Prof Hugh Possingham FAA
BSc (Hons) (Adelaide), DPhil (Oxford)
Expertise
- Ecology and population dynamics
- Conservation reserve design
- Endangered species management
- Decision theory in conservation biology
Background
- Member, Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists
- Fellow, Australian Academy of Science
- Australian Research Council Federation Fellow (2006-2011)
- Director, The Ecology Centre, University of Queensland
- Director, Centre for Australian Environmental Decision Analysis
- Former Chair, Australian Biodiversity Advisory Council
- Chair, Ministerial Advisory Committee on Biodiversity Hotspots
- Member, Birds Australia Research and Conservation Committee
- Rhodes Scholar
Publications & Speeches
Cost-effective global conservation spending is robust to taxonomic group
Prioritising global conservation efforts
Is environmental research a waste of time?
More publications at Spatial Ecology Lab
Monitoring does not always count
Harnessing Carbon Payments to Protect Biodiversity
Safeguarding Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services in the Little Karoo, South Africa