Posts from qaecologists- Study on technical information and conservation decisions – looking for participants May 17, 2013 Sana
- Wildlife Wednesday: Black-fronted tern May 14, 2013 Amy Whitehead
- Combining dataframes when the columns don’t match May 13, 2013 Amy Whitehead
- Malleefowl reporting back weekend, Ouyen May 12, 2013 cindyehauser
- Other wildlife braving the bridges May 10, 2013 ksoanesresearch
- Recent QAECO Posts
- What could be wrong with transparent conservation decision-making? May 18, 2013 qaecology
- Species on the move: things to consider when translocating species May 8, 2013 qaecology
- Recent Qaecologist blog posts (April 2013) May 3, 2013 qaecology
- Bridging the great divide: road crossings and their value for wildlife April 24, 2013 qaecology
- Principles of population viability analysis (PVA): a checklist of the basics April 21, 2013 qaecology
Author Archives: qaecology
Species on the move: things to consider when translocating species
The last QAECO reading group tackled a topic of great interest to all the people in the group, be they Q, A, or ECO. We discussed a new paper in Annals of The New York Academy of Sciences where Mark … Continue reading
Recent Qaecologist blog posts (April 2013)
April marked the end of visiting PhD student Lucie Bland’s recent stint with the QAECO lab. Since then, she’s sure been busy, but that didn’t stop her from blogging. This month Lucie offers us a critical reading list for machine learning. … Continue reading
Posted in ARC-CEED, post-docs, Qaecologists
Tagged bayes nets, code, Facilitation, gender bias, machine learning, wildlife, woodland birds, yellow crazy ants
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Bridging the great divide: road crossings and their value for wildlife
By Kylie Soanes (This article was first published in the April 2013 issue of Decision Point, The Monthly Magazine of the Environmental Decisions Group) People need roads – whether it’s to travel across the country or nick down to the local shops. Unfortunately, roads … Continue reading
Posted in Conservation, Decision Point
Tagged road crossings, road ecology, Sugar glider
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Principles of population viability analysis (PVA): a checklist of the basics
By Brendan Wintle (This article was first published in the April 2013 issue of Decision Point, The Monthly Magazine of the Environmental Decisions Group) Population viability analysis (PVA) is a model-based protocol for characterising and predicting future fluctuations in a species’ abundance. PVA is … Continue reading
Posted in Conservation, Decision Point
Tagged Population dynamics, Population viability analysis, Vital rates
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QAECOlogists and facilitation: happy groups, great science, better decisions
At QAECO, we believe good science should inform good management decisions. To achieve this it is essential to have good collaborations across a range of disciplines and relevant stakeholders. The opinion of experts is a valuable resource for decision making. … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Qaecologists
Tagged collaboration, Decision, Experts, Facilitation, Facilitator, management, QAECO, working group, Workshop
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Recent Qaecologist blog posts (March 2013, Weeks 3 & 4)
Another fortnight, another great series of blog posts from members of the QAECO lab. Visiting qaecologist Lucie Bland continues her March hot streak with another four posts. They cover a remarkably diverse range of topics from the ‘rats of Sulawesi’ and … Continue reading
Posted in ARC-CEED, post-docs, Qaecologists
Tagged Doctor of Philosophy, New Zealand, Postdoctoral research, Sulawesi, Whio
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Bogged down in the willows: making robust conservation decisions in the face of uncertainty
By Joslin Moore (This article was first published in the March 2013 issue of Decision Point, The Monthly Magazine of the Environmental Decisions Group) How much should we invest in learning as opposed to doing when it comes to conservation management? Keep in … Continue reading
Posted in Papers, Statistics
Tagged Bog, Bogong High Plains, Parks Victoria, salix, value of information, Willow
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Recent Qaecologist blog posts (March 2013, Weeks 1 & 2)
The first two weeks of March continued the trend of quality blogging by qaecologists. As always, Amy Whitehead treated us to more great shots of wildlife that has passed in front of her camera lens. Also blogging this month, QAECO … Continue reading
Posted in ARC-CEED, post-docs, Qaecologists
Tagged Biodiversity, conservation, Conservation Biology, management
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Developing and interpreting species distribution models: a checklist of the basics
By Brendan Wintle (This article was first published in the March 2013 issue of Decision Point, The Monthly Magazine of the Environmental Decisions Group) Species distribution models (SDMs) combine observations of species occurrence or abundance with information about environmental variables to gain ecological insights … Continue reading
Posted in Decision Point, Statistics
Tagged Biology, SDM, Species distribution, Statistics
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