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Melodie A. McGeoch

Melodie A. McGeoch

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
70
Citations
24279
World Ranking
1349
National Ranking
111

Overview

Melodie A. McGeoch is affiliated with Monash University in Australia. Their research primarily spans the field of Environmental Science, with a strong focus on Ecology and its associated subfields.

Their extensive work covers several subfields of study, including:

  • Ecology
  • Ecological Modeling
  • Nature and Landscape Conservation
  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
  • Insect Science

McGeoch's research topics reflect an emphasis on species distribution and climate change, ecological and vegetation dynamics, forest insect ecology and management, as well as animal and plant studies. Primary topics include:

  • Species Distribution and Climate Change
  • Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
  • Forest Insect Ecology and Management
  • Plant and Animal Studies
  • Polar Research and Ecology
  • Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
  • Wildlife Ecology and Conservation

The scientist has contributed to numerous publications, including papers on invasive species biology, ecosystem collapse, global biodiversity monitoring, biodiversity goals, and threats from invasive alien species. Representative recent papers include:

  • "A conceptual map of invasion biology: Integrating hypotheses into a consensus network" (2020) published in Global Ecology and Biogeography
  • "Combating ecosystem collapse from the tropics to the Antarctic" (2021) published in Global Change Biology
  • "A global biodiversity observing system to unite monitoring and guide action" (2023) published in Nature Ecology & Evolution
  • "Achieving global biodiversity goals by 2050 requires urgent and integrated actions" (2022) published in One Earth
  • "Curbing the major and growing threats from invasive alien species is urgent and achievable" (2024) published in Nature Ecology & Evolution

Frequent publication venues for McGeoch include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Global Ecology and Biogeography
  • OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)
  • Nature Ecology & Evolution

The scientist has collaborated often with fellow researchers such as:

  • David A. Clarke
  • Hanno Seebens
  • Franz Essl
  • Steven L. Chown
  • Helen E. Roy

Best Publications

  • Global Biodiversity: Indicators of Recent Declines

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

  • Essential biodiversity variables

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

  • The selection, testing and application of terrestrial insects as bioindicators

    Melodie A. McGEOCH

  • Global indicators of biological invasion: species numbers, biodiversity impact and policy responses

    Melodie A. McGeoch;Stuart H. M. Butchart;Dian Spear;Elrike Marais

  • Terrestrial and Inland Water Systems

    Josef Settele;Robert Scholes;Richard A Betts;Stuart Bunn

  • The verification and application of bioindicators: a case study of dung beetles in a savanna ecosystem

    Melodie A. McGeoch;Berndt J. Van Rensburg;Antoinette Botes

  • Essential biodiversity variables for mapping and monitoring species populations

    Walter Jetz;Melodie A. McGeoch;Robert Guralnick;Simon Ferrier

  • Prioritizing species, pathways, and sites to achieve conservation targets for biological invasion

    Melodie McGeoch;Piero Genovesi;Peter J Bellingham;Mark John Costello

  • Phenotypic plasticity mediates climate change responses among invasive and indigenous arthropods

    Steven Loudon Chown;Sarette Slabber;Melodie Alyce McGeoch;Charlene Janion

  • The changing form of Antarctic biodiversity

    Steven Loudon Chown;Andrew Clarke;Ceridwen Fraser;S Craig Cary

  • Framing the concept of satellite remote sensing essential biodiversity variables: challenges and future directions

    Nathalie Pettorelli;Martin Wegmann;Martin Wegmann;Andrew Skidmore;Sander Mucher

  • Scaling up the value of bioindicators

    Melodie A McGeoch;Steven L Chown

  • Insect Conservation: A Handbook of Approaches and Methods

    Michael J. Samways;Melodie A. McGeoch;T. R. New

  • A vision for global monitoring of biological invasions

    Guillaume Latombe;Petr Pyšek;Jonathan M. Jeschke;Tim M. Blackburn

  • Rapid range expansion and community reorganization in response to warming

    Peter Christiaan le Roux;Melodie Alyce McGeoch

  • The effects of climate change and land-use change on demographic rates and population viability.

    Katherine Selwood;Melodie McGeoch;Ralph Charles Mac Nally

  • A conceptual map of invasion biology: Integrating hypotheses into a consensus network

    Martin Enders;Martin Enders;Frank Havemann;Florian Ruland;Florian Ruland;Maud Bernard-Verdier;Maud Bernard-Verdier

  • Combating ecosystem collapse from the tropics to the Antarctic

    Dana M. Bergstrom;Dana M. Bergstrom;Barbara C. Wienecke;John van den Hoff;Lesley Hughes

  • Human population density explains alien species richness in protected areas

    Dian Spear;Llewellyn C. Foxcroft;Hugo Bezuidenhout;Hugo Bezuidenhout;Melodie A. McGeoch;Melodie A. McGeoch

  • Monitoring biodiversity change through effective global coordination

    Laetitia M. Navarro;Néstor Fernández;Carlos Guerra;Rob Guralnick

  • Occupancy frequency distributions: patterns, artefacts and mechanisms.

    Melodie A. McGEOCH;Kevin J. Gaston

  • Uncertainty in invasive alien species listing

    Melodie A. McGeoch;Melodie A. McGeoch;Dian Spear;Elizabeth J. Kleynhans;Elrike Marais

Frequent Co-Authors

Steven L. Chown
Steven L. Chown Monash University
Cang Hui
Cang Hui Stellenbosch University
Peter Christiaan le Roux
Peter Christiaan le Roux University of Pretoria
Eren Turak
Eren Turak Office of Environment and Heritage
Llewellyn C. Foxcroft
Llewellyn C. Foxcroft South African National Parks
Jonathan M. Jeschke
Jonathan M. Jeschke Freie Universität Berlin
Dirk S. Schmeller
Dirk S. Schmeller National Polytechnic Institute of Toulouse
Henrique M. Pereira
Henrique M. Pereira Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg
Aleks Terauds
Aleks Terauds Australian Antarctic Division
Piero Genovesi
Piero Genovesi Istituto Superiore per la Protezione e la Ricerca Ambientale

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