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sarah.bekessy@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials


Position
Professor of Urban Ecology and Biodiversity
School of Agriculture, Food and Ecosystem Sciences
ORCID

0000-0002-0503-1979

Prof Sarah Bekessy

Professor of Urban Ecology and Biodiversity
School of Agriculture, Food and Ecosystem Sciences

141 Scholarly works
1 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    Pathways to a nature positive agricultural sector
    DOI: 10.1038/s44264-025-00104-x
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Urban nature equity must consider cultural nuances
    DOI: 10.1038/s42949-026-00352-x
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Nature-Water Design: Integrating biodiversity and water sensitive urban design
    DOI: 10.1016/j.nbsj.2026.100312
  • 2026

    Research grants (other domestic)

    Friends in Nature Casey: Cultivating Connection and Belonging Through Living Labs
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Adapting and applying a group facilitator training model to support nature-based social interventions for alleviating loneliness in five countries
    DOI: 10.1080/03601277.2025.2608731
  • 2025

    Book Chapter

    Nature-Based Social Prescribing with LGBTQIA Asylum Seekers and Refugees: A Feasibility Study Using ‘Friends in Nature’
    DOI: 10.51952/9781529246735.ch010
  • 2021

    Journal article

    Cities should respond to the biodiversity extinction crisis
    DOI: 10.1038/s42949-020-00010-w
Sarah Bekessy

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

  • 2026

    Other

    Developing a species occurrence-based metric for measuring the biodiversity footprint of companies
    DOI: 10.5194/wbf2026-629
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Resolving the Conflict between Infectious Disease and Beneficial Urban Nature
    DOI: 10.1093/biosci/biaf207
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Towards an Everyday Nature Index for biodiversity in urban streets
    DOI: 10.1016/j.ufug.2025.129195
  • 2025

    Journal article

    How do we achieve nature positive? A vision and targets for the UK residential and commercial development sector
    DOI: 10.1038/s42949-025-00204-0
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Defining ‘adequate’ tree protection: Meeting urban canopy targets requires careful retention of mature trees
    DOI: 10.1016/j.landurbplan.2025.105484
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Evaluating Biodiversity Criteria in Green Building Rating Schemes: Toward ‘Nature Positive’ Development
    DOI: 10.1002/sd.3369

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