The Human and Biodiversity Research Lab
Publications
Assessing the ecological and societal impacts of alien parrots in Europe using a transparent and inclusive evidence-mapping scheme.
White* R., Strubbe F.D., Dallimer M., Davies G.Z., Davis A.J.S., Edelaar P., Groombridg J., Jackson H.A., Menchetti M., Mori E., Nikolov B.P., Pârâu L.P., Pečnikar Z.F., Pett T., Reino L.O., Tollington S., Turbé A., and Shwartz* A. Assessing the ecological and societal impacts of alien parrots in Europe using a transparent and inclusive evidence-mapping scheme. NeoBiota, in press. (IF=3.45, Q1 in Biodiversity Conservation 9/57)
Assessment of social perception of an invasive parakeet among different segments of the public, using a novel visual survey method
Luna A., Edelaar P., and Shwartz A. Assessment of social perception of an invasive parakeet among different segments of the public, using a novel visual survey method. Neobiota (accepted). (IF=3.45, Q1 in Biodiversity Conservation 9/57)
Bridging the Nature Gap: Can Citizen Science Reverse the Extinction of Experience?
Schuttler S., Sorensen A., Cooper K., Jordan R. and Shwartz A. Bridging the Nature Gap: Can Citizen Science Reverse the Extinction of Experience? Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment 16(7), pp 405-411. 2018. (IF=8.32, Q1 in Ecology 5/150)
Designing nature in cities to safeguard meaningful experiences of biodiversity in an urbanizing world
Shwartz A.: Designing nature in cities to safeguard meaningful experiences of biodiversity in an urbanizing world. In: Niemelä J. and Ossola A., editors. Urban biodiversity: From research to practice. (2017).
Scaling up from protected areas in England: the value of establishing large conservation areas. Biological Conservation
Shwartz A., Davies Z.G., Macgregor N.A., Crick H.Q.P., Clarke D., Eigenbrod F., Gonner C., Chill C.T., Knight A.T., Metcalfe K., Osborne P.E., Phalan B. and Smith R.J. Scaling up from protected areas in England: the value of establishing large conservation areas. Biological Conservation (2017). (IF=3.95, Q1 in Biodiversity Conservation 7/57)
Reproductive timing as a constraint on invasion success in the Ring-necked parakeet (Psittacula krameri)
Luna A., Detlev F., Strubbe D., Shwartz A., Braun M., Hernández- Brito D., Malihi Y., Kaplan A., Mori E., Menchetti M., van Turnhout C.A.M., Parrott D., Chmielewski F.M. and Edelaar P.: "Reproductive timing as a constraint on invasion success in the Ring-necked parakeet (Psittacula krameri)". Biological Invasions (2017). (IF=2.85, Q1 in Biodiversity Conservation 9/49)
Beyond protocols: improving the reliability of expert-based risk analysis underpinning invasive species policies
Vanderhoeven, S., Branquart, E., Casaer, J., D’hondt, B., Hulme, P. E., Shwartz, A., … Adriaens, T. (2017). Beyond protocols: improving the reliability of expert-based risk analysis underpinning invasive species policies. Biological Invasions. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10530-017-1434-0
Assessing the assessments: evaluation of four impact assessment protocols for
invasive alien species
Turbé, A., Strubbe, D., Mori, E., Carrete, M., Chiron, F., Clergeau, P., … others. (2017). Assessing the assessments: evaluation of four impact assessment protocols for invasive alien species. Diversity and Distributions, 23(3), 297–307.
Making the EU Legislation on Invasive Species a Conservation Success: Invasive alien species policy in Europe
Tollington, S., Turbé, A., Rabitsch, W., Groombridge, J. J., Scalera, R., Essl, F., & Shwartz, A. (2017). Making the EU Legislation on Invasive Species a Conservation Success: Invasive alien species policy in Europe. Conservation Letters, 10(1), 112–120. https://doi.org/10.1111/conl.12214
Unrelenting spread of the alien monk parakeet Myiopsitta monachus in Israel. Is it time to sound the alarm?: Spread of the alien monk parakeet in Israel
Postigo, J.-L., Shwartz, A., Strubbe, D., & Muñoz, A.-R. (2017). Unrelenting spread of the alien monk parakeet Myiopsitta monachus in Israel. Is it time to sound the alarm?: Spread of the alien monk parakeet in Israel. Pest Management Science, 73(2), 349–353. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.4349
Reproductive timing as a constraint on invasion success in the Ring-necked parakeet (Psittacula krameri)
Luna, A., Franz, D., Strubbe, D., Shwartz, A., Braun, M. P., Hern?ndez-Brito, D., … Edelaar, P. (2017). Reproductive timing as a constraint on invasion success in the Ring-necked parakeet (Psittacula krameri). Biological Invasions. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10530-017-1436-y
The social value of conservation initiatives in the workplace
Lacoeuilhe, A., Prévot, A.-C., & Shwartz, A. (2017). The social value of conservation initiatives in the workplace. Landscape and Urban Planning, 157, 493–501. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2016.08.019
Unpacking the People–Biodiversity Paradox: A Conceptual Framework
Pett, T. J., Shwartz, A., Irvine, K. N., Dallimer, M., & Davies, Z. G. (2016). Unpacking the People–Biodiversity Paradox: A Conceptual Framework. BioScience, 66(7), 576–583. https://doi.org/10.1093/biosci/biw036
Enhancing urban biodiversity and its influence on city-dwellers: An experiment
Shwartz, A., Turbé, A., Simon, L., & Julliard, R. (2014). Enhancing urban biodiversity and its influence on city-dwellers: An experiment. Biological Conservation, 171, 82–90. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2014.01.009
Outstanding challenges for urban conservation research and action
Shwartz, A., Turbé, A., Julliard, R., Simon, L., & Prévot, A.-C. (2014). Outstanding challenges for urban conservation research and action. Global Environmental Change, 28, 39–49. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2014.06.002
EU agricultural reform fails on biodiversity
Pe’er, G., Dicks, L. V., Visconti, P., Arlettaz, R., Báldi, A., Benton, T. G., … others. (2014). EU agricultural reform fails on biodiversity. Science, 344(6188), 1090–1092.
Local and management variables outweigh landscape effects in enhancing the diversity of different taxa in a big metropolis
Shwartz, A., Muratet, A., Simon, L., & Julliard, R. (2013). Local and management variables outweigh landscape effects in enhancing the diversity of different taxa in a big metropolis. Biological Conservation, 157, 285–292. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2012.09.009
Virtual Garden Computer Program for use in Exploring the Elements of Biodiversity People Want in Cities: People and Biodiversity in Cities
Shwartz, A., Cheval, H., Simon, L., & Julliard, R. (2013). Virtual Garden Computer Program for use in Exploring the Elements of Biodiversity People Want in Cities: People and Biodiversity in Cities. Conservation Biology, 27(4), 876–886. https://doi.org/10.1111/cobi.12057
The complex interaction network among multiple invasive bird species in a cavity-nesting community
Orchan, Y., Chiron, F., Shwartz, A., & Kark, S. (2013). The complex interaction network among multiple invasive bird species in a cavity-nesting community. Biological Invasions, 15(2), 429–445. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10530-012-0298-6
Urban Biodiversity, City-Dwellers and Conservation: How Does an Outdoor Activity Day Affect the Human-Nature Relationship?
Shwartz, A., Cosquer, A., Jaillon, A., Piron, A., Julliard, R., Raymond, R., … Prévot-Julliard, A.-C. (2012). Urban Biodiversity, City-Dwellers and Conservation: How Does an Outdoor Activity Day Affect the Human-Nature Relationship? PLoS ONE, 7(6), e38642. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0038642
Tracking invasive birds: a programme for implementing dynamic open inquiry learning and conservation education
Zion, M., Spektor‐Levy, O., Orchan, Y., Shwartz, A., Sadeh, I., & Kark, S. (2011). Tracking invasive birds: a programme for implementing dynamic open inquiry learning and conservation education. Journal of Biological Education, 45(1), 3–12. https://doi.org/10.1080/00219266.2011.537833
Concerns regarding the scientific evidence informing impact risk assessment and management recommendations for invasive birds
Strubbe, D., Shwartz, A., & Chiron, F. (2011). Concerns regarding the scientific evidence informing impact risk assessment and management recommendations for invasive birds. Biological Conservation, 144(8), 2112–2118. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2011.05.001
Promoting a robust cost-benefit approach for conducting impact risk assessments of invasive species
Strubbe, D., Chiron, F., & Shwartz, A. (2011). Reply to Kumschick and Nentwig (2010, 2011): Promoting a robust cost-benefit approach for conducting impact risk assessments of invasive species. Biological Conservation, 144(12), 2748.
The effect of enemy-release and climate conditions on invasive birds: a regional test using the rose-ringed parakeet ( Psittacula krameri ) as a case study
Shwartz, A., Strubbe, D., Butler, C. J., Matthysen, E., & Kark, S. (2009). The effect of enemy-release and climate conditions on invasive birds: a regional test using the rose-ringed parakeet ( Psittacula krameri ) as a case study. Diversity and Distributions, 15(2), 310–318. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1472-4642.2008.00538.x
How do habitat variability and management regime shape the spatial heterogeneity of birds within a large Mediterranean urban park?
Shwartz, A., Shirley, S., & Kark, S. (2008). How do habitat variability and management regime shape the spatial heterogeneity of birds within a large Mediterranean urban park? Landscape and Urban Planning, 84(3–4), 219–229. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2007.08.003