Prof Sarah Bekessy
Professor of Urban Ecology and Biodiversity
School of Agriculture, Food and Ecosystem Sciences
159 Scholarly works
5 Projects
HIGHLIGHTS
2026
Journal article
A novel vegetation assessment tool for comparing the biodiversity potential of different urban landscaping designs
DOI: 10.1038/s42949-026-00402-42026
Journal article
Reimagining Health Care and Social Connection with Asylum Seekers and Refugees through Contextually Grounded Nature-Based Social Interventions
DOI: 10.1016/j.wss.2026.1004092026
Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)
Bringing Woodland Birds Back to the Suburbs
2026
Journal article
Adapting and applying a group facilitator training model to support nature-based social interventions for alleviating loneliness in five countries
DOI: 10.1080/03601277.2025.26087312026
Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)
Biodiversity Sensitive Urban Design
2025
Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)
Value Chain Analysis and Governance for Nature Positive Organisations
2021
Journal article
Cities should respond to the biodiversity extinction crisis
DOI: 10.1038/s42949-020-00010-w
RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS
2026
Journal article
Pathways to a nature positive agricultural sector
DOI: 10.1038/s44264-025-00104-x2026
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Urban nature equity must consider cultural nuances
DOI: 10.1038/s42949-026-00352-x2026
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Effectiveness of a nature-based social prescribing intervention on loneliness and health-related quality of life among vulnerable urban adults (RECETAS-BCN): an observer-blinded randomised controlled trial
DOI: 10.1016/j.lanepe.2026.1018212026
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Systematic Conservation Planning for Private Land Can No Longer Overlook People
DOI: 10.1111/con4.700662026
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Context matters: emotional responses to urban greening interventions depend on city setting
DOI: 10.1007/s11252-026-02041-02026
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Catalysing conservation: Testing behavioural spillover from wildlife-friendly coffee in a zoo café
DOI: 10.1002/pan3.703642026
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Nature-Water Design: Integrating biodiversity and water sensitive urban design
DOI: 10.1016/j.nbsj.2026.1003122026
Other
Developing a species occurrence-based metric for measuring the biodiversity footprint of companies
DOI: 10.5194/wbf2026-629