A new, trait-based model of detectability

Garrard, G. E., McCarthy, M. A., Williams, N. S. G., Bekessy, S. A., Wintle, B. A. (2012), A general model of detectability using species traits. Methods in Ecology and Evolution*. doi: 10.1111/j.2041-210x.2012.00257.x This post is about a new paper now available online in Methods in Ecology and Evolution.  Please email me at georgia.garrard@rmit.edu.au if you’d like…

Flabby or Fit?

Today I measured my waistline.  Not my own wasteline, but that of my writing.  I came across the The Writer's Diet test while reading about stylish academic writing in The Conversation. I plugged in a couple of paragraphs from a manuscript I'm working on. Turns out my writing is not in good shape. Result: Flabby…

What’s my research all about?

Today, after a small achievement on the writing front, I decided to see what my research is all about.  So I built a word cloud from the text in some of my recent work.  It started off as procrastination, but actually it was far more interesting (for me, at least) than I'd originally imagined.  So,…

Data, data, everywhere!

Ecologists are reluctant to make use of existing data and information when conducting analyses because of concerns regarding inconsistencies in data collection, analysis and sample sizes.  This means that ecologists often feel that they must collect all the data required for a study or, conversely, that there is insufficient data to conduct the study.  But…

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I'm a post-doctoral researcher at the University of Melbourne.  My current projects and research interests include: - The role and influence of informative Bayesian priors in ecology; - Imperfect detectability and minimum survey effort requirements; - Using science to inform robust environmental policy, impact assessment and decision-making; - Adaptive management for native grassland restoration; -…