In this paper I explored the effectiveness of signature Australian conservation planning policies – the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park rezoning and NE NSW Forestry Agreements.
Tag Archives: impact evaluation
Conservation giving
Next week I will be starting a new role as an Environmental Grants Manager with Arcadia Fund and I’m thrilled about supporting ambitious conservation projects around the globe.
Impact evaluations rare in conservation planning
Our review of over 10,000 articles relating to systematic conservation planning resulted in us identifying only three high quality evaluations of implemented plans.
Bridging the evidence synthesis gap
Our latest paper on using technology to enhance evidence syntheses is out today in Nature Ecology & Evolution, ‘Software support for environmental evidence synthesis’.
The taming of the review
Our review of software to aid end-to-end management of systematic reviews or systematic maps is now available open access via Environmental Evidence.
But it’s all just coconuts, isn’t it?!
We are regularly asked – ‘Why are you studying forests on Tetiaroa? It’s just all coconuts trees isn’t it?’, and it’s easy to understand why people are surprised!
Freakonomics as inspiration
It’s time to admit, the popular podcast series ‘Freakonomics Radio’ produced by Dubner Productions and WNYC Studios is amongst the most insightful resources I draw on as a PhD student studying impact evaluation.
Dr Emma J McIntosh 