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Martine Maron

@martinemaron.bsky.social
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Professor of environmental management @ The University of Queensland. Conservation policy, biodiversity offsets, woodland birds, threatened species

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Martine Maron @martinemaron.bsky.social · 11/07/2025
A few weeks late, but very pleased to share this new piece on biodiversity credits, led by Sven Wunder and Sophus zu Ermgassen: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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Biodiversity Credits: An Overview of the Current State, Future Opportunities, and Potential Pitfalls
Biodiversity credits are an emerging vehicle for pro-environmental financing, yet much uncertainty remains around how and when they could boost biodiversity conservation. Here we define what biodiver...
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Martine Maron @martinemaron.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
We had a brilliant week at #ICCB2025. Congrats to @yfchung.bsky.social for making the shortlist for best student talk! And thanks to the superb organising committee and all the volunteers 🙏 Loved catching up with so many wonderful colleagues; safe travels home to all
A group of conference attendees (from the Maron Lab) with a fig tree in the background
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Martine Maron @martinemaron.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
Outrageous views of noisy pitta and buff-banded rails at the #ICCB2025 conference bird walk this morning - thanks @coorongdan.bsky.social for your excellent co-guiding!
A group of birders watching a rail Birders viewing a pitta
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Dan Rogers @coorongdan.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
@martinemaron.bsky.social squeezing How To Fix Offsets (paraphrasing) into 3 minutes. Exceptionally I might add. Key message for me was applying absolute, rather than net gain, the latter inevitably leading to more loss. Standing room only I might add! #ICCB2025 @iccb2025.bsky.social
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Martine Maron @martinemaron.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-06...
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Queensland's last carbon neutral council to lose title after leaving federal program
Queensland's only certified carbon neutral council will lose that title as it prepares to pull out of a federal government scheme it has concerns with.
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Martine Maron @martinemaron.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
www.abc.net.au/news/science...
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Farmers wanting to sell tiny dragons' last known holdout left in limbo
The home of the only wild population of Victorian grassland earless dragons is no longer viable as a private farm, but governments are unwilling to buy the land for conservation.
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Yi Fei @yfchung.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
First publication from my PhD is out! Do private land conservation policies and programs adequately consider climate change?🌿🌡️ Read: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... Huge thanks to my advisors Jonathan Rhodes, @martinemaron.bsky.social, and Michael Drielsma, and to amazing funding partners
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Do private land conservation policies and programs adequately consider climate change?
Accelerating climate change is threatening both biodiversity and the effectiveness of conservation policy. Policy mechanisms like voluntary conservati…
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Martine Maron @martinemaron.bsky.social · 26/05/2025
The fight for Woogaroo Forest: new housing could silence some of Queensland’s ‘virtuoso songbirds’
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Megan Evans @megcevans.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
Join me at UNSW Canberra School of Business! We're looking for a Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in #Economics to deliver undergraduate and postgraduate economics teaching and research #academicjobs #academicsky external-careers.jobs.unsw.edu.au/cw/en/job/53...
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Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Economics, UNSW Canberra
Looking to make an impact through teaching and research at an internationally accredited (AACSB and AHRI) business school?  This role will offer you the opportunity to do just that.
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Yung En Chee @yungenchee.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
All so horribly familiar from Australia—the laboratory for corporate-friendly environmental policies "At present, builders are supposed to follow a “mitigation hierarchy”: avoid, minimise, mitigate, offset. ... The new bill scratches all that, jumping straight to option 4: offsetting."
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Labour’s great nature sellout is the worst attack on England’s ecosystems I’ve seen in my lifetime | George Monbiot
The horrifying planning bill, which rips up environmental protections, was drafted with CEOs in mind. We know because Keir Starmer told us, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
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Wilderness Society @wilderness.org.au · 23/04/2025
When do forests and woodlands become valuable habitat? New research shows some threatened species can start rebuilding their homes in forests that are as young as 3 years old. While some need trees that are much older with hollows. Threatened species need old growth, but they need regrowth too.
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Martine Maron @martinemaron.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
Allowing forests to regrow and regenerate is a great way to restore habitat - new research from Hannah Thomas estimates the habitat values of regrowth for threatened species in Qld theconversation.com/allowing-for...
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Allowing forests to regrow and regenerate is a great way to restore habitat
New research found regrowth in Queensland provided valuable habitat after 15 years, on average, with some species benefiting from trees as young as 3 years of age.
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Margaret Stanley @ecostanley.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
Don't forget to apply for this PhD in lovely Aotearoa! Closes 30th April
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Adam Morton @adammorton.bsky.social · 06/04/2025
Guardian Australia has launched a series about nature and threatened species. It's called Last Chance: The extinction crisis the Australian federal election is ignoring. Includes videos, news and comment pieces. Here's a preview of what it's about: www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4kQ...
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Last chance: the extinction crisis this election is ignoring
YouTube video by Guardian Australia
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Lisa Cox @lisacox.bsky.social · 06/04/2025
A new series our climate and environment team has been working on about nature and the extinction crisis launches today. We’ve got more videos, news, and analysis coming over the next week
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Megan Evans @megcevans.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
Why isn't nature an issue this federal election? Simple really - because both major parties are totally captured by and beholden to polluting industries, notably fossil gas and farmed salmon. #auspol www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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Australia is in an extinction crisis – why isn’t it an issue at this election?
Some of the country’s most loved native species, including the koala and the hairy-nosed wombat, are on the brink. Is this their last chance at survival?
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Biodiversity Council @biodivcouncil.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
We welcome today's policy commitment to allocate 1% of the federal budget to nature care by @greens.org.au It's what Australian nature needs. See what some of our experts had to say about the commitments. biodiversitycouncil.org.au/news/biodive...
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Nature Reviews Biodiversity @natrevbiodiv.nature.com · 19/03/2025
March issue: Review led by @martinemaron.bsky.social evaluating the efficacy of biodiversity offsets and, despite their limitations, the role they can play in conservation. Web link: www.nature.com/articles/s44... Free to read and download throughout 2025!
Conceptual model explaining the mitigation hierarchy in biodiversity offset design.
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Dr Christina N. Zdenek @cnzdenek.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
Thanks, @euanritchie.bsky.social & @martinemaron.bsky.social and John for this powerful article & msg to our leaders. Pleased the #PalmCockatooProject could provide the lead image. This tree sadly burned to ash. 1 of many b/c of bad fire. To help palmies: www.peopleforwildlife.org/theapudthama...
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Palm Cockatoo Project | People For Wildlife
People For Wildlife are working to save the Palm Cockatoo bird in Apudthama Cape York.
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Professor Euan Ritchie FAMS @euanritchie.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
Australia’s wildlife and environments are world renowned, but in deep, deep trouble. What’s urgently needed, and entirely possible, to begin turning things around? In the lead up to the federal election we discuss what Australia’s next government can and must do theconversation.com/australians-....
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Australians want nature protected. These 3 environmental problems should be top of the next government’s to-do list
Three experts consider what’s required to protect and conserve Australia’s natural wonders, from fighting invaders to stopping habitat loss and saving species.
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Martine Maron @martinemaron.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
New by @euanritchie.bsky.social John Woinarski and me: Australians want nature protected. These 3 environmental problems should be top of the next government’s to-do list theconversation.com/australians-...
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Australians want nature protected. These 3 environmental problems should be top of the next government’s to-do list
Three experts consider what’s required to protect and conserve Australia’s natural wonders, from fighting invaders to stopping habitat loss and saving species.
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Martine Maron @martinemaron.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
Looking for a PhD in birds and woodlands? We have a funded project available to those eligible to apply as a domestic student (in Australia) @uq-cbcs.bsky.social - message me if interested!
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Diana Fisher @dianafisher1080.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
PhD project on bird conservation at UQ with @martinemaron.bsky.social and April Reside. Student needed asap in 2025
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Nature Reviews Biodiversity @natrevbiodiv.nature.com · 28/02/2025
New Review: Biodiversity offsets, their effectiveness and their role in a nature positive future 🌎🧪 From @martinemaron.bsky.social and colleagues. Web: go.nature.com/41jFsar Free online for the year!
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Biodiversity offsets, their effectiveness and their role in a nature positive future - Nature Reviews Biodiversity
Biodiversity offsets, applied as part of the mitigation hierarchy, aim to ensure that ‘no net loss’ of biodiversity occurs as a result of human development projects and activities. This Review explore...
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Martine Maron @martinemaron.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
Birding is booming in Australia @birdlifeoz.bsky.social www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02...
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How birdwatching is taking flight as Australia's new tourism goldmine
Birdwatchers are pouring billions of dollars into Australia's tourism industry every year with calls to capitalise on the country's native species and better promote the pastime.
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Martine Maron @martinemaron.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
Australian nature: if our laws don’t radically change, environmental degradation will continue
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Biodiversity Council @biodivcouncil.bsky.social · 23/12/2024
2024 has been an enormous year for our small but mighty team. Learn about our incredible 2024 impacts here: biodiversitycouncil.org.au/resources/bi... It would not have been possible without our supporters. Thank you for helping us to be loud for nature!
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Biodiversity Council 2024 Impact Report | Biodiversity Council Australia
We are excited to share with you a snapshot of some of the incredible impacts we have achieved in 2024.
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BirdLife Australia @birdlifeoz.bsky.social · 21/12/2024
It's time we change the narrative around Australia's mistletoe! After all, it's possibly the coolest plant in our landscape 😎 That's why we want to plant more of it! Check out our mistletoe propagation manual, developed with Mindaribba Local Aboriginal Land Council: www.calameo.com/read/0041078...
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Michael Slezak @mikeyslezak.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
Minutes after officially recommending a "greenfield" coal mine be approved in Queensland, and approving extensions to three others, Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek boldly declared no new coal mines have been approved in 2024.
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Government extends coal mines as minister boasts of no new approvals
Minutes after officially recommending a "greenfield" coal mine be approved in Queensland, and approving extensions to three others, Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek boldly declared no new coal min...
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Professor Euan Ritchie FAMS @euanritchie.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
The cognitive dissonance is strong in this one... Albanese government approves FOUR coalmine extensions; Melbourne expected to hit 40C on Boxing Day www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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Australia news live: Albanese government approves four coalmine extensions; Melbourne expected to hit 40C on Boxing Day
Follow live
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Biodiversity Council @biodivcouncil.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
Really powerful analogy of the impact of invertebrate extinctions from @jessmarsh.bsky.social in her interview on ABC Radio ✈️ Jess also highlights the importance of planting native gardens to help support your local invertebrates 🌍 #invertebrates #conservation #extinction
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Diana Fisher @dianafisher1080.bsky.social · 14/12/2024
#conservation #job Queensland Australia www.seek.com.au/job/80789212... For more information on the role, contact: Emeritus Prof Marc Hockings, President, Wildlife Queensland marchockings@wildlife.org.au
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Martine Maron @martinemaron.bsky.social · 15/12/2024
www.abc.net.au/news/2024-12...
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Peter Murphy @peterwmurphy1.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
Heads-up! Working Dog Productions' classic comedy series #Frontline, about tabloid current affairs tv, is now available on ABC iview. 📺 #comedy #journalism iview.abc.net.au/show/frontline
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Frontline
Set in the ratings-obsessed world of television news, Frontline offers a satirical look behind the scenes of a current affairs program at the egos, the practices, and the hypocrisy of a medium that pu...
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Martine Maron @martinemaron.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
Brodie Crouch with a fantastic summary of why there’s not yet enough interest in retaining brigalow regrowth on farms, but how researchers can help characterise its multiple benefits and better engage with both graziers and financial institutions #ESAus2024
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Dr Christina N. Zdenek @cnzdenek.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
Prof Brendan Wintle: Nature Repair Market has been a distraction from Nature Law Reform & funding for nature conservation. Until disclosure is mandatory, NRM will not have a pos impact. ‘Biodiversity offsets do not work 4 biodiversity. It’s time we see that 25yr experiment as a failure,’ #ESAus2024
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Martine Maron @martinemaron.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
Important work by @clarebracey.bsky.social revealing how and why private protected areas are more valuable for woodland birds - similar veg, but more leaf litter and mistletoe #ESAus2024
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Martine Maron @martinemaron.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
Hannah Fraser on our project to develop condition metrics for all Australian bird communities - thank you to the ~ 100 experts who have supported us so far! #ESAus2024
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Martine Maron @martinemaron.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
Hannah Thomas revealing the habitat values of regrowth vegetation for threatened species in Qld - even quite young regrowth important for many species #ESAus2024
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Martine Maron @martinemaron.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
Stellar lineup in this mornings #naturepositive symposium at #ESAus2024
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Dan Rogers @coorongdan.bsky.social · 08/12/2024
SO excited to be at #ESAus24 the next couple of days, hanging with all the clever, passionate and lovely ecology folk from across Oz. Come and say g’day!
Banner that says “Watch me nerd out at ESA2024”
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Martine Maron @martinemaron.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
The Qld coast is looking gorgeous today but I’m off south to #ESAus24 in Melb, looking forward to the catch ups!
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Corey Bradshaw @conservbytes.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
A synthesis of threats impacting Australian threatened ecological communities onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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A Synthesis of Threats Impacting Australian Threatened Ecological Communities
Aim Effective strategies to mitigate threats are crucial to ensure the persistence of biodiversity. In contrast to the decades of research on threatened species in Australia, threatened ecological c.....
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Professor Euan Ritchie FAMS @euanritchie.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
Great to see this! "Our evaluation of plant-derived fire prescriptions suggests that the intervals considered acceptable for maintaining floristic diversity may not be sustainable for populations of birds requiring longer unburnt vegetation..." esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
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The impact of plant‐derived fire management prescriptions on fire‐responsive bird species
In fire-prone regions, the occurrence of some faunal species is contingent on the presence of resources that arise through post-fire plant succession. Through planned burning, managers can alter reso...
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Biodiversity Council @biodivcouncil.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
The Murray-Darling Basin Plan has failed to meet most environmental and social indicators of success: water bird abundance has fallen, fish kill events from poor water quality have increased and the volume of Indigenous water holdings has declined, as examples. #nature #environment #conservation
Dried out waterway of the Murray-Darling Basin river system.
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Corey Bradshaw @conservbytes.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
A $13 billion, 30-year flop: landmark study reveals stark failure to halt Murray-Darling River decline theconversation.com/a-13-billion...
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A $13 billion, 30-year flop: landmark study reveals stark failure to halt Murray-Darling River decline
The findings are simply unacceptable for a natural asset so fundamental to Australia’s environmental, cultural and economic wellbeing.
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Martine Maron @martinemaron.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
www.abc.net.au/news/2024-11...
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WA premier lobbied Albanese to kill Greens deal on environmental reform in eleventh hour intervention
After an intense day on Tuesday of last-minute negotiations and lobbying by environmental and mining groups in which a deal was said to have "come close", the government has now shelved the talks.
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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 24/10/2023
“If the consequence of selling a credit is that that business who is buying it uses it to offset a loss or uses it to maintain business as usual and not change their business practices at all, you’re not actually getting more nature at all.” www.afr.com/policy/energ...
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Biodiversity credits aim to help repair nature
The government is seeking to establish a nature repair market, with biodiversity credits creating a new asset class for investors.
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Lisa Cox @lisacox.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
The New South Wales parliament has passed the “biggest reforms to the biodiversity offsets scheme since its inception” after inquiries triggered by a 2021 Guardian Australia investigation.
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NSW government passes bill to repair ‘broken’ biodiversity offset scheme
Reforms include public registers to track how developers are meeting their commitments and avoiding damaging endangered ecosystems
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Martine Maron @martinemaron.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
Greens offer eleventh-hour deal to rescue stalled environmental laws www.abc.net.au/news/2024-11...
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Greens postpone demand for 'climate trigger' in eleventh-hour olive branch on environmental laws
Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek's struggling reforms have been offered a last-minute reprieve, provided she scraps an exemption for native logging.
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