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Prof

Jane Elith

Professor In Biodiversity Modelling
Ecosystem and Forest Sciences
Habitat model
species distribution
boosted regression trees
generalised additive models
presence only
science & technology
life sciences & biomedicine
environmental sciences & ecology
ecology
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Prof

Jane Elith

 
Division
Science
 
Primary Interest
Spatially explicit models of species distributions
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Projects

Displaying the 10 most recent projects by Jane Elith.

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Moving from pattern towards process for improved forecasts of species range dynamics

2019 - 2020
Completed
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PLANNING FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND BIODIVERSITY ON INDIGENOUS LANDS

This project aims to develop a new approach to participatory land-use planning for sustainable development and conservation, in partnership ..

2018 - 2021
Active
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Practical utility of new classes of species distribution models

This project aims to improve species distribution modelling practice by developing new tools and determining the net value of competing appr..

2018 - 2021
Completed
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Using species distribution models to make robust conservation decisions

Species distribution models inform numerous conservation decisions, from planning reserves and managing biological invasions to assessing cl..

2016 - 2020
Completed
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ADVANCING VEGETATION CLASSIFICATION AND MAPPING TO MEET CONSERVATION NEEDS

The project aims to develop advanced statistical and modelling techniques to classify and map vegetation over very large areas, using the mo..

2015 - 2018
Completed
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DESIGNING SPATIAL RESTORATION STRATEGIES FOR AQUATIC, RIPARIAN & TERRESTRIAL BIODIVERSITY: A ROBUST FRAMEWORK FOR PRIORITIZATION

Effective restoration of Australia's degraded river ecosystems requires a diverse range of spatial data, models and a structured decision-ma..

2011 - 2014
Completed
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DESIGNING SPATIAL RESTORATION STRATEGIES FOR AQUATIC, RIPARIAN & TERRESTRIAL BIODIVERSITY: A ROBUST FRAMEWORK FOR PRIORITIZATION

Effective restoration of Australia's degraded river ecosystems requires a diverse range of spatial data, models and a structured decision-ma..

2011 - 2014
Completed
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ARC CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL DECISIONS

2011 - 2018
Completed
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ARC CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL DECISIONS - MATCHING CONTRIBUTION

2011 - 2018
Completed
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GENERALISED DISSIMILARITY MODELLING OF VEGETATION COMMUNITIES IN THE NSW CENTRAL COAST

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Projects

Project Types

6

Research Grant

3

Research Contracts

1

Internal Research Grant

Scholarly Works

Displaying the 10 most recent scholarly works by Jane Elith.

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How decisions about fitting species distribution models affect conservation outcomes

Angela Muscatello, Jane Elith, Heini Kujala

Journal article  |  2021  |  Conservation Biology

Species distribution models (SDMs) are increasingly used in conservation and land-use planning as inputs to describe biodiversity ..

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A standard protocol for reporting species distribution models

Damaris Zurell, Janet Franklin, Christian Koenig, Phil J Bouchet, Carsten F Dormann, Jane Elith, Guillermo Fandos, Xiao Feng, Gurutzeta Guillera-Arroita, Antoine Guisan, Jose J Lahoz-Monfort, Pedro J Leitao, Daniel S Park, A Townsend Peterson, Giovanni Rapacciuolo, Dirk R Schmatz, Boris Schroeder, Josep M Serra-Diaz, Wilfried Thuiller, Katherine L Yates, et al.

Journal article  |  2020  |  Ecography: pattern and diversity in ecology

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Using Species Distribution Models For Fungi

Tianxiao Hao, Gurutzeta Guillera-Arroita, Tom W May, Jose J Lahoz-Monfort, Jane Elith

Journal article  |  2020  |  Fungal Biology Reviews

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Testing whether ensemble modelling is advantageous for maximising predictive performance of species distribution models

Tianxiao Hao, Jane Elith, Jose J Lahoz-Monfort, Gurutzeta Guillera-Arroita

Journal article  |  2020  |  Ecography: pattern and diversity in ecology

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PRESENCE-ONLY AND PRESENCE-ABSENCE DATA FOR COMPARING SPECIES DISTRIBUTION MODELING METHODS

Jane Elith, Catherine Graham, Roozbeh Valavi, Meinrad Abegg, Caroline Bruce, Andrew Ford, Antoine Guisan, Robert J Hijmans, Falk Huettmann, Lucia Lohmann, Bette Loiselle, Craig Moritz, Jake Overton, A Townsend Peterson, Steven Phillips, Karen Richardson, Stephen Williams, Susan K Wiser, Thomas Wohlgemuth, Niklaus E Zimmermann, et al.

Journal article  |  2020  |  BIODIVERSITY INFORMATICS

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A comprehensive evaluation of predictive performance of 33 species distribution models at species and community levels

Anna Norberg, Nerea Abrego, F Guillaume Blanchet, Frederick R Adler, Barbara J Anderson, Jani Anttila, Miguel B Araujo, Tad Dallas, David Dunson, Jane Elith, Scott D Foster, Richard Fox, Janet Franklin, William Godsoe, Antoine Guisan, Bob O'Hara, Nicole A Hill, Robert D Holt, Francis KC Hui, Magne Husby, et al.

Journal article  |  2019  |  Ecological Monographs

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Forecasting species range dynamics with process-explicit models: matching methods to applications

Natalie J Briscoe, Jane Elith, Roberto Salguero-Gomez, Jose J Lahoz-Monfort, James S Camac, Katherine M Giljohann, Matthew H Holden, Bronwyn A Hradsky, Michael R Kearney, Sean M McMahon, Ben L Phillips, Tracey J Regan, Jonathan R Rhodes, Peter A Vesk, Brendan A Wintle, Jian DL Yen, Gurutzeta Guillera-Arroita

Journal article  |  2019  |  Ecology Letters

Knowing where species occur is fundamental to many ecological and environmental applications. Species distribution models (SDMs) a..

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The influence of data source and species distribution modelling method on spatial conservation priorities

William La Marca, Jane Elith, Ronald SC Firth, Brett P Murphy, Tracey J Regan, John CZ Woinarski, Emily Nicholson

Journal article  |  2019  |  Diversity and Distributions

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Modelling the distribution of Shorea leprosula in Kalimantan, Indonesia: A tool for conservation planning

NS Lestari, J Elith

Conference Proceedings  |  2019  |  IOP Conference Series Earth and Environmental Science

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A review of evidence about use and performance of species distribution modelling ensembles like BIOMOD

Tianxiao Hao, Jane Elith, Gurutzeta Guillera-Arroita, Jose J Lahoz-Monfort

Journal article  |  2019  |  Diversity and Distributions

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Scholarly Works

Keyword Analysis

Environmental Science and Management
Expanding Knowledge
Flora, Fauna and Biodiversity
Ecology
Statistics
Ecological Applications
Ecology and Evolution
Environmental Sciences
Forest and Wooded Lands
Climate and Climate Change

Honours, Awards and Fellowships

2017

FAA - Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science

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Credentials

Positions

Professor In Biodiversity Modelling

Ecosystem and Forest Sciences

Member

Ecological Society of Australia

Education

Doctor of Philosophy

University of Melbourne

Bachelor of Agricultural Science (Hons)

University of Melbourne

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International Linkages

National Institute for Water and Atmospheric Research Ltd.

New Zealand

University of Helsinki

Finland

Stanford University

United States

State University of New York

United States