A5058102009- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Rangeland and Wildlife Management
- Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
- Fire effects on ecosystems
- Plant and animal studies
- Environmental Conservation and Management
- Biological Control of Invasive Species
- Ecosystem dynamics and resilience
- Environmental Philosophy and Ethics
- Ecology and Conservation Studies
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
- Sustainability and Climate Change Governance
- Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology
- Archaeology and Natural History
- Forest Management and Policy
- Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems
- Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions
- Plant responses to water stress
- Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
- Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics
- Sustainability and Ecological Systems Analysis
- Seed Germination and Physiology
- Botany, Ecology, and Taxonomy Studies
University of Victoria
2016-2025
Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research
2019-2024
University of Colorado Boulder
2019-2024
University of British Columbia
2023
Tula Foundation
2016-2019
Hakai Institute
2016-2019
Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions
2016-2018
Hudson Institute
2018
John Wiley & Sons (United States)
2018
The University of Western Australia
2011-2014
Abstract Restoration is a young and swiftly developing field. It has been almost decade since the inception of one field's foundational documents—the Society for Ecological International Primer on (Primer). Through series organized discussions, we assessed its currency relevance in modern field ecological restoration. We focused our assessment section entitled “The Nine Attributes Restored Ecosystem” grouped each attributes into four categories: species composition, ecosystem function,...
A central theoretical goal of epidemiology is the construction spatial models disease prevalence and risk, including maps for potential spread infectious disease. We provide three continent-wide representing relative risk malaria in Africa based on ecological niche vector species analysis at a resolution 1 arc-minute (9 185 275 cells approximately 4 sq km). Using maximum entropy method we construct 10 occurrence records since 1980, 19 climatic variables, altitude, land cover data (in 14...
Abstract Land‐use change is the largest proximate threat to biodiversity yet remains one of most complex manage. In British Columbia (BC), where large mammals roam extensive tracts intact habitat, continued land‐use development global concern. Extant mammal diversity in BC unrivalled North America owing, part, its unique position at intersection alpine, boreal, and temperate biomes. Despite high conservation values, understanding cumulative ecological impacts from human limited. Using...
Non-technical summary Resilience is a cross-disciplinary concept that relevant for understanding the sustainability of social and environmental conditions in which we live. Most research normatively focuses on building or strengthening resilience, despite growing recognition importance breaking resilience of, thus transforming, unsustainable social-ecological systems. Undesirable (cf. lock-ins , traps ), however, not only less explored academic literature, but its also more fragmented across...
Abstract The Decade on Ecosystem Restoration aims to provide the means and incentives for upscaling restoration efforts worldwide. Although ecosystem is a broad, interdisciplinary concept, effective ecological requires sound knowledge successfully restore biodiversity services in degraded landscapes. We emphasize critical role of data sharing inform synthesis most robust science possible. Such helping ecologists better understand how context affects outcomes, increase predictive capacity...
Abstract The challenge of balancing biodiversity protection with economic growth is epitomized by the development renewable and unconventional energy, whose adoption aimed at stemming impacts global climate change, yet has outpaced our understanding impacts. We evaluated potential conflict between future electricity generation from (wind farms, run-of-river hydro) non-renewable (shale gas) sources in British Columbia (BC), Canada using three metrics: greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, cost,...
Restoration ecology commonly seeks to re-establish species of interest in degraded habitats. Despite a rich understanding how succession influences re-establishment, there are several outstanding questions that remain unaddressed: short-term abundances sufficient determine long-term re-establishment success, and what factors contribute unpredictable restorations outcomes? In other words, when restoration fails, is it because the restored habitat substandard, strong competition with invasive...
Abstract In the next century, global climate change is predicted to have large influences on species' distributions. Much of research in this area has focused predicting areas where conditions will be suitable for species future, and thus potential distribution species. However, it equally important predict relative abilities migrate into new as shift, while accounting dynamic processes, such dispersal, maturation, mortality, reproduction, well landscape characteristics, level habitat...
Abstract Restoration is becoming an increasing global priority. Particularly in high impact developments like open cut mining, restoring ecosystems to pre‐disturbance states difficult but essential. Successful restoration of vegetation communities requires complex achievements cover, density, community composition, species richness, and structural elements. This study synthesises 10 years monitoring surveys measure success six mining operations the semi‐arid Pilbara Western Australia, with...
Reinstating dominant Triodia grassland communities following disturbance has been a focus of arid land restoration practitioners for decades in Australia. Yet, seed quality and variable germination have seriously hindered the reestablishment potential species to date. This study set out examine diaspore quality, requirements, dormancy seven identify first, then resolve, impediments. Freshly collected florets from all were cleaned ensure that each floret contained viable evaluated their...
Glyphosate is a widely used herbicide in agricultural, domestic, and restoration settings to manage weeds invasive plants the active ingredient formulation Roundup. Concurrently with its drastic increase usage, concern over indirect ecosystem effects on non-target species has grown. In restoration, glyphosate often remove so native may be re-introduced. However, successful reintroductions require soils microbial communities that support plant growth, it critical applications do not harm soil...
Abstract Food systems are primary drivers of human and environmental health, but the understanding their diverse dynamic co-transformation remains limited. We use a data-driven approach to disentangle different development pathways national food (i.e. ‘transformation archetypes’) based on historical, intertwined trends system structure (agricultural inputs outputs trade), social outcomes (malnutrition, biosphere integrity, greenhouse gases emissions) for 161 countries, from 1995 2015. found...
Globally, anthropogenic disturbances are occurring at unprecedented rates and over extensive spatial temporal scales. Human activities also affect natural disturbances, prompting shifts in their timing intensities. Thus, there is an urgent need to understand predict the response of ecosystems disturbance. In this study, we investigated whether general determinants community disturbance across different types, locations, events. We compiled 14 case studies from four continents, twelve aquatic...
Restoration has long used the reference concept as a cornerstone in setting targets, designing interventions, and benchmarking success. Following initial applications of restoration references, however, definition broader relevance been debated. Particularly an era directional global change, using historic or even contemporary ecosystem models contentious among scientists practitioners. In response, there have calls for increasing flexibility how references are defined diversifying sources...
Abstract Plant functional traits can be a powerful tool for predicting species demography in response to variable environmental conditions. However, accurate predictions of juvenile plant require ontogenetically relevant that capture the microsite variability. This is particularly important when considering drivers seedling emergence, survival, growth and recruitment context population persistence or community assembly. We tested effect two different microsites on eight perennial grass...
Abstract Long‐term human habitation has transformed the earth's surface. The combination of time and complex human–environment interactions in remote regions North America likely resulted modified landscapes, though we often consider these free influence due to absence industrial development. We examined long‐term impacts resource‐use on British Columbia's coastal rainforest communities. focused region's widespread sites with extensive shell middens test legacy ancient occupation present‐day...
Sea wrack provides an important vector of marine-derived nutrients to many terrestrial environments. However, little is known about the processes that facilitate transport, deposition, and accumulation on islands. Three broad factors can affect stock along shorelines: amount potential donor habitat nearby, climatic events dislodge seaweeds transfer them ashore, physical characteristics shorelines retain at a site. To determine when, where, how accumulates island shorelines, we surveyed 455...
Knowledge of how ecocultural landscapes co-evolved, they were shaped and maintained by local people, what processes disturbed the landscape should inform planning, execution, significance restoration projects. Indigenous stewardship has resulted in legacies diverse productive environments. Often, this been guided place-based values, which are informed knowledge, beliefs equal respect for all ecosystem components, conduct that sustains resource productivity. We propose cultivating values...