Jessie Wells

AusTraits, a curated plant trait database for the Australian flora

Daniel Falster, Rachael Gallagher, Elizabeth H Wenk, Ian J Wright, Dony Indiarto, Samuel C Andrew, Caitlan Baxter, James Lawson, Stuart Allen, Anne Fuchs, Anna Monro, Fonti Kar, Mark A Adams, Collin W Ahrens, Matthew Alfonzetti, Tara Angevin, Deborah MG Apgaua, Stefan Arndt, Owen K Atkin, Joe Atkinson, et al.

Journal article  |  2021  |  SCIENTIFIC DATA

We introduce the AusTraits database - a compilation of values of plant traits for taxa in the Australian flora (hereafter AusTrait..

Seedling diversity in actively and passively restored tropical forest understories.

Jarrah Wills, John Herbohn, Jessie Wells, Maria Opelia Maranguit Moreno, Angela Ferraren, Jennifer Firn

Journal article  |  2021  |  Ecol Appl

Alternative methods for restoring tropical forests influence the ecological processes that shape recruitment of understory species..

Local conditions and policy design determine whether ecological compensation can achieve No Net Loss goals

Laura J Sonter, Jeremy S Simmonds, James EM Watson, Julia PG Jones, Joseph M Kiesecker, Hugo M Costa, Leon Bennun, Stephen Edwards, Hedley S Grantham, Victoria F Griffiths, Kendall Jones, Kei Sochi, Philippe Puydarrieux, Fabien Quetier, Helga Rainer, Hugo Rainey, Dilys Roe, Musnanda Satar, Britaldo S Soares-Filho, Malcolm Starkey, et al.

Journal article  |  2020  |  Nature Communications

Many nations use ecological compensation policies to address negative impacts of development projects and achieve No Net Loss (NNL..

Larger gains from improved management over sparing-sharing for tropical forests

Rebecca K Runting, undefined Ruslandi, Bronson W Griscom, Matthewj Struebig, Musnanda Satar, Erik Meijaard, Zuzana Burivalova, Susan M Cheyne, Nicolas J Deere, Edward T Game, FE Putz, Jessie A Wells, Andreas Wilting, Marc Ancrenaz, Peter Ellis, Faisal AA Khan, Sara M Leavitt, Andrew J Marshall, Hugh P Possingham, James EM Watson, et al.

Journal article  |  2019  |  NATURE SUSTAINABILITY

Tropical forests are globally important for both biodiversity conservation and the production of economically valuable wood produc..

Impacts of tropical deforestation on local temperature and human wellbeing perceptions

Nicholas H Wolff, Yuta J Masuda, Erik Meijaard, Jessie A Wells, Edward T Game

Journal article  |  2018  |  GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE-HUMAN AND POLICY DIMENSIONS

The combined effects of changes in climate and land cover expose millions of people to an increased likelihood of heat illness. Im..

Global Demand for Natural Resources EliminatedMore Than 100,000 Bornean Orangutans

Maria Voigt, Serge A Wich, Marc Ancrenaz, Erik Meijaard, Nicola Abram, Graham L Banes, Gail Campbell-Smith, Laura J d'Arcy, Roberto A Delgado, Andi Erman, David Gaveau, Benoit Goossens, Stefanie Heinicke, Max Houghton, Simon J Husson, Ashley Leiman, Karmele Llano Sanchez, Niel Makinuddin, Andrew J Marshall, Ari Meididit, et al.

Journal article  |  2018  |  CURRENT BIOLOGY

Unsustainable exploitation of natural resources is increasingly affecting the highly biodiverse tropics [1, 2]. Although rapid dev..

First integrative trend analysis for a great ape species in Borneo

Truly Santika, Marc Ancrenaz, Kerrie A Wilson, Stephanie Spehar, Nicola Abram, Graham L Banes, Gail Campbell-Smith, Lisa Curran, Laura d'Arcy, Roberto A Delgado, Andi Erman, Benoit Goossens, Herlina Hartanto, Max Houghton, Simon J Husson, Hjalmar S Kuehl, Isabelle Lackman, Ashley Leiman, Karmele Llano Sanchez, Niel Makinuddin, et al.

Journal article  |  2017  |  SCIENTIFIC REPORTS

For many threatened species the rate and drivers of population decline are difficult to assess accurately: species' surveys are ty..

Oil palm-community conflict mapping in Indonesia: A case for better community liaison in planning for development initiatives

Nicola K Abram, Erik Meijaard, Kerrie A Wilson, Jacqueline T Davis, Jessie A Wells, Marc Ancrenaz, Sugeng Budiharta, Alexandra Durrant, Afif Fakhruzzi, Rebecca K Runting, David Gaveau, Kerrie Mengersen

Journal article  |  2017  |  APPLIED GEOGRAPHY

Conflict between large-scale oil-palm producers and local communities is widespread in palm-oil producer nations. With a potential..

Enhancing feasibility: Incorporating a socio-ecological systems framework into restoration planning

Sugeng Budiharta, Erik Meijaard, Jessie A Wells, Nicola K Abram, Kerrie A Wilson

Journal article  |  2016  |  ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & POLICY

Forest restoration is the counterforce to deforestation. In many parts of the world it mitigates forest loss and degradation, but ..

Rising floodwaters: mapping impacts and perceptions of flooding in Indonesian Borneo

Jessie A Wells, Kerrie A Wilson, Nicola K Abram, Malcolm Nunn, David LA Gaveau, Rebecca K Runting, Nina Tarniati, Kerrie L Mengersen, Erik Meijaard

Journal article  |  2016  |  ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS

The roles of forest and wetland ecosystems in regulating flooding have drawn increasing attention in the contexts of climate chang..