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Elizabeth Mcleod publication distribution in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Environmental Sciences in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Elizabeth Mcleod sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 690+

This scientist: 50 publications — 1st percentile

1% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more.

Elizabeth Mcleod D-index placement in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Environmental Sciences scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Elizabeth Mcleod sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 126+

This scientist: 37 D-Index — 10th percentile

10% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more.

Overview

Elizabeth Mcleod is affiliated with The Nature Conservancy in the United States and has contributed extensively to environmental science, particularly focusing on marine and coastal ecosystems. Their research spans multiple fields including Environmental Science and Earth and Planetary Sciences, with significant attention to Ecology, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, Global and Planetary Change, Oceanography, and aspects of Sociology and Political Science.

Their primary research topics include:

  • Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
  • Coastal and Marine Management
  • Marine and fisheries research
  • Ocean Acidification Effects and Responses
  • Marine and coastal plant biology
  • Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management
  • Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology

Elizabeth Mcleod has published multiple papers in key scientific journals. Notable recent papers include:

  • Biodiversity needs every tool in the box: use OECMs, 2021, Nature
  • Designing a blueprint for coral reef survival, 2021, Biological Conservation
  • A roadmap to integrating resilience into the practice of coral reef restoration, 2022, Global Change Biology
  • Research Priorities for Achieving Healthy Marine Ecosystems and Human Communities in a Changing Climate, 2020, Frontiers in Marine Science
  • The need, opportunities, and challenges for creating a standardized framework for marine restoration monitoring and reporting, 2022, Biological Conservation

These publications have appeared primarily in journals such as Conservation Biology, Biological Conservation, Frontiers in Marine Science, Nature, and Global Change Biology. Their work has been co-authored frequently with researchers including Jean-Pierre Gattuso, Maria Beger, Alexandre Magnan, Jonathan Simm, and Georgina G. Gurney.

Their contributions cover practical and policy-related aspects of marine ecosystem conservation, including restoration monitoring frameworks and resilience in coral reef restoration, reflecting their involvement in both scientific research and applied environmental management.

Best Publications

  • A blueprint for blue carbon: toward an improved understanding of the role of vegetated coastal habitats in sequestering CO2

    Elizabeth Mcleod;Gail L Chmura;Steven Bouillon;Rodney Salm

  • Designing marine protected area networks to address the impacts of climate change

    Elizabeth McLeod;Rodney Salm;Alison Green;Jeanine Almany

  • Clarifying the role of coastal and marine systems in climate mitigation

    Jennifer Howard;Ariana Sutton-Grier;Ariana Sutton-Grier;Dorothée Herr;Joan Kleypas

  • Ocean solutions to address climate change and its effects on marine ecosystems

    Jean Pierre Gattuso;Jean Pierre Gattuso;Jean Pierre Gattuso;Alexandre K. Magnan;Alexandre K. Magnan;Laurent Bopp;Laurent Bopp;William W.L. Cheung

  • Managing mangroves for resilience to climate change

    E. McLeod;R.V. Salm

  • Operationalizing resilience for adaptive coral reef management under global environmental change.

    Kenneth R. N. Anthony;Paul A. Marshall;Ameer Abdulla;Roger Beeden

  • Prioritizing Key Resilience Indicators to Support Coral Reef Management in a Changing Climate

    Tim R. McClanahan;Simon D. Donner;Jeffrey A. Maynard;M. Aaron MacNeil

  • Designing Marine Reserves for Fisheries Management, Biodiversity Conservation, and Climate Change Adaptation

    Alison L. Green;Leanne Fernandes;Glenn Almany;Rene Abesamis

  • Managing seagrasses for resilience to climate change

    Mats Bjork;Frederick T. Short;Elizabeth Mcleod;Sven Beer

  • The future of resilience-based management in coral reef ecosystems

    Elizabeth Mcleod;Kenneth R.N. Anthony;Kenneth R.N. Anthony;Peter J. Mumby;Jeffrey Maynard

  • Sea-level rise impact models and environmental conservation: A review of models and their applications

    Elizabeth Mcleod;Benjamin Poulter;Jochen Hinkel;Enrique Reyes

  • Integrating climate adaptation and biodiversity conservation in the global ocean

    Derek P. Tittensor;Derek P. Tittensor;Maria Beger;Maria Beger;Kristina Boerder;Daniel G. Boyce

  • Biodiversity needs every tool in the box: use OECMs.

    Georgina G. Gurney;Emily S. Darling;Gabby N. Ahmadia;Vera N. Agostini

  • Climate Change, Coral Reef Ecosystems, and Management Options for Marine Protected Areas

    Brian D. Keller;Daniel F. Gleason;Elizabeth McLeod;Christa M. Woodley

  • Designing a blueprint for coral reef survival

    Joan Kleypas;Denis Allemand;Ken Anthony;Andrew C. Baker

  • The need for new ocean conservation strategies in a high-carbon dioxide world

    Greg H. Rau;Greg H. Rau;Elizabeth L. McLeod;Ove Hoegh-Guldberg

  • Sasi and Marine Conservation in Raja Ampat, Indonesia

    Elizabeth McLeod;Brian Szuster;Rodney Salm

  • Detecting regional anthropogenic trends in ocean acidification against natural variability

    T. Friedrich;A. Timmermann;A. Abe-Ouchi;N. R. Bates

  • Lessons from the Pacific Islands – Adapting to climate change by supporting social and ecological resilience

    Elizabeth Mcleod;Mae Bruton-Adams;Johannes Förster;Chiara Franco

  • A roadmap to integrating resilience into the practice of coral reef restoration

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  • Warming Seas in the Coral Triangle: Coral Reef Vulnerability and Management Implications

    Elizabeth McLeod;Russell Moffitt;Axel Timmermann;Rodney Salm

Frequent Co-Authors

Scott F. Heron
Scott F. Heron James Cook University
Kenneth R. N. Anthony
Kenneth R. N. Anthony Australian Institute of Marine Science
Jean-Pierre Gattuso
Jean-Pierre Gattuso Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Carlos M. Duarte
Carlos M. Duarte King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Maria Beger
Maria Beger University of Leeds
Jeffrey Maynard
Jeffrey Maynard Wilmington University
Jochen Hinkel
Jochen Hinkel Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Stacy D. Jupiter
Stacy D. Jupiter Wildlife Conservation Society
Greg H. Rau
Greg H. Rau University of California, Santa Cruz
Nadine Marshall
Nadine Marshall James Cook University

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