Publications
This page features reports, brochures and other publications from the Biodiversity Knowledge Projects. Relevant publications are also linked on each project page.
Reports
- Prober SM, Broadhurst, L, Boggs G, Breed MF, Bush D, Lynch AJJ, Dickson F (2018) Discussion Paper: Achieving more with less – linking ecological restoration investments with ecological restoration research infrastructure. CSIRO, Australia. EP184148.
- Williams K, Harwood T and Ferrier S (2016) Assessing the ecological representativeness of Australia’s terrestrial National Reserve System: A community-level modelling approach. EP163634. CSIRO, Canberra.
- Donohue RJ, Harwood TD, Williams KJ, Ferrier S and McVicar TR (2014) Estimating habitat condition using time series remote sensing and ecological survey data. CSIRO Earth Observation and Informatics Transformational Capability Platform Client Report EP1311716. CSIRO, Canberra.
Journal papers
- Prober SM, Raisbeck-Brown N, Porter NB, Williams KJ, Leviston Z, Dickson F (2019) Recent climate-driven ecological change across a continent as perceived through local ecological knowledge. PLoS ONE 14(11): e0224625. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0224625.
- Prober SM, Doerr V, Broadhurst L, Williams KJ, Dickson F (2019) Shifting the conservation paradigm – a synthesis of options for renovating nature under climate change. Ecological Monographs 89, e01333. https://esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ecm.1333.
- Broadhurst L, Prober S, Dickson F and Bush D (2017) Using restoration as an experimental framework to test provenancing strategies and climate adaptability. Ecological Management & Restoration, 18(3), 205-208. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/emr.12275.
- Prober SM, Williams KJ, Broadhurst LK and Doerr VAJ (2017) Nature conservation and ecological restoration in a changing climate: what are we aiming for? The Rangelands Journal, 39(6), 477-486. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1071/RJ17069.
- Harwood TD, Donohue RJ, Williams KJ, Ferrier S, McVicar TR, Newell G and White M (2016) HCAS: A new way to assess the condition of natural habitats for terrestrial biodiversity across whole regions using remote sensing data. Methods in Ecology and Evolution, 7(9), 1050-1059. DOI: 10.1111/2041-210X.12579.
- Prober SM, Potts BM, Bailey T, Byrne M, Dillon S, Harrison PA, Hoffmann AA, Jordan R, McLean EH, Steane DA, Stock WD and Vallaincourt RE (2016) Climate adaptation and ecological restoration in eucalypts. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria 128, 40-53. EP162874.
Project flyers
- Dickson F, Richards A, Prober S, Williams KJ, Doherty M, Metcalfe D, Roxburgh S and Ahmad ME (2016) The Australian Ecosystems Models Framework: project flyer. CSIRO Land and Water, Canberra. Available online: EP167671, revised 2023.
- Lyon P, Williams KJ, Dickson F, Ferrier S, Harwood T, Donohue R, McVicar T, Storey R, White M, Newell G and Ahmad ME (2023) A Habitat Condition Assessment System for Australia: project flyer. CSIRO Land and Water, Canberra. Available online: EP2023-0941.
- Dickson F, Doerr V, Doerr E, Prober SM, Ellerman M and Ahmad ME (2016) A Knowledge Bank of Management Effectiveness for Natural Resource Management: project flyer. CSIRO Land and Water, Canberra. Available online: EP171774.
- Williams KJ, Prober SM, Ferrier S, Dickson F, Staunton K, Eberle K and Ahmad ME (2016) Recent climate-driven ecological change in Australia: project flyer. CSIRO Land and Water, Canberra. Available online: EP16028, revised 2023.
- Prober SM, Dickson F, Staunton K, Doerr V, Williams KJ and Ahmad ME (2016) Ecological engineering for biodiversity adaptation to climate change: project flyer. CSIRO Land and Water, Canberra. Available online: EP159139, revised 2023.
- Whitten S, Langston A, Gorddard R, Liedloff A, Meier E and Ahmad ME (2016) Assessing the economic benefits of maintaining natural capital on farms: project flyer. CSIRO Land and Water, Canberra. Available online: EP166051.
- Dickson F, White M, Pirzl R, Williams KJ, Lyon P, Warnick A and Ahmad ME (2016) A national reference library of expert site condition assessments: project flyer. CSIRO Land and Water, Canberra. Available online: EP171775, revised 2023.
Conference presentations
- Prober SM, Doerr VJ, Broadhurst L, Williams K, Dickson F (2019) A global review of options for renovating nature under climate change. Ecological Society of Australia Annual conference, 25-29 November 2019, Launceston, Tasmania.
- Prober SM, Raisbeck-Brown N, Porter N, Williams K, Leviston Z, Dickson F (2019) People’s perceptions of recent climate-driven ecological change in Australia. Ecological Society of Australia Annual conference, 25-29 November 2019, Launceston, Tasmania.
- Price M, Harrison P, Steane D, Vaillancourt R, Jordan R, Prober SM (2019) Home is where the heart is: The potential impacts of climate change on germination capacity of three woodland forbs. Australian Society of Plant Scientists Annual Conference. 26-29 November 2019, Melbourne, Victoria.
- Prober SM, Broadhurst L, Breed M, Boggs G, Jellinek S, Lynch J, Rymer P, Harrison PA, Bush D, Dickson F (2019) A Platform for Ecological Restoration Research Infrastructure (PERRI): Accelerating learning and transdisciplinary collaboration in NRM. NRM Regions Australian Conference, 17-20 November 2019, Wodonga, Victoria.
- Prober SM, Doerr VA, Broadhurst LM, Williams KJ, Dickson F (2019) Options for renovating nature under climate change. NRM Regions Australian Conference, 17-20 November 2019, Wodonga, Victoria.
- Richards A, Dickson F, Prober SM, Williams K, Cook G, Doherty M, Metcalfe D, Murphy H, Roxburgh S, Warnick A (2019) The Australian Ecosystem Models Framework. NRM Regions Australian Conference, 17-20 November 2019, Wodonga, Victoria.
- Richards A, Dickson F, Prober SM, Williams K, Cook G, Metcalfe D, Murphy H, Roxburgh S, Warnick A, Bartolo R, Liddle D, Bellairs S, Schmidt B, Mount R (2019) Applying dynamic ecosystem models to natural resource management: case studies from the AusEcoModels framework. Ecological Society of Australia Annual conference, 25-29 November 2019, Launceston, Tasmania.
- Richards A, Dickson F, Prober SM, Williams K, Cook G, Doherty M, Metcalfe D, Murphy H, Roxburgh S, Warnick A (2019) The Australian Ecosystem Models Framework. Ecological Society of Australia Annual Conference, 25-29 November 2018, Brisbane.
- Broadhurst L, Prober S, Breed M, Boggs G, Jellinek S, Lynch J, Rymer J, Harrison P, Dickson F, Bush D (2018) PERRI –Platform for Ecological Restoration Research Infrastructure. 12th Australasian Plant Conservation Conference, Canberra, 11-15 November 2018
- Broadhurst L, Prober SM, Boggs G, Bush D, Rymer P, Lynch J, Breed MF, Dickson F (2018) Guidelines for establishing experimental plantings in restoration projects. Ecosystem Surprises & Rapid Collapse; 8-9 May 2018; Canberra. Boden Research Conference Australian Academy of Science.
- Raisbeck-Brown N, Prober SM, Porter NB, Leviston Z, Norman E, Williams KJ, Dickson F (2018) Recent ecological change in Australia: are people perceiving climate-related changes in their local biodiversity and ecosystems? Ecosystem Surprises & Rapid Collapse; 8-9 May 2018; Canberra. Boden Research Conference Australian Academy of Science
- Richards, Anna; Dickson, Fiona; Prober, Suzanne; Roxburgh, Stephen; Cook, Garry; Metcalfe, Dan; Murphy, Helen; Warnick, Amy; Williams, Kristen; Doherty, Michael. The Australian Ecosystem Models Framework. In: Dr Dana Bergstrom, editor/s. Boden Conference: Ecological surprises and ecosystem collapse; 8-9 May 2018; Canberra. Boden Conference, Australian Academy of Science; 2018. 1
- Williams KJ, Dickson F, Donohue R, Ferrier S, Harwood T, Lehmann E, Lyon P, Macfarlane C, McVicar T, Ozolins M, Pirzl R, Pinner L, Storey R and White M (2018) National mapping of biodiversity habitat condition for comparative assessments across regions. Ecosystem Surprises and Rapid Collapse, Boden Research Conference, Australian Academy of Science, 8-9 May 2018. Book of abstracts, page 53.
- Broadhurst L, Prober SM, Boggs G, Bush D, Rymer P, Lynch J, Breed MF, Dickson F (2018) Guidelines for establishing experimental plantings in restoration projects. In: NRM Science Conference 2018; 10-11 April 2018; Adelaide. DEWNR.
- Prober SM, Williams KJ, Broadhurst L, Doerr V (2017) A changing climate, considerations for future ecological management and restoration. Restore Regenerate Revegetate: Restoring Ecological Processes, Ecosystems and Landscapes in a Changing World, University of New England, Armidale, NSW, 5-9 February 2017.
Data
- Prober, Suzanne; Raisbeck-Brown, Nat; Porter, Natasha; Williams, Kristen; Leviston, Zoe; Dickson, Fiona (2019): Recent ecological change in Australia survey 2017. v2. CSIRO. Data Collection. https://doi.org/10.25919/5dbba9661087a.
- Prober, Suzanne; Doerr, Veronica; Broadhurst, Linda; Williams, Kristen; Dickson, Fiona (2018): Source data for the Prober et al manuscript: Shifting the conservation paradigm – a synthesis of options for renovating nature under climate change. v1. CSIRO. Data Collection. https://doi.org/10.25919/5b8861aa54b8b
- Harwood T, Williams K, Ferrier S, Ota N and Perry J (2016) 9-second gridded continental Australia representation within the National Reserve System 2015 for Vascular Plants 1990:2050 CanESM2/MIROC5 RCP 4.5/8.5 (CMIP5) (GDM: VAS_v5_r11). v3. CSIRO. Data Collection. http://doi.org/10.4225/08/5820f9ccaafb1.
Other media
- Harwood T, Donohue R, Ferrier S, McVicar T, Newell G, White M and Williams K (2016) Can We Really Measure Habitat Condition From Space? methods.blog. Available online: https://methodsblog.wordpress.com/2016/2011/2029/habitat-condition-from-space/.