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Ecology and Evolution
Denmark
2026

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Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
97
Citations
48697
World Ranking
319
National Ranking
6

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Ecology and Evolution in Denmark Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Ecology and Evolution in Denmark Leader Award

Overview

Neil D. Burgess is affiliated with the University of Copenhagen in Denmark. Their research primarily spans the field of Environmental Science, with significant contributions across several subfields including Global and Planetary Change, Ecology, Economics and Econometrics, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, and Nature and Landscape Conservation.

The main topics of their work encompass Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management, Land Use and Ecosystem Services, Economic and Environmental Valuation, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Forest Management and Policy, Species Distribution and Climate Change, and Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies.

Among their recent papers are the following:

  • "Bending the curve of terrestrial biodiversity needs an integrated strategy," 2020, Nature
  • "Protected Planet Report 2014," 2021, Issue Lab (Candid)
  • "Importance of Indigenous Peoples' lands for the conservation of Intact Forest Landscapes," 2020, Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment
  • "Set ambitious goals for biodiversity and sustainability," 2020, Science
  • "Areas of global importance for conserving terrestrial biodiversity, carbon and water," 2021, Nature Ecology & Evolution

Neil D. Burgess often collaborates with several researchers, including:

  • Piero Visconti
  • Arnout van Soesbergen
  • James Watson
  • Naomi Kingston
  • Samantha L. L. Hill

The frequent publication venues for their work include bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Nature Ecology & Evolution, Nature Sustainability, Nature, and the Annual Review of Environment and Resources.

Best Publications

  • Terrestrial Ecoregions of the World: A New Map of Life on Earth

    David M. Olson;Eric Dinerstein;Eric D. Wikramanayake;Neil D. Burgess

  • An Ecoregion-Based Approach to Protecting Half the Terrestrial Realm

    Eric Dinerstein;David Olson;Anup Joshi;Carly Vynne

  • 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

  • A spatial overview of the global importance of Indigenous lands for conservation

    Stephen T. Garnett;Neil D. Burgess;Neil D. Burgess;Julia E. Fa;Julia E. Fa;Álvaro Fernández-Llamazares

  • The Asian tsunami: a protective role for coastal vegetation.

    Finn Danielsen;Mikael K. Sørensen;Mette F. Olwig;Vaithilingam Selvam

  • Effectiveness of terrestrial protected areas in reducing habitat loss and population declines

    Jonas Geldmann;Megan Barnes;Lauren Coad;Ian D. Craigie

  • Bending the curve of terrestrial biodiversity needs an integrated strategy

    David Leclère;Michael Obersteiner;Michael Obersteiner;Mike Barrett;Stuart H.M. Butchart;Stuart H.M. Butchart

  • Biofuel Plantations on Forested Lands : Double Jeopardy for Biodiversity and Climate

    Finn Danielsen;Hendrien Beukema;Neil D. Burgess;Neil D. Burgess;Faizal Parish

  • The biological importance of the Eastern Arc Mountains of Tanzania and Kenya

    N.D. Burgess;T.M. Butynski;N.J. Cordeiro;N.J. Cordeiro;N.H. Doggart

  • Financial Costs of Meeting Global Biodiversity Conservation Targets: Current Spending and Unmet Needs

    Donal P. McCarthy;Donal P. McCarthy;Paul F. Donald;Jörn P. W. Scharlemann;Jörn P. W. Scharlemann;Graeme M. Buchanan

  • Monitoring Matters: Examining the Potential of Locally-based Approaches

    Finn Danielsen;Neil D. Burgess;Neil D. Burgess;Andrew Balmford;Andrew Balmford

  • A Global Deal For Nature: Guiding principles, milestones, and targets

    E. Dinerstein;C. Vynne;E. Sala;A. R. Joshi

  • Pinpointing and preventing imminent extinctions

    Taylor H. Ricketts;Eric Dinerstein;Tim Boucher;Thomas M. Brooks

  • Protected Planet Report 2014

    D. Juffe-Bignoli;N.D. Burgess;H. Bingham;E.M.S. Belle

  • A global-level assessment of the effectiveness of protected areas at resisting anthropogenic pressures.

    Jonas Geldmann;Andrea Manica;Neil D Burgess;Lauren Coad

  • Local Participation in Natural Resource Monitoring: a Characterization of Approaches

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

  • Shortfalls and Solutions for Meeting National and Global Conservation Area Targets

    Stuart H.M. Butchart;Martin Clarke;Robert J. Smith;Rachel E. Sykes

  • Aiming higher to bend the curve of biodiversity loss

    Georgina M. Mace;Mike Barrett;Neil D. Burgess;Neil D. Burgess;Sarah E. Cornell

  • The partitioning of Africa: Statistically defined biogeographical regions in sub-Saharan Africa

    H. Peter Linder;Helen M. de Klerk;Julia Born;Neil D. Burgess;Neil D. Burgess

  • Protecting Important Sites for Biodiversity Contributes to Meeting Global Conservation Targets

    Stuart H. M. Butchart;Stuart H. M. Butchart;Jörn P. W. Scharlemann;Mike I. Evans;Suhel Quader

  • Predictable waves of sequential forest degradation and biodiversity loss spreading from an African city

    Antje Ahrends;Neil D. Burgess;Simon A. H. Milledge;Mark T. Bulling

  • Mapping socio-economic scenarios of land cover change: a GIS method to enable ecosystem service modelling.

    R D Swetnam;B Fisher;B Fisher;B P Mbilinyi;P K T Munishi

Frequent Co-Authors

Andrew Balmford
Andrew Balmford University of Cambridge
Stuart H. M. Butchart
Stuart H. M. Butchart BirdLife international, UK
Thomas M. Brooks
Thomas M. Brooks International Union for Conservation of Nature
Rob Marchant
Rob Marchant University of York
Jonas Geldmann
Jonas Geldmann University of Cambridge
Simon L. Lewis
Simon L. Lewis University College London
Marc Hockings
Marc Hockings University of Queensland
James E. M. Watson
James E. M. Watson University of Queensland
Andrew R. Marshall
Andrew R. Marshall University of the Sunshine Coast
Piero Visconti
Piero Visconti International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis

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