Optimal monitoring and evaluation
Monitoring and evaluation are often crucial components of an effective conservation management program, as the information gained can establish the degree of success of management and consequently influence policy and future investment into conservation actions. A trade off exists between the funding allocated between monitoring and evaluating conservation actions, and doing conservation action. Therefore, it is important that appropriate indicators are chosen for measuring and monitoring outcomes of management actions such that the returns on conservation investment can be accurately established in a cost-efficient manner.
The dibbler, Parantechinus apicalis, an endangered marsupial found only in the Fitz-Stirling and some offshore islands, that might benefit from fox baiting. Photo by Ayesha Tulloch
We are developing methods to optimize the selection of indicators for monitoring conservation investments, through expert elicitation and explicitly incorporating information about costs, leverage, uncertainty, benefits, detectability, and likelihood of management success.
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Kerrie Wilson, Ayesha Tulloch, Jessica Walsh
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Key references
Tulloch, A, Possingham H.P., & Wilson, K.A. 2010. Wise Selection of an Indicator for Monitoring the Success of Management Actions. Biological Conservation
doi:10.1016/j.biocon.2010.08.009
First theme: Optimal allocation of resources to manage multiple threats
