Avifaunal disarray Ralph MacNally ACEAS Grand 2014

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)