Inland Waters of the Pilbara, Western Australia - Environmental ...

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
• Ms BA Walker for her able assistance in the field and helpful comments during the
drafting of this report.
• Dr J M Arnold, Professor A J McComb and Mr A W Chiffings for encouragement and
advice throughout the study and help during the writing of this report.
• Mr C Nicholson. Dr A Start and Mr P Pennings for helpful discussions about the
Pilbara and assistance in planning routes and the logistics of this study.
• Mr W Carr of the Department of Conservation and Environment for information on
Pilbara river geomorphology and climate and helpful discussion on the Pilbara.
• Dr P Commander for advice on the hydrogeology of the area.
• Mr E I Paling of the Department of Botany, University of Western Australia for
computing work.
• The Hoosen family of Mulga Downs Station. the Kennedy family of Roy Hill Station.
Mr R Clausen of Marrillana Station.
• Mr J Morrell of the Department of Agriculture. Marble Bar.
• Mr R Alien and Mr T Rose of Mount Newman Mining Company, Port Hedland for
providing valuable and reliable first-hand information during the course of the field
work.
• Mr W Edgecombe and Mr P Ryan, Forests Department. Karratha for preliminary
identification of many of the plant specimens.
• Mr G G Smith of the Department of Botany, University of Western Australia for help
with identification of algae specimens.
• The Department of Botany and the Water Research Centre, University of Western
Australia; the School of Environmental and Life Sciences. Murdoch University; the
Department of Conservation and Environment and Mount Newrnan Mining
Company for making available equipment and facilities used in this study.
• The participants of the seminar-workshop held at Karratha at the end of the field
work phase of this study, for their rel~vant discussion and comments.
Participants :
Ms BA Walker. Department of Botany, The University of Western Australia
·nr A Start, National Parks Authority
Mr C Nicholson. Mr A W Chiffings and Dr J M Arnold, Department of Conservation and
Environment
Mr P Pennings. Department of Fisheries and Wildlife
Mr W Edgecombe and Mr P Ryan, Forests Department. Karratha
Mr I Paniera. Public Works Department
Mr D Houghton. Woodside Offshore Petrolium Pty. Ltd.
Mr T Rose, Mount Newman Mining Company