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R. K. Smith

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Ecology· 2 Scientific Communication & Education· 1 Zoology· 1

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Research Focus:benchmarking· 3 Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 3 Approach:statistical model· 3 Research Focus:database / resource· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Organism:multiple species· 1

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W. J. Sutherland· 4 shared A. P. Christie· 3 shared P. A. Martin· 3 shared S. O. Petrovan· 3 shared B. I. Simmons· 2 shared C. F. R. Wordley· 2 shared D. R. Williams· 2 shared G. E. Shackelford· 2 shared

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W. J. Sutherland

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Impacts of dams on freshwater turtles: a global review to identify conservation solutions

A. Barcenas-Garcia, F. Michalski, W. H. Morgan, R. K. Smith, W. J. Sutherland, J. P. Gibbs, D. Norris

This paper reviews global studies on dam impacts on freshwater turtles and finds limited evidence on effective mitigation strategies, emphasizing the need for more research, especially in tropical regions.

bioRxiv · Oct 21, 2021Zoology

Reducing publication delay to improve the efficiency and impact of conservation science

A. P. Christie, T. B. White, P. A. Martin, S. O. Petrovan, A. J. Bladon, A. E. Bowkett, N. A. Littlewood, A.-C. Mupepele, R. Rocha, K. A. Sainsbury, R. K. Smith, N. G. Taylor, W. J. Sutherland

This study analyzes publication delays in conservation science, finding a mean delay of 3.6 years and suggesting ways to improve the speed of scientific dissemination.

bioRxiv · Mar 30, 2021Scientific Communication & Education

Poor availability of context-specific evidence hampers decision-making in conservation

A. P. Christie, T. Amano, P. A. Martin, S. O. Petrovan, G. E. Shackelford, B. I. Simmons, R. K. Smith, D. R. Williams, C. F. R. Wordley, W. J. Sutherland

The paper assesses the availability of context-specific evidence for amphibian and bird conservation, finding it extremely low and unevenly distributed.

bioRxiv · Feb 13, 2020Ecology

The challenge of heterogeneous evidence in conservation

A. P. Christie, T. Amano, P. A. Martin, S. O. Petrovan, G. E. Shackelford, B. I. Simmons, R. K. Smith, D. R. Williams, C. F. R. Wordley, W. J. Sutherland

This paper assesses biases and gaps in conservation literature for amphibians and birds, highlighting geographic and taxonomic disparities in study coverage and effectiveness metrics.

bioRxiv · Oct 9, 2019Ecology