn 2010), Orlando , Florida, United States, 18 - 22 October 2010. Chesapeake, VA, United States: Association for the Advancement of Computers in Education.
Jordan, G., Neil, D. and Peterson, A. (2010). Supporting first year students at UQ: Addressing plagiarism and peer mentoring. 13th Pacific Rim First Year in Higher Education Conference 2010, Adelaide, SA, Australia, 27-30 June 2010.
Peterson, Ann, Jordan, Graham and Neil, David (2010). Improving the first year experience: Innovative computer aided learning and hands-on peer mentoring. 29th Annual Conference on the First Year Experience, Denver, Colorado, United States, 12-16 February 2010. Columbia, SC, United States: National Resource Centre for the First Year Experience and Students in Transition.
Peterson, Ann, Neil, David, Warren, Clive, Johnson, Shannon and Petherick, Lynda (2009). Development, implementation and evaluation of an on-line interactive learning resource to enhance academic integrity and reduce the incidence of plagiarism. 7th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Education, Hawaii, 3-7 January 2009. Brisbane: University of Queensland.
Peterson, A., Neil, D. and Warren, C. (2009). Academic Integrity: Referencing and avoiding plagiarism using an interactive E-Learning tool. 22nd International Conference on The First-Year Experience, Montreal, Canada, 20-23 July 2009.
Walker, Michelle, Leverington, Fiona and Peterson, Ann E. (2009). Evaluating our coastal plans and policies: What's in a framework?. Queensland Coastal Conference 2009 'Waves of Change', Gold Coast, Australia, 13-15 May 2009. Australia: SEQ Catchments Ltd..
Hadi, Suseno, Peterson, Ann Ellen and Smith, Tim (2008). Applying mental models to understand the implementation of wetland wise use: A case study of the interpretation of the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment Framework in Indonesia. Community development and ecology: Engaging ecological sustainability through community development, Melbourne, Australia, 26- 28 March 2008. Melbourne, Australia: Centre for Citizenship Development and Human Rights, Deakin University.
Hadi, S., Peterson, A. and Smith, T. (2008). Understanding the mental models of communities in the implementation of wetland wise use: A case study of Pemalang Coastal Area Central Java. Coastal Zone Asia Pacific (CZAP) Conference, Qingdao, China, 19-22 October 2008.
Peterson, A., Walker, M. and Maher, M. (2007). Great Barrier Reef water quality and its links to regional natural resource management planning. Shifting Sands: QLD Coastal Conference 2007, Bundaberg, Australia, 17-19 September, 2007.
Garden, J., McAlpine, C., Peterson, A., Jones, D. and Possingham, H. (2006). Review of the ecology of Australian urban fauna: A focus on spatially explicit processes. Oxford: Blackwell Publishing. doi: 10.1111/j.1442-9993.2006.01578.x
Department Technical Report
Peterson, Ann, Walker, Michelle, Maher, Mary and Lloyd Consulting (2007). Census of Regional Body Wetland Activities: Regional NRM investment strategies and Coastal Catchments Initiative Project alignment to Queensland Wetlands Programme with agreed reporting arrangements. Queensland Department of Natural Resources and Water.
Thesis
Peterson, Ann, 1952- (2002). Integrated landscape buffer planning model. PhD Thesis, School of Geography, Planning and Architecture, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/106035
Research Reports
McAlpine, C. A., Preece, H. J. and Peterson, A. E. (2014). Review of the National Koala Conservation and Management Strategy 2009-2014. Not available:
Lloyd, T., Maher, M. and Peterson, A. (2009). Global Change Institute stage 2 stakeholder report. Wilston, Qld., Australia: Lloyd Consulting.
Peterson, A., Walker, M. and Lloyd Consulting (2008). Evaluation of reef water quality report. Queensland, Australia: Lloyd Consulting.
Lloyd, T., Maher, M. and Peterson, A. (2008). Global Change Institute concept stage report. Wilston, Qld., Australia: Lloyd Consulting.
McAlpine, Clive, Rhodes, Jonathan, Peterson, Ann, Possingham, Hugh, Callaghan, John, Curran, Tim, Mitchell, Dave and Lunney, Dan (2007). Planning guidelines for koala conservation and recovery: A guide to best planning practice. Brisbane, Australia: Australian Koala Foundation and The University of Queensland.
Walker, Michelle, Peterson, Ann E. and Maher, Mary (2007). Review of the relevance and value of state level investment programs (SIPs) to regional NRM delivery. Brisbane: Australian and Queensland Governments.
Peterson, A., Smyth, D., Roberts, C., Bock, E., Walker, M. and Maher, M. (2007). A review of the effectiveness of Land and Sea Management Centre investments for securing natural resource management outcomes in the Cape York Peninsula. Canberra ACT Australia: Department of the Environment and Heritage.
Peterson, Ann, Walker, Michelle, Maher, Mary and Lloyd Consulting, (2006). Regional investment strategies (RIS) and coastal catchment initiative (CCI) project alignmnet to Great Barrier Reef Water Quality Protection Plan. Brisbane, Australia: Department of Natural Resources and Water.
Walker, M., Peterson, A E and Maher, M. (2006). Developing and trialling a toolkit of incentives and market-based instruments for regional NRM delivery (SE05). Brisbane: Department of Natural Resources and Water (Qld).
McDonald, Geoff, Taylor, Bruce, Bellamy, Jenny, Robinson, Cathy, Walker, Michelle, Smith, Tim, Hoverman, Suzanne, McAlpine, Clive, Peterson, Ann and Dawson, Steven (2005). Benchmarking regional planning arrangements for natural resource management 2004–05: Progress, constraints and future directions for regions. Milestone Report 3 Darwin, NT, Australia: Tropical Savannas Management CRC (Cooperative Research Centre).
McDonald, G. T., Taylor, B., Bellamy, J., Robinson, C., Walker, M., Smith, T., Hoverman, S., McAlpine, C. A., Peterson, A. E. and Dawson, S. (2005). Benchmarking regional planning arrangements for natural resource management 2004-05: Standalone executive summary. Darwin: Tropical Savannas CRC.