Author Archives: Aaron Greenville

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About Aaron Greenville

I'm an Ecologist investigating how ecosystems respond to climate change and the introduction of exotic species.

My PhD journey comes to an end: the role of ecological interactions

Posted on August 17, 2015 by Aaron Greenville

Ecology is often described as the web of life. Many complex interactions occur across this web, including between individuals of the same or different species (biotic) or between the environment and a species (abiotic). Understanding ecological interactions, such as the … Continue reading →

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New paper: Ecosystem risk assessment of Georgina gidgee woodlands

Posted on May 28, 2015 by Aaron Greenville

Authors: Glenda Wardle, Aaron Greenville, Anke Frank, Max Tischler, Nathan Emery and Christopher R Dickman. Published in: Austral Ecology Special Issue: Ecosystem Risk Assessment Abstract: Ecosystems across the world, and the biodiversity they support, are experiencing increasing anthropogenic pressure, and … Continue reading →

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New paper: On the validity of visual cover estimates for time series analyses

Posted on May 18, 2015 by Aaron Greenville

Authors: Vuong Nguyen, Aaron Greenville, Chris Dickman and Glenda Wardle. Journal: Plant Ecology Abstract: Changes in vegetation cover are strongly linked to important ecological and environmental drivers such as fire, herbivory, temperature, water availability and altered land use. Reliable means … Continue reading →

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New paper: Resolving the value of the dingo in ecological restoration

Posted on February 17, 2015 by Aaron Greenville

Authors: Thomas M Newsome, Guy-Anthony Ballard, Mathew S Crowther, Justin A Dellinger, Peter J S Fleming, Alistair S Glen, Aaron C Greenville, Chris N Johnson, Mike Letnic, Katherine E Moseby, Dale G Nimmo, Michael Paul Nelson, John L Read, William … Continue reading →

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ESA2014 conference talk: the web of arid life

Posted on September 29, 2014 by Aaron Greenville

The web of arid life: biotic and abiotic interactions in a changing world. Below is my abstract and slides for the Ecological Society of Australia annual conference. My talk is a summary of the last three years on my PhD … Continue reading →

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A 25 year commitment to digging for answers in the sand

Posted on July 7, 2014 by Aaron Greenville

Remote regions of Australia are rarely studied, but one research group from the School of Biological Sciences has been heading to the Simpson Desert for the last 25 years. This long-distance relationship has endured droughts, floods, fires and flies, but: … Continue reading →

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Of mice and dogs

Posted on June 11, 2014 by Aaron Greenville

New study suggests that the role of the dingo in controlling smaller predators is more complex than first thought. A surveillance operation is underway in one of the most remote parts of the Australian continent. For 24 hours a day … Continue reading →

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Photography inspiring conservation: Rock Island Bend

Posted on May 14, 2014 by Aaron Greenville

From the early days of photography the natural world has provided inspiration, providing the viewer a glimpse into remote and exotic places. Intrepid photographers have hiked in kilograms of photographic gear to capture the first static image, but are these … Continue reading →

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Predicting rat plagues in the heart of the continent

Posted on January 14, 2014 by Aaron Greenville

They ate the supplies belonging to Burke and Wills, and more recently chewed on the electrical wiring through-out homesteads, and have even disrupted communication networks. An invasion that presumably leaves the Channel Country in western Queensland and spreads out across … Continue reading →

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EcoTas 2013: Spatial and temporal synchrony in small mammal populations

Posted on November 25, 2013 by Aaron Greenville

Here I give a summary of my talk to EcoTas13. A joint conference of the Ecological Society of Australia and New Zealand Ecological Society, Auckland. A big thanks to my co-authors Chris Dickman and Glenda Wardle. Slide Share link from … Continue reading →

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