Prioritising threatened species in northern Australia

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The project was led by Dr Anna Pintor from James Cook University (JCU) and Associate Professor Mark Kennard from Griffith University, assisted by Stephanie Hernandez from JCU.

Dr Pintor was supported by researchers from JCU, the Australian Government’s Environmental Resources Information Network, The University of Western Australia, Griffith University, University of Tasmania, Northern Territory Department of Environment & Natural Resources, Western Australia Department of Biodiversity, Conservation & Attractions, Queensland Department of Environment & Science, and the Wet Tropics Management Authority.

We would like to acknowledge the support and input provided by Bob Pressey, Erin Graham and Jeremy VanderWal (James Cook University), and Vanessa Adams (University of Tasmania). We could not have completed such an ambitious project without their invaluable input.

We are also grateful to Michael Douglas, Brendan Edgar, Jane Thomas and Clare Taylor from the Northern Australia Environmental Resources Hub, whose expertise, professionalism, and support have resulted in the success of this project.

This project has been completed in close collaboration with various universities, government departments and non-government organisations. We would, therefore, like to extend our thanks to all of our co-investigators and contributors, especially Ian Cowie, Alaric Fisher, Graeme Gillespie, Damian Milne (Northern Territory Government), Arthur Georges (University of Canberra), Jayden Engert, Mark Hamann, Donald McKnight, Jason Schaffer, Collin Storlie (James Cook University), Ashley Field, Mel Greenfield (Australian Tropical Herbarium, James Cook University), Miles Nicholls, Dave Westcott (CSIRO), David Pannell, Julian Tonti-Filippini (University of Western Australia), Frank Koehler (Australian Museum Research Institute), John Neldner (Qld Herbarium), Stephen Garnett, Peter Kyne, John Zichy-Woinarski (Charles Darwin University), Brad Ellis, Peter Johnson, Lindsey Jones (Qld Department of Environment and Science), Marcus Baseler (Australian Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment), Mel Hardie (Victorian Biodiversity Atlas), Paul Gioia, Stephen van Leeuwen (WA Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions), and Terry Reardon (SA Museum), who have contributed to the development of robust methods, ensuring end-user adoption of outputs, contributed data and/or assisted with model vetting. The success of this ambitious project was enabled by your involvement.

The project team acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples as the traditional custodians of the lands across northern Australia where this research applies. We pay our respects to Elders of the past, present and future, and acknowledge their spiritual connection to Country. In particular, the authors would like to acknowledge the Bindal and Wulgurukaba Peoples of the Townsville region, and the Yugarabul, Yuggera, Jagera and Turrbal Peoples of the Brisbane region where the project team lives and works.

Strong links with the Threatened Species Recovery (TSR) Hub have been formed to deliver this research. The project closely aligns with a series of TSR and Northern Hub projects, and promotes sharing of data and expertise among the Hubs.

This project was completed in 2019.

Contact
Stephanie Hernandez, James Cook University
stephanie.hernandez@jcu.edu.au

Anna Pintor, James Cook University
anna.pintor1@jcu.edu.au

                                           

• Anna Pintor

  James Cook University
• Stephanie Hernandez

  James Cook University
• Mark Kennard

  Research Executive Committee and Eastern Node Leader

  Griffith University

  Profile
• Erin Graham

  James Cook University
• David Pannell

  Key Researcher

  The University of Western Australia
• Bob Pressey

  James Cook University
• Jorge Álvarez-Romero

  James Cook University
• Vanessa Adams

  Research Executive Committee and Southern Node Leader

  University of Tasmania

  Profile

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  Managing threatened species and threatening processes

  The sheer vastness of northern Australia makes it challenging to understand, quantify and manage threatened species and threatening processes, and hub research has directly addressed these challenges.

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  Modelling and mapping for conservation outcomes across the north

  This successful collaboration between researchers and government has produced over 1500 maps of threatening processes, species’ distribution and species vulnerability to extinction.

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  Bringing northern Australia environmental science to Canberra

  5200 kilometres is a long way to travel to share Northern Hub research, but it’s worth the distance to bring projects to life for key research users at government departments in Canberra.