A5011905343- Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
- Recycling and Waste Management Techniques
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- Municipal Solid Waste Management
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Avian ecology and behavior
- Digital and Traditional Archives Management
- Isotope Analysis in Ecology
- Indigenous Studies and Ecology
- Scientific Computing and Data Management
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Marine animal studies overview
- Wildlife-Road Interactions and Conservation
- Geographies of human-animal interactions
- Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation
- Conservation Techniques and Studies
- Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies
- Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals
- Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management
- Climate Change Communication and Perception
- Mercury impact and mitigation studies
- Recycled Aggregate Concrete Performance
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Marine Biology and Environmental Chemistry
BirdLife international
2021-2024
Society for Conservation Biology
2019-2022
University of the South Pacific
2022
BirdLife International
2022
University of Toronto
2019-2021
University of Georgia
2020-2021
Auckland University of Technology
2015-2019
A mess of plastic It is not clear what strategies will be most effective in mitigating harm from the global problem pollution. Borrelle et al. and Lau discuss possible solutions their impacts. Both groups found that substantial reductions plastic-waste generation can made coming decades with immediate, concerted, vigorous action, but even best case scenario, huge quantities still accumulate environment. Science , this issue p. 1515 1455
Shearwaters and petrels (hereafter petrels) are highly adapted seabirds that occur across all the world's oceans. Petrels a threatened seabird group comprising 120 species. They have bet-hedging life histories typified by extended chick rearing periods, low fecundity, high adult survival, strong philopatry, monogamy long-term mate fidelity thus vulnerable to change. Anthropogenic alterations on land at sea led poor conservation status of many with 49 (41%) species based IUCN criteria 61...
Marine plastic pollution is an environmental contaminant of significant concern. There a lack consistency in sample collection and processing that continues to impede meta-analyses large-scale comparisons across time space. This true for most taxa, including seabirds, which are the studied megafauna group with regards ingestion research. Consequently, it difficult evaluate impacts extent contamination seabirds fully accurately, make inferences about species we have little or no data. We...
Plastics pollution is a global, relational, integrated, and intersectoral issue. Here, we undertook narrative analysis of semi-structured interviews with nineteen key plastic decision-makers. They offered contextual lens to understand challenges facing Pacific Island (Te Moananui) nations in preventing plastics pollution. We build on the work Ngata (2014-2021) Liboiron situate within "waste colonialism" framework. argue that as waste colonialism transcends environmental, policy, industry...
The ecological and societal impacts of plastics production, use, waste are a complex global challenge. Management strategies to mitigate the plastics, such as recycling, waste-to-energy, replacement with alternative materials have their own. Achieving long-term sustainability use therefore requires considering externalized management strategies. Here, we assessed literature on most common plastic identify in relation sustainable development goals. We reviewed bans, levies, taxes; products;...
Abstract 1. Despite aspirations for conservation impact, mismatches between research and implementation have limited progress towards this goal. There is, therefore, an urgent need to identify how we can more effectively navigate the spaces practice. 2. In 2014, ran a workshop with researchers practitioners that needed be overcome deliver evidence‐informed action. Five were highlighted: spatial, temporal, priority, communication, institutional. 3. Since thinking around...
The rate of plastic pollution entering the environment is accelerating with production predicted to increase by 40% over next decade. Plastic transcends territorial boundaries on ocean and air currents. Large Ocean Small Island Developing States (LOSIDS) are frontline plastics crisis associated climate change impacts. This desktop gap analysis identified potential strengths weaknesses in national policy frameworks 52 key documents relevant ten Pacific LOSIDS. study found considerable gaps...
Despite calls to better link research and practice, the gap between knowing doing continues limit conservation success. Here we report on outcomes from a workshop at Society for Conservation Biology Oceania Conference 2014 bridging research–implementation gap. The highlighted how is still very real in importance of bringing together researchers practitioners discuss their work. Workshop participants discussed influenced efforts, identified five key mismatches recommended seven ways can work...
Global biodiversity loss is accelerating at an alarming rate. While considerable effort and resources have gone into conservation management for many threatened species in New Zealand (NZ), some are still 'losing the battle' despite much effort, others been ignored altogether. Here, we present seven case studies to illustrate breadth of complex, often ambiguous, threats faced by taxa NZ. These originate from effects agriculture harvesting, irreversible habitat modification loss, impediments...
Marine plastic pollution has emerged as one of the most pressing environmental challenges our time. Although there been a surge in global investment for implementing interventions to mitigate pollution, little attention given cost these interventions. We developed decision support framework identify economic, social, and ecological costs benefits different sectors stakeholders. calculated net function six benefit categories with following equation: an intervention (direct, indirect,...
The international discourse around waste colonialism has highlighted the often imbalanced power dynamics evident in transboundary movement of waste. While plastic pollution as a form been explored some overseas contexts, its impact and resonance Aotearoa (New Zealand) remains poorly understood. This study addresses this gap through interviews with several specialists fields pollution, zero waste, circular economic development, Indigenous sovereignty. Taking full life-cycle approach to...
Abstract Protecting seabirds is a global conservation priority given that 29% of seabird species are threatened with extinction. One the most acute threats to presence introduced predators, which depredate at all life stages, from eggs adults. Consequently, eradication invasive predators has been identified as an effective and commonly used approach conservation. Seabird recovery following influenced by complex interacting environmental demographic factors, there gaps in our understanding...
The progressive removal of invasive mammals from the Mercury Islands has led to over 25 years field study designed test processes restoration and natural recovery these seabird-driven island ecosystems.Resulting this work, four key questions can now be identified as fundamental designing programmes.The are: what is regional context (biogeography); how does each ecosystem operate (ecosystem function); have species changed (response effects); progress towards a goal defined (outcome...
Seabirds on islands create a circular seabird economy—they feed in the ocean, transport marine‐derived nutrients onshore to their breeding colonies, and then seabird‐derived runoff into enriching nearshore ecosystems. Invasive predators reduce seabird‐driven nutrient subsidies; thus, predator eradication is critical for restoring islands. Terrestrial recovery of following can take mere decades or longer, but few studies have linked marine terrestrial ecosystem attributes. We tested influence...
Given that 29% of seabird species are threatened with extinction, protecting colonies on offshore islands is a global conservation priority. Seabirds vulnerable to non‐native predator invasions, which reduce or eliminate colonies. Accordingly, efforts have focused eradication. However, affected populations often left passively recover following eradications. Although seabirds highly mobile, their life history traits such as philopatry can limit passive recolonization newly predator‐free...
Global change clearly one of the most important issues 21st century. Understanding impacts large-scale human activities on communities, and how natural world is being affected arguably largest area research outside health sciences, two are intricately linked. Yet despite scientific consensus human-induced climate change, many publics remain divided about its existence impacts. More alarming still contradictory positions from leading governments around to address change. The convincing...
Indigenous knowledge is a multilayered system that can effectively manage global ecosystem and biodiversity conservation. Conservation an applied discipline with the goal of preserving world’s ecosystems. However, settler–coloniser conservation practices often fail to fully examine how epistemologies are centred at expense praxis. Evaluating outside lens become more inclusive just critical area for research reflection. We draw on our own experiences as early-career researchers working...