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Dr Julian Gorman Doctor of Philosophy

Senior Lecturer in Resource and Environmental Planning

Doctoral Co-Supervisor
School of People, Environment and Planning

Julian has worked in a variety of roles with a diversity of stakeholders over the course of his career, including academia; Government and Indigenous organisations. He is trained in science with an undergraduate major in Botany and a Graduate Diploma in Natural Resource Management. His work to date has involved both quantitative and qualitative data collection. He has recently completed his PHD related to agribusiness potential of a native plant species by Indigenous stakeholders - this was a multidisciplinary research study that considered cultural, ecological and economic considerations.

Professional

Contact details

  • Ph: 063569099 ext. 83642
    Location: 15, Level 2, Social Science Tower
    Campus: Palmerston North

Qualifications

  • Julian Gorman - Charles Darwin University (2021)

Certifications and Registrations

  • Licence, Co-Supervisor, Massey University

Research Expertise

Research Interests

Natural and cultural resource management

Sustainable use of wildlife

Enterprise development

Indigenous livelihoods

Thematics

Resource Development and Management, Future Food Systems

Area of Expertise

Field of research codes
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Environmental Knowledge (050201):
Agricultural And Veterinary Sciences (070000):
Applied Economics (140200): Economics (140000): Environment and Resource Economics (140205):
Environmental Science and Management (050200): Environmental Sciences (050000):
Horticultural Production (070600): Horticultural Production not elsewhere classified (070699):
Natural Resource Management (050209):
Studies In Human Society (160000):
Wildlife and Habitat Management (050211)

Keywords

Natural and Cultural Resource Management

Enterprise development - specifically commercial use of wildlife,

Multi-disciplinary and transdisciplinary research methods,

Community liaison, extension and engagement

Course design, supervision and teaching

Workshop facilitation and coordination,

Strategic planning and adaptive management

Research Outputs

Journal

Gorman, JT., Wurm, PAS., Vemuri, S., Brady, C., & Sultanbawa, Y. (2020). Kakadu Plum (Terminalia ferdinandiana) as a Sustainable Indigenous Agribusiness. Economic Botany. 74(1), 74-91 Retrieved from https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12231-019-09479-8
[Journal article]Authored by: Gorman, J.
Gorman, J., Markones, H., & Lawes, MJ. (2020). Understanding the reproductive biology of Terminalia ferdinandiana for improved fruit yields. Australian Journal of Botany. 67(8), 630-637 Retrieved from https://www.publish.csiro.au/bt/BT19127
[Journal article]Authored by: Gorman, J.
Gorman, J., Pearson, D., & Wurm, P. (2020). Old Ways, New Ways—Scaling Up from Customary Use of Plant Products to Commercial Harvest Taking a Multifunctional, Landscape Approach. Land. 9(5), Retrieved from https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/9/5/171/htm
[Journal article]Authored by: Gorman, J., Pearson, D.
Mridusmita, C., Phan, ADT., Cao, S., Li, Q., Gorman, J., Sultanbawa, Y., . . . Cozzolino, D. (2020). Antimicrobial activity, total phenolic and ascorbic acid content of Terminalia ferdinandiana leaves at various stages of maturity. Current Research in Nutrition and Food Science. 8(3), 744-756 Retrieved from http://www.foodandnutritionjournal.org/volume8number3/antimicrobial-activity-total-phenolic-and-ascorbic-acid-content-of-terminalia-ferdinandiana-leaves-at-various-stages-of-maturity/
[Journal article]Authored by: Gorman, J.
Gorman, J., Bentivoglio, M., Brady, C., Wurm, P., Vemuri, S., Sultanbawa, Y., . . . Sultanbawa, Y. (2020). Complexities in developing Australian Aboriginal enterprises based on natural resources. The Rangeland Journal. 42(2), 113-128 Retrieved from https://www.publish.csiro.au/rj/Fulltext/RJ20010
[Journal article]Authored by: Gorman, J.
Gorman, J., Pearson, D., & Wurm, P. (2020). Old ways, new ways-scaling up from customary use of plant products to commercial harvest taking a multifunctional, landscape approach. Land. 9(5)
[Journal article]Authored by: Gorman, J., Pearson, D.
Gorman, J., & Vemuri, S. (2017). A Precursor to Entrepreneurialism on Aboriginal Lands of the Northern Territory of Australia. International Journal of Entrepreneurship. 21(1) Retrieved from https://www.abacademies.org/articles/a-precursor-to-entrepreneurialism-on-aboriginal-lands-of-the-northern-territory-of-australia-6512.html
[Journal article]Authored by: Gorman, J.
Pearson, DM., & Gorman, JT. (2010). Exploring the relevance of a landscape ecological paradigm for sustainable landscapes and livelihoods: A case-application from the Northern Territory Australia. Landscape Ecology. 25(8), 1169-1183
[Journal article]Authored by: Gorman, J., Pearson, D.
Tremblay, P., Pearson, D., & Gorman, J. (2008). Destination planning and the sustainability of wildlife tourism resources: Ongoing challenges for knowledge integration. Tourism and Hospitality, Planning and Development. 5(3), 257-276
[Journal article]Authored by: Gorman, J., Pearson, D.
Gorman, J., Pearson, D., & Whitehead, P. (2008). Assisting Australian indigenous resource management and sustainable utilization of species through the use of GIS and environmental modeling techniques. Journal of Environmental Management. 86(1), 104-113
[Journal article]Authored by: Gorman, J., Pearson, D.

Book

Sofkova-Bobcheva, S., Gorman, J., Stanley, J., & Scofield, C. (2021). Stone fruit or Sumer fruit. In Agriculture and Horticulture in New Zealand. : Massey University
[Chapter]Authored by: Gorman, J., Sofkova-Bobcheva, S.
Sofkova-Bobcheva, S., Kerckhoffs, H., & Gorman, J. (2021). The Pipfruit Industry. In Agriculture and Horticulture in New Zealand. : Massey University
[Chapter]Authored by: Gorman, J., Sofkova-Bobcheva, S.

Conference

Pearson, DM., & Gorman, JT.Managing the landscapes of the Australian Northern Territory for sustainability: Visions, issues and strategies for successful planning.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Gorman, J., Pearson, D.

Consultancy and Languages

Consultancy

  • Jan-July 2016 - EcOz Environmental Consultants
    Kakadu Plum Property Management Plan/Scoping Study.
  • July 2012 - Dec 2012 - Cunningham Consultants
    Country, Culture and Commerce - a scoping study of renewable natural resource potential to support “Living on Country”. A consultancy for Wunambal Gaambera Aboriginal Corporation.
  • January 2015-July 2015 - Charles Darwin University
    Factors influencing the growth of the floriculture industry in the wet/dry tropics of the Northern Territory, Australia.
  • July 2017-January2018 - Ecoz Environmental Consultants
    Management Program for Terminalia ferdinandiana in the Northern Territory of Australia 2018-2022. Northern Territory Department of Environment and Natural Resources