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Overview

Andrew W. Claridge is affiliated with the University of New South Wales in Australia and conducts research primarily in the field of Environmental Science. Their work spans diverse subfields, including Ecology, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Genetics, Ecological Modeling, and Global and Planetary Change.

Their research focuses on a range of main topics, including:

  • Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
  • Marine animal studies overview
  • Bat Biology and Ecology Studies
  • Species Distribution and Climate Change
  • Amphibian and Reptile Biology
  • Human-Animal Interaction Studies
  • Rangeland and Wildlife Management

Andrew W. Claridge has contributed to several publications, including research papers and a book. Some recent papers include:

  • "Camera-traps are a cost-effective method for surveying terrestrial squamates: A comparison with artificial refuges and pitfall traps" (2020), published in PLoS ONE
  • "Large-scale and long-term wildlife research and monitoring using camera traps: a continental synthesis" (2025), published in Biological Reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society
  • "Lethal control of eutherian predators via aerial baiting does not negatively affect female spotted-tailed quolls (Dasyurus maculatus maculatus) and their pouch young" (2021), published in Wildlife Research
  • "Quantifying variations in browsing pressure caused by feral deer for a range of threatened ecological communities and plant growth forms" (2021), published in Austral Ecology
  • "Apparent piebald variants in quolls (Dasyurus): examples of three recent cases in the spotted-tailed quoll Dasyurus maculatus" (2021), published in Australian Mammalogy

In addition to journal articles, Claridge authored the book "Trees, Truffles, and Beasts" published by Rutgers University Press in 2020.

Their frequent co-authors include:

  • Chris Maser
  • James M. Trappe
  • Guy Ballard
  • Peter J. S. Fleming
  • Benjamin L. Allen

Claridge has published multiple works in venues such as:

  • Rutgers University Press eBooks
  • Biological Reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society
  • PLoS ONE
  • Wildlife Research
  • Austral Ecology

Best Publications

  • Recommended guiding principles for reporting on camera trapping research

    P. D. Meek;G. Ballard;A. Claridge;A. Claridge;R. Kays;R. Kays

  • Mycophagy among Australian mammals

    A. W. Claridge;T. W. May

  • Trees, Truffles, and Beasts: How Forests Function

    Chris Maser;Andrew W Claridge;James M Trappe

  • How do passive infrared triggered camera traps operate and why does it matter? Breaking down common misconceptions

    Dustin J. Welbourne;Andrew W. Claridge;Andrew W. Claridge;David J. Paull;Andrew Lambert

  • Use of infrared digital cameras to investigate the behaviour of cryptic species

    Andrew W. Claridge;Greg Mifsud;James Dawson;Michael J. Saxon

  • Establishment of ectomycorrhizae on the roots of two species of Eucalyptus from fungal spores contained in the faeces of the long‐nosed potoroo (Potorous tridactylus)

    A. W. Claridge;M. T. Tanton;J. H. Seebeck;S. J. Cork

  • Factors influencing the distribution of medium-sized ground-dwelling mammals in southeastern mainland Australia

    Andrew W. Claridge;Simon C. Barry;Simon C. Barry

  • The ecological role of logs in Australian forests and the potential impacts of harvesting intensification on log-using biota

    David Lindenmayer;A Claridge;Adam Gilmore;Damian Michael

  • Do fungi have a role as soil stabilizers and remediators after forest fire

    Andrew W. Claridge;James M. Trappe;James M. Trappe;Karen Hansen

  • Diversity and habitat relationships of hypogeous fungi. II. Factors influencing the occurrence and number of taxa

    Andrew W. Claridge;Simon C. Barry;Steven J. Cork;James M. Trappe;James M. Trappe

  • Mycorrhizal effectiveness of Rhizopogon spores recovered from faecal pellets of small forest-dwelling mammals

    Wes Colgan;Andrew W. Claridge

  • Diversity and habitat relationships of hypogeous fungi. I. Study design, sampling techniques and general survey results

    Andrew W. Claridge;Steven J. Cork;James M. Trappe

  • Camera Trapping: Wildlife Management and Research

    Peter Fleming;Paul Meek;Guy Ballard;Peter Banks

  • Mycophagy by small mammals in the coniferous forests of North America: nutritional value of sporocarps of Rhizopogon vinicolor, a common hypogeous fungus

    A Claridge;J.M. Trappe;Steven J Cork;Debbie Claridge

  • Bettongs, Potoroos and the Musky Rat-kangaroo

    Andrew Claridge;John H. Seebeck;Randy Rose

  • There’s no accounting for taste: bait attractants and infrared digital cameras for detecting small to medium ground-dwelling mammals

    David J. Paull;Andrew W. Claridge;Simon C. Barry

  • Diet of a native carnivore, the spotted-tailed quoll (Dasyurus maculatus), before and after an intense wildfire

    James P. Dawson;Andrew W. Claridge;Barbara Triggs;David J. Paull

  • Hypogeous Fungi: Evolution of Reproductive and Dispersal Strategies through Interactions with Animals and Mycorrhizal Plants

    Andrew Claridge;James Trappe

  • Hypogeal Fungi in the Diet of the Long-nosed Potoroo (Potorous tridactylus) in Mixed-species and Regrowth Eucalypt Forest Stands in South-eastern Australia

    AW Claridge;MT Tanton;RB Cunningham

  • Desert Truffles of the African Kalahari: Ecology, Ethnomycology, and Taxonomy

    James M. Trappe;Andrew W. Claridge;David Arora;W. Adriaan Smit

  • Ecological role of hypogeous ectomycorrhizal fungi in Australian forests and woodlands

    Andrew W. Claridge

  • Satellite tracking of wild dogs in south-eastern mainland Australian forests: Implications for management of a problematic top-order carnivore

    Andrew W. Claridge;Douglas J. Mills;Rob Hunt;David J. Jenkins

  • Mammal Community Dynamics: Relationships among fungi and small mammals in forested ecosystems

    Daniel L. Luoma;James M. Trappe;Andrew W. Claridge;Katherine M. Jacobs

  • The hidden life of truffles.

    James M. Trappe;Andrew W. Claridge

Frequent Co-Authors

James M. Trappe
James M. Trappe Oregon State University
Ross B. Cunningham
Ross B. Cunningham Australian National University
David B. Lindenmayer
David B. Lindenmayer Australian National University
Tom W. May
Tom W. May Royal Botanic Gardens
Peter J. S. Fleming
Peter J. S. Fleming University of Southern Queensland
Damian Michael
Damian Michael Australian National University
Gerhard Körtner
Gerhard Körtner University of New England
Ari Jumpponen
Ari Jumpponen Kansas State University
Gábor M. Kovács
Gábor M. Kovács Eötvös Loránd University
David Jenkins
David Jenkins Charles Sturt University

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