M. Bode

Optimising crown-of-thorns starfish control effort on the Great Barrier Reef

The paper models optimal crown-of-thorns starfish control strategies on the Great Barrier Reef to maximize coral cover protection.

Predicting fine-scale distributions and emergent spatiotemporal patterns from temporally dynamic step selection simulations

This study shows that incorporating fine-scale temporal dynamics improves both hourly and seasonal spatial predictions of water buffalo movement and habitat use.

Fish Aggregating Devices could enhance the effectiveness of blue water MPAs

This study explores using conservation FADs within blue water MPAs to enhance their effectiveness by increasing species residence time and ecosystem function.

Prioritising the eradication of invasive species from island archipelagos with high reinvasion risk

This paper develops a prioritization method for island invasive species eradication that accounts for reinvasion risk, showing it improves conservation outcomes in case studies.

Choosing optimal trigger points for ex situ, in toto conservation of single population threatened species

The paper develops a decision-support tool to determine optimal trigger points for ex situ conservation of single population threatened species, using retrospective case studies to illustrate its application.

Modelling the effects of leaky predator-exclusion fences and their surrounding halo

The paper models the effects of leaky predator-exclusion fences and their surrounding halo to determine conditions under which the halo effect can provide conservation benefits.

Superadditive and subadditive dynamics are not inherent to the types of interacting threat

The paper shows that threat additivity dynamics depend on threat magnitudes and population parameters, not just threat types, suggesting management should target low-impact threats affecting growth rates.