Category Archives: Conservation

New paper: Assessing the potential for intraguild predation among taxonomically disparate micro-carnivores

Posted on May 3, 2018 by

Authors: Tamara I. Potter, Aaron C. Greenville & Chris R. Dickman. Great work by Tamara and her first paper from her Honours work! Published in: Royal Society Open Science Abstract: Interspecific competition may occur when resources are limited, and is … Continue reading →

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New paper: Interactions between wildfire and drought drive population responses of mammals in coastal woodlands

Posted on February 5, 2018 by

Authors: Mathew S. Crowther, Ayesha I. Tulloch, Mike Letnic, Aaron C. Greenville, & Chris R. Dickman Published in: Journal of Mammalogy (Feature article) Abstract: Fire is an ecologically important process in many habitats. Increases in the frequency and intensity of … Continue reading →

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New paper: Desert mammal populations are limited by introduced predators rather than future climate change

Posted on November 1, 2017 by

Authors: Aaron C. Greenville, Glenda M. Wardle & Chris R. Dickman Published in: Royal Society Open Science Abstract: Climate change is predicted to place up to one in six species at risk of extinction in coming decades, but extinction probability … Continue reading →

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New book: Monitoring threatened species and ecological communities

Posted on October 16, 2017 by

A new book is coming that aims to improve the standard of monitoring for Australia’s threatened biodiversity and I had the opportunity to contribute to one of the chapters. Update: The book received the 2018 Whitley Award commendation for Conservation … Continue reading →

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New paper: Top predators constrain mesopredator distributions

Posted on May 24, 2017 by

Authors: Thomas M. Newsome, Aaron C. Greenville, Duško Ćirović, Chris R. Dickman, Chris N. Johnson, Miha Krofel, Mike Letnic, William J. Ripple, Euan G. Ritchie, Stoyan Stoyanov & Aaron J. Wirsing. Published in: Nature Communications Abstract: Top predators can suppress … Continue reading →

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New paper: Cattle removal in arid Australia benefits kangaroos in high quality habitat but does not affect camels

Posted on February 18, 2016 by

Authors: Anke S. K. Frank, Glenda M. Wardle, Aaron C. Greenville and Chris R. Dickman Published in: The Rangeland Journal Abstract: Removing cattle as a management tool to conserve biodiversity may not necessarily alter grazing impacts on vegetation if other … Continue reading →

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2014 ‘Ecology in Action’ Photographer of the Year

Posted on January 21, 2016 by

The Ecological Society of Australia “Ecology in Action” Photographic Competition is an annual event attracting amazing images celebrating the diversity of landscapes and ecosystems within Australia and New Zealand. In 2014, a new award was added for Best Portfolio and … Continue reading →

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ESA 2015 conference talk: Managing species across vast spatial areas: does one size fit all?

Posted on November 30, 2015 by

Understanding how the spatial and temporal dynamics of populations vary across the landscape is fundamentally important to managing and conserving species. For example, populations may fluctuate in synchrony, or exhibit other forms of spatial sub-structuring, due to intrinsic population parameters … Continue reading →

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

Posted on August 17, 2015 by

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

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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