Rodney van der Ree

How Urban Forest Managers Evaluate Management and Governance Challenges in Their Decision-Making

Camilo Ordonez, Dave Kendal, Caragh G Threlfall, Dieter F Hochuli, Melanie Davern, Richard A Fuller, Rodney van der Ree, Stephen J Livesley

Journal article  |  2020  |  FORESTS

Decisions about urban forests are critical to urban liveability and resilience. This study aimed to evaluate the range of position..

Artificial lighting reduces the effectiveness of wildlife-crossing structures for insectivorous bats

M Bhardwaj, K Soanes, JJ Lahoz-Monfort, LF Lumsden, R van der Ree

Journal article  |  2020  |  JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

In an attempt to improve cost-effectiveness, it has become increasingly popular to adapt wildlife crossing structures to enable pe..

Patterns of tree removal and canopy change on public and private land in the City of Melbourne

Thami Croeser, Camilo Ordonez, Caragh Threlfall, Dave Kendal, Rodney van der Ree, David Callow, Stephen J Livesley

Journal article  |  2020  |  SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND SOCIETY

Many cities face a struggle to reconcile ambitious tree canopy cover targets with urban development pressures. Canopy cover in The..

Clean and Green Urban Water Bodies Benefit Nocturnal Flying Insects and Their Predators, Insectivorous Bats

Tanja M Straka, Pia E Lentini, Linda F Lumsden, Sascha Buchholz, Brendan A Wintle, Rodney van der Ree

Journal article  |  2020  |  SUSTAINABILITY

Nocturnal arthropods form the prey base for many predators and are an integral part of complex food webs. However, there is limite..

Decision-making of municipal urban forest managers through the lens of governance

Camilo Ordonez, Caragh G Threlfall, Stephen J Livesley, Dave Kendal, Richard A Fuller, Melanie Davern, Rodney van der Ree, Dieter F Hochuli

Journal article  |  2020  |  ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & POLICY

Awareness of the benefits of urban trees has led many cities to develop ambitious targets to increase tree numbers and canopy cove..

Urban forest governance and decision-making: A systematic review and synthesis of the perspectives of municipal managers

Camilo Ordonez, Caragh G Threlfall, Dave Kendal, Dieter F Hochuli, Melanie Davern, Richard A Fuller, Rodney van der Ree, Stephen J Livesley

Journal article  |  2019  |  LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING

Empirical research on the views of municipal managers can provide insights into urban forest governance and decision-making. Howev..

Little evidence of a road-effect zone for nocturnal, flying insects

Manisha Bhardwaj, Kylie Soanes, Jose J Lahoz-Monfort, Linda F Lumsden, Rodney van der Ree

Journal article  |  2019  |  ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION

Roads and traffic may be contributing to global declines of insect populations. The ecological effects of roads often extend far i..

Managing the timing and speed of vehicles reduces wildlife-transport collision risk

Casey Visintin, Nick Golding, Rodney van der Ree, Michael A McCarthy

Journal article  |  2018  |  TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH PART D-TRANSPORT AND ENVIRONMENT

Understanding wildlife-vehicle collision risk is critical to mitigating its negative impacts on wildlife conservation, human healt..

Evaluating the success of wildlife crossing structures using genetic approaches and an experimental design: Lessons from a gliding mammal

Kylie Soanes, Andrea C Taylor, Paul Sunnucks, Peter A Vesk, Silvana Cesarini, Rodney van der Ree

Journal article  |  2018  |  JOURNAL OF APPLIED ECOLOGY

Millions of dollars are spent on wildlife crossing structures intended to reduce the barrier effects of roads on wildlife. However..

An evaluation of pipe traps for the capture of small arboreal mammals

Lee Harrison, Kylie Soanes, Rodney van der Ree

Journal article  |  2018  |  AUSTRALIAN MAMMALOGY

Optimal wildlife survey techniques should maximise detectability or capture rates of target species and minimise potential harm to..