Theme 7.0

Theme 7.0

Synthesising and building on research for greater impact

Projects will provide advice and support to improve approaches nationally for:

  • measuring uptake and impacts of environmental research
  • recovery planning for woodland Threatened Ecological Communities
  • strategic assessment via cross-Hub synthesis coordination
  • managing feral cats
  • national monitoring of threatened species
  • reducing the impacts from feral and overabundant herbivores
  • knowledge synthesis for fighting extinctions
  • biodiversity offsets policy and strategic planning 

Top image: Hugh MacGregor, Arid Recovery

Projects
Methods for measuring uptake and outcomes from environmental research

Methods for measuring uptake and outcomes from environmental research

7.1
This project will use TSR Hub research as a case study to understand how research undertaken to contribute to environmental outcomes can influence change. The project will develop measures for assessing research outcomes while research is underway.
Conservation actions for Threatened Ecological Communities

Conservation actions for Threatened Ecological Communities

7.2
Recovery planning for threatened ecological communities could be improved by a formal process for generalising knowledge on ecosystem dynamics in response to multiple threats. This project aims to build on current progress in using State-Transition-Models (STMs) to support management decisions across many listed southern Australian eucalypt woodlands.
Assessing biodiversity and cultural values for single-site and multi-property development proposals in northern Australia

Assessing biodiversity and cultural values for single-site and multi-property development proposals in northern Australia

7.3
This project will examine how proactive, strategic planning can be harnessed to guide better impact assessments and decisions, and promote sustainable development in northern Australia’s Indigenous lands.
Cat impacts and management: Knowledge exchange for stakeholders

Cat impacts and management: Knowledge exchange for stakeholders

7.4
In this project, we will synthesise information on cat impacts, cat management and how to measure the management effectiveness of cat control and investigate the most appropriate means to disseminate this information.
National monitoring priorities, process and prospectus for threatened species

National monitoring priorities, process and prospectus for threatened species

7.5
Monitoring should be a critical component of recovery for threatened species and ecological communities. This project aims to develop plans for monitoring programs for key groupings of threatened species, plus costed pathways for their implementation.
Managing impacts of feral and over-abundant herbivores on threatened species and ecological communities

Managing impacts of feral and over-abundant herbivores on threatened species and ecological communities

7.6
Efforts to conserve many of Australia’s threatened species and ecological communities are thwarted by vertebrate herbivores. Each year huge amounts of money and effort are spent controlling populations of feral and overabundant native herbivores, developing new control techniques, and manage their herbivore impacts more cost-effectively.
A knowledge synthesis to inform a national approach to fighting extinction

A knowledge synthesis to inform a national approach to fighting extinction

7.7
We propose to synthesise research and expertise held by managers, traditional owners and scientists across threatened species in Australia to generate and evaluate options for ensuring the persistence of threatened species, using the best available scientific and policy knowledge.
Translating research findings on offsets and strategic assessment to practice and policy

Translating research findings on offsets and strategic assessment to practice and policy

7.8
This project will translate the findings from Project 5.1 and its subcomponents to a series of user-friendly videos. These explanatory videos will step viewers through the key technical principles and concepts involved in offset design and delivery, as well as the key principles of strategic planning.
Integrated environmental assessment to inform environmental decisions

Integrated environmental assessment to inform environmental decisions

7.9
Using northern Australia as the case study region, the project will develop and demonstrate the value of a holistic integrated environmental assessment approach to strategic decision-making for sustainable development.
Informing island eradications: Lessons learned

Informing island eradications: Lessons learned

7.10
This project will support better conservation decisions for managing Australia’s islands by synthesising knowledge and learning from previous management and eradication of invasive species on islands, and some of the impacts of management on island ecosystems.
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Theme Leader
Project Leaders
Allan Dale
Allan Dale
James Cook University
Ben Scheele
Ben Scheele
The Australian National University
Brendan Wintle
Brendan Wintle
The University of Melbourne
Darren Southwell
Darren Southwell
The University of Melbourne
David Duncan
David Duncan
Research Fellow - University of Melbourne
David Karoly
David Karoly
Earth Systems and Climate Change Hub
David Lindenmayer
David Lindenmayer
The Australian National University
Georgia Garrard
Georgia Garrard
RMIT University
Heini Kujala
Heini Kujala
The University of Melbourne
Jaana Dielenberg
Jaana Dielenberg
The University of Queensland
James Fitzsimons
James Fitzsimons
Director of Conservation - The Nature Conservancy
James Watson
James Watson
The University of Queensland
Jeremy Simmonds
Jeremy Simmonds
The University of Queensland
John Woinarski
John Woinarski
Charles Darwin University
Josie Carwardine
Josie Carwardine
Applied Decision Scientist - CSIRO
Justine Shaw
Justine Shaw
The University of Queensland
Kirsten Parris
Kirsten Parris
Clean Air and Urban Landscapes Hub (CAUL)
Libby Rumpff
Libby Rumpff
Project Researcher - The University of Melbourne
Martine Maron
Martine Maron
The University of Queensland
Michael Douglas
Michael Douglas
Hub Leader - NESP Northern Australian Environmental Resources Hub
Natasha Robinson
Natasha Robinson
The Australian National University
Nic Bax
Nic Bax
Marine Biodiversity Hub
Peter Vesk
Peter Vesk
The University of Melbourne
Rachel Morgain
Rachel Morgain
The Australian National University
Sarah Legge
Sarah Legge
The University of Queensland and The Australian National University
Project Team
Anna Pintor
Anna Pintor
James Cook University
April Reside
April Reside
The University of Queensland
Ascelin Gordon
Ascelin Gordon
RMIT University
Ben Scheele
Ben Scheele
The Australian National University
Bradley Moggridge
Bradley Moggridge
Brendan Wintle
Brendan Wintle
The University of Melbourne
Dan Rogers
Dan Rogers
Department for Environment and Water, South Australian Government
David Forsyth
David Forsyth
NSW Department of Primary Industries
David Hinchley
David Hinchley
The Nature Conservancy
David Lindenmayer
David Lindenmayer
The Australian National University
Elise Gould
Elise Gould
The University of Melbourne
Erica Marshall
Erica Marshall
The University of Melbourne
Glenn James
Glenn James
North Australian Indigenous Land and Sea Management Alliance Ltd
Hannah Fraser
Hannah Fraser
The University of Melbourne
Helen Mayfield
Helen Mayfield
The University of Queensland
Holly Vuong
Holly Vuong
TSR Hub
Jeremy Simmonds
Jeremy Simmonds
The University of Queensland
Jez Bird
Jez Bird
The University of Queensland
John Woinarski
John Woinarski
Charles Darwin University
Joslin Moore
Joslin Moore
Monash University
Kat Selwood
Kat Selwood
Zoos Victoria
Keith Hayes
Keith Hayes
CSIRO Data 61
Leonie Valentine
Leonie Valentine
The University of Western Australia
Lorraine Taylor
Lorraine Taylor
Parks Victoria
Martine Maron
Martine Maron
The University of Queensland
Mat Hardy
Mat Hardy
The University of Melbourne
Megan Good
Megan Good
The University of
Michelle Ward
Michelle Ward
Threatened Species Recovery Hub
Peter Vesk
Peter Vesk
The University of Melbourne
Piers Dunstan
Piers Dunstan
CSIRO
Rachel Morgain
Rachel Morgain
The Australian National University
Rebecca Spindler
Rebecca Spindler
Bush Heritage Australia
Richard Fuller
Richard Fuller
The University of Queensland
Richard Swain
Richard Swain
Invasive Species Council, Victoria
Salit Kark
Salit Kark
The University of Queensland
Sarah Legge
Sarah Legge
The University of Queensland and The Australian National University
Sayed Iftekhar
Sayed Iftekhar
University of Western Australia
Stephen Garnett
Stephen Garnett
Charles Darwin University
Tida Nou
Tida Nou
The University of Queensland
Tyrone Lavery
Tyrone Lavery
The Australian National University
Vanessa Westcott
Vanessa Westcott
Bush Heritage Australia
Zoe Stone
Zoe Stone
The University of Queensland
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