A new ecological synthesis to improve the effectiveness of resource management and conservation research and its uptake

The overarching objective of this project is to increase the effectiveness of biodiversity conservation strategies for best practice natural resource management through the completion of a unique, innovative and powerful set of ecological syntheses based on five world-class, large-scale, landscape “natural experiments” established over the last 1 - 21 years.

The aim is to synthesise insights from these separate experiments to derive general principles for biodiversity conservation.

Outcomes

1.Test the validity, generality and applied management value of a wide range of ecological theories for improved biodiversity conservation using high-quality data from 5 large-scale studies.

2. Generate new knowledge and an improved understanding of biotic responses to landscape change such as native forest and plantation management, landscape fragmentation, vegetation restoration, and fire management.

3. Identify general principles and best-practice natural resource management strategies to promote the conservation of Australia’s biodiversity.

4. Highlight the generic value of the novel statistical and ecological approaches developed for the syntheses.

5. Provide the foundation and focal location for high-quality post-graduate and post-doctoral training in innovative biodiversity conservation methods and best-practice natural resource management.

6. Widely communicate the major theoretical and applied findings to the industry, State and Federal Government and private stakeholder groups.

Publications and Resources

None listed

Citation

Land & Water Australia. 2009. A new ecological synthesis to improve the effectiveness of resource management and conservation research and its uptake. [Online] (Updated April 23rd, 2009)
Available at: http://lwa.gov.au/node/3268 [Accessed Sunday 21st of March 2010 08:18:48 AM ].