A5030848383- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Human-Animal Interaction Studies
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Rangeland and Wildlife Management
- Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
- Ecology and biodiversity studies
- Animal and Plant Science Education
- Pasture and Agricultural Systems
- Fire effects on ecosystems
- Economic and Environmental Valuation
- Forest Biomass Utilization and Management
- Flood Risk Assessment and Management
- Soil erosion and sediment transport
- Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
- Wildlife-Road Interactions and Conservation
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Forest Management and Policy
- Tree Root and Stability Studies
- Environmental Conservation and Management
- Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology
NSW Department of Planning and Environment
2021-2023
Government of New South Wales
2018
Bush Heritage Australia
2018
Parks and Wildlife Service
2017
WaterNSW
2010
Murdoch University
2010
Camden and Campbelltown Hospitals
2010
Western Sydney University
2010
The University of Sydney
2010
Reef Ecologic
2010
In a global environment of increasing species extinctions and decreasing availability funds with which to combat the causes biodiversity loss, maximising efficiency conservation efforts is crucial. The only way ensure maximum return on investment incorporate cost, benefit likelihood success actions into decision-making in systematic objective way. Here we report application Project Prioritization Protocol (PPP), first implemented by New Zealand Government, target prioritize threatened South...
The present study demonstrates one solution to a problem faced by managers of species conservation concern – how develop broad-scale maps populations, within known general distribution limits, for the purpose targeted management action. We aimed map current populations koala, Phascolarctos cinereus, in New South Wales, Australia. This cryptic animal is widespread, although patchily distributed. It principally occurs on private property, and it can be hard detect. combined map-based mail...
Hollows in trees are recognized as a critical and threatened resource for wide range of fauna Australian forests woodlands, yet little data available on the impact fire hollow-bearing trees. We report an opportunistic, post-fire assessment proportion burnt, that collapsed stands near roads following low intensity prescription burns three areas mixed eucalypt forest Pilliga forests. Mean collapse rates 29 plots (40 by 50m), separated burn Area, ranged from 14?26% total 329 burnt Collapse...
We examined a long-term, repeat dataset for the koala population within Coffs Harbour Local Government Area. Analyses of these data have led to conclusion that, following perceived decline in 1980s, has endured between 1990 and 2011 showed no evidence precipitous during this period. Rather, change is best characterised as stable slowly declining. This appears contradict common view recent declines on north coast New South Wales. There are four possible explanations population’s apparent...
Scientists have traditionally collected data on whether a population is increasing, decreasing, or staying the same, but such studies are often limited by geographic scale and time frame. This means that for many species, understanding of trends comes from only part their ranges at particular periods. Working with citizen scientists has potential to overcome these limits. Citizen science added benefit exposing citizens scientific process engaging them in management outcomes. We examined...
Identifying threatened ecosystem types is fundamental to conservation and management decision-making. When identification relies on expert judgment, decisions are vulnerable inconsistent outcomes can lack transparency. We elicited judgements of the occurrence a widespread, critically endangered Australian from diverse pool 83 experts. asked 4 questions. First, how many experts required reliably conclude that present? Second, build reliable model for predicting presence? Third, given...
Summary Managers of wildlife populations with a wide geographical range are understandably interested in the question whether they can manage broader population single conservation strategy (e.g. covering set adjacent management regions, referred to as ‘catchments’ Australia) or separate strategies required for individual catchments. We addressed this using data from statewide, community survey quantify Koala ( Phascolarctos cinereus ) habitat relationships catchments four Catchment...
Scale matters when assessing population trends. Whereas traditional field-based ecological surveys are generally restricted to small temporal and spatial scales, community (citizen science) allow wider consideration of We used repeat (completed in 2006 2015) assess change koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus) across an area 36 900 km2 the north-west New South Wales. In both we asked respondents record location their koala sightings as well those eight other common species. further about...
In the 1990s, Pilliga forests were carrying largest population of koalas west Great Dividing Range in New South Wales (NSW). Whereas NSW koala its entirety was thought to be decline, stood out as potentially increasing. By 2007, anecdotal evidence suggested that decline. We undertook surveys repeated undertaken between 1991 and 2011. found had declined only 21% sites which they observed initial – by any measure, a 5-fold drop occupancy less than two decades is severe. Declines occurred...
Wetlands experience fluctuating water levels, so their extent varies spatially and temporally. This characteristic is widespread likely to increase as global temperatures evaporation rates increase. The temporary nature of wetlands can confound where a wetland begins ends, resulting in unreliable mapping determination areas for inventory, planning or monitoring purposes. occurrence plants that rely on the presence part all life history be reliable way determine water-affected ecosystems. A...
In Private Native Forestry in New South Wales, species-specific provisions the code of practice are triggered by presence koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus), based on existing database records Atlas NSW Wildlife. Whereas Species Distribution Modelling allows questions to be posed regarding distribution a species, and how it relates environmental variables threats, key question, many management situations, is whether or not species is, has been, present at particular location, rather than...
We used two survey methods - citizen science for private land and cameras protected areas to map the distribution of dingoes/wild dogs foxes in NSW. Dingo/wild dog records were mostly confined east coast ranges, with scattered locations western This contrasts foxes, which occupancy was high across most state. Data from 200 WildCount camera sites within also showed marked differences canid species. At scale state, are uncommon, greatest concentration being north-east as well a presence...
Our aim in this study is to provide the first ever quantitative, historical and map-based information of what fauna has been studied recorded both outside inside protected areas New South Wales (NSW), which are principally National Parks Nature Reserves. objective was consider value Reserves for research biodiversity conservation, gauge extent limits our knowledge NSW. We compared increase area parks reserves NSW with expansion records Office Environment Heritage (OEH) Atlas Wildlife,...