2026 Justin S. Brashares: Ecology and Evolution Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Ecology and Evolution	54	3053	2931	1074	1018	132	20425

Research.com Recognitions

2006 - Hellman Fellow

Overview

Justin S. Brashares is affiliated with the University of California, Berkeley in the United States. Their academic work focuses primarily on environmental science, with a particular emphasis on ecology.

The main fields of study engaged by Brashares include environmental science and various specialized subfields such as ecology, global and planetary change, ecological modeling, small animals, and plant science. Their research spans topics including wildlife ecology and conservation, species distribution and climate change, rangeland and wildlife management, animal behavior and welfare studies, fire effects on ecosystems, ecology and biodiversity studies, and wildlife-road interactions and conservation.

Brashares has contributed to several scholarly publications in leading journals. Frequent publication venues include:

Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment
Frontiers in Conservation Science
Conservation Science and Practice
Ecosphere
Journal of Animal Ecology

Their recent notable papers are:

"Disturbance type and species life history predict mammal responses to humans," 2021, Global Change Biology
"Fence Ecology: Frameworks for Understanding the Ecological Effects of Fences," 2020, BioScience
"An ecological framework for contextualizing carnivore-livestock conflict," 2020, Conservation Biology
"Biodiversity monitoring for a just planetary future," 2024, Science
"Contrasting patterns of risk from human and non-human predators shape temporal activity of prey," 2021, Journal of Animal Ecology

Collaborations are a significant aspect of Brashares's research network. Frequent co-authors include:

Kaitlyn M. Gaynor
Alex McInturff
Christine E. Wilkinson
Kendall L. Calhoun
Phoebe Parker-Shames

Brashares received the Hellman Fellow award in 2006. Their work integrates multiple dimensions within environmental science, combining ecological data and conservation strategies to address issues relating to wildlife responses to human impacts, species interactions, and ecosystem dynamics.

Best Publications

Trophic Downgrading of Planet Earth

James A. Estes;John Terborgh;Justin S. Brashares;Mary E. Power

4587
Citations
The influence of human disturbance on wildlife nocturnality

Kaitlyn M. Gaynor;Cheryl E. Hojnowski;Neil H. Carter;Justin S. Brashares

1224
Citations
The Rise of the Mesopredator

Laura R. Prugh;Chantal J. Stoner;Clinton W. Epps;William T. Bean

1173
Citations
Patterns of predation in a diverse predator-prey system.

A. R. E. Sinclair;Simon Mduma;Simon Mduma;Justin S. Brashares

968
Citations
Effect of habitat area and isolation on fragmented animal populations

Laura R. Prugh;Karen E. Hodges;Anthony R. E. Sinclair;Justin S. Brashares

958
Citations
Accelerated Human Population Growth at Protected Area Edges

George Wittemyer;Paul Elsen;William T. Bean;A. Coleman O. Burton

911
Citations
Bushmeat Hunting, Wildlife Declines, and Fish Supply in West Africa

Justin S. Brashares;Justin S. Brashares;Peter Arcese;Moses K. Sam;Peter B. Coppolillo

790
Citations
Landscapes of Fear: Spatial Patterns of Risk Perception and Response

Kaitlyn M. Gaynor;Joel S. Brown;Arthur D. Middleton;Mary E. Power

686
Citations
Local Participation in Natural Resource Monitoring: a Characterization of Approaches

Finn Danielsen;Neil D. Burgess;Neil D. Burgess;Andrew Balmford;Paul F. Donald

612
Citations
Human demography and reserve size predict wildlife extinction in West Africa.

Justin S. Brashares;Peter Arcese;Moses K. Sam

484
Citations
Optimizing dispersal and corridor models using landscape genetics

Clinton W. Epps;John D. Wehausen;Vernon C. Bleich;Steven G. Torres

481
Citations
Economic and geographic drivers of wildlife consumption in rural Africa.

Justin S. Brashares;Christopher D. Golden;Karen Z. Weinbaum;Christopher B. Barrett

479
Citations
Placing linkages among fragmented habitats: do least‐cost models reflect how animals use landscapes?

Sarah C. Sawyer;Clinton W. Epps;Justin S. Brashares

447
Citations
Benefits of wildlife consumption to child nutrition in a biodiversity hotspot

Christopher D. Golden;Lia C. F. Fernald;Justin S. Brashares;B. J. Rasolofoniaina

394
Citations
Merging paleobiology with conservation biology to guide the future of terrestrial ecosystems

Anthony D. Barnosky;Anthony D. Barnosky;Elizabeth A. Hadly;Patrick Gonzalez;Patrick Gonzalez;Jason Head

369
Citations
The effects of small sample size and sample bias on threshold selection and accuracy assessment of species distribution models

William T. Bean;Robert Stafford;Justin S. Brashares

361
Citations
Climate-induced range contraction drives genetic erosion in an alpine mammal

Emily M. Rubidge;James L. Patton;Marisa Lim;A. Cole Burton;A. Cole Burton

197
Citations
Wildlife decline and social conflict

Justin S. Brashares;Briana Abrahms;Kathryn J. Fiorella;Christopher D. Golden

192
Citations
Phylogenetic analysis of coadaptation in behavior, diet, and body size in the African antelope

Justin S. Brashares;Theodore Garland;Peter Arcese

182
Citations
Does wildlife resource selection accurately inform corridor conservation

Briana Abrahms;Sarah C. Sawyer;Neil R. Jordan;Neil R. Jordan;J. Weldon McNutt

181
Citations
A Multicountry Assessment of Tropical Resource Monitoring by Local Communities

Finn Danielsen;Per M. Jensen;Neil D. Burgess;Ronald Altamirano

180
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Laura R. Prugh University of Washington

Mary E. Power University of California, Berkeley

Anthony R. E. Sinclair University of British Columbia

Douglas J. McCauley University of California, Santa Barbara

Lia C. H. Fernald University of California, Berkeley

Andrew Balmford University of Cambridge

Wayne M. Getz University of California, Berkeley

Elizabeth A. Bukusi University of Washington

Katharine N. Suding University of Colorado Boulder

Elliott L. Hazen National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

External Links

Personal website of Justin S. Brashares

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