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Ellen Ryan-Colton is a PhD candidate in the Research Institute for the Environment and Livelihoods (RIEL) under the supervision of Dr. Christine Schlesinger, with a current focus on arid zone ecology, indigenous ecological knowledge and landscape change. Ellen has lived and worked in the remote APY Lands of northern South Australia, working with Aboriginal ranger groups to achieve their conservation and cultural goals, and currently partners with Aboriginal people from the APY Lands for her PhD research. Ellen is an active member of multiple state, interstate and international groups focussing on better understanding and management of invasive species, particularly drawing on her knowledge of buffel grass impacts in central Australia. At an international level, Ellen is a fellow of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) assessment of invasive alien species, and a member of the IPBES Indigenous Local Knowledge liaison group, for the next 3 years. Prior to her PhD research, Ellen has worked as an ecologist for over 10 years focussed on threatened species recovery, protected area management and landscape scale threats. Ellen has a First Class Honours in Bachelor of Environmental Science from the University of Wollongong.
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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):
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Does Buffel Grass (Cenchrus ciliaris) invasion impact plant-animal interactions in an arid system?
Ryan-Colton, E. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A)
6/03/17 → …
Project: HDR Project › PhD
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Global Impacts Dataset of Invasive Alien Species (GIDIAS)
Bacher, S., Ryan-Colton, E., Coiro, M., Cassey, P., Galil, B. S., Nuñez, M. A., Ansong, M., Dehnen-Schmutz, K., Fayvush, G., Fernandez, R. D., Hiremath, A. J., Ikegami, M., Martinou, A. F., McDermott, S. M., Preda, C., Vilà, M., Weyl, O. L. F., Aravind, N. A., Angelidou, I. & Athanasiou, K. & 55 others, , Dec 2025, In: Scientific Data. 12, 1, p. 1-10 10 p., 832.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Curbing the major and growing threats from invasive alien species is urgent and achievable
Roy, H. E., Pauchard, A., Stoett, P. J., Renard Truong, T., Meyerson, L. A., Bacher, S., Galil, B. S., Hulme, P. E., Ikeda, T., Kavileveettil, S., McGeoch, M. A., Nuñez, M. A., Ordonez, A., Rahlao, S. J., Schwindt, E., Seebens, H., Sheppard, A. W., Vandvik, V., Aleksanyan, A. & Ansong, M. & 68 others, , Jul 2024, In: Nature Ecology and Evolution. 8, 7, p. 1216–1223 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Long-term and landscape impacts of buffel grass on arid plant communities: Ecosystem shifts and acceleration by fire
Ryan-Colton, E., French, K., Wardle, G., Read, J., Canty, P., Lang, P., Bickerton, D. & Schlesinger, C., 24 Oct 2024, In: Ecosphere. 15, 10, p. 1-35 35 p., e70033.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The Arid Zone Monitoring Project: combining Indigenous ecological expertise with scientific data analysis to assess the potential of using sign-based surveys to monitor vertebrates in the Australian deserts
Kimberley Land Council Land and Sea Management Unit, Parna Ngururrpa Aboriginal Corporation, Legge, S., Indigo, N., Southwell, D. M., Skroblin, A., Nou, T., Young, A. R., Dielenberg, J., Wilkinson, D. P., Brizuela-Torres, D., Yankunytjatjara, A. P., Rangers, B., Backhouse, B., Silva, C. G., Arkinstall, C., Lynch, C., Rangers, C. L. C., Curnow, C. L. & Rogers, D. J. & 31 others, , 11 Sept 2024, In: Wildlife Research. 51, 9, p. 1-17 17 p., WR24070.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Designing a large-scale track-based monitoring program to detect changes in species distributions in arid Australia
Southwell, D., Skroblin, A., Moseby, K., Southgate, R., Indigo, N., Backhouse, B., Bellchambers, K., Brandle, R., Brenton, P., Copley, P., Dziminski, M. A., Galindez-Silva, C., Lynch, C., Newman, P., Pedler, R., Rogers, D., Roshier, D. A., Ryan-Colton, E., Tuft, K. & Ward, M. & 2 others, , Mar 2023, In: Ecological Applications. 33, 2, p. 1-18 18 p., e2762.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Invasive grasses are worsening bushfires across Australia's drylands
Edwards, A., Schlesinger, C., Ryan-Colton, E., Barber, G. & Jacklyn, P., 20 Dec 2023, The Conversation.Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article
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How Dreaming and Indigenous ancestral stories are central to nature conservation: Perspectives from Walalkara Indigenous Protected Area, Australia
Robin, L., Robin, K., Camerlenghi, E., Ireland, L. & Ryan-Colton, E., 2022, In: Ecological Management & Restoration. 23, S1, p. 43-52 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
17 Citations (Scopus)
Thesis
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Impacts of buffel grass (Cenchrus ciliaris) on plant and animal communities in an arid system
Ryan-Colton, E. (Author), Schlesinger, C. (Supervisor), Kristine, F. (Supervisor), John, R. (Supervisor) & Wardle, G. (Supervisor), 2025Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) - CDU
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