Rate My Professor Peter Erskine

Erskine has authored numerous influential publications advancing restoration ecology and sustainable mining practices. Key works include 'Restoration of degraded tropical forest landscapes' in Science (2005, with David Lamb and J.A. Parrotta), 'Widening gap between expectations and practice in Australian minesite rehabilitation' in Ecological Management & Restoration (2015, with David Lamb and Andrew Fletcher), and recent studies such as 'Deciphering the unique selenocystathionine metabolism of the hyperaccumulator Neptunia amplexicaulis' in Plant Physiology and Biochemistry (2026) and 'Discovery of new Australasian rare earth element hyperaccumulator ferns from screening herbarium specimens' in Plant and Soil (2025). He directs major projects including Optimising future copper production in the NW Mineral Province (2024-2027, Queensland Department of Resources), Quantitative Geophysics for Monitoring and Assessment of Mining Residue Structure (2024-2027, Technological Resources Pty Limited), and CoastRI - Coastal Monitoring Network (2024-2028, AuScope Ltd). Previously Associate Professor and Director of the Centre for Mined Land Rehabilitation since 2006, his career bridges academic research and industry application in environmental restoration.