Research output per year
Research output per year
PhD, Professor in Ecology, Prof
Research activity per year
Professor David M Watson's research falls into three principal areas: managing biodiversity in agricultural landscapes; measuring and predicting the biological effects of habitat fragmentation; and the ecology of parasitic plants. His research has been conducted through detailed community-level field studies in Australia and Latin America; species-specific studies of distribution and abundance; theoretical advances; empirical studies based on previously published data; & synthetic reviews consolidating existing information and proposing new hypotheses. Most of his research is applied, improving our understanding and management of natural systems. He has developed a new way of conducting bird surveys; articulated a generalised explanation for distribution patterns of parasitic plants; demonstrated parasitic plants boost productivity in their communities; & suggested changes in productivity and food availability underlie woodland bird declines.
Research Interests
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In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Doctor of Philosophy (Ecology), University of Kansas
1999
Bachelor of Science (Honours 1), Monash University
1994
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Fox, E. (Creator), Gosper, C. (Creator), Burbidge, A. (Creator), Craig, M. (Creator), Douglas, T. (Creator), Fitzsimons, J. (Creator), McNee, S. (Creator), Nicholls, N. (Creator), O'Connor, J. (Creator), Prober, S. (Creator), Watson, D. (Creator), Watson, S. (Creator) & Yates, C. (Creator), CSIRO Publishing, 02 Aug 2019
DOI: 10.25919/5d43fc52bc7c3, https://data.csiro.au/collections/#collection/CIcsiro:40641v1/DItrue
Dataset
Znidersic, E. (Recipient) & Watson, D. (Recipient), 2020
Prize: Grant › Successful
Znidersic, E. (Recipient) & Watson, D. (Recipient), 2012
Prize: Grant › Successful
Znidersic, E. (Recipient), Watson, D. (Recipient) & Wassens, S. (Recipient), 2021
Prize: Grant › Successful
Znidersic, E. (Recipient) & Watson, D. (Recipient), 2016
Prize: Grant › Successful
Znidersic, E. (Speaker), Towsey, M. (Participant), Darling, S. E. (Participant), Truskinger, A. (Participant), Watson, D. (Participant) & Roe, P. (Participant)
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Conference/Symposium › Academic
Znidersic, E. (Speaker), Towsey, M. (Participant), Roy, W. K. (Participant), Darling, S. E. (Participant), Watson, D. (Participant), Truskinger, A. (Participant) & Roe, P. (Participant)
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Conference/Symposium › Academic
Znidersic, E. (Speaker), Towsey, M. (Participant), Truskinger, A. (Participant), Roe, P. (Participant) & Watson, D. (Participant)
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Conference/Symposium › Academic
25/05/23
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
25/05/23
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
25/05/23
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
Callan, M. & Watson, D.
20/04/23
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media