Prof Kirsten Parris
Professor (Urban Ecology)
School of BioSciences
94 Scholarly works
17 Projects
HIGHLIGHTS
2026
Journal article
The bees' knees: A review and meta-analysis of urban green-space habitats for insect pollinators
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2026.1117432026
Journal article
Synergies between disease and urbanization drive the decline of threatened amphibian metapopulations
DOI: 10.1002/eap.702172025
Journal article
The Mechanisms Through Which Fire Drives Population Change in Terrestrial Biota
DOI: 10.1111/gcb.704792025
Journal article
Investigating the value of citizen-led gardens on road verges for insect biodiversity in the City of Merri-bek, Australia
DOI: 10.1016/j.ufug.2025.1288212024
Research contracts (non-grants)
An Investigation Into How Ecological Function Can Be Measured, Interpreted and Applied in the Management and Decision Making of Urban Environments
2022
Research Contracts
Urban Biodiversity Principles
2019
Research Grant
NESP Threatened Species Recovery Hub Project 7.9 - Integrated Environmental Assessment to Inform Environmental Decisions
RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS
2025
Journal article
Explicit value trade-offs in conservation: integrating animal welfare
DOI: 10.1016/j.tree.2025.03.0132024
Report
Playbook for Urban Biodiversity
DOI: 10.26188/245585052023
Journal article
Declaration of frogs' recovery ignores key data: A response to Woinarski et al. 2023
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2023.1101272023
Journal article
The value of question-first citizen science in urban ecology and conservation
DOI: 10.1111/csp2.129172023
Journal article
Conserving urban biodiversity: Current practice, barriers, and enablers
DOI: 10.1111/conl.129462023
Dataset
Parris et al. (2023). Data from the CAUL Urban Wildlife App
DOI: 10.26188/22216729
RECENT PROJECTS
2021
Research Contracts
Biodiversity Alignment Project
2014
Research Grant
National Environmental Science Programme (Nesp) Clear Air and Urban Landscapes (Caul) Hub (Sefs Ext)