Alison Kain Australian Native Plants Society Biennial Conference 2026

Alison Kain

Alison has lived in Central Australia all her life. Her professional experience includes soil conservation and land rehabilitation, land resource mapping, pastoral production research and extension. She considers herself very fortunate to have worked with extremely experienced land managers, scientists and practitioners in central Australia and is grateful for their willingness to share their thoughts and knowledge. She particularly enjoys sharing that knowledge with others via extension and training programs. Alison has lived in central Australia all her life. She loves the environment, the wide, open spaces, and the opportunities you can find in this part of the world. Alison’s professional experience lies in the fields of soil conservation, land resource mapping and managing natural resources in a production landscape. She considers herself very fortunate to have worked with extremely experienced land managers, scientists and practitioners in central Australia and is grateful for their willingness to share their thoughts and knowledge. She particularly enjoys sharing that knowledge with others via extension programs. Alison is currently working part time, collating the wealth of information that has been discovered and demonstrated on the Old Man Plains Research Station. I grew up in Alice Springs and went to the University of Adelaide (Roseworthy) where I completed a Bachelor of Applied Science in Natural Resources Management. I have more than 25 years experience in central Australia and the Barkly Tablelands working in the fields of soil conservation, land resource mapping and managing natural resources in a production landscape. I have been very fortunate to have worked with extremely experienced land managers, scientists and practitioners in central Australia and I am grateful for their willingness to share their thoughts and knowledge. I particularly enjoy sharing that knowledge with others via extension programs. Over the next two years I will be working with the staff at AZRI in preparing technical reports and extension articles, with a particular focus on the rangeland management and restoration work at Old Man Plains Research Station. Above all, I have a strong and passionate love for the central Australian environment and am very proud to call this place home.