
Overview
Background
The actions of people just like you and me have caused a massive biodiversity crisis, pushing many species to the brink of extinction and beyond. Doing something about this is one of the most important and urgent problems globally. I am interested in understanding how people have affected the natural world around them, and how some of their destructive effects can best be reversed. On the flip side, I am also keen to understand whether people can benefit positively from experiences of biodiversity.
To answer these questions I work on pure and applied topics in biodiversity and conservation. Much of my work is interdisciplinary, focusing on the interactions between people and nature, how these can be enhanced, and how these relationships can be shaped to converge on coherent solutions to the biodiversity crisis. Current research topics include the ecology and conservation of migratory species, understanding what drives some people to show stronger environmental concern than others, and strategies for designing efficient conservation plans. I enjoy working closely with all my wonderful colleagues in the Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Science.
Availability
- Professor Richard Fuller is:
- Not available for supervision
- Media expert
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor (Honours), University of Bristol
- Masters (Coursework) of Science, Imperial College London
- Doctor of Philosophy, Durham University
Research impacts
My expertise is regularly called upon to provide advice outside academia. I study the topic of sustainable environmental management, a subject of keen interest not only to the public at large, but also to organisations and agencies charged with managing the environment and regulating human impacts upon it. Reflecting this expertise, I have been repeatedly invited by the Australian Government to form part of the official Australian delegation in bilateral talks on migratory species conservation with the Chinese, Japanese and Korean governments in 2014, 2016, and 2018. I frequently advise the Australian Government as well as regional agencies such as Queensland Department of Environment and Science, and Brisbane City Council. This advice includes expert witness testimony on the biodiversity impacts of proposed coastal developments and for advice about migratory species conservation domestically and internationally. Recently I provided direct 1:1 advice to the Federal Environment Minister on a coastal development proposal in central Queensland. I also seek to communicate broadly with the public and am invited monthly to speak at local and regional meetings and writing for special interest magazines and newsletters.
In direct response to the analysis in Studds et al. (2017; Nature Communications), the Australian Government listed the Eastern Curlew and the Curlew Sandpiper as Critically Endangered under the EPBC Act, and the following year another six migratory shorebirds were also listed as nationally threatened. Given the large number of species involved, this decision was a step change in migratory bird conservation in Australia, significantly adding to the protections for these declining species and subsequently influencing hundreds of coastal development decisions around the nation. Frequently citing our work, and enlisting me as a technical advisor, the Australian Government created and ratified a formal International Single Species Action Plan to rescue the Critically Endangered Eastern Curlew (Fig. 1). The plan has been approved and implemented in 22 countries, catalysing research and action around the East Asian-Australasian Flyway.
Works
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2023
Journal Article
Retaining natural vegetation to safeguard biodiversity and humanity
Simmonds, Jeremy S., Suarez‐Castro, Andres Felipe, Reside, April E., Watson, James E.M., Allan, James R., Atkinson, Scott C., Borrelli, Pasquale, Dudley, Nigel, Edwards, Stephen, Fuller, Richard A., Game, Edward T., Linke, Simon, Maxwell, Sean L., Panagos, Panos, Puydarrieux, Philippe, Quétier, Fabien, Runting, Rebecca K., Santini, Talitha, Sonter, Laura J. and Maron, Martine (2023). Retaining natural vegetation to safeguard biodiversity and humanity. Conservation Biology, 37 (3) e14040, 1-16. doi: 10.1111/cobi.14040
2023
Other Outputs
Australian coastal migratory shorebirds species data for population trend assessment (including R code)
Rogers, Andrew, Fuller, Richard, M. Rogers, Andrew and Amano, Tatsuya (2023). Australian coastal migratory shorebirds species data for population trend assessment (including R code). The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.48610/522404f
2023
Other Outputs
Drone-induced flight initiation distances for shorebirds in mixed-species flocks
Wilson, Joshua, Fuller, Richard and Wilson, Joshua (2023). Drone-induced flight initiation distances for shorebirds in mixed-species flocks. The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.48610/7daf104
2023
Book
SM Bay City - Sustainability Framework: pathways for achieving sustainability outcomes in Manila Bay
Maher, Ray, Ahmad, Mubeen, Fidelman, Pedro, Franks, Daniel, Fuller, Richard, Hyland, Peter, Junior, Patrick, Kenway, Steven, Ly, Leo, Molyneaux, Lynette, Sharma, Rahul, Sipe, Neil, Sochacka, Beata, Sockhill, Nicola and Webster-Mannison, Marci (2023). SM Bay City - Sustainability Framework: pathways for achieving sustainability outcomes in Manila Bay. Manila, The Phillipines: SM Prime.
2023
Journal Article
Remote and local threats are associated with population change in Taiwanese migratory waterbirds
Lin, Da-Li, Tsai, Chih-Yi, Pursner, Scott, Chao, Jung, Lyu, Allen, Amano, Tatsuya, Maron, Martine, Lin, Ruey-Shing, Lin, Kun-Hai, Chiang, Kung-Kuo, Lin, Yung-Lun, Lu, Li-Chung, Chang, An-Yu, Chen, Wan-Jyun and Fuller, Richard A. (2023). Remote and local threats are associated with population change in Taiwanese migratory waterbirds. Global Ecology and Conservation, 42 e02402, e02402. doi: 10.1016/j.gecco.2023.e02402
2023
Journal Article
Global governance for pandemic prevention and the wildlife trade
Gallo-Cajiao, Eduardo, Lieberman, Susan, Dolšak, Nives, Prakash, Aseem, Labonté, Ronald, Biggs, Duan, Franklin, Christine, Morrison, Tiffany H., Viens, A. M., Fuller, Richard A., Aguiar, Raphael, Fidelman, Pedro, Watson, James E. M., Aenishaenslin, Cécile and Wiktorowicz, Mary (2023). Global governance for pandemic prevention and the wildlife trade. The Lancet Planetary Health, 7 (4), e336-e345. doi: 10.1016/S2542-5196(23)00029-3
2023
Journal Article
Habitat selection and population status of breeding Wood Snipe Gallinago nemoricola in an alpine meadow in Sichuan, China
Ren, Xiaotong, Zhang, Shen, Huang, Ke, Peng, He-Bo, Li, Changlin, Zhao, Ding, Pang, Dehong, Wu, Yong, Liu, Peng, Chen, Peng, Hou, Rong, Fuller, Richard A., Hua, Fangyuan and Que, Pinjia (2023). Habitat selection and population status of breeding Wood Snipe Gallinago nemoricola in an alpine meadow in Sichuan, China. Bird Conservation International, 33 e54. doi: 10.1017/s0959270923000047
2023
Journal Article
Effectiveness of acoustic indices as indicators of vertebrate biodiversity
Allen-Ankins, Slade, McKnight, Donald T., Nordberg, Eric J., Hoefer, Sebastian, Roe, Paul, Watson, David M., McDonald, Paul G., Fuller, Richard A. and Schwarzkopf, Lin (2023). Effectiveness of acoustic indices as indicators of vertebrate biodiversity. Ecological Indicators, 147 109937, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2023.109937
2023
Journal Article
The reptile relocation industry in Australia: perspectives from operators
Derez, Chantelle M. and Fuller, Richard A. (2023). The reptile relocation industry in Australia: perspectives from operators. Diversity, 15 (3) 343, 1-21. doi: 10.3390/d15030343
2023
Journal Article
Implications of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine for the governance of biodiversity conservation
Gallo-Cajiao, Eduardo, Dolšak, Nives, Prakash, Aseem, Mundkur, Taej, Harris, Paul G., Mitchell, Ronald B., Davidson, Nick, Hansen, Birgita, Woodworth, Bradley K., Fuller, Richard A., Price, Melissa, Petkov, Nicky, Mauerhofer, Volker, Morrison, Tiffany H., Watson, James E. M., Chowdhury, Sayam U., Zöckler, Christoph, Widerberg, Oscar, Yong, Ding Li, Klich, Daniel, Smagol, Vitaliy, Piccolo, John and Biggs, Duan (2023). Implications of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine for the governance of biodiversity conservation. Frontiers in Conservation Science, 4 989019, 1-8. doi: 10.3389/fcosc.2023.989019
2023
Journal Article
Three-quarters of insect species are insufficiently represented by protected areas
Chowdhury, Shawan, Zalucki, Myron P., Hanson, Jeffrey O., Tiatragul, Sarin, Green, David, Watson, James E.M. and Fuller, Richard A. (2023). Three-quarters of insect species are insufficiently represented by protected areas. One Earth, 6 (2), 139-146. doi: 10.1016/j.oneear.2022.12.003
2023
Journal Article
Taiwan's Breeding Bird Survey reveals very few declining species
Lin, Da-Li, Chie-Jen Ko, Jerome, Amano, Tatsuya, Hsu, Cheng-Te, Fuller, Richard A., Maron, Martine, Fan, Meng-Wen, Pursner, Scott, Wu, Tsai-Yu, Wu, Shih-Hung, Chen, Wan-Jyun, Bayraktarov, Elisa, Mundkur, Taej, Lin, Ruey-Shing, Ding, Tzung-Su, Lee, Yung-Jaan and Lee, Pei-Fen (2023). Taiwan's Breeding Bird Survey reveals very few declining species. Ecological Indicators, 146 109839, 1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2022.109839
2023
Journal Article
The role of diverse cultural identities in the perceived value of urban forests in Melbourne, Australia, and implications for urban ecosystem research and practice
Barona, Camilo Ordóñez, Sonkkila, Cherese, Baumann, Jessica M., Threlfall, Caragh G., Hochuli, Dieter F., Fuller, Richard A., Davern, Melanie and Livesley, Stephen J. (2023). The role of diverse cultural identities in the perceived value of urban forests in Melbourne, Australia, and implications for urban ecosystem research and practice. Ecology and Society, 28 (4) 3. doi: 10.5751/ES-14465-280403
2023
Journal Article
Protected areas and the future of insect conservation
Chowdhury, Shawan, Jennions, Michael D., Zalucki, Myron P., Maron, Martine, Watson, James E.M. and Fuller, Richard A. (2023). Protected areas and the future of insect conservation. Trends in Ecology and Evolution, 38 (1), 85-95. doi: 10.1016/j.tree.2022.09.004
2023
Journal Article
Erratum: Protected areas and the future of insect conservation: (Trends in Ecology & Evolution 38(1), p:85–95; 2023) (Trends in Ecology & Evolution (2023) 38(1) (85–95), (S0169534722002245), (10.1016/j.tree.2022.09.004))
Chowdhury, Shawan, Jennions, Michael D., Zalucki, Myron P., Maron, Martine, Watson, James E.M. and Fuller, Richard A. (2023). Erratum: Protected areas and the future of insect conservation: (Trends in Ecology & Evolution 38(1), p:85–95; 2023) (Trends in Ecology & Evolution (2023) 38(1) (85–95), (S0169534722002245), (10.1016/j.tree.2022.09.004)). Trends in Ecology and Evolution, 38 (7), 681-681. doi: 10.1016/j.tree.2023.04.006
2022
Journal Article
Threat management priorities for conserving Antarctic biodiversity
Lee, Jasmine R., Terauds, Aleks, Carwardine, Josie, Shaw, Justine D., Fuller, Richard A., Possingham, Hugh P., Chown, Steven L., Convey, Peter, Gilbert, Neil, Hughes, Kevin A., McIvor, Ewan, Robinson, Sharon A., Ropert-Coudert, Yan, Bergstrom, Dana M., Biersma, Elisabeth M., Christian, Claire, Cowan, Don A., Frenot, Yves, Jenouvrier, Stéphanie, Kelley, Lisa, Lee, Michael J., Lynch, Heather J., Njåstad, Birgit, Quesada, Antonio, Roura, Ricardo M., Shaw, E. Ashley, Stanwell-Smith, Damon, Tsujimoto, Megumu, Wall, Diana H. ... Chadès, Iadine (2022). Threat management priorities for conserving Antarctic biodiversity. PLoS Biology, 20 (12) e3001921, 1-31. doi: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3001921
2022
Journal Article
Trends and progress in studying butterfly migration
Chowdhury, Shawan, Zalucki, Myron P., Amano, Tatsuya, Poch, Tomas J., Lin, Mu‐Ming, Ohwaki, Atsushi, Lin, Da‐Li, Yang, Li, Choi, Sei‐Woong, Jennions, Michael and Fuller, Richard A. (2022). Trends and progress in studying butterfly migration. Integrative Conservation, 1 (1), 8-24. doi: 10.1002/inc3.13
2022
Journal Article
Beyond the ecocentric: Diverse values and attitudes influence engagement in pro‐environmental behaviours
Sockhill, Nicola J., Dean, Angela J., Oh, Rachel R. Y. and Fuller, Richard A. (2022). Beyond the ecocentric: Diverse values and attitudes influence engagement in pro‐environmental behaviours. People and Nature, 4 (6), 1500-1512. doi: 10.1002/pan3.10400
2022
Journal Article
The benefits of contributing to the citizen science platform iNaturalist as an identifier
Callaghan, Corey T., Mesaglio, Thomas, Ascher, John S., Brooks, Thomas M., Cabras, Analyn A., Chandler, Mark, Cornwell, William K., Cristóbal Ríos-Málaver, Indiana, Dankowicz, Even, Urfi Dhiya'ulhaq, Naufal, Fuller, Richard A., Galindo-Leal, Carlos, Grattarola, Florencia, Hewitt, Susan, Higgins, Lila, Hitchcock, Colleen, James Hung, Keng-Lou, Iwane, Tony, Kahumbu, Paula, Kendrick, Roger, Kieschnick, Samuel R., Kunz, Gernot, Lee, Chien C., Lin, Cheng-Tao, Loarie, Scott, Norman Medina, Milton, McGrouther, Mark A., Miles, Lera, Modi, Shaunak ... Young, Alison N. (2022). The benefits of contributing to the citizen science platform iNaturalist as an identifier. PLoS Biology, 20 (11) e3001843, e3001843. doi: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3001843
2022
Journal Article
Exploring the risks and benefits of flexibility in biodiversity offset location in a case study of migratory shorebirds
Shumway, Nicole, Saunders, Megan I., Nicol, Sam, Fuller, Richard A., Ben‐Moshe, Noam, Iwamura, Takuya, Kim, Sun W., Murray, Nicholas J., Watson, James E. M. and Maron, Martine (2022). Exploring the risks and benefits of flexibility in biodiversity offset location in a case study of migratory shorebirds. Conservation Biology, 37 (2) e14031, e14031. doi: 10.1111/cobi.14031
Funding
Current funding
Past funding
Supervision
Availability
- Professor Richard Fuller is:
- Not available for supervision
Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Revealing bird migration patterns in Eastern Australia by integrating weather radar and citizen science data
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Tatsuya Amano
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Doctor Philosophy
Cultural variation in connection to urban nature
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Renee Zahnow
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Doctor Philosophy
The role of wildlife rescue, rehabilitation and release in conservation
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Ella Kuskoff
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Doctor Philosophy
Distributional Shifts and Conservation of Avian Migrants
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Urban greenspaces and biodiversity
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Angela Dean
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Doctor Philosophy
Conserving migratory species
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Hugh Possingham
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Doctor Philosophy
Learning from success: Recovery of the Black-faced Spoonbill, an endangered migratory waterbird in East Asia
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Where no eyes can see: Tracking Australian shorebird migration using radar
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Tatsuya Amano
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Doctor Philosophy
Revealing bird migration patterns in Eastern Australia by integrating weather radar and citizen science data
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Tatsuya Amano
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Doctor Philosophy
Mining, Biodiversity, and Area-Based Conservation: Risks and Opportunities
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Laura Sonter
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Doctor Philosophy
Bird migration along the East Asian Australasian Flyway and vulnerability due to habitat loss in China
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Developing a Drone Based Shorebird Survey Method
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Tatsuya Amano
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Doctor Philosophy
The role of wildlife rescue, rehabilitation and release in conservation
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Ella Kuskoff
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Doctor Philosophy
Mining, Biodiversity, and Area-Based Conservation: Risks and Opportunities
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Laura Sonter
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Doctor Philosophy
Cultural variation in connection to urban nature
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Renee Zahnow
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Doctor Philosophy
Reducing Barriers to Drone-Based Bird Surveys
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Tatsuya Amano
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Master Philosophy
Cultural variation in connection to nature
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Renee Zahnow
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Doctor Philosophy
No place like home: Urban nuisance wildlife management and the impacts of relocation
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr John Hall
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Doctor Philosophy
Leveraging large camera-trapping datasets to untangle multiple threats to terrestrial and understory bird communities in tropical forests
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Matthew Luskin
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Doctor Philosophy
Assessing the effectiveness of acoustic indices for monitoring changes in forest ecosystems
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Berndt Janse Van Rensburg
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Doctor Philosophy
Tapping into non-English-language science in tackling global challenges
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Tatsuya Amano
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Doctor Philosophy
The effects of rapid evolution on ecological dynamics and stability in variable environments
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Simon Hart
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Doctor Philosophy
Improving biodiversity outcomes in West African cocoa
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Matthew Luskin, Dr Wilma J. Blaser Hart, Dr Simon Hart
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Doctor Philosophy
Mining and area-based biodiversity conservation: risks and opportunities
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Laura Sonter
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Doctor Philosophy
Understanding language barriers to the use of scientific knowledge in conservation decision making
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Tatsuya Amano
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Doctor Philosophy
Enhancing International Collaboration for Migratory Bird Conservation
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Tatsuya Amano
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Doctor Philosophy
Understanding language barriers to the use of scientific knowledge in conservation decision making
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Tatsuya Amano
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Doctor Philosophy
The Distribution and Invasiveness of the Common myna (Acridotheres tristis) along Gradients
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Salit Kark
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Doctor Philosophy
Why are waterbirds declining globally?
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Tatsuya Amano
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Doctor Philosophy
Conserving Urban Parrots in Indonesian Urban Setting
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr April Reside
Completed supervision
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Urban nature health effects moderated by stressful contexts
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Renee Zahnow
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
From Observations to Indicators: The Status and Conservation of Taiwan's Birds
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Martine Maron, Associate Professor Tatsuya Amano
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
The interplay among nature experiences, nature connection and wellbeing
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Kelly Fielding
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Insect migration and conservation
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Myron Zalucki
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
The conservation ecology of burrowing petrels on Macquarie Island
Principal Advisor
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Global environmental governance for conserving migratory birds
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Salit Kark
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Conserving shorebirds in human-dominated landscapes
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Martine Maron
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Conserving Antarctic biodiversity in the Anthropocene
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Hugh Possingham
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2018
Doctor Philosophy
Green is the new gold: Examining the human-nature relationship
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Courtney von Hippel
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
Conserving Australia's predator-threatened mammals
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Diana Fisher
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
Threats to migratory birds, and actions for their conservation
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Hugh Possingham
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2015
Doctor Philosophy
Conserving migratory and nomadic species
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Hugh Possingham
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2015
Doctor Philosophy
Identifying threats and conservation priorities across an international migration pathway
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Stuart Phinn, Professor Hugh Possingham
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2011
Master Philosophy
Urban growth, biodiversity, and the extinction of experience
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Hugh Possingham
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Conservation Biogeography of the Night Parrot (Pezoporus occidentalis)
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor James Watson
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Nest Ecology of an Endangered Woodland Avifauna
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Hugh Possingham
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Plastic pollution and conservation of imperilled seabird species
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Hugh Possingham
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Assessing Bird Migrations
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Simone Blomberg, Professor Hugh Possingham
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Growing up healthy in the city: Pathways to child health and development benefits from nature
Associate Advisor
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2018
Doctor Philosophy
Seed dispersal and seedling establishment during early-stage tropical forest recovery within old-fields
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr John Dwyer
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2018
Doctor Philosophy
Predicting the diversity and functional composition of woody plant communities under climate change
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr John Dwyer
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
The Dynamics and Resilience of Coral Reefs
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Peter Mumby
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
Conserving migratory species under human impacts and climate change
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Hugh Possingham
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
How do herbivorous mammals adjust their trade-off between food and safety?
Associate Advisor
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2012
Doctor Philosophy
Conservation in naturally fragmented landscapes: the Mexican cloud forest and Vanuatu archipelago
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Hugh Possingham
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2012
Doctor Philosophy
Spatial conservation prioritisation under global threats
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Hugh Possingham
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2012
Doctor Philosophy
Improving measurements of protected area effectiveness
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Hugh Possingham
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