The Society for Conservation Biology Oceania is hosting its 5th Oceania Congress for Conservation Biology in Wellington, New Zealand. The conference, which takes place from July 3-5 2018, is an opportunity for scientists, managers, students, and other conservation professionals to meet, discuss, and share new findings and opportunities to address conservation challenges. Four members of our group will be presenting their work at this important conference (and getting to experience the beauty of New Zealand to boot!) in the Modern National Museum, Te Papa, in New Zealand’s “Natural Capital.”

Danielle Asson: Using generalized dissimilarity modeling to reclassify the bioregions of the Great Barrier Reef

Full talk session: Marine conservation, Modelling approaches. July 5, 2018, 3:30-5:00 PM in Rangimarie 1

Vanessa Adams: Measuring benefits of protected area management: the case of weed management in Kakadu National Park

Symposia session: Advancing impact evaluation in conservation science: theory to application. July 5, 2018, 3:30-5:00 PM in the Oceania Room

Kerrie Fraser: Impact evaluation of conservation outcomes in marine protected areas: A case study of the rezoning of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park

Symposia session: Advancing impact evaluation in conservation science: theory to application. July 5, 2018, 3:30-5:00 PM in the Oceania Room

Kerrie Fraser

Stephanie Hernandez: Quasi-experimental methods for the evaluation of protected areas: a case study from Queensland, Australia

Symposia session: Advancing impact evaluation in conservation science: theory to application. July 5, 2018, 3:30-5:00 PM in the Oceania Room

Stephanie Hernandez

Also, Conservation Planning Group collaborator Megan Barnes will be joining Vanessa, Kerrie and Stephanie in the Impact Evaluation Symposium on July 5.

 

Published by Jorge G. Álvarez-Romero

Jorge is an interdisciplinary conservation scientist with a Ph.D. in Systematic Conservation Planning from James Cook University in Australia. With over 15 years of experience in this field, he has led various transdisciplinary projects in terrestrial and marine environments. His work covers multiple topics, such as integrating land-based threats into marine planning, identifying co-benefits from multiple objectives (e.g., downstream benefits in aquatic ecosystems from conservation actions in river basins), enhancing ecological connectivity on conservation networks, and improving collaboration across interests and jurisdictional boundaries. Jorge uses various tools and techniques, including GIS, spatial optimization, spatial modeling, scenario planning, and expert elicitation. Ultimately, he is particularly interested in promoting the integration of terrestrial, freshwater, and marine spatial planning to develop holistic solutions that address complex conservation challenges.

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