Professor Adrian D. Manning
BSc. (Hons.) Geography (Edinburgh), First Class, PhD (ANU)
ARC Future Fellow
Research interests
Landscape ecology, restoration ecology, conservation biology, multi-scale ecology, integration of conservation and production - matrix management, past, present and future landscapes.
Key Publications
- Manning A. D., Gibbons P., Fischer J., Oliver D. L. and Lindenmayer D. B. 2013 Hollow futures? Tree decline, lag effects and hollow-dependent species. Animal Conservation 16, 395-403.
- Manning A. D., Cunningham R. B. and Lindenmayer D. B. 2013 Bringing forward the benefits of coarse woody debris in ecosystem recovery under different levels of grazing and vegetation density. Biological Conservation 157, 204-214
- Manning, A.D., Gibbons, P., Lindenmayer, D.B., 2009, Scattered trees: a complementary strategy for facilitating adaptive responses to climate change in modified landscapes? Journal of Applied Ecology, 46, 915-919.
- Manning, A.D., Gordon, I. J., Ripple, W. J., 2009, Restoring landscapes of fear with wolves in the Scottish Highlands. Biological Conservation, 10, 2314-2321.
- Manning, A.D., Fischer, J., Felton, A., Newell, B., Steffen, W., Lindenmayer, D.B., 2009, Landscape fluidity a unifying perspective for understanding and adapting to global change, Journal of Biogeography, 35 (2), 193-199.
- Manning, A. D., Fischer, J., Lindenmayer, D. B., 2006, Scattered trees are keystone structures - implications for conservation, Biological Conservation, 132, 311-321.
- Manning, A. D., Lindenmayer, D. B., Nix, H. A., 2004, Continua and Umwelt: novel perspectives on viewing landscapes, OIKOS 104:3, 621-628.
- Manning, A. D., Lindenmayer, D. B., Barry, S. C., 2004, The conservation implications of bird reproduction in the agricultural "matrix": a case study of the vulnerable superb parrot of southeastern Australia, Biological Conservation 120, 363-374.
Publications
My full publications list is available here
PhD
A multi-scale study of the Superb Parrot (Polytelis swainsonii): implications for landscape-scale ecological restoration.
To read an article on my research on the Superb Parrot in the ANU's Science Wise magazine click here
PhD Students
- Catherine Ross (chair)
- Kathy Eyles
- Sarah Goldin
Roles
Fenner School Faculty board - January 2006 - member
Mulligans Flat Wildlife Sanctuary Board of Management
Fenner School Research Committee - member
Past PhD Students
- Dr Philip Barton
- Dr Laura Rayner
- Dr Karen Stagoll
- William Batson
- Dr Brett Howland
- Victoria Sheean
- Badrul Sharif