Hugh P. Possingham

The University of Queensland — Australia

Environmental Science · Physical Sciences

157h-index87.4kcitations1.1kworks7.22yr avg
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Research Topics

Wildlife Ecology and Conservation(306), Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies(292), Species Distribution and Climate Change(279), Economic and Environmental Valuation(193), Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management(173)

Publications1.1k total

Advances in systematic conservation planning to meet global biodiversity goals
Trends in Ecology & Evolution·2025· 42 citedOpen Access
<p>Ecological Irreplaceability in the Era of Nature Positive</p>
SSRN Electronic Journal·2025Open Access
Expand or Better Manage Protected Areas: A Framework for Minimizing Extinction Risk When Threats are Concentrated Near Edges
SSRN Electronic Journal·2025Open Access
Bird Utilisation of Vertical Space in Urban Environments
Diversity·2024· 4 citedOpen Access
An operational framework to map Essential Life Support Areas (ELSAs) for biodiversity, climate, and sustainable development
2024· 1 citedOpen Access
Reflections on the Global Biodiversity Framework: Achievements, gaps, and future priorities
One Earth·2024· 1 cited
Protect kelp forests
Science·2024· 5 cited
Systematic conservation prioritization with the prioritizr R package
Conservation Biology·2024· 66 citedOpen Access
Strong progress – from a low base: here’s what’s in NSW’s biodiversity reforms
2024
Review for "A vision for the future conservation evidence landscape"
2024
What will Australia’s proposed Environment Information Agency do for nature?
2024
Threatened species have declined 2% a year since 2000. Nature positive? Far from it.
2024Open Access
Ecological countermeasures to prevent pathogen spillover and subsequent pandemics
Nature Communications·2024· 97 citedOpen Access
Conservation planning for retention, not just protection
Global Change Biology·2024· 8 citedOpen Access
A report card to effectively communicate threatened species recovery
One Earth·2024· 3 citedOpen Access
The benefits of land sparing are limited by invasions of alien species
2024· 1 citedOpen Access
Unearthing assumptions and power: A framework for research, policy, and practice
One Earth·2024· 12 cited
A decision framework to integrate in-situ and ex-situ management for species in the European Union
Frontiers in Conservation Science·2024· 6 citedOpen Access
Trends in monitoring of Australia’s threatened birds (1990–2020): much improved but still inadequate
Emu - Austral Ornithology·2024· 10 citedOpen Access
Half of Australia's Highly Imperilled Narrow-Range Species Habitat is Outside Protected Areas
SSRN Electronic Journal·2024Open Access
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Frequent Co-authors

Kerrie A. Wilson(9), Tara G. Martin(6), James Watson(6), Richard A. Fuller(6), Sandy J. Andelman(5), Oscar Venter(4), Ian R. Ball(4), Liana N. Joseph(4), Josie Carwardine(4), Hedley S. Grantham(4), Robert L. Pressey(4), Peter Kareiva(4), Ayesha Tulloch(3), Eve McDonald‐Madden(3), Jutta Beher(3), Kendall R. Jones(3), William F. Laurance(3), Steven D. Gaines(3), David B. Lindenmayer(3), Michael Bode(3)