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  1. A transformative mission for prioritising nature in Australian cities

    Article • AMBIO, March 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr James Fitzsimons

  2. Gaps in Monitoring Leave Northern Australian Mammal Fauna with Uncertain Futures

    Article • Diversity, February 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr James Fitzsimons

  3. “Splitting the bill” for conservation: Perceptions and uptake of financial incentives by landholders managing privately protected areas

    Article • Conservation Science and Practice, February 2022, Wiley

    Dr James Fitzsimons

  4. Book Review The Action Plan for Australian Birds 2020 Edited by Stephen T. Garnett and G. Barry Baker

    Article • January 2022, BirdLife Australia, Ltd.

    Dr James Fitzsimons

  5. Rolling covenants to protect coastal ecosystems in the face of sea‐level rise

    Article • Conservation Science and Practice, December 2021, Wiley

    Dr James Fitzsimons

  6. Policy solutions to facilitate restoration in coastal marine environments

    Article • Marine Policy, December 2021, Elsevier

    Dr James Fitzsimons

  7. Frugivory in Raptors: New Observations from Australia and a Global Review

    Article • Birds, October 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr James Fitzsimons

  8. Privately Protected Areas: Missing Pieces of the Global Conservation Puzzle

    Article • Frontiers in Conservation Science, October 2021, Frontiers

    Dr James Fitzsimons

  9. The Darwin Agreement: A collaboration between Australian restoration organisations in support of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration

    Article • Ecological Management & Restoration, September 2021, Wiley

    Dr James Fitzsimons

  10. Developing a Metropolitan-Wide Urban Forest Strategy for a Large, Expanding and Densifying Capital City: Lessons from Melbourne, Australia

    Article • Land, August 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr James Fitzsimons

  11. Equitable and effective area-based conservation: towards the conserved areas paradigm

    Article • PARKS, May 2021, IUCN

    Dr James Fitzsimons

  12. Key questions for conservation tenders as a means for delivering biodiversity benefits on private land

    Article • Ecological Management & Restoration, May 2021, Wiley

    Dr James Fitzsimons

  13. Supporting and growing privately protected areas in Australia: Interview with The Nature Conservancy’s James Fitzsimons

    Article • Ecological Management & Restoration, May 2021, Wiley

    Dr James Fitzsimons

  14. Ramsar Wetlands of International Importance–Improving Conservation Outcomes

    Article • Frontiers in Environmental Science, March 2021, Frontiers

    Dr James Fitzsimons

  15. Impacts of COVID-19 on protected and conserved areas: a global overview and regional perspectives

    Article • PARKS, March 2021, IUCN

    Dr James Fitzsimons

  16. Water and land justice for Indigenous communities in the Lowbidgee Floodplain of the Murray–Darling Basin, Australia

    Article • International Journal of Water Resources Development, February 2021, Taylor & Francis

    Dr James Fitzsimons

  17. Impact Indicators for Biodiversity Conservation Research: Measuring Influence within and beyond Academia

    Article • BioScience, January 2021, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr James Fitzsimons

  18. Do conservation covenants consider the delivery of ecosystem services?

    Article • Environmental Science & Policy, January 2021, Elsevier

    Dr James Fitzsimons

  19. Characteristics and preferences of volunteers in a large national bird conservation program in Australia

    Article • Ecological Management & Restoration, November 2020, Wiley

    Dr James Fitzsimons

  20. Modern middens: Shell recycling for restoring an endangered marine ecosystem in Victoria, Australia

    Article • Ecological Management & Restoration, August 2020, Wiley

    Dr James Fitzsimons

  21. Differences among protected area governance types matter for conserving vegetation communities at risk of loss and fragmentation

    Article • Biological Conservation, July 2020, Elsevier

    Dr James Fitzsimons

  22. Editorial Essay: COVID-19 and protected and conserved areas

    Article • PARKS, June 2020, IUCN

    Dr James Fitzsimons

  23. Conservation status of the Oyster Reef Ecosystem of Southern and Eastern Australia

    Article • Global Ecology and Conservation, June 2020, Elsevier

    Dr James Fitzsimons

  24. Assessing the strength of evidence for records of Night Parrots at Kalamurina Wildlife Sanctuary (South Australia) and Diamantina National Park (Queensland), 2016–2018

    Article • Emu - Austral Ornithology, April 2020, Taylor & Francis

    Dr James Fitzsimons

  25. Restoring shellfish reefs: Global guidelines for practitioners and scientists

    Article • Conservation Science and Practice, March 2020, Wiley

    Dr James Fitzsimons

  26. Selecting a suite of potential partner sites for the Adelaide International Bird Sanctuary to aid shorebird conservation in the East Asian–Australasian Flyway

    Article • Pacific Conservation Biology, January 2020, CSIRO Publishing

    Dr James Fitzsimons

  27. Fire‐mediated habitat change regulates woodland bird species and functional group occurrence

    Article • Ecological Applications, September 2019, Wiley

    Dr James Fitzsimons

  28. Ecosystem services in environmental policy: Barriers and opportunities for increased adoption

    Article • Ecosystem Services, August 2019, Elsevier

    Dr James Fitzsimons

  29. Observations of nectarivory in the Little Raven (Corvus mellori) and a review of nectarivory in other Corvus species

    Article • The Wilson Journal of Ornithology, June 2019, Wilson Ornithological Society

    Dr James Fitzsimons

  30. Coastal habitat squeeze: A review of adaptation solutions for saltmarsh, mangrove and beach habitats

    Article • Ocean & Coastal Management, June 2019, Elsevier

    Dr James Fitzsimons

  31. Multi-century periods since fire in an intact woodland landscape favour bird species declining in an adjacent agricultural region

    Article • Biological Conservation, February 2019, Elsevier

    Dr James Fitzsimons

  32. Monitoring and evaluating the social and psychological dimensions that contribute to privately protected area program effectiveness

    Article • Biological Conservation, January 2019, Elsevier

    Mat Hardy, Dr James Fitzsimons

  33. A vision for documenting and sharing knowledge in conservation

    Article • Conservation Science and Practice, January 2019, Wiley

    Dr James Fitzsimons

  34. Bringing the city to the country: relationships between streetscape vegetation type and bird assemblages in a major regional centre

    Article • Journal of Urban Ecology, January 2019, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr James Fitzsimons

  35. Moving from reactive to proactive development planning to conserve Indigenous community and biodiversity values

    Article • Environmental Impact Assessment Review, January 2019, Elsevier

    Dr James Fitzsimons

  36. Prey-caching in the Nankeen Kestrel Falco cenchroides, and a review of caching in other Australian falcons

    Article • January 2019, BirdLife Australia, Ltd.

    Dr James Fitzsimons

  37. Guidelines for privately protected areas

    Article • November 2018, IUCN

    Dr James Fitzsimons

  38. A vision for documenting and sharing knowledge in conservation

    Article • Conservation Science and Practice, November 2018, Wiley

    Dr James Fitzsimons

  39. Large‐scale expansion of marine protected area networks: Lessons from Australia

    Article • PARKS, November 2018, IUCN

    Dr James Fitzsimons

  40. Standardized reporting of the costs of management interventions for biodiversity conservation

    Article • Conservation Biology, September 2018, Wiley

    Miss Jessica Claire Walsh, Dr James Fitzsimons

  41. Diet and foraging strategies of the Jacky Lizard Amphibolurus muricatus

    Article • Australian Zoologist, September 2018, Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales

    Dr James Fitzsimons

  42. Fairness and Transparency Are Required for the Inclusion of Privately Protected Areas in Publicly Accessible Conservation Databases

    Article • Land, August 2018, MDPI AG

    Mat Hardy, Dr James Fitzsimons

  43. PPA or OECM? Differentiating between privately protected areas and other effective area-based conservation measures on private land

    Article • PARKS, July 2018, IUCN

    Dr James Fitzsimons

  44. Purchase, protect, resell, repeat: an effective process for conserving biodiversity on private land?

    Article • Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, June 2018, Wiley

    Mat Hardy, Dr James Fitzsimons

  45. Trends and values of ‘Land for Wildlife’ programs for private land conservation

    Article • Ecological Management & Restoration, April 2018, Wiley

    Dr James Fitzsimons

  46. Protecting nature on private land using revolving funds: Assessing property suitability

    Article • Biological Conservation, April 2018, Elsevier

    Mat Hardy, Dr James Fitzsimons

  47. Factors influencing property selection for conservation revolving funds

    Article • Conservation Biology, February 2018, Wiley

    Mat Hardy, Dr James Fitzsimons

  48. The culture of bird conservation: Australian stakeholder values regarding iconic, flagship and rare birds

    Article • Biodiversity and Conservation, September 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr James Fitzsimons

  49. Conserving small natural features with large ecological roles: A synthetic overview

    Article • Biological Conservation, July 2017, Elsevier

    Erik J Nelson, Dr James Fitzsimons

  50. Rocky outcrops: A hard road in the conservation of critical habitats

    Article • Biological Conservation, July 2017, Elsevier

    Dr James Fitzsimons

  51. Temporary wetlands: challenges and solutions to conserving a ‘disappearing’ ecosystem

    Article • Biological Conservation, July 2017, Elsevier

    Dr James Fitzsimons

  52. CAPitalising on conservation knowledge: Using Conservation Action Planning, Healthy Country Planning and the Open Standards in Australia

    Article • Ecological Management & Restoration, June 2017, Wiley

    Dr James Fitzsimons

  53. Privately protected areas: advances and challenges in guidance, policy and documentation

    Article • PARKS, March 2017, IUCN

    Dr James Fitzsimons

  54. Standardising English names for Australian bird subspecies as a conservation tool

    Article • Bird Conservation International, January 2017, Cambridge University Press

    Dr James Fitzsimons

  55. Carrion consumption by the swamp wallaby (Wallabia bicolor)

    Article • Australian Mammalogy, January 2017, CSIRO Publishing

    Dr James Fitzsimons

  56. The state of legislation and policy protecting Australia's mangrove and salt marsh and their ecosystem services

    Article • Marine Policy, October 2016, Elsevier

    Dr James Fitzsimons

  57. Framing the private land conservation conversation: Strategic framing of the benefits of conservation participation could increase landholder engagement

    Article • Environmental Science & Policy, July 2016, Elsevier

    Mat Hardy, Dr James Fitzsimons

  58. Analysis of Trade-Offs Between Biodiversity, Carbon Farming and Agricultural Development in Northern Australia Reveals the Benefits of Strategic Planning

    Article • Conservation Letters, June 2016, Wiley

    Dr James Fitzsimons

  59. Permanence of conservation covenants

    Article • Conservation Letters, May 2016, Wiley

    Mat Hardy, Dr James Fitzsimons

  60. Big, Bold and Blue

    Article • January 2016, CSIRO Publishing

    Dr James Fitzsimons

  61. Stephen J. S. Debus

    Article • Emu - Austral Ornithology, September 2015, Taylor & Francis

    Dr James Fitzsimons

  62. Scaling-up marine restoration efforts in Australia

    Article • Ecological Management & Restoration, May 2015, Wiley

    Dr James Fitzsimons

  63. Private protected areas in Australia: current status and future directions

    Article • Nature Conservation, February 2015, Pensoft Publishers

    Dr James Fitzsimons

  64. Developing a marine conservation program in temperate Australia: determining priorities for action

    Article • Australian Journal of Maritime & Ocean Affairs, January 2015, Taylor & Francis

    Dr James Fitzsimons

  65. ‘Bright spots’ for estuary management in temperate Southern Australia

    Article • Australian Journal of Maritime & Ocean Affairs, January 2015, Taylor & Francis

    Dr James Fitzsimons

  66. New partnerships for managing large desert landscapes: experiences from the Martu Living Deserts Project

    Article • The Rangeland Journal, January 2015, CSIRO Publishing

    Dr James Fitzsimons

  67. Ecological connectivity or Barrier Fence? Critical choices on the agricultural margins of Western Australia

    Article • Ecological Management & Restoration, September 2014, Wiley

    Dr James Fitzsimons

  68. Conservation Covenants on Private Land: Issues with Measuring and Achieving Biodiversity Outcomes in Australia

    Article • Environmental Management, July 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr James Fitzsimons

  69. Bark in the Park: A Review of Domestic Dogs in Parks

    Article • Environmental Management, July 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr James Fitzsimons, Mr Kasun Bandara Ekanayake

  70. Development by Design in Western Australia: Overcoming Offset Obstacles

    Article • Land, February 2014, MDPI AG

    Dr James Fitzsimons

  71. Subjective risk assessment for planning conservation projects

    Article • Environmental Research Letters, November 2013, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Dr James Fitzsimons

  72. Lessons from large-scale conservation networks in Australia

    Article • PARKS, April 2013, IUCN

    Dr James Fitzsimons

  73. Linking Australia's Landscapes

    Article • January 2013, CSIRO Publishing

    Dr James Fitzsimons

  74. Insights into the biodiversity and social benchmarking components of the Northern Australian fire management and carbon abatement programmes

    Article • Ecological Management & Restoration, January 2012, Wiley

    Dr James Fitzsimons

  75. Distribution of the long-footed potoroo (Potorous longipes) and the spot-tailed quoll (Dasyurus maculatus) in the Goolengook Forest, East Gippsland, Victoria

    Article • Australian Mammalogy, January 2012, CSIRO Publishing

    Dr James Fitzsimons

  76. Fire management on private conservation lands: knowledge, perceptions and actions of landholders in eastern Australia

    Article • International Journal of Wildland Fire, January 2012, CSIRO Publishing

    Dr James Fitzsimons

  77. Improving biodiversity monitoring

    Article • Austral Ecology, October 2011, Wiley

    Dr James Fitzsimons

  78. Mislabeling marine protected areas and why it matters-a case study of Australia

    Article • Conservation Letters, June 2011, Wiley

    Dr James Fitzsimons

  79. The establishment of large private nature reserves by conservation NGOs: key factors for successful implementation

    Article • Oryx, June 2011, Cambridge University Press

    Dr James Fitzsimons

  80. A new approach to determining environmental flow requirements: Sustaining the natural values of floodplains of the southern Murray-Darling Basin

    Article • Ecological Management & Restoration, May 2011, Wiley

    Dr James Fitzsimons

  81. The disappearing mammal fauna of northern Australia: context, cause, and response

    Article • Conservation Letters, March 2011, Wiley

    Dr Mark Ziembicki, Dr James Fitzsimons

  82. Southward range expansion of the Mourning Gecko Lepidodactylus lugubris on mainland Australia and nearshore islands

    Article • Australian Zoologist, January 2011, Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales

    Dr James Fitzsimons

  83. Ecological notes on the East Gippsland Burrowing Crayfish Engaeus orientalis , including burrow structure and associated fauna

    Article • Australian Zoologist, January 2011, Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales

    Dr James Fitzsimons

  84. Droughts, floods and freshwater ecosystems: evaluating climate change impacts and developing adaptation strategies

    Article • Marine and Freshwater Research, January 2011, CSIRO Publishing

    Dr James Fitzsimons

  85. Strategic public land use assessment and planning in Victoria, Australia: Four decades of trailblazing but where to from here?

    Article • Land Use Policy, January 2011, Elsevier

    Dr James Fitzsimons

  86. Future landscapes in south-eastern Australia: the role of protected areas and biolinks in adaptation to climate change

    Article • Biodiversity, November 2008, Taylor & Francis

    Dr James Fitzsimons

  87. Determinants of native avian richness in suburban remnant vegetation: Implications for conservation planning

    Article • Biological Conservation, September 2008, Elsevier

    Dr James Fitzsimons

  88. The role of multi-tenure reserve networks in improving reserve design and connectivity

    Article • Landscape and Urban Planning, April 2008, Elsevier

    Dr James Fitzsimons

  89. Evolving governance arrangements in multi-tenure reserve networks

    Article • Environmental Conservation, March 2008, Cambridge University Press

    Dr James Fitzsimons

  90. Getting the measure of Marine Protected Areas: surface area or volume as measures for reserve system auditing?

    Article • Aquatic Conservation Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems, August 2007, Wiley

    Dr James Fitzsimons

  91. The diet of a Southern Boobook Ninox novaeseelandiae in Box-Ironbark country, central Victoria

    Article • Australian Zoologist, August 2007, Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales

    Dr James Fitzsimons

  92. Perceptions and attitudes of land managers in multi-tenure reserve networks and the implications for conservation

    Article • Journal of Environmental Management, July 2007, Elsevier

    Dr James Fitzsimons

  93. Agricultural intensification and loss of matrix habitat over 23 years in the West Wimmera, south-eastern Australia

    Article • Biological Conservation, April 2007, Elsevier

    Dr James Fitzsimons

  94. Introduced birds in urban remnant vegetation: Does remnant size really matter?

    Article • Austral Ecology, April 2006, Wiley

    Dr James Fitzsimons

  95. Seeking Mechanisms for Improved Integration of Biodiversity Issues in Regional Natural Resource Management Planning

    Article • Australasian Journal of Environmental Management, January 2006, Taylor & Francis

    Dr James Fitzsimons

  96. Freshwater Reserves in Australia: Directions and Challenges for the Development of a Comprehensive, Adequate and Representative System of Protected Areas

    Article • Hydrobiologia, December 2005, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr James Fitzsimons

  97. History and Attributes of Selected Australian Multi-tenure Reserve Networks

    Article • Australian Geographer, March 2005, Taylor & Francis

    Dr James Fitzsimons

  98. Non-uniform bird assemblages in urban environments: the influence of streetscape vegetation

    Article • Landscape and Urban Planning, March 2005, Elsevier

    Dr James Fitzsimons

  99. The classification of lands managed for conservation: existing and proposed frameworks, with particular reference to Australia

    Article • Environmental Science & Policy, December 2004, Elsevier

    Dr James Fitzsimons

  100. Hydrology or Floristics? Mapping and Classification of Wetlands in Victoria, Australia, and Implications for Conservation Planning

    Article • Environmental Management, October 2004, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr James Fitzsimons

  101. The Role and Contribution of Private Land in Victoria to Biodiversity Conservation and the Protected Area System

    Article • Australasian Journal of Environmental Management, January 2001, Taylor & Francis

    Dr James Fitzsimons