Jeremy Simmonds

Biodiversity offsetting is contentious – here’s an alternative: Paper: conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.11… Blog: iucn.org/news/business-… YouTube: youtube.com/watch?v=kQ-3rk…

Following the large inundation event Flow-MER scientists Jared Reid and Emeritus Professor Nick Reid undertook a waterbird survey. Many parts of the floodplain were still wet, providing great habitat for waterbirds. 2rog.com.au/news/issue-40-…

As part of the Flow-MER program, scientists investigate what impact Commonwealth environmental water flows are having on fish, birds, vegetation and river connectivity in the Murray-Darling Basin. Read the full story: 2rog.com.au/news/issue-36-…

Study brilliantly led by @UQ_SEES Honours graduate Alesia Dyer. doi.org/10.1071/PC21011

How much field survey data informs decisions about new development under the #EPBC Act? Do baseline surveys meet minimum requirements? We looked at surveys conducted for the endangered northern quoll as part of the EPBC referral process – and the results were concerning.

With @LauraSonter @martine_maron @HugePossum @sophusticated @KerrytenKate

First draft of CBD #post2020 Global Biodiversity Framework calls for net gain in natural systems. Are current biodiversity offsets policies well-positioned to help deliver these gains? Where are they falling short? Preprint: osf.io/preprints/soca…

The importance of ‘net gain’ biodiversity policies is growing. But what do these commitments *mean*, & will they actually help us achieve biodiversity recovery targets of the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework? Our new preprint led by @J_Simmonds_AUS osf.io/preprints/soca…

In our new paper we propose a goal for species in the post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework that strives to end extinctions and recover populations of all species doi.org/10.1111/conl.1… @UQscience @TheWCS @BirdLife_News @RSPBScience @IUCN @IUCNssc @UniofNewcastle

The draft Goal for conserving species in the post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework has various shortcomings. In a new paper we explain what they are and propose improved wording conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.11… #BirdLifeScience @cyclonewatson @IUCNscience @IUCNRedList @UNBiodiversity

Great collaboration between @UQ_News scientists, @IUCNssc post-2020 task force, @RSPBScience @BirdLife_News and others

Scientists including @philipjkmcgowan @RikeBolam @MairLouise warn that early drafts of the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework do not go far enough to trigger the actions needed to address the alarming decline of species around the world bit.ly/2KbWrYu @SciencesNCL

What are the barriers to better impact mitigation, and where to next for #biodiversity #nonetloss? Register and join our @IUCN_CEM webinar this thursday to hear from a fantastic lineup of speakers from industry, government and civil society eventbrite.com.au/e/next-steps-i…

Interested in biodiversity offsets and better outcomes from the mitigation hierarchy? Join us on 10th December for a webinar to discuss the future of impact mitigation and ecological compensation, hosted by @IUCN_CEM's new Thematic Group! iucn.org/commissions/co…

This paper is about Canada, but could easily be about Australia: EIS needs improvement. Set minimum survey effort requirements, measurable targets/thresholds for important biodiversity features, and use strategic approaches to capture cumulative effects. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

We found a huge flaw in Australia’s environment laws. Wetlands and woodlands will pay the price theconversation.com/we-found-a-hug… via @ConversationEDU

LISTEN UP 👂big news 🐨 from our Yourka Reserve on Jirrbal & Warrungu country in FNQ where we’ve just spotted the first Koala in 13 years!!! 👏 👏 👏 Yourka is at the northernmost edge of the Koala’s distribution but has bands of suitable tree species 👍 Audio: @QldEnvironment

Biodiversity offsetting 'markets' are odd & interesting. In places regulators under pressure to relax trading rules to make them work more 'effectively'. But we argue (in new BioCons paper authors.elsevier.com/c/1c4MU1R~eIUlE) this comes with big biodv risks. Let's talk offset flexibility. /1

Managed to sneak some fish (and food) talk in amongst Australia's national budget news 🍽️🐠 What are you really eating? How threatened ‘seafood’ species slip through the law and onto your plate theconversation.com/what-are-you-r… via @ConversationEDU

Big news out of #ntaustralia ! Beetaloo Basin gas fracking wells to be challenged by new Aboriginal corporation in bid to protect environment - ABC News abc.net.au/news/2020-09-2…

Assessment of threat status for 28 species due to bushfire impacts @manammichelle