Associate Professor
Kate Helmstedt

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Faculty of Science,
School of Mathematical Sciences


Personal details

Positions

Associate Professor in Operations Research
Faculty of Science,
School of Mathematical Sciences

Keywords

decision science, operations research, biodiversity conservation, threatened species, invasive species, ecosystem modelling, environmental management, ecological modelling, Great Barrier Reef, Antarctica

Research field

Applied mathematics, Environmental management, Ecological applications

Field of Research code, Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification (ANZSRC), 2020

Qualifications

  • PhD (University of Queensland)
  • Bachelor of Science with Honours Class Honours Class 1 (University of Queensland)
  • Bachelor of Science (University of Queensland)

Teaching

A/Prof Helmstedt teaches into  the Bachelor of Mathematics in operations research and simulation modelling and the Bachelor of Data Science. She teaches a university-wide elective in Visualising Data (MXB262), as well as second and third year mathematics units in operations research (MXB232, MXB334) and simulation modelling (MXB261).

Experience

Publications

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A complete list of publications is available at: https://www.qut.edu.au/about/our-people/academic-profiles/kate.helmstedt

Awards

Selected research projects

Projects listed above are funded by Australian Competitive Grants. Projects funded from other sources are not listed due to confidentiality agreements.

Supervision

Current supervisions

  • Operations research to optimise logistical deployment of emerging reef restoration technologies
    PhD, Associate Supervisor
    Other supervisors: Professor Paul Corry, Adjunct Professor Mark Gibbs
  • Structure and Dynamics of Antartic Governance
    PhD, Associate Supervisor
    Other supervisors: Professor Michael Bode
  • Optimal management and development of new technologies to preserve endangered ecosystems in the face of uncertainty
    PhD, Principal Supervisor
    Other supervisors: Dr Matthew Adams
  • Biodiversity and Connectivity: The future of Antarctica's ice-free landscapes
    PhD, Associate Supervisor
    Other supervisors: Associate Professor Justine Shaw
  • Data Science to Support Viticulture
    PhD, Associate Supervisor
    Other supervisors: Distinguished Professor Kerrie Mengersen
  • Modelling and Optimising Food Systems Impacts on Biodiversity, and Greenhouse Gas Emissions to Enable Sustainable Development
    PhD, Principal Supervisor
    Other supervisors: Dr Ayesha Tulloch
  • Assessing the Impact of Climate Change on Australia's Marine Ecosystems and Biodiversity
    PhD, Mentoring Supervisor
    Other supervisors: Dr David Warne, Dr Matthew Adams
  • Mathematically optimising adaptive conservation strategies in Antarctica
    PhD, Principal Supervisor
    Other supervisors: Professor Michael Bode

The supervisions listed above are only a selection.