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Email

james.camac@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials


Position
Senior Research Fellow - Biosecurity Data Science
School of BioSciences - Centres and Institutes
Education
PhD
University of Melbourne
Bachelors Degree (Honours)
La Trobe University
ORCID

0000-0003-4785-0742

Dr James Camac

Senior Research Fellow - Biosecurity Data Science
School of BioSciences

48 Scholarly works
12 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2025

    Journal article

    Predicting changes in agricultural yields under climate change scenarios and their implications for global food security
    DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-87047-y
  • 2024

    Research contracts (non-grants)

    Biosecurity Commons
  • 2024

    Research contracts (non-grants)

    Enhancing Models for Rapid Decision-Support in Emergency Animal Disease Outbreaks
  • 2021

    Research grants (other domestic)

    Centre of Excellence for Biosecurity Risk Analysis (Cebra) 2021 - 2025
  • 2017

    Journal article

    Climatic warming strengthens a positive feedback between alpine shrubs and fire
    DOI: 10.1111/gcb.13614
  • 2015

    Journal article

    Modeling rates of life form cover change in burned and unburned alpine heathland subject to experimental warming
    DOI: 10.1007/s00442-015-3261-2
  • 2013

    Journal article

    Post-fire regeneration in alpine heathland: Does fire severity matter?
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-9993.2012.02392.x
James Camac

Latest Honours,
Awards and Fellowships


2022
Australian Biosecurity Award for Education Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
2010
Australian Flora Foundation Young Scientist Award Ecological Society of Australia
2009
Australian Postgraduate Award
2008
ESA Marilyn Fox Award for best inaugural presentation at a conference Ecological Society of Australia

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

  • 2025

    Journal article

    Plant biosecurity and One Health: government and industry roles as risk creators and mitigators.
    DOI: 10.1186/s42522-025-00150-y
  • 2024

    Journal article

    A conceptual framework for measuring and improving the resilience of biosecurity systems
    DOI: 10.1111/1365-2664.14707
  • 2024

    Book Chapter

    Detect
    DOI: 10.1201/9781003253204-9
  • 2024

    Book Chapter

    Map
    DOI: 10.1201/9781003253204-19
  • 2024

    Journal article

    Alpine shrub leaf litter decomposition across mountain summits in south-eastern Australia
    DOI: 10.1111/aec.13511
  • 2024

    Journal article

    Including climate change in pest risk assessment: Current practices and perspectives for future implementation
    DOI: 10.1111/epp.12989
  • 2024

    Journal article

    Foreword
  • 2024

    Conference Proceedings

    Development of a decision support tool for potential outbreaks of lumpy skin disease in Australia

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