Dr John Dwyer
Dr

John Dwyer

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Background

My research focuses on applied and theoretical questions in the fields of restoration, population and community ecology. In general, I use Australian plant communities, both human-impacted and natural, to provide empirical tests of ecological theory. I am particularly interested in the processes that maintain species diversity and ecosystem function, and how these processes may be altered by human activity and ongoing climate change. I am also interested in natural regrowth vegetation and how it can be used to sequester carbon and enhance biodiversity in fragmented landscapes. Overall, I aim to advance ecological knowledge and inform better management of our unique ecosystems and landscapes.

Availability

Dr John Dwyer is:
Available for supervision

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland

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89 works between 2007 and 2024
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2024

Journal Article

Decadal trends in surface elevation and tree growth in coastal wetlands of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia

Bennion, Vicki, Dwyer, John M., Twomey, Alice J. and Lovelock, Catherine E. (2024). Decadal trends in surface elevation and tree growth in coastal wetlands of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia. Estuaries and Coasts, 47 (7), 1955-1971. doi: 10.1007/s12237-024-01325-y

Decadal trends in surface elevation and tree growth in coastal wetlands of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia

2024

Journal Article

A functional basis for the assembly of Australian subtropical tree communities

Radford-Smith, Julian, Lai, Hao Ran, Cathcart-van Weeren, Ella and John M. Dwyer (2024). A functional basis for the assembly of Australian subtropical tree communities. Ecology Letters, 27 (11) e70014, e70014. doi: 10.1111/ele.70014

A functional basis for the assembly of Australian subtropical tree communities

2024

Journal Article

Juvenile mangrove growth is restricted by belowground competition with mature tree roots

Hill, Jack W., Bennion, Vicki, Cunningham, Emer T., Dwyer, John M. and Lovelock, Catherine E. (2024). Juvenile mangrove growth is restricted by belowground competition with mature tree roots. Bulletin of Marine Science. doi: 10.5343/bms.2024.0016

Juvenile mangrove growth is restricted by belowground competition with mature tree roots

2024

Journal Article

Some reef-building corals only disperse metres per generation

Prata, Katharine E., Bongaerts, Pim, Dwyer, John M., Ishida, Hisatake, Howitt, Samantha M., Hereward, James P., Crandall, Eric D. and Riginos, Cynthia (2024). Some reef-building corals only disperse metres per generation. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 291 (2027) 20231988, 20231988. doi: 10.1098/rspb.2023.1988

Some reef-building corals only disperse metres per generation

2024

Journal Article

Can faster growth compensate for increased mortality in subtropical dry forest fragments?

Moscato, Vanessa, McDonald, William J. F., Balle‐Hosking, Birte and Dwyer, John M. (2024). Can faster growth compensate for increased mortality in subtropical dry forest fragments?. Journal of Applied Ecology, 61 (7), 1546-1559. doi: 10.1111/1365-2664.14688

Can faster growth compensate for increased mortality in subtropical dry forest fragments?

2024

Journal Article

Damage to tropical forests caused by cyclones is driven by wind speed but mediated by topographical exposure and tree characteristics

Ibanez, Thomas, Bauman, David, Aiba, Shin‐ichiro, Arsouze, Thomas, Bellingham, Peter J., Birkinshaw, Chris, Birnbaum, Philippe, Curran, Timothy J., DeWalt, Saara J., Dwyer, John, Fourcaud, Thierry, Franklin, Janet, Kohyama, Takashi S., Menkes, Christophe, Metcalfe, Dan J., Murphy, Helen, Muscarella, Robert, Plunkett, Gregory M., Sam, Chanel, Tanner, Edmund, Taylor, Benton N., Thompson, Jill, Ticktin, Tamara, Tuiwawa, Marika V., Uriarte, Maria, Webb, Edward L., Zimmerman, Jess K. and Keppel, Gunnar (2024). Damage to tropical forests caused by cyclones is driven by wind speed but mediated by topographical exposure and tree characteristics. Global Change Biology, 30 (5) e17317, e17317. doi: 10.1111/gcb.17317

Damage to tropical forests caused by cyclones is driven by wind speed but mediated by topographical exposure and tree characteristics

2024

Journal Article

Individual vital rates respond differently to local‐scale environmental variation and neighbour removal

Catling, Alexandra A., Mayfield, Margaret M. and Dwyer, John M. (2024). Individual vital rates respond differently to local‐scale environmental variation and neighbour removal. Journal of Ecology, 112 (6), 1369-1382. doi: 10.1111/1365-2745.14308

Individual vital rates respond differently to local‐scale environmental variation and neighbour removal

2024

Journal Article

Annual species' experimental germination responses to light and temperature do not correspond with their microhabitat associations in the field

da Silva, Isis A., Merritt, David J., Erickson, Todd E., Mayfield, Margaret M. and Dwyer, John M. (2024). Annual species' experimental germination responses to light and temperature do not correspond with their microhabitat associations in the field. Journal of Vegetation Science, 35 (2) e13252. doi: 10.1111/jvs.13252

Annual species' experimental germination responses to light and temperature do not correspond with their microhabitat associations in the field

2024

Journal Article

Comparative study reveals management of a dominant invasive plant facilitates subtropical forest regeneration

Dann, Leah E., Guja, Lydia, Kark, Salit and Dwyer, John (2024). Comparative study reveals management of a dominant invasive plant facilitates subtropical forest regeneration. Biological Invasions, 26 (1), 299-313. doi: 10.1007/s10530-023-03174-5

Comparative study reveals management of a dominant invasive plant facilitates subtropical forest regeneration

2023

Journal Article

Weak evidence of trade-offs modulated by seed mass among a guild of closely related winter annuals

da Silva, Isis A., Mayfield, Margaret M. and Dwyer, John M. (2023). Weak evidence of trade-offs modulated by seed mass among a guild of closely related winter annuals. Oecologia, 202 (3), 561-575. doi: 10.1007/s00442-023-05416-8

Weak evidence of trade-offs modulated by seed mass among a guild of closely related winter annuals

2023

Journal Article

Unpacking the recruitment potential of seeds in reconstructed soils and varying rainfall patterns

Erickson, Todd E., Dwyer, John M., Dalziell, Emma L., James, Jeremy J., Muñoz-Rojas, Miriam and Merritt, David J. (2023). Unpacking the recruitment potential of seeds in reconstructed soils and varying rainfall patterns. Australian Journal of Botany, 71 (7), 353-370. doi: 10.1071/bt22141

Unpacking the recruitment potential of seeds in reconstructed soils and varying rainfall patterns

2023

Journal Article

Patterns of frequency and density dependence are highly variable in diverse annual flowering plant communities

James, Aubrie R. M., Mayfield, Margaret M. and Dwyer, John M. (2023). Patterns of frequency and density dependence are highly variable in diverse annual flowering plant communities. Ecology, 104 (5) e4021, e4021. doi: 10.1002/ecy.4021

Patterns of frequency and density dependence are highly variable in diverse annual flowering plant communities

2022

Journal Article

Drivers of Acacia and Eucalyptus growth rate differ in strength and direction in restoration plantings across Australia

Staples, Timothy L., Mayfield, Margaret M., England, Jacqueline R. and Dwyer, John M. (2022). Drivers of Acacia and Eucalyptus growth rate differ in strength and direction in restoration plantings across Australia. Ecological Applications, 32 (6) e2636, 1-17. doi: 10.1002/eap.2636

Drivers of Acacia and Eucalyptus growth rate differ in strength and direction in restoration plantings across Australia

2022

Journal Article

Changes in trait covariance along an orographic moisture gradient reveal the relative importance of light‐ and moisture‐driven trade‐offs in subtropical rainforest communities

Brown, Alison, Butler, Donald W., Radford‐Smith, Julian and Dwyer, John M. (2022). Changes in trait covariance along an orographic moisture gradient reveal the relative importance of light‐ and moisture‐driven trade‐offs in subtropical rainforest communities. New Phytologist, 236 (3), 839-851. doi: 10.1111/nph.18418

Changes in trait covariance along an orographic moisture gradient reveal the relative importance of light‐ and moisture‐driven trade‐offs in subtropical rainforest communities

2022

Journal Article

How important is fire-induced disturbance in the maintenance of a threatened perennial forb, Solanum papaverifolium?

Osazuwa, Omofomwan Kingsley, Dwyer, John Matthew and Fensham, Roderick John (2022). How important is fire-induced disturbance in the maintenance of a threatened perennial forb, Solanum papaverifolium?. Australian Journal of Botany, 70 (5) BT21146, 335-343. doi: 10.1071/bt21146

How important is fire-induced disturbance in the maintenance of a threatened perennial forb, Solanum papaverifolium?

2022

Journal Article

Plant size and neighbourhood characteristics influence survival and growth in a restored ex‐agricultural ecosystem

Atkinson, Joe, Freudenberger, David, Dwyer, John M., Standish, Rachel J., Moles, Angela T. and Bonser, Stephen P. (2022). Plant size and neighbourhood characteristics influence survival and growth in a restored ex‐agricultural ecosystem. Ecological Solutions and Evidence, 3 (1) e12131. doi: 10.1002/2688-8319.12131

Plant size and neighbourhood characteristics influence survival and growth in a restored ex‐agricultural ecosystem

2022

Journal Article

‘Invasion debt’ after extensive land-use change: an example from eastern Australia

Lebbink, Gabrielle, Dwyer, John M. and Fensham, Roderick J. (2022). ‘Invasion debt’ after extensive land-use change: an example from eastern Australia. Journal of Environmental Management, 302 (Pt B) 114051, 114051. doi: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.114051

‘Invasion debt’ after extensive land-use change: an example from eastern Australia

2022

Journal Article

Variable seed bed microsite conditions and light influence germination in Australian winter annuals

Towers, Isaac R., Merritt, David J., Erickson, Todd E., Mayfield, Margaret M. and Dwyer, John M. (2022). Variable seed bed microsite conditions and light influence germination in Australian winter annuals. Oecologia, 198 (4), 865-875. doi: 10.1007/s00442-021-05091-7

Variable seed bed microsite conditions and light influence germination in Australian winter annuals

2021

Journal Article

Passive regeneration of subtropical grassland vegetation in a chronosequence of ex‐cultivated fields in Australia

Osazuwa, Omofomwan Kingsley, Dwyer, John Matthew and Fensham John, Roderick (2021). Passive regeneration of subtropical grassland vegetation in a chronosequence of ex‐cultivated fields in Australia. Applied Vegetation Science, 24 (4) e12630. doi: 10.1111/avsc.12630

Passive regeneration of subtropical grassland vegetation in a chronosequence of ex‐cultivated fields in Australia

2021

Journal Article

Opposing community assembly patterns for dominant and jonnondominant plant species in herbaceous ecosystems globally

Arnillas, Carlos Alberto, Borer, Elizabeth T., Seabloom, Eric W., Alberti, Juan, Baez, Selene, Bakker, Jonathan D., Boughton, Elizabeth H., Buckley, Yvonne M., Bugalho, Miguel Nuno, Donohue, Ian, Dwyer, John, Eskelinen, Anu, Firn, Jennifer, Gridzak, Riley, Hagenah, Nicole, Hautier, Yann, Helm, Aveliina, Jentsch, Anke, Knops, Johannes M. H., Komatsu, Kimberly J., Laanisto, Lauri, Laungani, Ramesh, McCulley, Rebecca, Moore, Joslin L., Morgan, John W., Peri, Pablo Luis, Power, Sally A., Price, Jodi, Sankaran, Mahesh ... Cadotte, Marc W. (2021). Opposing community assembly patterns for dominant and jonnondominant plant species in herbaceous ecosystems globally. Ecology and Evolution, 11 (24), 17744-17761. doi: 10.1002/ece3.8266

Opposing community assembly patterns for dominant and jonnondominant plant species in herbaceous ecosystems globally

Past funding

  • 2020 - 2024
    How will Australia's subtropical rainforests respond to climate change?
    The Hermon Slade Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2023
    Diversity maintenance in patchy environments
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2019
    Continuous flow isotope ratio mass spectrometer (CF-IRMS) and ancillary preparation systems for carbon, nitrogen and sulfur isotope microanalysis for archaeology, biology, earth and environmental scie
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2020
    Factors determining the spread and impact of the exotic grass Bothriochloa pertusa (Indian couch) into native pastures.
    The Ecological Society of Australia Limited
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2016
    Demography without frontiers: the determinants of invasion and local extinction
    UQ Early Career Researcher
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2019
    Joint CSIRO/UQ Research Scientist for climate change adaptation and biodiversity _ John Dwyer Secondment
    CSIRO
    Open grant
  • 2006 - 2008
    Restoration of remnant population and community structure in brigalow regrowth.
    Fitzroy Basin Association Inc.
    Open grant

Availability

Dr John Dwyer is:
Available for supervision

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    From point clouds to tree strategies: combining laser scanning and trait-based ecology to reveal the integrated strategies of Australian rainforest trees

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Stuart Phinn

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Enhancing restoration success in a global biodiversity hotspot by improving site capture

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Elizabeth Aitken, Associate Professor Paul Dennis

  • Doctor Philosophy

    How will Australia's subtropical rainforests respond to climate change?

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Catherine Lovelock

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Trait-based assembly of Australian subtropical rainforest tree communities

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Catherine Lovelock

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Spatial and Temporal Changes in the Structure and Floristics of a Subtropical Rainforest

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Early-life functional Traits, Environmental heterogeneity and the Maintenance of Diversity in Winter annual plant communities

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Contribution of accretion in restored wetlands to carbon capture

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Alice Twomey, Professor Catherine Lovelock

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Factors explaining differences in small mammal density, diversity, and biomass in Southeast Asian forests, and repercussions for tree seed predation

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Matthew Luskin

  • Master Philosophy

    Bayesian methods for Matrix Population Models.

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Simone Blomberg

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Mangrove tree architecture and ecosystem function

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Catherine Lovelock

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Minimising the impacts of land use on microbially mediated soil ecosystem services

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Jiarui Sun, Dr Tim McLaren, Associate Professor Paul Dennis

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Barriers to the recruitment of endemic and threatened plant species on Norfolk Island

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Noam Levin, Professor Salit Kark

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Contribution of accretion in restored wetlands to carbon capture

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Alice Twomey, Professor Catherine Lovelock

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Plant traits and plant-animal interactions in tropical

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Matthew Luskin

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Feral Cat Control for Threatened Mammal Recovery in Central Queensland

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Diana Fisher

  • Doctor Philosophy

    The potential for mitigation and adaptation in Western Australian coastal wetlands

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Catherine Lovelock

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Mangrove tree architecture and ecosystem function

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Catherine Lovelock

Completed supervision

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