Dr Dejan Stojanovic
Areas of expertise
- Ecology 0602
- Population Ecology 060207
- Terrestrial Ecology 060208
- Ecological Applications 0501
Research interests
Dejan Stojanovic is a conservation biologist, whose research focuses on the conservation and management of threatened species and their habitat, with a focus on how species cope with habitat loss. He has a particular interest in parrots, and his PhD research led to the discorvery of severe predation by sugar gliders on endangered swift parrots. He has also worked on the conservation and breeding biology of orange bellied parrots and Carnaby's cockatoo.
Researcher's projects
PhD Research: Life history and breeding biology of the endangered swift parrot.
Current Research projects:
1. conservation management of the swift parrot
2. conservation management of introduced sugar glider impacts on swift parrots
3. ecology of the superb parrot
4. ecology of the regent parrot
5. ecology the rufous scrub bird
6. conservation management of the orange-bellied parrot
Available student projects
1. Ecology of the gang-gang cockatoo
2. Ecology of regent parrots in the Riverina
3. Ecology of forty-spotted pardalotes
Publications
- Alves de Amorim, F, Banks, S, Edworthy, A et al. 2023, 'Using conservation genetics to prioritise management options for an endangered songbird', Heredity, vol. 130, pp. 289-301.
- Stojanovic, D, Rayner, L, Tulloch, A et al. 2022, 'A range-wide monitoring programme for a critically endangered nomadic bird', Austral Ecology, vol. 47, no. 2, pp. 251-260.
- Crates, R, Watson, D, Albery, G et al. 2022, 'Mistletoes could moderate drought impacts on birds, but are themselves susceptible to drought-induced dieback', Proceedings of the Royal Society of London Series B: Biological Sciences, vol. 289, no. 1978, pp. 10pp.
- Crates, R, Rayner, L, Stojanovic, D et al. 2022, 'Poor-quality monitoring data underestimate the impact of Australia's megafires on a critically endangered songbird', Diversity and Distributions, vol. 28, no. 3, pp. 506-514.
- Heinsohn, R, Lacy, R, Elphinstone, A et al. 2022, 'Population viability in data deficient nomadic species: What it will take to save regent honeyeaters from extinction', Biological Conservation, vol. 266, pp. 1-11.
- Alves de Amorim, F, Potts, J, Round, V et al. 2022, 'Modelling the distribution of a key habitat feature to guide future on-ground habitat assessment for an endangered specialist songbird', Austral Ecology, vol. 47, no. 6, pp. 1350-1361.
- Stojanovic, D, Owens, G & Heinsohn, R 2021, 'Evaluation of lethal control of introduced sugar gliders as a tool to relieve bird nest predation', Pacific Conservation Biology, vol. 27, pp. 231-235.
- Stojanovic, D, Neeman, T, Hogg, C et al. 2021, 'Differences in wing shape of captive, critically endangered, migratory orange-bellied parrots Neophema chrysogaster relative to wild conspecifics', Emu - Austral Ornithology, vol. 121, no. 3, pp. 178-186.
- Stojanovic, D, McEvoy, J, Alves de Amorim, F et al. 2021, 'Parental care does not compensate for the effects of bad years on reproductive success of a vagile bird', Journal of Zoology, vol. 314, no. 4, pp. 256-265.
- Heinsohn, R, Au, J, Kokko, H et al. 2021, 'Can an introduced predator select for adaptive sex allocation?', Proceedings of the Royal Society of London Series B: Biological Sciences, vol. 288, no. 1949.
- Crates, R, Langmore, N, Ranjard, L et al. 2021, 'Loss of vocal culture and fitness costs in a critically endangered songbird', Proceedings of the Royal Society of London Series B: Biological Sciences, vol. 288, no. 1947, pp. 1-9.
- Stojanovic, D, Rayner, L, Cobden, M et al. 2021, 'Suitable nesting sites for specialized cavity dependent wildlife are rare in woodlands', Forest Ecology and Management, vol. 483.
- Stojanovic, D, Owens, G, Young, C et al. 2021, 'Do nest boxes breed the target species or its competitors? A case study of a critically endangered bird', Restoration Ecology, vol. 29, no. 3, pp. 5pp.
- Olah, G, Stojanovic, D, Webb, M et al. 2021, 'Comparison of three techniques for genetic estimation of effective population size in a critically endangered parrot', Animal Conservation, vol. 24, no. 3, pp. 491-498.
- Fielding, M, Buettel, J, Brook, B et al. 2021, 'Roadkill islands: Carnivore extinction shifts seasonal use of roadside carrion by generalist avian scavenger', Journal of Animal Ecology, vol. 90, no. 10, pp. 2268-2276.
- Gautschi, D, Heinsohn, R, Crates, R et al. 2021, 'Utilization of modified and artificial nests by endemic and introduced parrots on Norfolk Island', Restoration Ecology, vol. 30, no. 5.
- Stojanovic, D & Crates, R 2021, 'Defensible management decisions to overcome action paralysis in the face of uncertainty', Animal Conservation, vol. 24, no. 2, pp. 163-164.
- Alves, F, Langmore, N, Heinsohn, R et al. 2021, ''Self-fumigation' of nests by an endangered avian host using insecticide-treated feathers increases reproductive success more than tenfold', Animal Conservation, vol. 24, no. 2, pp. 239-245.
- Cobden, M, Alves, F, Robinson, S et al. 2021, 'Impact of removal on occupancy patterns of the invasive rainbow lorikeet (Trichoglossus moluccanus) in Tasmania', Austral Ecology, vol. 46, no. 1, pp. 31-38.
- Crates, R, Rayner, L, Webb, M et al. 2020, 'Sustained and delayed noisy miner suppression at an avian hotspot', Austral Ecology, vol. 45, no. 5, pp. 636-643.
- Stojanovic, D, Alves de Amorim, F, Webb, M et al. 2020, 'Nestling growth and body condition of critically endangered orange-bellied parrots Neophema chrysogaster', Emu - Austral Ornithology, vol. 120, no. 2, pp. 135-141.
- Neeman, T, Stojanovic, D & Heinsohn, R 2020, 'Overlap in the wing shape of migratory, nomadic and sedentary grass parrots', Journal of Avian Biology, vol. 51, no. 12, pp. 1-8.
- Stojanovic, D, Neeman, T, Crates, R et al. 2020, 'Short-term impacts of prescribed burning on Orange-bellied Parrot (Neophema chrysogaster) food plant abundance', Ecological Management and Restoration, vol. 21, no. 3, pp. 211-217.
- Stojanovic, D, Potts, J, Troy, S et al. 2020, 'Spatial bias in implementation of recovery actions has not improved survival of Orange-bellied Parrots Neophema chrysogaster', Emu - Austral Ornithology, vol. 120, no. 3, pp. 263-268.
- Cisterne, A, Crates, R, Bell, P et al. 2020, 'Occupancy patterns of an apex avian predator across a forest landscape', Austral Ecology, vol. 45, no. 6, pp. 825-833.
- Stojanovic, D, Young, C, Troy, S et al. 2020, 'Evaluation of intervention aimed at improving reproductive success in Orange-bellied Parrots Neophema chrysogaster: Lessons, barriers and successes', Ecological Management and Restoration, vol. 21, no. 3, pp. 205-210.
- Owens, G, Heinsohn, R, Eyles, S et al. 2020, 'Automated broadcast of a predator call did not reduce predation pressure by Sugar Gliders on birds', Ecological Management and Restoration, vol. 21, no. 3, pp. 247-249.
- Stojanovic, D, Young, C, Hogg, C et al. 2019, 'Body mass is not a useful measure of adaptation to captivity in the Orange-bellied Parrot Neophema chrysogaster', Emu - Austral Ornithology, vol. 120, no. 2, pp. 162-167.
- Stojanovic, D, Young, C & Troy, S 2019, 'Efficacy of intervention to relieve nest box competition for Orange-bellied Parrot Neophema chrysogaster', Ecological Management and Restoration, vol. 21, no. 1, pp. 66-68.
- Stojanovic, D, Eyles, S, Cook, H et al. 2019, 'Photosensitive automated doors to exclude small nocturnal predators from nest boxes', Animal Conservation, vol. 22, no. 3, pp. 297-301.
- Webb, M, Heinsohn, R, Sutherland, W et al. 2019, 'An empirical and mechanistic explanation of abundance-occupancy relationships for a critically endangered nomadic migrant', The American Naturalist, vol. 193, no. 1, pp. 59-69.
- 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.
- Heinsohn, R, Olah, G, Webb, M et al. 2019, 'Sex ratio bias and shared paternity reduce individual fitness and population viability in a critically endangered parrot', Journal of Animal Ecology, vol. 88, no. 4, pp. 502-510.
- 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.
- Alves, F, Lopez‐Iborra, G, Stojanovic, D et al. 2019, 'Occupancy and density of a habitat specialist and a sympatric generalist songbird species in Tasmania', Austral Ecology, vol. 44, pp. 1430-1437.
- Webb, M, Alves, F, Tulloch, A et al. 2019, 'All the eggs in one basket: Are island refuges securing an endangered passerine?', Austral Ecology, vol. 44, no. 3, pp. 523-533.
- Webb, M, Stojanovic, D & Heinsohn, R 2018, 'Policy failure and conservation paralysis for the critically endangered swift parrot', Pacific Conservation Biology, vol. 25, no. 2, pp. 116-123.
- Allen, M, Webb, M, Alves, F et al. 2018, 'Occupancy patterns of the introduced, predatory sugar glider in Tasmanian forests', Austral Ecology, vol. 43, no. 4, pp. 470-475pp.
- Alves de Amorim, F, Lopez‐Iborra, G, Stojanovic, D et al. 2017, 'Habitat selection by the endangered Red-billed Curassow (Crax blumenbachii) in an Atlantic forest remnant', Emu - Austral Ornithology, vol. 117, no. 4, pp. 316-324.
- 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.
- 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.
- Stojanovic, D, Olah, G, Peakall, R et al. 2018, 'Genetic evidence confirms severe extinction risk for critically endangered swift parrots: implications for conservation management', Animal Conservation, vol. 21, no. 4, pp. 313-323.
- Lentini, P, Stirnemann, I, Stojanovic, D et al 2018, 'Using fossil records to inform reintroduction of the kakapo as a refugee species', Biological Conservation, vol. 217, pp. 157-165.
- Campbell, C, Sarre, S, Gruber, B et al 2018, 'When is a native species invasive? Incursion of a novel predatory marsupial detected using molecular and historical data', Diversity and Distributions, vol. 24, no. 6, pp. 831-840.
- Webb, M, Terauds, A, Tulloch, A et al. 2017, 'The importance of incorporating functional habitats into conservation planning for highly mobile species in dynamic systems', Conservation Biology, vol. 31, no. 5, pp. 1018-1028.
- Alves, F, López-Iborra, G, Stojanovic, D et al 2017, 'Habitat selection by the endangered Red-billed Curassow (Crax blumenbachii) in an Atlantic forest remnant', Emu - Austral Ornithology, vol. 117, no. 4, pp. 316-324.
- 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, 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.
- 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.
- Webb, M, Holdsworth, M, Stojanovic, D et al. 2016, 'Immediate action required to prevent another Australian avian extinction: the King Island Scrubtit', Emu - Austral Ornithology, vol. 116, no. 3, pp. 223-229.
- Stojanovic, D, Webb (nee Voogdt), J, Webb, M Heinsohn R 2016, 'Loss of habitat for a secondary cavity nesting bird after wildfire', Forest Ecology and Management, vol. 360, pp. 235-241.
- Porfirio, L, Harris, R, Stojanovic, D et al. 2016, 'Projected direct and indirect effects of climate change on the Swift Parrot, an endangered migratory species', Emu - Austral Ornithology, vol. 116, no. 3, pp. 273-283.
- Howland, B, Stojanovic, D, Gordon, I et al 2016, 'Habitat preference of the striped legless lizard: Implications of grazing by native herbivores and livestock for conservation of grassland biota', Austral Ecology, 41(4), 455-464.
- Howland, B, Stojanovic, D, Gordon, I et al 2016, 'Birds of a feather flock together: Using trait-groups to understand the effect of macropod grazing on birds in grassy habitats', Biological Conservation, 194, 89-99.
- Stojanovic, D, Terauds, A, Westgate, M et al 2015, 'Exploiting the richest patch has a fitness pay-off for the migratory swift parrot', Journal of Animal Ecology, vol. Online, pp. 1-8.
- Heinsohn, R, Webb, M, Lacy, R et al. 2015, 'A severe predator-induced population decline predicted for endangered, migratory swift parrots (Lathamus discolor)', Biological Conservation, vol. 186, pp. 75-82.
- Howland, B, Stojanovic, D, Gordon, I et al 2014, 'Eaten out of house and home: Impacts of grazing on ground-dwelling reptiles in Australian grasslands and grassy woodlands', PLOS ONE (Public Library of Science), vol. 9, no. 12, pp. 1-25.
- Stojanovic, D, Webb, M, Alderman, R et al. 2014, 'Discovery of a novel predator reveals extreme but highly variable mortality for an endangered migratory bird', Diversity and Distributions, vol. 20, no. 10, pp. 1200-1207.
- Stojanovic, D, Koch, A, Webb, M et al. 2014, 'Validation of a landscape-scale planning tool for cavity-dependent wildlife', Austral Ecology, vol. 39, no. 5, pp. 579-586.
- Webb, M, Wotherspoon, S, Stojanovic, D et al. 2014, 'Location matters: Using spatially explicit occupancy models to predict the distribution of the highly mobile, endangered swift parrot', Biological Conservation, vol. 176, pp. 99-108.
- Driscoll, D.A., Banks, S.C., Barton, P.S., Ikin, K., Lentini, P., Lindenmayer, D.B., Smith, A.L., Berry, L.E., Burns, E.L., Edworthy, A., Evans, M.J., Gibson, R., Heinsohn, R., Howland, B., Kay, G., Munro, N., Scheele, B.C., Stirnemann, I., Stojanovic, D., Sweaney, N., Villaseñor, N.R. & Westgate, M.J. (2014). The trajectory of dispersal research in conservation biology. Systematic review. PLoS ONE, 9, e95053.
- Le Souef, A, Stojanovic, D, Burbridge, A et al 2013, 'RETENTION OF TRANSMITTER ATTACHMENTS ON BLACK COCKATOOS CALYPTORHYNCHUS SPP', Pacific Conservation Biology, vol. 19, no. 1, pp. 55-57.
- Stojanovic, D, Webb, M, Roshier, D et al. 2012, 'Ground-based survey methods both overestimate and underestimate the abundance of suitable tree-cavities for the endangered Swift Parrot', Emu - Austral Ornithology, vol. 112, no. 4, pp. 350-356.
- Maguire, GS, Stojanovic, D, Weston, MA, 2009. Conditioned taste aversion reduces fox depredation on model eggs on beaches. Wildlife Research 36, 702-708.
Projects and Grants
Grants information is drawn from ARIES. To add or update Projects or Grants information please contact your College Research Office.
- Contract for Princess Parrot monitoring to track trajectory (Primary Investigator)
- Regent parrots and nest success (Primary Investigator)
- A national monitoring program for the rufous scrub bird (Primary Investigator)
- Comprehensive analysis of the ecotoxin threat to Tasmanian Wedge-tailed Eagles (Aquila audax fleayi) (Primary Investigator)
- Planning for the future where are the white gums that forty spotted pardalotes need to survive (Secondary Investigator)
- Population genetics of wild orange-bellied parrots (Primary Investigator)
- Population viability analysis as a tool for identifying research priorities for gang gang cockatoos (Primary Investigator)
- Breeding biology and Population Dynamics of the Norfolk Island Green Parrot (Secondary Investigator)
- Estimating the population size of the Tasmanian wedge-tailed eagle (Aquila audax fleayi) using modern genetic techniques (Primary Investigator)
- Regional Bushfire Recovery for Multiregional Species and Strategic Projects Program (Secondary Investigator)
- Tree hollow availability for the orange-bellied parrot (Primary Investigator)
- Protecting forty-spotted pardalotes (Pardalotus quadraginatus) (Secondary Investigator)
- Tipping points of deforestation and population viability of swift parrots (Primary Investigator)
- Conservation genetics of King Island's endangered brown birds (Secondary Investigator)
- Population viability of orange-bellied parrots (Primary Investigator)
- Approach to Market: Genetic research on the swift parrot (Primary Investigator)
- Ecology of the rufous scrub bird (Primary Investigator)
- Subcontract for survey work and delivery of a report identifying the breeding sites of Swift Parrots (Primary Investigator)
- Superb Parrot Conservation Project - Bango (Secondary Investigator)
- Emergency intervention to save the orange-bellied parrot from extinction (Primary Investigator)
- 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)
- Uncovering the movement patterns and habitat selection of the critically endangered Regent Honeyeater (Secondary Investigator)
- Understanding Canberra's Superb Parrots (Secondary Investigator)
- Bulga Optimisation project (Secondary Investigator)
- Regent Honeyeater and Swift Parrot Project (Secondary Investigator)
- Life history, spatial ecology and population viability of the migratory swift parrot (Primary Investigator)
