Dr Christopher O'Bryan

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

School of the Environment
Faculty of Science

Overview

Chris works on a broad range of topics related to conservation biology. His recent work is focused on invasive species management and how governments can make better decisions to maximise cost-effectiveness to protect biodiversity and social values.

Chris also researches human-wildlife conflict and coexistence, and he has developed a series of global spatial analyses that illustrate the effects of human footprint on threatened species and their habitats. His research has been published in a number of high-impact journals and has been featured on media outlets such as The Guardian, ABC News, Scientific American, and The Conversation.

Before his work at UQ, Chris was a Wildlife Biologist for the State of Florida in the USA where he developed habitat management plans and liaised with private landowners on conservation easement lands. He has a PhD in Conservation Biology from UQ, an MSc in Wildlife and Fisheries Biology from Clemson University, and a BA in General Biology from Austin Peay State University.

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
  • Master of Science, Clemson University

Publications

  • Abeysinghe, Nisansala, Guerrero, Angela M., Rhodes, Jonathan R., McDonald-Madden, Eve and O'Bryan, Christopher J. (2023). How success is evaluated in collaborative invasive species management: A systematic review. Journal of Environmental Management, 348 119272, 1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.119272

  • Abeysinghe, Nisansala, O'Bryan, Christopher J., Guerrero, Angela M., Rhodes, Jonathan R. and McDonald‐Madden, Eve (2023). Unravelling how collaboration impacts success of invasive species management. People and Nature. doi: 10.1002/pan3.10544

  • O'Bryan, Christopher J., Rhodes, Jonathan R., Osunkoya, Olusegun O., Lundie-Jenkins, Geoff, Mudiyanselage, Nisansala Abeysinghe, Sydes, Travis, Calvert, Moya, McDonald-Madden, Eve and Bode, Michael (2023). Setting conservation priorities in multi-actor systems. BioScience, 73 (7), 522-532. doi: 10.1093/biosci/biad046

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Supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

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Publications

Journal Article

Other Outputs

PhD and MPhil Supervision

Current Supervision