Amy-Marie Gilpin

I am interested in the ecology and conservation of invertebrate and vertebrate pollinators and the pollination function they provide within both natural and agricultural ecosystems. My research to date has largely focussed on identifying interactions between pollinators and the plants they rely upon.

Education

2012 – 2017 Ph.D., Biological Sciences University of Wollongong. Investigating the combined role of the introduced honeybee (Apis mellifera) and magnet plants on the pollination of both native and exotic plants in Australian ecosystems.

2012 BSc Hons First class, Biological Science University of Wollongong.
2011 BSc, Biological Science University of Wollongong.

Publication List

2023

Lopresti, L., Gilpin, A-M., Sommerville, K., Minchinton, TE. (2023) Floral biology, pollination vectors and breeding system of Zieria granulata (Rutaceae), an endangered shrub endemic to Eastern Australia. Australian Journal of Botany.

Sheoran, S., Kalkal, D., Chauhan, R., Rolania, K., Ahlawat, S., Gilpin, A-M. (2023) Insecticide Efficacy against Earias Species Infestation of Okra and Residue Analysis of Chlorantraniliprole under Field Conditions in India. Horticulturae. Vol 9, (3), 356.

Finch, J, Gilpin, A-M, and Cook, J. (2023). Fishing for flies: Testing the efficacy of “stink stations” for promoting blow flies (Calliphoridae) as tree crop pollinators. Journal of Pollination Ecology. 33, 79-99.

Lopresti, L.C., Sommerville, K.D., Gilpin, A-M., Minchinton, T.E. (2023). Reproductive biology of rainforest Rutaceae: floral biology, breeding systems and pollination vectors of Acronychia oblongifolia and Sarcomelicope simplicifolia subsp. simplicifolia. Cunninghamia. 23, 011-026.

2022

Gilpin, A-M., O’Brien, C, Kobel, C, Cook, J., Power, S.A. (2022) Co-flowering plants support diverse pollinator populations and facilitate pollinator visitation to sweet cherry crops. Basic and Applied Ecology. Vol 63, 1-13.

Ollerton, J., Trunschke, J., Havens, K., Landaverde-González, P., Keller, A., Gilpin A-M et al., (2022) Pollinator-flower interactions in gardens during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown of 2020. Journal of Pollination Ecology. 32(9), 87-96.

Gilpin, A-M., Brettell, L.E., O’Brien C., Cook J.M., Power S.A. (2022) Co-flowering species richness increases pollinator visitation to apple flowers. Agriculture. 12, 1246.

Gilpin, A-M., Brettell, L.E. Cook, J., and Power, S.A. (2022) The use of trap-nests to support crop pollinators in agricultural areas. Ecological Research.

2020

Schmidt, LA., Gilpin, A-M., Cook, J., Rymer, P., Gibson-Roy, P., Craigie, S., Power, S.A. (2020) ‘Restoration of native wildflower patched in agronomic settings for diverse and healthy pollinator populations.’ Australasian Plant Conservation: Journal of the Australian Network for Plant Conservation. Vol 28. Pp17-19

2019

Gilpin, A-M., Denham, A.J. and Ayre D.J. (2019) Do mass flowering agricultural species affect the pollination of Australian native plants through localised depletion of pollinators or pollinator spillover effects? Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment 277, 83-94

Gilpin, A-M., Denham, A.J. and Ayre, D.J. (2019). Are there magnet plants in Australian ecosystems: Pollinator visits to neighbouring plants are not affected by proximity to mass flowering plants. Basic and Applied Ecology. 35, 34-44.

2017

Gilpin A-M, Denham AJ, Ayre DJ, (2017). 'The use of Digital Video Recorders in pollination biology. Ecological Entomology. 42, 383-388. DOI: 10.1111/een.12394

Gilpin A-M, Collette J, Ooi M, Denham AJ, Ayre DJ, (2017). 'Do introduced honeybees effect seed set and seed quality in a plant adapted for bird pollination?' Journal of Plant Ecology. 10, 721–729.

Gilpin A-M, (2017). Investigating the combined role of the introduced honeybee (Apis mellifera) and magnet plants on the pollination of both native and exotic plants in Australian ecosystems. PhD thesis. University of Wollongong.

2014

Gilpin A-M, Ayre DJ, Denham AJ, (2014) 'Can the pollination biology and floral ontogeny of the threatened Acacia carneorum explain its lack of reproductive success?' Ecological Research. 29, 225-235.

2013

Denham AJ, Auld T, Ayre DJ, Forrest C, Gilpin A-M, O'Brien E, Roberts D, (2013) 'Research and conservation initiatives for the vulnerable Purple-wood wattle: a model for plant species conservation in Australia?' Australasian Plant Conservation: Journal of the Australian Network for Plant Conservation. 21, 22-24.

Professional Memberships
Associate Editor- Ecology and Evolution
Member IUCN Wild Bee Specialist Group (Oceania)