Griffith University

Journal articles

1. Pickering, C.M. (Accepted with publication in 2011). Changes in demand for tourism with climate change: A case study of vitiation patterns to six ski resorts in Australia. Journal of Sustainable Tourism.
2. Growcock, A.J. and Pickering, C.M. (2011) Impacts of small group short term experimental camping on alpine and subalpine vegetation in the Australian Alps. Journal of Ecotourism 10: 86-100.
3. Pickering, C.M. and Buckley, R. (2010). Climate response by ski resorts: the shortcomings of snowmaking. Ambio. 39: 430-438. DOI: 10.1007/s13280-010-0039-y.
4. Pickering, C.M. (2010). Ten factors that affect the severity of visitor impacts in protected areas. Ambio. 39: 70-77. DOI 10.1007/13280-009-0007-6.
5. Pickering, C.M., Castley, C., Newsome, D. and Hill, W. (2010). Environmental, safety and management issues of unauthorised trail technical features for mountain bicycling. Landscape and Urban Planning. 97: 58-67.
6. Pickering, C.M., Castley, J.G. and Burtt, M. (2010). Skiing less often in a warmer world: Attitudes of tourists to climate change in an Australian ski resort. Geographical Research. 48:137-147. DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-5871.2009.00614.x
7. Pickering, C.M. and Mount, A. (2010). Do tourists disperse weed seed? A global review of unintentional human-mediated terrestrial seed dispersal on clothing, vehicles and horses. Journal of Sustainable Tourism.18:239-256.
8. Pickering, C.M., Hill, W., Newsome, D. and Leung, Y-L. (2010). Comparing hiking, mountain biking and horse riding impacts on vegetation and soils in Australian and the United States of America. Journal of Environmental Management. 91: 551-562. 10.1016/j.jenvman.2009.09.025.
9. Hill, R. and Pickering, C.M. (2009). Differences in resistance of three subtropical vegetation types to experimental trampling. Journal of Environmental Management. 90, 1305-1312.
10. Pickering, C.M. and Growcock, A.J. (2009). Impacts of experimental trampling on tall alpine herbfields and subalpine grasslands, Snowy Mountains, Australia. Journal of Environmental Management. 91, 532-540. doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2009.09.022.
11. Green, K. and Pickering, C.M. (2009). Vegetation, microclimate and soils associated with the latest-lying snowpatches in Australia. Plant Ecology and Diversity. 2: 289-300. DOI: 10.1080/17550870903019275
12. Castley, C., Hill, W., Pickering, C.M. (2009). Developing ecological indicators of visitor use of protected areas: an new integrated framework from Australia. Australasian Journal of Environmental Management. 16: 14-25.
13. Mount, A. and Pickering, C.M. (2009). Testing the capacity of clothing to act as vector for non-native seed in protected areas. Journal of Environmental Management. 91: 168-179. doi.10.1016/j.jenvman.2009.08.002
14. Pickering, C.M. (2009). Pre-dispersal seed predation by Tephritidae is common among species of Australian alpine Asteraceae. Arctic, Antarctic and Alpine Research. 41: 339-346.
15. Pickering, C.M. and Butler, S. (2009). Patterns in vascular plant species density in tall alpine herbfield along an increasing altitudinal gradient in an Australian alpine region. Australian Journal of Botany. 57: 210-220.
16. Green, K. and Pickering, C.M. (2009). The decline of snowpatches in the Snowy Mountains of Australia: importance of climate warming, variable snow, and wind. Arctic, Antarctic and Alpine Research. 41: 212-218.
17. Pickering, C.M. and Green, K. (2009). Vascular plant distribution in relation to topography, soils and micro-climate at five GLORIA sites in the Snowy Mountains, Australia. Australian Journal of Botany. 57: 189-199. doi.10.1016/j.jenvman.2008.07.015.
18. Mallen-Cooper, J. and Pickering C.M. (2008). Linear decline in exotic and native species richness along an increasing altitudinal gradient in the Snowy Mountains, Australia. Austral Ecology. 33: 684-690. doi:10.1111/j.1442-9993.2008.01835x.
19. Mallen-Cooper, J. and Pickering C.M. (2008). Decline in species richness and cover of exotic plants with increasing altitude depends on life-history strategy and life-forms. Victorian Naturalist. 125: 64-75.
20. Pickering, C.M. Hill, W. and Green, K. (2008). Vascular plant diversity and climate change in the alpine zone of the Snowy Mountains, Australia. Biodiversity and Conservation. 17:1627–1644. doi:  10.1007/s10531-008-9371-y.
21.  Hadwen, W.L., Hill, W. and Pickering, C.M. (2008). Linking visitor impact research to visitor impact monitoring in protected areas. Journal of Ecotourism. 7: 87-93. doi: 10.2167/joe193.0
22. Johnston, F. and Pickering, C.M. (2007). Effects of density on above and below ground biomass of the native alpine grass Poa fawcettiae and the environmental weed Achillea millefolium. Nordic Journal of Botany. 25: 167-175. doi:10.1111/j.0107-055X.2007.00041.x.
23. Pickering, C.M. and Hill, W. (2007). Roadside weeds of the Snowy Mountains, Australia. Mountain Research and Development. 27: 359-367. doi.1659/rd.0805.
24. Pickering, C.M. and Hill, W. (2007). Impacts of recreation and tourism on plant biodiversity and vegetation in protected areas in Australia. Journal of Environmental Management. 85: 791-800.
25. Hadwen, W. Hill, W. and Pickering, C.M. (2007). Icons under threat: Why monitoring visitors and their ecological impacts in protected areas matters. Ecological Management and Restoration. 8: 178-182.
26. Pickering, C.M., Hill, W. and Bear, R. (2007). Indirect impacts of nature based tourism and recreation: association between infrastructure and exotic plants in Kosciuszko National Park. Journal of Ecotourism. 6: 146-157.
27. Johnston, F., Hill, W. and Pickering C.M. (2007). Distribution, frequency and density of the weed Achillea millefolium (Yarrow) in the Snowy Mountains, Australia. Victorian Naturalist. 123: 52-63.
28. Bear, R., Hill, W. and Pickering, C.M. (2006). Distribution and diversity of exotic plant species in montane to alpine areas of Kosciuszko National Park. Cunninghamia. 9: 559-570.
29. Johnston, F.M. and Pickering, C.M. (2006). Phenology of the environmental weed Achillea millefolium (Asteraceae) along altitudinal and disturbance gradients in the Snowy Mountains, Australia. Nordic Journal of Botany. 24: 148-160.
30. Bear, R. and Pickering, C.M. (2006). Recovery of subalpine grassland from bushfire. Australian Journal of Botany. 54: 451-458.
31. Scherrer, P. and Pickering, C.M. (2006). Recovery of alpine herbfield on a closed walking track in the Kosciuszko Alpine Zone, Australia. Arctic, Antarctic and Alpine Research. 38: 239-248.
32. Hill, W. and Pickering, C.M. (2006). Vegetation associated with different walking track types in the Kosciuszko alpine area, Australia. Journal of Environmental Management. 78: 24-34.
33. Scherrer, P. and Pickering, C.M. (2005). Recovery of alpine vegetation from grazing and drought: Data from long term photoquadrats in Kosciuszko National Park, Australia. Arctic, Antarctic and Alpine Research. 37: 574-584.
34. Pickering, C.M. and Barry, K. (2005). Size/age distribution and vegetative recovery of Eucalyptus niphophila (snowgum, Myrtaceae) one year after fire in Kosciuszko National Park. Australian Journal of Botany. 53: 517-527.
35. Pickering, C.M., Jordan, M., and Hill, W. (2004). Reproductive ecology of the alpine dioecious species Astelia alpina var. novae-hollandiae and Astelia psychrocharis (Asteliaceae). Nordic Journal of Botany. 23: 225-236.
36. Pickering, C.M. and Stock, M. (2004). Insect color preference matches distribution of flower colors in the Australian Alps. Nordic Journal of Botany. 23: 217-223.
37. Lawson, C., and Pickering, C.M. (2004). ‘TRIPs–plus’ patent privileges – an intellectual property ‘cargo cult’ in Australia. Prometheus. 22: 355-377.
38. Johnston, F.M. and Pickering, C.M. (2004). Biomass allocation declines with altitude in the weed, Achillea millefolium in the Australian Alps. Australian Journal of Botany. 52: 1-8.
39. Growcock, A.J., Pickering C.M. and Johnston, S.W. (2004). Walking on ashes: Short-term impacts of experimental trampling on soils after bushfire. Victorian Naturalist. 12: 199-206.
40. Pickering, C.M. and Arthur, J.M. (2003). Patterns of resource allocation in the dioecious alpine herb Aciphylla simplicifolia (Apiaceae). Austral Ecology. 28: 566-574.
41. Pickering C.M., Kirkwood, A. and Arthur, J.M. (2003). Habitat and sex specific differences in the dioecious weed Acetosella vulgaris (Polygonaceae). Austral Ecology. 28: 396-403.
42. Pickering, C.M., Harrington, J. and Worboys, G.L. (2003). Environmental impacts of tourism on the Australian Alps protected areas: judgments of protected area managers. Mountain Research and  Development. 23: 247-254.
43. Pickering, C.M. and Buckley, R.C. (2003). Swarming to the summit: managing tourist at Mt Kosciuszko, Australia. Mountain Research and Development. 23: 230-233.
44. Pickering, C.M. and Armstrong, T. (2003). Potential impact of climate change on plant communities in the Kosciuszko alpine zone. Victorian Naturalist. 120: 263-272.
45. Kelly, C., Pickering, C.M. and Buckley, R.C. (2003). Impacts of tourism on threatened plants taxa and communities in Australia. Ecological Restoration and Management. 4: 37-44.
46. Rudkin, K. and Pickering C.M. (2002). Potential dispersal agents of higher plants in the Kosciuszko alpine area. Victorian Naturalist. 119: 260-270.
47. Stock, M. and Pickering, C.M. (2002). Seasonal and altitudinal differences in the abundance and species richness of some flying macroinvertebrates in Kosciuszko National Park, Australia. Victorian Naturalist. 119: 230-235.
48. Pickering, C.M. and Hill, W. (2002). Reproductive ecology and the effect of altitude on sex ratios in the dioecious herb, Aciphylla simplicifolia (Apiaceae). Australian Journal of Botany. 50: 1-12.
49. Lawson, C. and Pickering, C. (2002). Controlling access to genetic resources under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 requires an assessment of the Patents Act 1990. Australian Intellectual Property Journal. 13: 109-120. C1.
50. Pickering, C.M. (2001). Size and sex of floral displays affect insect visitation rates in the dioecious Australian alpine herb, Aciphylla glacialis. Nordic Journal of Botany. 21: 401-409.
51. Johnston, F.M. and Pickering, C.M. (2001). Alien plants in the Australian Alps. Mountain Research and Development. 21: 284-291.
52. Scherrer, P. and Pickering, C. (2001). Effects of grazing, tourism and climate change on the alpine vegetation of Kosciuszko National Park. Victorian Naturalist. 118: 93-99.
53. Lawson, C. and Pickering, C. (2001). The conflict for patented genetic materials under the Convention on Biological Diversity and the Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights. Australian Intellectual Property Journal. 12: 103-116.
54. Johnston, F. and Pickering, C.M. (2001). Yarrow, Achillea millefolium L.: A weed threat to the flora of the Australian Alps. Victorian Naturalist. 118: 230-233.
55. Lawson, C. and Pickering, C.M. (2000). Patenting genetic materials – failing to reflect the value of variation in DNA, RNA and amino acids. Australian Intellectual Property Journal. 11: 69-82.
56. Pickering, C.M. (2000). Sex specific differences in floral display and resource allocation in Australian alpine dioecious Aciphylla glacialis. Australian Journal of Botany. 48: 81-91.
57. Lawson, C.G.R., and Pickering, C.M. (1998). Patent laws undermine access provisions in the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Bill 1998 (Cth.). Environmental and Planning Law Journal. 15: 401-409.
58. Pickering, C.M. (1997). Breeding systems of Australian Ranunculus in the alpine region. Nordic Journal of Botany. 17: 613-620. (C rank)
59. Pickering, C.M. (1997). Reproductive strategies and constraints of alpine plants as illustrated by five species of Australian alpine Ranunculus. Opera Botanica. 132: 101-108.
60. Pickering, C.M. (1995). Variation in flowering parameters within and among five species of Australian alpine Ranunculus. Australian Journal of Botany. 43: 103-112.
61. Pickering, C.M. (1994). Size-dependent reproduction in some alpine Ranunculus. Australian Journal of Ecology. 19: 336-334.
62. Pickering, C.M. and Ash, J.E. (1993). Gender variation in hermaphrodite plants: evidence from five species of alpine Ranunculus. Oikos 68: 539-548.

Book Chapter

1. Pickering, C.M. and Ballantyne, M. (Accepted with publication in 2011). Orchids: An example of charismatic megaflora tourism? In: Holden A. and Fennell D. Handbook of Tourism and the Environment. Routledge, London.
2. Pickering, C.M. and Barros, A. (Accepted with publication in 2011). Mountain Environments and Tourism. In: Holden A. and Fennell D. Handbook of Tourism and the Environment. Routledge, London.
3. Scherrer, P. and Pickering, C.M. (2010). The Australian Alps: opportunities and challenges for geotourism. In; Newsome, D. and Dowling, R. Geotourism: The Tourism of Geology and Landscape. Goodfellow Publishers, London. pp. 77-87
4. Pickering, C.M. and Weaver, D. (2003). Nature-based tourism and sustainability: Issues and approaches. In: Buckley, R., Pickering, C.M. and Weaver, D. (eds.), Nature-based Tourism, Environment and Land Management. CABI Publishing, New York. pp 7-10.
5. Pickering, C.M. and Hill, W. (2003). Ecological change as a result of winter tourism: snow manipulation in the Australian Alps. In: Buckley, R., Pickering, C.M. and Weaver, D. (eds.) Nature-based Tourism, Environment and Land Management. CABI Publishing, New York. pp 137-149.
6. Pickering, C.M., Johnston, S., Green, K. and Enders, G. (2003). Impacts of nature tourism on the Mount Kosciusko alpine area, Australia. In: Buckley, R., Pickering, C.M. and Weaver, D. (eds.), Nature-based Tourism, Environment and Land Management. CABI Publishing, New York. pp 123-135.
7. Green, K. and Pickering, C.M. (2002). A scenario for mammal and bird diversity in the Snowy Mountains of Australia in relation to climate change. In: Körner, C. and Spehn, E.M. (eds.), Mountain Biodiversity: A Global Assessment. Parthenon Publishing, London pp 239-247.
8. Buckley, R.C., Pickering, C.M. and Warnken, J. (2000). Environmental management for alpine tourism and resorts in Australia. In: Godde, P.M., Price, M.F. and Zimmerman, F.M. (eds.), Tourism and Development in Mountain Regions. CABI Publishing, New York. pp. 27-46.

Conference publications – full written paper refereed

1. 1. Growcock, A.J., Pickering, C.M. and Johnston, S.W. (2006). Trampling after landscape level disturbance: impacts on subalpine vegetation and soils in the Australian Alps. Third International Conference on Monitoring and Management of Visitor Flows in Recreational and Protected Areas, Rapperswill, Switzerland, September 13-17th 2006. pp. 107-108.
2. Buckley, R., Pickering C.M. Castley, G. and Growcock, R. (2006). Recent recreation ecology research in Australia. Extended Abstract for Third International Conference on Monitoring and Management of Visitor Flows in Recreational and Protected Areas, Rapperswill, Switzerland, September 13-17th 2006. pp. 84-88.

Books authored – other

1. Rossi, S and Pickering, C. (2010). South East Queensland Horse Trail Network: Pilot of Social Survey of Park Visitors. Report submitted to Department of Environment and Resource Management, Queensland Government.
2. Hill, W. and Pickering, C. (2009) Comparison of Condition Class, Point Sampling and Track Problem Assessment Methods in Assessing the Condition of Walking Tracks in New South Wales. Sustainable Tourism Cooperative Research Centre. Griffith University, Gold Coast.
3. Hill, W. and Pickering, C. (2009). Evaluation of Impacts and Methods for the Assessment of Walking Tracks in Protected Areas. Sustainable Tourism Cooperative Research Centre. Griffith University, Gold Coast.
4. Hill, W. and Pickering, C. (2009). Manual for Assessing Walking Tracks in Protected Areas. Sustainable Tourism Cooperative Research Centre. Griffith University, Gold Coast.
5. Pickering, C.M. (2008). Literature Review of Horse Riding Impacts on Protected Areas and a Guide to the Development of an Assessment and Monitoring Program. Environment Protection Agency, Brisbane Queensland.
6. Castley, J.G., Hill, W. and Pickering, C.M., Hadwen, W. and Worboys, G. (2008) An Integrated Framework for Developing Ecological Indicators of Visitor use of Protected Areas. Sustainable Tourism Cooperative Research Centre. Griffith University, Gold Coast.
7. Hill. W. and Pickering, C.M. (2008). Ecologically Sustainable Visitor Use of Australia’s World Heritage Areas. Sustainable Tourism Cooperative Research Centre. Griffith University, Gold Coast.
8. Cater, C. Buckley, R., Hales, R., Newsome, D., Pickering, C. and Smith, A. (2008). High Impact Activities in Parks: Best management practice and future research. Sustainable Tourism Cooperative Research Centre. Griffith University, Gold Coast.
9. Pickering, C.M. and Hill, W. (2007). Impacts of Tourism on Plants in Protected Areas in Australia. Research the Sustainable Tourism Cooperative Research Centre, Griffith University, Gold Coast. A2.
10. Pickering, C.M., Good, R. and Green, K. (2004). The Ecological Impacts of Global Warming: Potential Effects of Global Warming on the Biota of the Australian Alps. Australian Greenhouse Office, Canberra. 48 pp. ISBN 1 920 840 19 2. A2.
11. Worboys, G and Pickering, C.M. (2002). Managing the Kosciuszko Alpine Area: Conservation Milestones and Future Challenges. Cooperative Research Centre for Sustainable Tourism, Griffith University, Gold Coast. 70 pp. ISBN 1 920704 03 5. A2.
12. Hill, W. and Pickering, C.M. (2002). Regulation of Summer Tourism in Mountain Conservation Reserves in Australia. Cooperative Research Centre for Sustainable Tourism, Griffith University, Gold Coast. 43 pp. ISBN 1 876685 57 3. A2.
13. Pickering, C.M. and Armstrong, T. (2000). Climate Change and the Plant Communities of the Kosciuszko Alpine Zone in the Australian Alps. Cooperative Research Centre for Sustainable Tourism, Griffith University, Gold Coast and the Australian Institute of Alpine Studies, Jindabyne. ISBN 1 876685 08 5. A2.

Edited books

1. Buckley, R., Pickering, C.M. and Weaver, D. (2003). Nature-based Tourism, Environment and Land Management. CABI Publishing, New York. Refereed book. 213 pp. ISBN 0 85199 732 5. A3.
2. Pickering, C.M., Green, K. and Bridle, K. (2002). Research on Australia’s High Country 1999-2001. Mountain Tourism Report. Cooperative Research Centre for Sustainable Tourism, Griffith University, Gold Coast. 129 pp. ISBN 1 920704 00 0. A3.

Book chapter

1. Pickering, C.M. (2007). Climate change and other threats in the Australian Alps. In: Taylor, M. and Figgis, P. (eds). Protected Areas: Buffering Nature Against Climate Change. Proceedings of a WWF and IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas Symposium, 18-19 June 2007, Canberra. WWF Australia, Sydney. pp. 28-34.
2. Pickering, C.M., Hill, W. and Johnston, F. (2005). Snapshot 14.13 Weeds, tourism, and climate change. In: Worboys, G. DeLacy, T. and Lockwood, M. Protected Area Management: Principles and Practice,  Second Edition. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK. pp. 399- 400. B2.
3. Pickering, C.M. and Grbich, Y. (2005). Backgrounder 16.4. Visitor use data. In: Worboys, G. DeLacy, T. and Lockwood, M. Protected Area Management: Principles and Practice, Second Edition. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK. p. 438. B2.
4. Scherrer, P. and Pickering, C.M. (2005). Case study 6.4. Using historical long-term vegetation studies for management and restoration. In: Worboys, G. DeLacy, T. and Lockwood, M. Protected Area Management: Principles and Practice, Second Edition. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK. p. 175. B2.
5. Pickering, C.M. and Hill, W. (2005). Case Study 11.2. Walking track materials research, Kosciuszko National Park In: Worboys, G. DeLacy, T. and Lockwood, M. Protected Area Management: Principles and Practice, Second Edition. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK. pp. 298-299. B2.
6. Lawson, C., Pickering, C.M. and Downing, S. (2005). Case study 9.1. Access to genetic resources in Australia’s protected areas – intellectual property and patenting issues. In: Worboys, G. DeLacy, T. and Lockwood, M. Protected Area Management: Principles and Practice, Second Edition. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK. pp. 265-267. B2.
7. Worboys, G. and Pickering, C.M. (2004). Tourism and recreation values of Kosciuszko National Park. In: An Assessment of Kosciuszko National Park Values: Final Report of the Independent Scientific Committee New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Service, Sydney. pp. 179-224. (Peer reviewed).
8. Pickering, C.M., Appleby, M., Good, R., Hill, W., McDougall, K., Wimbush, D. and Woods, D. (2002). Plant Diversity in Subalpine and Alpine Vegetation Recorded in the Thredbo 2002 Biodiversity Blitz. In: Green, K. (ed.), Biodiversity in the Snowy Mountains. Australian Institute of Alpine Studies, Jindabyne, Australia. pp. 27-46. B2.

Non refereed articles in a scholarly or professional journal

1. Pickering, C. M. (1994). Reproductive ecology of five species of Australian alpine Ranunculus. Proceedings of the Royal Society of NSW. 127: 61.

Conference publications – full written paper non refereed

1. Pickering, C., and Scherrer, P. (2008). Managing tourists on the top of Australia: past, present and future challenges. pp. 319-325. In: R. Dowling & D. Newsome (Eds.). Proceedings of the Inaugural Global Geotourism Conference, 17-20 August 2008, Fremantle, Australia. ISBN 1 86308 146 1. pp. 319-329.
2. Pickering, C.M., Hill, W. and Johnston, F. (2003). Ecology of disturbance: the effect of tourism infrastructure on weeds in the Australian Alps. ‘Celebrating Mountains’ Proceeding of an International Year of the Mountains Conference. Australian Alps Liaison Committee, Canberra. November 2002. pp. 213-218. E2 ISBN 0-646-42204-9. E2.
3. Pickering, C.M. (2003). Mountain Tourism in Australia: the results so far from the Cooperative Research Centre for Sustainable Tourism Mountain Tourism Subprogram. ‘Celebrating Mountains’ Proceeding of an International Year of the Mountains Conference. Australian Alps Liaison Committee, Canberra. November 2002. pp. 295-300. E2 ISBN 0-646-42204-9. E2.
4. Worboys, G.L. and Pickering, C.M. (2003). Management of tourism in the Kosciusko alpine area. ‘Celebrating Mountains’ Proceeding of an International Year of the Mountains Conference. Australian Alps Liaison Committee, Canberra. November 2002. pp. 123-136. ISBN 0-646-42204-9. E2.
5. Worboys, G and Pickering, C.M. (2002). Managing mountain ecotourism at Kosciuszko. Proceedings of the Fourth Conference on the Protected Areas of East Asia. IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas in East Asia Conference ‘Benefits Beyond Boundaries in East Asia’ in Taipei, Taiwan, March 18-23 2002 pp. 145-178. E2.
6. Pickering C.M. (1990). Hybridisation in five alpine species of Ranunculus. Proceedings of Indo-Pacific Biogeography. ‘At the Crossroads. pp. 24-25. E2.
7. Pickering C.M. (1988). Changes in potential, proportional and actual seed set in Ranunculus dissectifolius (Ranunculaceae) in Kosciusko National Park. Proceedings of Pollination 88. pp. 101-109. E2.

Conference publications - extract paper

1. Pickering, C.M. (2010). Plant invasions, tourists and climate change. Global Change and the World’s Mountains. Perth, Scotland 26-30 September 2010.
2. Pickering, C.M., Green, K., and Venn, S. (2010). Relationship between topography, soils and micro-climate and the current composition of vegetation and functional traits among five GLORIA summits in the Snowy Mountains, Australia. Global Observation, Research Initiatives in Alpine Environments, Perth, Scotland, 23-25 September, 2010.
3. Pickering, C.M. (2009). Climate change in the Australian Alps. 10th International Congress of Ecology in Brisbane, September 2009.
4. Venn, S., Morgan, J. and Pickering, C.M. (2009) Can plant traits be used to predict functional shifts within snowpatch communities with global warming? 10th International Congress of Ecology in Brisbane, September 2009.
5. Leung, Y-F, and Pickering, C.M. (2009) Classifying approaches to visitor impact assessment in U.S. and Australian Protected Areas. Rethinking Protected Areas in a Changing World: The 2009 George Wright Society Biennial Conference, Portland, Oregon. 1-6th March 2009.
6. Castley, J.G., Pickering, C.M. and Hill, W. (2008). An integrated framework for developing ecological indicators of visitor use in protected areas. Australian Protected Areas Congress, Sunshine Coast, 24-28th November 2008. Australian Protected Areas Congress Proceedings, page. 40.
7. Pickering, C.M. (2008). Trends in Visitor Use and Experiences in the Australian Alps national parks – Issues and Challenges for the 21st Century. Keynote speaker at Australian Alps Liaison Committee, WCPA IUCN Annual Workshop, Thredbo, May 2008.
8. Pickering, C.M. (2008). Recovery of four plant communities to bushfires. Australian Institute of Alpine Studies Annual Workshop, Jindabyne, February 7-8th 2008.
9. Butler, S. and Pickering, C.M. (2008). Association between altitude and species richness in tall alpine herbfields in the Australian Alps. Australian Institute of Alpine Studies Annual Workshop, Jindabyne, February 7-8th 2008.
10. Green, K. and Pickering, C. (2006). Emerging climate related threats of pests and weeds in the Australian Alps. Climate Change – Invasive Species Workshop for the Biological Diversity Advisory Committee. Canberra.
11. Hill, W. and Pickering, C.M. (2005). An increase in the diversity and abundance of exotics in the Australian Alps: Will it require climate change or is it going to occur anyway? In: Programme and Abstracts: Ecological Society of Australia, Brisbane 2005. p. 91, E3.
12. Growcock, AJW. and Pickering, C.M. (2005). The relationship between intensity of tourism use and vegetation damage: an alternative to the Cole Model. In: Programme and Abstracts: Ecological Society of Australia, Brisbane 2005. p. 142. E3.
13. Pickering, C.M. and Barry, K. (2005). Size/age distribution and vegetation recovery of Eucalyptus niphophilia (snow gum, Myrtaceae) on year post fire in Kosciuszko National Park. In; Australian Institute of Alpine Studies: 18, p6. E3.
14. Scherrer, P. and Pickering, C.M. (2003). Recovery of alpine vegetation from grazing and drought as shown by data from long-term photoquadrats in Kosciuszko National Park. In: Proceedings of the Ecological Society of Annual Australia Conference, Armidale, December 2003. E3.
15. Hill, W. and Pickering, C.M. (2003). Effect of drought and fire on alpine and subalpine vegetation in Kosciuszko National Park: severity of initial impact. In: Proceedings of the Ecological Society of Australia Annual Conference, Armidale, December 2003. E3.
16. Growcock, A. J. and Pickering, C.M. (2003). Effect of Experimental Trampling on Alpine Vegetation in Kosciuszko National Park. In: Proceedings of the Ecological Society of Australia Annual Conference, Armidale, December 2003. E3.
17. Growcock, A. and Pickering, C. M. (2002). Effect of Experimental Trampling on Alpine and Subalpine Vegetation in Kosciuszko National Park. ‘Celebrating Mountains’ Abstracts of Conference for the International Year of the Mountains. Australian Alps Liaison Committee, Jindabyne. November 2002. E3.
18. Scherrer, P. and Pickering, C.M. (2002). Restoration of alpine herbfield vegetation on a closed walking track in the Australian Alps. ‘Celebrating Mountains’ Abstracts of Conference for the International Year of the Mountains. Australian Alps Liaison Committee, Jindabyne. November 2002. E3.
19. Hill, W. and Pickering, C.M. (2002). Association between walking tracks and vegetation including weeds in the Australian Alps. ‘Celebrating Mountains’ Abstracts of Conference for the International Year of the Mountains. Australian Alps Liaison Committee, Jindabyne. November 2002. E3.
20. Scherrer, P. and Pickering, C.M. (2002). Restoration of alpine herbfield vegetation on a closed walking track in the Australian Alps. Ecological and Earth Sciences in Mountain Areas, Banff, Canada. September 2002. Poster/Abstract. E3.
21. Hill, W. and Pickering, C.M. (2002). Association between walking tracks and vegetation including weeds in the Australian Alps. Ecological and Earth Sciences in Mountain Areas, Banff, Canada. September 2002. Poster/Abstract. E3.
22. Pickering, C. (2002). Issues in mountain tourism: the Mt Kenya experience. In: Pickering, C.M., Green, K. and Bridle, K., Research on Australia’s High Country 1999-2001. Mountain Tourism Report. Cooperative Research Centre for Sustainable Tourism, Griffith University, Gold Coast. p 46. A3. ISBN 1 920704 00 0. E3.
23. Pickering, C. (2002). Environmental issues associated with tourism in the Australian Alps. In: Pickering, C.M., Green, K. and Bridle, K., ‘Research on Australia’s High Country 1999-2001’. Mountain Tourism Report. Cooperative Research Centre for Sustainable Tourism, Griffith University, Gold Coast. p 63. A3. ISBN 1 920704 00 0. E3.
24. Hill, W. and Pickering, C. (2002). Potential impacts of snow manipulation on vegetation in the Australian Alps. In: Pickering, C.M., Green, K. and Bridle, K., ‘Research on Australia’s High Country 1999-2001’. Mountain Tourism Report. Cooperative Research Centre for Sustainable Tourism, Griffith University, Gold Coast. p 66. A3. ISBN 1 920704 00 0. E3.
25. Pickering, C., Johnston, S., Green, K, and Enders, G. (2001). People on the roof: impacts of tourism on the alpine area of Mt Kosciuszko. In: Buckley, R., ‘Abstracts, Fenner Conference on Nature Tourism and the Environment’. Australian Academy of Sciences, Cooperative Research Centre for Sustainable Tourism, Griffith University, Gold Coast. ISBN 876685 69 7. E3.
26. Pickering, C. M. and Hill, W. (2001). Potential Effects of Snow Manipulation on Vegetation in the Australian Alps. In: Buckley, R. In: Buckley, R., ‘Abstracts, Fenner Conference on Nature Tourism and the Environment’. Australian Academy of Sciences, Cooperative Research Centre for Sustainable Tourism, Griffith University, Gold Coast. ISBN 876685 69 7. E3.
27. Johnston, S. Scherrer, P. and Pickering, C.M. (2001). Choosing well when providing infrastructure. In: Buckley, R. In: Buckley, R., ‘Abstracts, Fenner Conference on Nature Tourism and the Environment,. Australian Academy of Sciences, Cooperative Research Centre for Sustainable Tourism, Griffith University, Gold Coast. ISBN 876685 69 7. E3.
28. Pickering, C.M. and Fuessel, T. (2001). No sex specific patterns of resource allocation in the wind pollinated dioecious weed Baccharis halimifolia (Asteraceae). In: Ecological Society of Australia Annual Conference. ESA 2001 Abstracts, University of Wollongong. Institute for Conservation Biology. E3.
29. Hill, W. and Pickering, C. (2001). Potential effects of snow manipulation on alpine vegetation. In: Ecological Society of Australia Annual Conference. ESA 2001 Abstract, University of Wollongong. Institute for Conservation Biology. E3.
30. Scherrer, P. and Pickering, C.M. (2001). Monitoring vegetation changes in the alpine zone of Kosciuszko National Park, NSW, Australia: lessons from the past and implications for the future. ATRi Tourism Outlook Conference, 30th-31st October, Wrest Point Hotel, Hobart. Poster. E3.
31. Johnston, S.W. and Pickering, C.M. (2001) Visitor monitoring and social expectations for track planning: a case study of the Kosciuszko alpine area. Proceedings of the Mountain Walking Track Management Conference March, 2001. Australian Alps Liaison Committee, Canberra. pp. 167-172. E3.
32. Pickering, C. M. (2000). The Cooperative Research Centre for Sustainable Tourism, Mountain Tourism subprogram. Visitor Monitoring in National Parks Best Practice Workshop, Mt Buller, 2000. Australian Alps Liaison Committee, Canberra. E3.
33. Pickering, C.M. (2000). Insect visitation rates and the size of floral displays in an alpine dioecious herb. In: Ecological Society of Australia. Ecological Society of Australia Annual Conference 2000 Abstracts, LaTrobe University. E3.
34. Pickering, C.M. (1999). Mountain Tourism, Sustainable Tourism in a Changing World. ATRi Tourism Outlook Conference, Sydney. E3.
35. Scherrer, P. and Pickering C.M. (1999) Past, present and future of the roof of Australia. ATRI Tourism  Conference 1999. Sydney. E3.
36. Pickering, C.M. (1999). Mountain Tourism in Australia. First Annual Australian Institute of Alpine Studies Workshop, New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Service, Jindabyne 1999. E3.
37. Fox, G. A. and Pickering, C.M. (1997). Methods for estimating phenological assortative mating, with an application to Australian Ranunculus. Poster presented at the 1997 meeting of the Society for the Study of Evolution. E3.
38. Pickering, C.M., Huntly, N, and Chesson, P. (1996). Variation found in the growth phenology of desert winter annual plants indicates that temporal environmental variation within a growing season contributes to species coexistence. Supplement to the Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America, 77: 353. E3.
39. Huntly, N., Chesson, P. and Pickering, C.M. (1996) Germination phenology and the coexistence of desert annual plants. Supplement to the Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America, 77: 209. E3.
40. Pickering C.M. (1990). Hybridisation in five alpine species of Ranunculus. Proceedings of Indo-Pacific Biogeography: At the crossroads. pp. 24-25.
41. Pickering C.M. (1988). Changes in potential, proportional and actual seed set in Ranunculus dissectifolius (Ranunculaceae) in Kosciusko National Park. Proceedings of Pollination 88. pp. 101-109.

Research thesis

1. Pickering, C.M. (1995). Reproductive Ecology of Five Species of Australian Alpine Ranunculus. Doctorate of Philosophy Thesis, Australian National University, Canberra.
2. Pickering, C.M. (1986). A Biosystematic Study of Co-occurring Geranium Species. Honours Thesis, Department of Botany, Australian National University, Canberra.

Other type of non-refereed publications

1. Pickering, C.M. (2010). Management of Tourism in Protected Areas (Curso Teorico-Practico, Manejo Del Turismo en Areas Protegidas de Montana), A three day course for 35 protected area managers, run from the 13-15 October, 2010, Bariloche. By the Centro de Formacion y Capacitodon en Areas Protegidos, Adminstracion de Parkques Nacionales, Argentina.
2. Pickering, C.M. and Taylor, M. (2009). National parks need safeguards from exploitation. Opinion piece for Courier Mail, 2, December 2009.
3. Pickering, C.M. (2009). Book Review of “The Biology of Alpine Habitats” by Laszlo Nagy and Georg Grabherr. Mountain Research and Development, 29, 366.
4. Pickering, C.M. and Hill, W. (2006). Increase in the diversity and abundance of exotics in the Australian Alps: Will it require climate change or is it going to occur anyway. Australian Institute of Alpine Studies Newsletter, February 2006. p.5.
5. Gowcock, A. and Pickering, C.M. (2006). What is the relationship between intensity of tourism use and vegetation damage for trampling and camping in the Australian Alps. Australian Institute of Alpine Studies Newsletter, February 2006.p.8.
6. Pickering, C.M. Bear, R. and Hill, W. (2005). Increased Diversity and Abundance of Exotic Plants Associated with Climate Change: a case study from the Snowy Mountains, Australia. Unpublished report for Australian Greenhouse Office.
7. Pickering, C.M. and Worboys, G.L. (2003). Interim advice on potential impact of fire on tourism and recreation values of Kosciuszko National Park. Report for NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service. Internal Report.
8. Lawson C. and Pickering, C. (2002). Submission to the Queensland Biodiscovery Policy Discussion Paper. 17p. Submission to State Government Enquire.
9. Lawson C. and Pickering, C. (2001). Submission to the Department of Environment and Heritage Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth) s 301 Regulations (Access to Genetic Resources) Inquiry, 2001. 25 p. Submission to Federal Government Enquire.
10. Pickering, C.M. (2001). Mountain Tourism Kenya Style. In: News from the Alps. Newsletter for the Australian Alps National Parks, Canberra, ACT. Article.
11. Johnston, F., Pickering, C.M. and Enders, G. (2001). Alien Plants in the Australian Alps Cooperative Research Centre for Sustainable Tourism, Griffith University, Gold Coast. Fact Sheet.
12. Johnston, F., Pickering, C.M. and Enders, G. (2001). Yarrow a Weed that Thrives on Tourism. Cooperative Research Centre for Sustainable Tourism, Griffith University, Gold Coast. Fact Sheet.
13. Pickering, C.M. (2000). Toilet Quandaries: Highlights from the Human Waste Management Workshop for the Australian Alps. Cooperative Research Centre for Sustainable Tourism, Griffith University, Gold Coast. Fact Sheet.
14. Lawson C. and Pickering, C. (2000). Submission to the Access to Biological Resources in Commonwealth Areas Inquiry, 2000 (Voumard Inquiry). 84 p. Submission to Federal Government Enquire.
15. Pickering, C.M. (1999). The Cooperative Research Centre for Sustainable Tourism, Subprogram in Mountain Tourism. Australian Institute of Alpine Studies Newsletter No 7. Abstract.
16. Pickering, C.M. (1998). Climate Change and the reproductive ecology of Australian alpine plants. Australian Institute of Alpine Studies, Newsletter No 1. Abstract.
17. Pickering, C.M. (1998). The International Tundra Experiment. Australian Institute of Alpine Studies, Newsletter No 1. Abstract.