Dr Hamish Cochrane
Position
Chairman of Forestry Board of Studies
Associate Dean of Engineering and Forestry
Senior Lecturer
Qualifications
B.Sc.
M.Sc. (Hons)
Ph.D.
Dip. Tchg
Room
Forestry 114
Contact Details
Phone: +64 3 364 2121
hamish.cochrane@canterbury.ac.nz
Postal Address
School of Forestry
College of Engineering
University of Canterbury
Private Bag 4800
Christchurch
New Zealand
Undergraduate Courses
- BIOS 101/201 Issues in New Zealand Biosecurity
- FORE 216 Surveying and Information Technology in Forestry
- FORE 218 Forest Health and Dendrology
- FORE 442 IT applications in Forestry
- FORE 443 Biosecurity Risk Management
Research Interests
- biosecurity
- invasive species
- application of information technology (GIS, GPS, Information Systems) in forest management
Further information on research
2001 - 2002 Biennial Research Report (.pdf, 80.8KB)
Recent Publications
Cochrane, C. H. 1994. Vegetation assessment and its implications for feral goat management, in Isolated Hill Scenic Reserve, Southern Marlborough. Unpublished M. Sc. Thesis, University of Canterbury, Christchurch. 109 p.
Cochrane, C. H. 1999. Effect of vegetation palatability and hunting on habitat selection in feral goats. Unpublished PhD Thesis, Environmental Science, University of Canterbury. 204 p.
Cochrane, C.H. 1999. Possum diet at Waitutu Forest. New Zealand School of Forestry, Conservation Research Group Report No. 1. Prepared for Department of Conservation, Tuatapere Office, Southland Conservancy. 3 p.
Cochrane, C. H.; Norton, D. A.; Miller, C. J.; Allen, R. B. 1999. Possum diet near Springs Junction, West Coast Conservancy, and implications for biodiversity conservation in beech forest: an interim report. Report prepared for Department of Conservation, May 1999, 15 p.
Cochrane, C.H.; Norton, D.A. 2000. Possum diet in the Waitutu/Rowallan area, Southland Conservancy. New Zealand School of Forestry, Conservation Research Group Report No. 5. Prepared for Department of Conservation, Southland Conservancy. 12 p.
Douglas, R.D.; Cochrane, C.H. 2001. Where have all the culverts gone? A GIS-based approach to finding stream crossings. International Journal of Forest Engineering 12(2):79-80
Norton, D.A. & Cochrane, C.H. 2000. Are we delivering indigenous biodiversity conservation outcomes in the best possible way? VictoriaEconomic Commentaries 17: 22-29.