David Pullar

Dr. David Pullar serves as a Senior Lecturer in the School of the Environment within the Faculty of Science at the University of Queensland. He earned his PhD from the University of Maine in 1994, a Master of Science by coursework, and a Bachelor of Applied Science from Queensland University of Technology. Pullar's research specializes in Geographical Information Science, including spatial analysis, spatial modelling languages and frameworks, 3D visualisation, and environmental database applications. Additionally, his work extends to Landscape Modelling, covering catchment hydrology, landuse change, and landscape dynamics. He utilizes GIS and geospatial data science to address complex geographical problems such as modeling park utilization, optimizing cycling routes, evaluating energy and watershed management, and supporting urban planning and environmental decision-making.

Throughout his career, Pullar has produced over 105 research outputs between 1997 and 2022, comprising 50 journal articles, 41 conference papers, 10 book chapters, and 1 book. Notable publications include "How much traffic stress can cyclists endure?" published in Case Studies on Transport Policy (2022), "Sensitivity of streamflow patterns to river regulation and climate change and its implications for ecological and environmental management" in Journal of Environmental Management (2022), "Accuracy issues for spatial update of digital cadastral maps" in ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information (2022), "Effects of change in streamflow patterns on water quality" also in Journal of Environmental Management (2022), and "Why firewood? Exploring the co-benefits, socio-ecological interactions and indigenous knowledge surrounding cooking practice in rural Nepal" in Energy Research and Social Science (2021). Book chapters such as "Forecasting patterns of metropolitan growth using an optimised allocation procedure" (2016) and "A tool for comparing alternative forest landscape restoration scenarios" (2012) highlight his contributions to demography, planning, and restoration ecology. His research has garnered over 2,600 citations, reflecting substantial impact in the field.

Pullar has been principal investigator or collaborator on 26 funded projects, including multiple Australian Research Council (ARC) grants. Key examples are the ARC Linkage Project "Towards a Landscape Conservation Culture: Broadening the spatio-temporal scope of ecological studies to anticipate change in Australian forested ecosystems" (2005-2008), ARC Discovery Project "Beyond discrete landscape metrics: spatial analysis tools and surface textural measures for quantifying gradients in landscape structure" (2006-2008), and ARC Linkage Project "Restoration of Fragmented Brigalow Landscapes for Conservation: Evaluating Alternative Futures in a Changing Climate" (2007-2010). Current initiatives include incorporating level set methods in GIS for land-surface process modelling, spatial simulation for bioregion classification, and environmental database management and integration. He collaborates with organizations such as Coastal CRC, IRIS, The Ecology Centre, and High Performance Computing groups.

Professional Email: d.pullar@uq.edu.au