Tsun Fung Au1,2, Dr. Timothy Bonebrake1 1School of Biological Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China, 2Department of Geography, Indiana University, Bloomington, United States A common response in butterflies to a warming climate is through distribution shifts. Hong Kong has documented records of several new butterfly species in recent decades, comprising tropical species…
Dr Asta Audzijonyte1,2, Dr Rick Stuart-Smith1, Dr Gretta Pecl1,2, Dr Julia Blanchard1,2 1Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University Of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia, 2Centre for Marine Socioecology, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia Species redistributions and warming temperatures are occurring in most coastal marine ecosystems, generating a need to understand and predict ecological, fisheries and socio-economic…
Dr Gregory Backus1, Dr Marissa Baskett1 1University Of California, Davis, Davis, United States With projected rates of climate change, species that are dispersal-limited and species with narrow thermal tolerance will be especially at risk of extinction. A proposed approach for conserving these climate-threatened species is assisted migration, where populations are moved beyond their historical ranges…
Dr. Allison Dedrick1, Prof Marissa Baskett2 1Rutgers University, Rutgers, United States, 2University Of California, Davis, Davis, United States Dispersal can have counteracting effects on population response to variable and changing environments. On one hand, dispersal mobilizes individuals and diversity to increase local response to environmental change. On the other hand, dispersal can synchronize populations and…
Dr Tempe Adams1,3, Dr Steve McLeod2, Dr Keith Leggett3 1Elephants Without Borders, Kasane, Botswana, 2Department of Primary Industries, Vertebrate Pest Research Unit, Orange Agricultural Institute, Orange, Australia, 3Fowlers Gap Research Station, Centre of Ecosystem Science, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia Wildlife corridors can be successful conservation tools, connecting protected areas and reducing the…
Dr Sophie Baudel1, Mr. Yann Bernard1, Mr. Stephan Lauriol 1CLS, Ramonville, France Argos is the main satellite telemetry system used by the wildlife research community, environmental agencies, NGOs, marine parks, etc. for animal tracking and scientific data collection to observe, analyze and understand large-scale migrations and propose conservation measures. Argos tracking data on hundreds…
Dr Tempe Adams1,2, Dr Neil Jordon2 1Elephants Without Borders, Kasane, Botswana, 2Centre of Ecosystem Science, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia Conflict between humans and elephants is a notoriously complex problem that is increasing globally due to agricultural and urban expansion into and alongside wildlife protected areas. This field of study requires the ever-evolving…
Dr John B Baumgartner1, Dr Peter D Wilson2, Dr Linda J Beaumont1, Dr Manuel Esperón-Rodríguez3 1Macquarie University, North Ryde, Australia, 2Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney, Sydney, Australia, 3Western Sydney University, Richmond, Australia Correlative species distribution models (SDMs) are presently the most common tool for predicting habitat suitability. Maxent, a machine-learning regression-type approach to fitting SDMs based…
Dr Nikhil Advani1 1World Wildlife Fund, Washington, United States World Wildlife Fund is working with partners around the world to better understand how a changing climate is impacting wildlife and developing and implementing appropriate solutions. Changes in climate and extreme weather events have already begun to affect biodiversity across the globe. In addition to direct…
Macquarie University Linda Beaumont1, Miss Elissa McFarlane1, Dr Manuel Esperon-Rodriguez1,2, Ms Polly Mitchell3, Dr John Baumgartner1 1Macquarie University, North Ryde, Australia, 2Hawkesbury Institute of Environment, Richmond, Australia, 3New South Wales Office of Environment and Heritage, Sydney, Australia In New South Wales (NSW), Australia, the Saving Our Species (SoS) program underpins State Government threatened species conservation…