We’ve just had a published in Journal of Applied Ecology that examines potential perverse incentives resulting from biodiversity offsetting. We outline some of the ways in which even best-practice offsetting could end up being bad for biodiversity, and discuss how to reduce the risks of perverse outcomes.
The paper is available here: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1365-2664.12398/abstract
We are currently seeking expressions of interest for the following PhD project. About the position Location: Parkville campus Employment Type: Full-time Duration: 3.5 years fixed-term
Last week, the ICON Science team received news that our ARC Industry Linkage Project, “Bringing woodland birds back to the suburbs,” has been funded in
After years of championing Biodiversity Sensitive Urban Design (BSUD) in new housing developments, the ICON Science team finally had the opportunity to visit a project
From Sunday 23 to Friday 28 November 2025, ecologists from across Australia gathered in Adelaide on Kaurna Country for the annual Ecological Society of Australia (ESA) Conference.
