Materne, Chris   (fl. 1990s - 2020s)

Chris Materne has an Applied Science degree in Natural Resource Management from the University of Adelaide, and has lived in the Territory since 1991.

He was employed in the Barkly region as a Department of Primary Industry, Fisheries and Mines (DPIFM) Pastoral Production Officer for five years (and two years as a District Ranger with Parks and Wildlife).

Chris carried out research into pasture dynamics and extension activities in rangeland management, gaining extensive knowledge of the Barkly flora during which he discovered several new plant records for the region.

He assisted Jenny Purdie with the production of 'A Field Guide to the Plants of the Barkly Region of the Northern Territory' (2008)

Source: Extracted from:
Author profile, 'A Field Guide to the Plants of the Barkly Region of the Northern Territory' (2008)
Portrait Photo: https://www.ntnews.com.au/news/alice-springs/research-project-in-central-australia-pays-off-for-graziers/news-story/b1133bf118037dfd6ed9f45b0cdece7c

Collecting localities for 'Matern, C. and C. Matern' from AVH (2025)

Data from 121 specimens