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Overview

Tim R. New is affiliated with La Trobe University in Australia and has contributed extensively to the fields of Environmental Science, Agricultural and Biological Sciences, and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their research covers a range of topics, including species distribution and climate change, plant and animal studies, ecology and vegetation dynamics, Lepidoptera biology and taxonomy, animal and plant science education, hermeneutics and narrative identity, and aging, elder care, and social issues.

The scientist's work has appeared in several key publication venues. Among the most frequent are:

  • Austral Entomology
  • OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)
  • Journal of Insect Conservation
  • Cambridge Prisms Extinction
  • The Entomologist's Monthly Magazine

Notable recent papers include:

  • "Butterflies on the brink: identifying the Australian butterflies (Lepidoptera) most at risk of extinction" (2021, Austral Entomology)
  • "Hemiphlebia mirabilis Selys: new localities in Australia and perspectives on conservation (Zygoptera: Hemiphlebiidae)" (2023, OPAL [Open@LaTrobe] [La Trobe University])
  • "This is the way the world ends; not with a bang but a whimper": Estimating the number and ongoing rate of extinctions of Australian non-marine invertebrates (2024, Cambridge Prisms Extinction)
  • "The diet of Anisopteran larvae from two streams in north-eastern Victoria, Australia" (2023, OPAL [Open@LaTrobe] [La Trobe University])
  • "The Victorian Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act and the conservation of lesser known groups of biota" (2023, OPAL [Open@LaTrobe] [La Trobe University])

Tim R. New has collaborated frequently with a number of co-authors, including:

  • Michael F. Braby
  • John C. Z. Woinarski
  • John H. Hawking
  • Alan L. Yen
  • Hayley M. Geyle

The scientist has also published a book titled Insect Diversity, Declines and Conservation in Australia in 2022 with Springer International Publishing.

Their research contributions span several subfields, including:

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

Best Publications

  • The seven impediments in invertebrate conservation and how to overcome them

    Pedro Cardoso;Pedro Cardoso;Terry L. Erwin;Paulo A.V. Borges;Tim R. New

  • The search for common anthropogenic impacts on biodiversity: a global network

    Jari Niemelä;Johan Kotze;Allan Ashworth;Pietro Brandmayr

  • Butterfly Conservation Management

    T R New;R M Pyle;J A Thomas;C D Thomas

  • Insect Conservation: A Handbook of Approaches and Methods

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

  • Effects of pitfall trap spacing on the abundance, richness and composition of invertebrate catches

    Darren F. Ward;Tim R. New;Alan L. Yen

  • Are Lepidoptera an effective ‘umbrella group‘ for biodiversity conservation?

    T. R. New

  • Biology of Chrysopidae

    M. Canard;Y. Séméria;T. R. New

  • The biology of Chrysopidae and Hemerobiidae (Neuroptera), with reference to their usage as biocontrol agents: a review

    T. R. New

  • Introduction to invertebrate conservation biology

    T. R. New

  • Untangling the Web: Spiders and the Challenges of Invertebrate Conservation

    T.R. New

  • Logging and boreal ground-beetle assemblages on two continents: implications for conservation.

    J. Niemelä;J. R. Spence;D. Langor;Y. Haila

  • Insects as providers of ecosystem services: crop pollination and pest control.

    C. Kremen;R. Chaplin-Kramer;A. J. A. Stewart;T. R. New

  • Ecological processes: A key element in strategies for nature conservation

    Andrew F. Bennett;Angie Haslem;David C. Cheal;Michael F. Clarke

  • Moths (Insecta: Lepidoptera) and conservation: background and perspective

    T.R. New

  • Insect Species Conservation

    T. R. New

  • Strategic national approach for improving the conservation management of insects and allied invertebrates in Australia

    Gary S Taylor;Michael F Braby;Melinda L Moir;Melinda L Moir;Mark S Harvey;Mark S Harvey;Mark S Harvey

  • Biology of the Psocoptera

    T. R. New

  • Invertebrate Conservation and Agricultural Ecosystems

    Timothy. New

  • Perspectives on insect conservation

    Kevin J. Gaston;T. R. New;Michael J. Samways

  • Insect Conservation and Urban Environments

    Tim R. New

  • Ecological engineering for Pest Management: advances in habitat manipulation for Arthropods.

    Timothy. New

  • Patrick B. Durst, Dennis V. Johnson, Robin N. Leslie and Kenichi Shono (eds): Forest insects as food: humans bite back

    Tim R. New

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael J. Samways
Michael J. Samways Stellenbosch University
Owen T. Lewis
Owen T. Lewis University of Oxford
Mark S. Harvey
Mark S. Harvey Australian Museum
Richard Fox
Richard Fox Butterfly Conservation
Jari Niemelä
Jari Niemelä University of Helsinki
John R. Spence
John R. Spence University of Alberta
Pedro Cardoso
Pedro Cardoso University of Lisbon
Roger L. Kitching
Roger L. Kitching Griffith University
Ian P. Woiwod
Ian P. Woiwod Rothamsted Research
Steve D. Wratten
Steve D. Wratten Lincoln University

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