Publications

• Stojanovic, D, Cook, H, Sato, C et al. 2019, 'Pre-emptive action as a measure for conserving nomadic species', Journal of Wildlife Management, vol. 83, no. 1, pp. 64-71.
• Crates, R, Olah, G, Adamski, M et al. 2019, 'Genomic impact of severe population decline in a nomadic songbird', PLOS ONE (Public Library of Science), vol. 14, no. 10, pp. 1-19pp.
• Crates, R, Rayner, L, Stojanovic, D et al. 2018, 'Contemporary breeding biology of critically endangered Regent Honeyeaters: implications for conservation', IBIS, vol. 161, no. 3, pp. 521-532.
• Crates, R, Terauds, A, Rayner, L et al. 2018, 'Spatially and temporally targeted suppression of despotic noisy miners has conservation benefits for highly mobile and threatened woodland birds', Biological Conservation, vol. 227, pp. 343-351.
• Ellis, M, Taylor, J & Rayner, L 2017, 'Growth characteristics of Eucalyptus camaldulensis trees differ between adjacent regulated and unregulated rivers in semi-arid temperate woodlands', Forest Ecology and Management, vol. 398, pp. 1-9.
• Crates, R, Terauds, A, Rayner, L et al. 2017, 'An occupancy approach to monitoring regent honeyeaters', Journal of Wildlife Management, vol. 81, no. 4, pp. 669-677pp.
• Stojanovic, D, Rayner, L, Webb, M et al. 2017, 'Effect of nest cavity morphology on reproductive success of a critically endangered bird ', Emu - Austral Ornithology, vol. 117, no. 3, pp. 247-253.
• Crates, R, Rayner, L, Stojanovic, D et al 2017, 'Undetected Allee effects in Australia's threatened birds: implications for conservation', Emu - Austral Ornithology, vol. 117, no. 3, pp. 207-221pp.
• Stojanovic, D, Alves, F, Cook, H et al. 2017, 'Further knowledge and urgent action required to save Orange-bellied Parrots from extinction', Emu - Austral Ornithology, vol. 118, no. 1, pp. 126-134pp.
• Taylor, J, Ellis, M, Rayner, L et al 2016, 'Variability in allometric relationships for temperate woodland Eucalyptus trees', Forest Ecology and Management, vol. 360, pp. 122-132pp.
• Ives, C.D., Lentini, P.E., Threlfall, C., Ikin, K., Shanahan, D.F., Garrard, G., Bekessy, S.A., Fuller, R.F., Mumaw, L., Rayner, L., Rowe, R., Valentine, L. & Kendal, D. (2016). Cities are hotspots for threatened species. Global Ecology and Biogeography, 25, 117-126.
• Ellis, M, Taylor, J & Rayner, L 2015, 'Remotely-sensed foliage cover and ground-measured stand attributes are complimentary when estimating tree hollow abundances across relictual woodlands in agricultural landscapes', Ecological Management and Restoration, vol. 16, no. 2, pp. 114-123.
• Ikin, K., Le Roux, D.S., Rayner, L., Villaseñor, N.R., Eyles, K., Gibbons, P., Manning, A.D. & Lindenmayer, D.B. (2015). Key lessons for achieving biodiversity-sensitive cities and towns. Ecological Management & Restoration, 16, 206-214.
• Rayner, L., Ikin, K., Evans, M.J., Gibbons, P., Lindenmayer, D. & Manning, A.D. (2015). Avifauna and urban encroachment in time and space. Diversity and Distributions, 21, 428-440.
• Westgate, M.J., Scheele, B.C., Ikin, K., Hoefer, A., Evans, M., Osborne, W., Hunter, D., Rayner, L. & Driscoll, D.A. (2015). Citizen science program shows urban areas have lower occurrence of frog species, but not accelerated declines. PLoS ONE, 10, e0140973.
• Rayner, L, Lindenmayer, D, Wood, J et al 2014, 'Are protected areas maintaining bird diversity?', Ecography, vol. 37, no. 1, pp. 43-53.
• Rayner, L, Lindenmayer, D, Gibbons, P et al 2014, 'Evaluating empirical evidence for decline in temperate woodland birds: A nationally threatened assemblage of species', Biological Conservation, vol. 171, pp. 145-155.
• Taylor, J, Ellis, M & Rayner, L 2014, 'Growth, recruitment and attrition of Eucalyptus tree species in semi-arid temperate woodland', Forest Ecology and Management, vol. 331, pp. 25-34.
• Rayner, L, Ellis, M & Taylor, J 2014, 'Hollow occurrence and abundance varies with tree characteristics and among species in temperate woodland Eucalyptus', Austral Ecology, vol. 39, no. 2, pp. 145-157.
• Rayner, L, Ellis, M & Taylor, J 2011, 'Double sampling to assess the accuracy of ground-based surveys of tree hollows in eucalypt woodlands', Austral Ecology, vol. 36, no. 3, pp. 252-260.

Projects and Grants

Grants information is drawn from ARIES. To add or update Projects or Grants information please contact your College Research Office.

• Year two monitoring and research on the viability and ecology of the Superb Parrot within the Molonglo Strategic Assessment Areas (Secondary Investigator)
• Year one monitoring and research on the viability and ecology of the Superb Parrot within the Gunghalin Strategic Assessment Area (Secondary Investigator)
• Bulga Optimisation project (Secondary Investigator)