Registered to supervise postgraduate research

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20062025

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Research interests

My research broadly focuses on how fire has shaped and maintains the biota of Australia’s tropical savanna landscapes, and how contemporary fire regimes can best be managed for biodiversity conservation, especially in relation to declining small mammals and fire-sensitive vegetation communities. I have a strong interest in the resourcing of fire and biodiversity management through the generation of carbon credits, and much of my work builds the knowledge base underpinning the development of carbon accounting methodologies for savanna fire management, especially those relating to biosequestration. I also work on the large-scale (continental to global) distribution of fire (pyrogeography), seeking to understand the drivers of fire activity, its coupling with vegetation, and the likely impacts of global environmental change.

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 2 - Zero Hunger
  • SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation
  • SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
  • SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
  • SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
  • SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
  • SDG 13 - Climate Action
  • SDG 14 - Life Below Water
  • SDG 15 - Life on Land

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  • Declines in greater bilby (Macrotis lagotis) geographic range and realised niche are best explained by the invasive red fox (Vulpes vulpes)

    Geyle, H. M., Young, A. R., Murphy, B. P., Dickman, C. R., Schlesinger, C., Dixon, K. M., Moore, H., Legge, S., Silcock, J., Indigo, N., Dziminski, M., Greatwich, B., Newsome, T. M., Paltridge, R., Southgate, R., Arkinstall, C., Bradley, K., Central Land Council Rangers, Jackett, N. & Kanyirninpa Jukurrpa Rangers & 15 others, Karajarri Rangers, Kiwirrkurra Rangers, Kimberley Land Council, Moore, D., Ngurrara Rangers, Parna Ngururrpa Aboriginal Corporation, Nyangumarta Rangers, Nyikina Mangala Rangers, Skroblin, A., Southwell, D. M., Tait, L., Webeck, K., Wiluna Martu Rangers, Yawuru Country Managers & Banks, S., Feb 2025, In: Biological Conservation. 302, p. 1-13 13 p., 110872.

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  • Drone-based surveys improve estimates of tree hollow abundance and accessibility

    Rochelmeyer, E., Levick, S., Murphy, B., Stobo-Wilson, A. & Richards, A. E., 1 Jan 2025, In: Ecological Solutions and Evidence. 6, 1, p. 1-12 12 p., e70007.

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  • Faunal Responses to Habitat Disturbance: Do the Principles Explaining Responses of Ant Communities Also Apply to Terrestrial Reptiles?

    Rachmansah, A., Christian, K., Murphy, B. P., Schlesinger, C. & Andersen, A. N., Mar 2025, In: Ecology and Evolution. 15, 3, p. 1-27 27 p., e70939.

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  • Large-scale and long-term wildlife research and monitoring using camera traps: a continental synthesis

    Bruce, T., Amir, Z., Allen, B. L., Alting, B. F., Amos, M., Augusteyn, J., Ballard, G. A., Behrendorff, L. M., Bell, K., Bengsen, A. J., Bennett, A., Benshemesh, J. S., Bentley, J., Blackmore, C. J., Boscarino-Gaetano, R., Bourke, L. A., Brewster, R., Brook, B. W., Broughton, C. & Buettel, J. C. & 151 others, Carter, A., Chiu-Werner, A., Claridge, A. W., Comer, S., Comte, S., Connolly, R. M., Cowan, M. A., Cross, S. L., Cunningham, C. X., Dalziell, A. H., Davies, H. F., Davis, J., Dawson, S. J., Di Stefano, J., Dickman, C. R., Dillon, M. L., Doherty, T. S., Driessen, M. M., Driscoll, D. A., Dundas, S. J., Eichholtzer, A. C., Elliott, T. F., Elsworth, P., Fancourt, B. A., Fardell, L. L., Faris, J., Fawcett, A., Fisher, D. O., Fleming, P. J. S., Forsyth, D. M., Garza-Garcia, A. D., Geary, W. L., Gillespie, G., Giumelli, P. J., Gracanin, A., Grantham, H. S., Greenville, A. C., Griffiths, S. R., Groffen, H., Hamilton, D. G., Harriott, L., Hayward, M. W., Heard, G., Heiniger, J., Helgen, K. M., Henderson, T. J., Hernandez-Santin, L., Herrera, C., Hirsch, B. T., Hohnen, R., Hollings, T. A., Hoskin, C. J., Hradsky, B. A., Humphrey, J. E., Jennings, P. R., Jones, M. E., Jordan, N. R., Kelly, C. L., Kennedy, M. S., Knipler, M. L., Kreplins, T. L., L'Herpiniere, K. L., Laurance, W. F., Lavery, T. H., Le Pla, M., Leahy, L., Leedman, A., Legge, S., Leitão, A. V., Letnic, M., Liddell, M. J., Lieb, Z. E., Linley, G. D., Lisle, A. T., Lohr, C. A., Maitz, N., Marshall, K. D., Mason, R. T., Matheus-Holland, D. F., McComb, L. B., McDonald, P. J., McGregor, H., McKnight, D. T., Meek, P. D., Menon, V., Michael, D. R., Mills, C. H., Miritis, V., Moore, H. A., Morgan, H. R., Murphy, B. P., Murray, A. J., Natusch, D. J. D., Neilly, H., Nevill, P., Newman, P., Newsome, T. M., Nimmo, D. G., Nordberg, E. J., O'Dwyer, T. W., O'Neill, S., Old, J. M., Oxenham, K., Pauza, M. D., Pestell, A. J. L., Pitcher, B. J., Pocknee, C. A., Possingham, H. P., Raiter, K. G., Rand, J. S., Rees, M. W., Rendall, A. R., Renwick, J., Reside, A., Rew-Duffy, M., Ritchie, E. G., Roach, C. P., Robley, A., Rog, S. M., Rout, T. M., Schlacher, T. A., Scomparin, C. R., Sitters, H., Smith, D. A., Somaweera, R., Spencer, E. E., Spindler, R. E., Stobo-Wilson, A. M., Stokeld, D., Streeting, L. M., Sutherland, D. R., Taggart, P. L., Teixeira, D., Thompson, G. G., Thompson, S. A., Thorpe, M. O., Todd, S. J., Towerton, A. L., Vernes, K., Waller, G., Wardle, G. M., Watchorn, D. J., Watson, A. W. T., Welbergen, J. A., Weston, M. A., Wijas, B. J., Williams, S. E., Woodford, L. P., Wooster, E. I. F., Znidersic, E. & Luskin, M. S., Apr 2025, In: Biological Reviews. 100, 2, p. 530-555 26 p.

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  • Large-scale pyrodiversity is not needed to beget ant diversity in an Australian tropical savanna

    Brassard, F., Murphy, B. P., Ferrier, S. & Andersen, A. N., Mar 2025, In: Oecologia. 207, 3, p. 1-15 15 p., 41.

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  • Open letter: There are more than just trees and forests to be conserved and restored

    Pilon, N., Peixoto, F., Oliveira, R. S., Oliveira, A. C. C., Alquéres, J., Alvarado, S., Angelo, J. G. M., Archibald, S., Armani, M., Baldaszti, L., Barot, S., Barros, F. D. V., Barroso, M., Bassani, A., te Beest, M., Benavides-Tocarruncho, J., Benitez, L. M., Bernardino, P. N., Bond, W. J. & den Braber, B. & 117 others, Buchmann, N., Buisson, E., Campos, B. H., Campos, C., Canadell, J., Charles-Dominique, T., Cohen, R., Courtenay, A., Cromsigt, J. P. G. M., Damasceno, G., Dantas, V. L., Deák, B., Dechoum, M., Devenish, A. J. M., Diaz-Toribio, M. H., Djiofack, B. Y., Donaldson, J. E., Doria, L., Dudinszky, N., Durães, L., Eshelman, S. E., Fialho, M. D., Finckh, M., Funk, J. L., Gallagher, R., Ganesh, T., Gignoux, J., Gonçalves, L. G., Greve, M., Griffith, D. M., Guerin, N., Helsen, K., Hempson, G. P., Hiremath, A., Hoffmann, W. A., Holmes, S. M., Hutley, L. B., Jewitt, D., Kannan, A., Keijzer, M. N., Keith, D. A., Khaling, S., Kirkman, K., Kolb, R. M., Koné, F., Kozovits, A. R., Kull, C., van Langevelde, F., Lapuz, R. S., Lata, J. C., Le Stradic, S., Lehmann, C. E. R., Luz, N., Madhusudan, M. D., Madjima, S. N., Majgaonkar, I., Marini-Filho, O. J., Mekuria, A. N., Meller, P., Costa, M. M., Merisse, R., Munhoz, C. B. R., Murphy, B. P., Naftal, L., Nanjarisoa, O. P., N'Dri, A. B., Nerlekar, A. N., Neto, A. S. G., Nippert, J. B., Nkuna, S., Noss, R., Oliveras Menor, I., Osborne, C. P., Overbeck, G. E., Palazzi, G., Parr, C., Pausas, J. G., Pennington, R. T., Pillar, V. D., Putz, F. E., Rasaminirina, F., Ratnam, J., Raymundo, D., Ribeiro, A., Rickenback, J., Rowland, L., Sampaio, A. B., Sankaran, M., Schwartz, N. B., Kadaba Shamanna, S., Siebert, S., Siebert, F., Silva, D. C. B., Ribeiro-Silva, S., Silva, D. F. P. F., Monteiro Silva, J. S. G., Silveira, F. A. O., Simpson, K., Staver, A. C., Stein, B., Stevens, N., Still, C., Strömberg, C. A. E., Mekdaschi Studer, R., Swemmer, A., Tomlinson, K. W., Valkó, O., Vanderlei, R., Veldman, J. W., Verona, L., Vetter, S., Viani, R. A. G., Vorontsova, M. S., Wieczorkowski, J. D., Wigley, B., Zanne, A. & Durigan, G., 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Plants People Planet. p. 1-5 5 p.

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  • The influence of fire and termites on tree hollow development in an Australian tropical savanna

    Rochelmeyer, E., Murphy, B. P., Levick, S. R., Stobo-Wilson, A. M. & Richards, A. E., 1 Feb 2025, In: Forest Ecology and Management. 577, p. 1-9 9 p., 122403.

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