Post on 20-May-2015
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Avifaunal Disarray from a Single Despotic Species
Ralph Mac Nally@ University of Canberra
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God’s own group
Objectives
Construct conceptual models for: Why do noisy miners go viral? Cascading effects on ecosystems
Synthesize and analyze existing data from eastern Australia
On-site surveys linked with GIS data sets Develop management options to improve
avian biodiversity
First output
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First output
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Second output Data assembled Analyses completed Manuscript in final stages of preparation
Third output
Interventions for noisy neighbours: Management options for the overabundant noisy miner in temperate eucalypt woodland
Decision tree for management options built Full manuscript nearing completion
Overview of working group’s workings
Very cohesive group Great mix of ecologists and management
practitioners Clearly defined and agreed objectives Data consistently collected by multiple workers
2nd Australian bird atlas useful Strong leadership–Martine Maron (UQ) Outstanding analyst–Jim Thomson (UC)