Category Archives: Ecology

Writings that are ecology related

Ecosystem Dynamics lab: Honours Opportunities

Posted on September 9, 2019 by Aaron Greenville

Here at the Ecosystem Dynamics lab we are offering the following Honours projects: Can machine learning be used to accurately identify wildlife in remote camera trap images? (with WildCount, National Parks and Wildlife Service, NSW Government) This project will work … Continue reading →

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PhD opportunity: Maximising the resilience of pastures to grazing and extreme drought events

Posted on June 12, 2019 by Aaron Greenville

Brief Project Summary:  This project aims to address the significant knowledge gap of how species composition may change due to extreme drought, and in-turn, quantify the loss of ecosystem function resulting from species turnover. Further, this project will identify species … Continue reading →

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New paper! Persistence through tough times: fixed and shifting refuges in threatened species conservation

Posted on March 27, 2019 by Aaron Greenville

Published in: Biodiversity and Conservation Abstract: It may be possible to avert threatened species declines by protecting refuges that promote species persistence during times of stress. To do this, we need to know where refuges are located, and when and … Continue reading →

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New paper: Taxonomic status of the Australian dingo: the case for Canis dingo Meyer, 1793

Posted on March 5, 2019 by Aaron Greenville

Published in: Zootaxa Abstract: The taxonomic status and systematic nomenclature of the Australian dingo remain contentious, resulting in decades of inconsistent applications in the scientific literature and in policy. Prompted by a recent publication calling for dingoes to be considered … Continue reading →

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New Paper: Animal movements in fire-prone landscapes

Posted on December 20, 2018 by Aaron Greenville

Authors: Dale G. Nimmo, Sarah Avitabile, Sam C. Banks, Rebecca Bliege Bird, Kate Callister, Michael F. Clarke, Chris R. Dickman, Tim S. Doherty, Don A. Driscoll, Aaron C. Greenville, Angie Haslem, Luke T. Kelly, Sally A. Kenny, Jos´e J. Lahoz-Monfor, … Continue reading →

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New paper: Dynamics, habitat use and extinction risk of a carnivorous desert marsupial

Posted on August 27, 2018 by Aaron Greenville

Authors: Aaron C. Greenville, Robert Brandle, Peter Canty and Chris R. Dickman Published in: Journal of Zoology. Abstract: Animals in hot desert environments often show marked fluctuations in population size, persisting in low numbers in refuge habitats during dry periods … Continue reading →

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New paper! Understanding selective predation: are energy and nutrients important?

Posted on August 13, 2018 by Aaron Greenville

Authors: Tamara I. Potter, Hayley J. Stannard, Aaron C. Greenville and Chris R. Dickman. Published in: Plos One. Abstract: For generalist predators, a mixed diet can be advantageous as it allows individuals to exploit a potentially broad range of profitable … Continue reading →

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New Paper! Making the most of incomplete long-term datasets: the MARSS solution

Posted on July 4, 2018 by Aaron Greenville

Authors: Aaron C. Greenville, Vuong Nguyen, Glenda M. Wardle and Chris R. Dickman Published in: Australian Zoologist Abstract: Long-term field-based monitoring is essential to develop a deep understanding of how ecosystems function and to identify species at risk of decline. … Continue reading →

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

Posted on May 3, 2018 by Aaron Greenville

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: Biodiversity responds to increasing climatic extremes in a biome-specific manner

Posted on April 9, 2018 by Aaron Greenville

Authors: Aaron C. Greenville, Emma Burns, Christopher R. Dickman, David A. Keith, David B. Lindenmayer, John W. Morgan, Dean Heinze, Ian Mansergh, Graeme R. Gillespie, Luke Einoder, Alaric Fisher, Jeremy Russell-Smith , Daniel J. Metcalfe, Peter T. Green, Ary A. … Continue reading →

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