Kirsten Parris

Enablers and challenges when engaging local communities for urban biodiversity conservation in Australian cities

Lucy Taylor, Cecily J Maller, Kylie Soanes, Cristina E Ramalho, Abhilasha Aiyer, Kirsten M Parris, Caragh G Threlfall

Journal article  |  2021  |  SUSTAINABILITY SCIENCE

Across all landscape types, environmental managers work with communities to conserve biodiversity. The effectiveness of conservati..

Butterfly richness and abundance along a gradient of imperviousness and the importance of matrix quality

JS Kurylo, CG Threlfall, KM Parris, A Ossola, NSG Williams, KL Evans

Journal article  |  2020  |  ECOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS

Heterogeneity in quantity and quality of resources provided in the urban matrix may mitigate adverse effects of urbanization inten..

Bringing nature back into cities

Luis Mata, Cristina E Ramalho, Jade Kennedy, Kirsten M Parris, Leonie Valentine, Maddison Miller, Sarah Bekessy, Sarrah Hurley, Zena Cumpston

Journal article  |  2020  |  People and Nature

Protecting nature is a fundamental aspect of local and Indigenous cultures that has more recently become an urban sustainability g..

Contaminant-induced behavioural changes in amphibians: A meta-analysis

Michael Sievers, Robin Hale, Kirsten M Parris, Steven D Melvin, Chantal M Lanctot, Stephen E Swearer

Journal article  |  2019  |  SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Environmental contamination contributes to the threatened status of many amphibian populations. Many contaminants alter behaviour ..

Optimizing habitat management for amphibians: From simple models to complex decisions

Michael P Scroggie, Kathy Preece, Emily Nicholson, Michael A McCarthy, Kirsten M Parris, Geoffrey W Heard

Journal article  |  2019  |  BIOLOGICAL CONSERVATION

Habitat loss, degradation and fragmentation remain leading causes of amphibian declines across the globe. To mitigate these impact..

Review: Toward management of urban ponds for freshwater biodiversity

Beat Oertli, Kirsten M Parris

Journal article  |  2019  |  ECOSPHERE

Many cities around theworld are expanding and this trend in urbanization is expected to sharply increase over coming decades. At t..

Frog occupancy of polluted wetlands in urban landscapes

Michael Sievers, Robin Hale, Stephen E Swearer, Kirsten M Parris

Journal article  |  2019  |  CONSERVATION BIOLOGY

Urban sprawl and the rising popularity of water-sensitive urban design of urban landscapes has led to a global surge in the number..

Correcting common misconceptions to inspire conservation action in urban environments

Kylie Soanes, Michael Sievers, Yung En Chee, Nicholas SG Williams, Manisha Bhardwaj, Adrian J Marshall, Kirsten M Parris

Journal article  |  2019  |  CONSERVATION BIOLOGY

Despite repeated calls to action, proposals for urban conservation are often met with surprise or scepticism. There remains a perv..

The seven lamps of planning for biodiversity in the city

Kirsten M Parris, Marco Amati, Sarah A Bekessy, Danielle Dagenais, Ole Fryd, Amy K Hahs, Dominique Hes, Samantha J Imberger, Stephen J Livesley, Adrian J Marshall, Jonathan R Rhodes, Caragh G Threlfall, Reid Tingley, Rodney van der Ree, Christopher J Walsh, Marit L Wilkerson, Nicholas SG Williams

Journal article  |  2018  |  CITIES

Cities tend to be built in areas of high biodiversity, and the accelerating pace of urbanization threatens the persistence of many..

Contaminant mixtures interact to impair predator-avoidance behaviours and survival in a larval amphibian

Michael Sievers, Robin Hale, Stephen E Swearer, Kirsten M Parris

Journal article  |  2018  |  ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY

Global declines in amphibian populations are a significant conservation concern, and environmental contamination is likely a contr..