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3937
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434

Overview

Matt Walpole is affiliated with the Cambridge Conservation Initiative in the United Kingdom. Their research focuses primarily on environmental science, with specific expertise in management, monitoring, policy and law, as well as ecological modeling.

Their main topics of work include species distribution and climate change, conservation, ecology, wildlife education, and coastal and marine management. These fields highlight a cross-disciplinary approach that integrates ecological and policy dimensions.

Matt Walpole has contributed to the academic literature with publications in recognized venues. Their recent paper is titled A 2021 Horizon Scan of Emerging Global Biological Conservation Issues, published in 2020 within the journal Trends in Ecology & Evolution. This publication has attracted notable citations, reflecting its engagement within the scientific community.

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Matt Walpole include:

  • William J. Sutherland
  • Philip W. Atkinson
  • Steven Broad
  • Sam P. Brown
  • Mick N. Clout

Matt Walpole's academic contributions mainly appear in the venue Trends in Ecology & Evolution. Their work spans multiple areas but maintains a strong emphasis on global conservation, ecological threats, and environmental management policies.

Best Publications

  • Global Biodiversity: Indicators of Recent Declines

    Stuart H.M. Butchart;Stuart H.M. Butchart;Matt Walpole;Ben Collen;Arco Van Strien

  • Scenarios for global biodiversity in the 21st Century

    Henrique M. Pereira;Paul W. Leadley;Vania Proenca;Rob Alkemade

  • Essential biodiversity variables

    H M Pereira;S Ferrier;M Walters;G N Geller

  • A mid-term analysis of progress toward international biodiversity targets

    Derek P. Tittensor;Derek P. Tittensor;Matt Walpole;Samantha L. L. Hill;Daniel G. Boyce;Daniel G. Boyce

  • Walk on the Wild Side: Estimating the Global Magnitude of Visits to Protected Areas

    Andrew Balmford;Jonathan M. H. Green;Michael Anderson;James Beresford

  • A global perspective on trends in nature-based tourism.

    Andrew Balmford;James Beresford;Jonathan Green;Robin Naidoo

  • Local economic impacts of dragon tourism in Indonesia.

    Matthew J. Walpole;Harold J. Goodwin

  • Governance and the loss of biodiversity

    Robert J. Smith;Robert D. J. Muir;Matthew J. Walpole;Andrew Balmford

  • Local attitudes towards conservation and tourism around Komodo National Park, Indonesia

    Matthew J. Walpole;Harold J. Goodwin

  • Tourism and flagship species in conservation

    Matthew J. Walpole;Nigel Leader-Williams

  • Predicting spatial aspects of human–elephant conflict

    Noah W. Sitati;Matthew J. Walpole;Robert J. Smith;Nigel Leader-Williams

  • Biodiversity scenarios: projections of 21st century change in biodiversity and associated ecosystem services: a technical report for the global biodiversity outlook 3.

    P. Leadley;H. M. Pereira;R. Alkemade;J. F. Fernandez-Manjarrés

  • Biodiversity conservation and the millennium development goals.

    Jeffrey D. Sachs;Jonathan E. M. Baillie;William J. Sutherland;Paul R. Armsworth

  • UK National Ecosystem Assessment:understanding nature's value to society. Synthesis of key findings

    R. Watson;S. Albon;R. Aspinall;M. Austen

  • Cattle ranchers' attitudes to conflicts with jaguar Panthera onca in the Pantanal of Brazil

    Anja Zimmermann;Matthew J. Walpole;Nigel Leader-Williams

  • Tracking Progress Toward the 2010 Biodiversity Target and Beyond

    Matt Walpole;Rosamunde E. A. Almond;Charles Besançon;Stuart H. M. Butchart

  • UK National Ecosystem Assessment:Technical report

    R Watson;S Albon;R Aspinall;M Austen

  • Pricing Policy for Tourism in Protected Areas: Lessons from Komodo National Park, Indonesia

    Matthew J. Walpole;Harold J. Goodwin;Kari G. R. Ward

  • Tracking global change in ecosystem area: The Wetland Extent Trends index

    M.J.R. Dixon;J. Loh;N.C. Davidson;N.C. Davidson;C. Beltrame

  • TESSA: A toolkit for rapid assessment of ecosystem services at sites of biodiversity conservation importance

    Kelvin S.-H. Peh;Andrew Balmford;Richard B. Bradbury;Claire Brown

  • Factors affecting susceptibility of farms to crop raiding by African elephants: using a predictive model to mitigate conflict

    Noah W. Sitati;Matthew J. Walpole;Nigel Leader-Williams

  • State of the world’s wetlands and their services to people: A compilation of recent analyses

    Royal R.C Gardner;Stefano Barchiesi;Coralie Beltrame;Max Finlayson

Frequent Co-Authors

Andrew Balmford
Andrew Balmford University of Cambridge
Stuart H. M. Butchart
Stuart H. M. Butchart BirdLife international, UK
Nigel Leader-Williams
Nigel Leader-Williams University of Cambridge
Kelvin S.-H. Peh
Kelvin S.-H. Peh University of Southampton
Richard B. Bradbury
Richard B. Bradbury University of Cambridge
Robert J. Smith
Robert J. Smith University of Kent
Valerie Kapos
Valerie Kapos World Conservation Monitoring Centre
Paul W. Leadley
Paul W. Leadley University of Paris-Saclay
Dilys Roe
Dilys Roe International Institute for Environment and Development
Georgina M. Mace
Georgina M. Mace University College London

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