The University of Queensland

Quantifying the accessibility of sustainable seafood in south-eastern Queensland, Australia

Vella, Tia, Roberson, Leslie, Kuempel, Caitie and Klein, Carissa (2023). Quantifying the accessibility of sustainable seafood in south-eastern Queensland, Australia. Marine and Freshwater Research, 74 (15), 1340-1354. doi: 10.1071/mf23054

Multinational coordination required for conservation of over 90% of marine species (vol 27, pg 6206, 2021)

Roberson, L. A., Beyer, H. L., O'Hara, C., Watson, J. E. M., Dunn, D. C., Halpern, B. S., Klein, C. J., Frazier, M. R., Kuempel, C. D., Williams, B., Grantham, H. S., Montgomery, J. C., Kark, S. and Runting, R. K. (2022). Multinational coordination required for conservation of over 90% of marine species (vol 27, pg 6206, 2021). Global Change Biology, 28 (22), 6834-6834. doi: 10.1111/gcb.16401

Spatially explicit risk assessment of marine megafauna vulnerability to Indian Ocean tuna fisheries

Roberson, Leslie, Wilcox, Chris, Boussarie, Germain, Dugan, Emma, Garilao, Cristina, Gonzalez, Kristofer, Green, Madeline, Kark, Salit, Kaschner, Kristin, Klein, Carissa J., Rousseau, Yannick, Vallentyne, Dan, Watson, James E. M. and Kiszka, Jeremy J. (2022). Spatially explicit risk assessment of marine megafauna vulnerability to Indian Ocean tuna fisheries. Fish and Fisheries, 23 (5), 1180-1201. doi: 10.1111/faf.12676

Multinational coordination required for conservation of over 90% of marine species

Roberson, Leslie A., Beyer, Hawthorne L., O’Hara, Casey, Watson, James E. M., Dunn, Daniel C., Halpern, Benjamin S., Klein, Carissa J., Frazier, Melanie R., Kuempel, Caitlin D., Williams, Brooke, Grantham, Hedley S., Montgomery, Jamie C., Kark, Salit and Runting, Rebecca K. (2022). Multinational coordination required for conservation of over 90% of marine species. Global Change Biology, 27 (23), 6206-6216. doi: 10.1111/gcb.15844

The global rarity of intact coastal regions

Williams, Brooke A., Watson, James E. M., Beyer, Hawthorne L., Klein, Carissa J., Montgomery, Jamie, Runting, Rebecca K., Roberson, Leslie A., Halpern, Benjamin S, Grantham, Hedley S., Kuempel, Caitlin D., Frazier, Melanie, Venter, Oscar and Wenger, Amelia (2022). The global rarity of intact coastal regions. Conservation Biology, 36 (4) e13874, 1-12. doi: 10.1111/cobi.13874

Bycatch rates in fisheries largely driven by variation in individual vessel behaviour

Roberson, Leslie A. and Wilcox, Chris (2022). Bycatch rates in fisheries largely driven by variation in individual vessel behaviour. Nature Sustainability, 1-9. doi: 10.1038/s41893-022-00865-0

The landmark Escazú Agreement: an opportunity to integrate democracy, human rights, and transboundary conservation

López‐Cubillos, Sofía, Muñoz‐Ávila, Lina, Roberson, Leslie A., Suárez‐Castro, Andrés F., Ochoa‐Quintero, Jose Manuel, Crouzeilles, Renato, Gallo‐Cajiao, Eduardo, Rhodes, Jonathan, Dressler, Wolfram, Martinez‐Harms, María José and Runting, Rebecca K. (2021). The landmark Escazú Agreement: an opportunity to integrate democracy, human rights, and transboundary conservation. Conservation Letters, 15 (1) e12838. doi: 10.1111/conl.12838

Over 90 endangered fish and invertebrates are caught in industrial fisheries

Roberson, Leslie A., Watson, Reg A. and Klein, Carissa J. (2020). Over 90 endangered fish and invertebrates are caught in industrial fisheries. Nature Communications, 11 (1) 4764, 1-8. doi: 10.1038/s41467-020-18505-6

Need to address gaps in global fisheries observation

Roberson, Leslie A., Kiszka, Jeremy J. and Watson, James E. M. (2019). Need to address gaps in global fisheries observation. Conservation Biology, 33 (4) cobi.13265, 966-968. doi: 10.1111/cobi.13265

Reply to ‘Consider species specialism when publishing datasets’ and ‘Decision trees for data publishing may exacerbate conservation conflict’

Tulloch, Ayesha I. T., Auerbach, Nancy, Avery-Gomm, Stephanie, Dickman, Chris R., Fisher, Diana O., Grantham, Hedley, Holden, Matthew H., Lavery, Tyrone H., Leseberg, Nicholas P., O’Connor, James, Roberson, Leslie, Smyth, Anita K., Stone, Zoe, Tulloch, Vivitskaia, Turak, Eren, Watson, James E. M. and Wardle, Glenda M. (2019). Reply to ‘Consider species specialism when publishing datasets’ and ‘Decision trees for data publishing may exacerbate conservation conflict’. Nature Ecology and Evolution, 3 (3), 320-321. doi: 10.1038/s41559-019-0805-6

A decision tree for assessing the risks and benefits of publishing biodiversity data

Tulloch, Ayesha I. T., Auerbach, Nancy, Avery-Gomm, Stephanie, Bayraktarov, Elisa, Butt, Nathalie, Dickman, Chris R., Ehmke, Glenn, Fisher, Diana O., Grantham, Hedley, Holden, Matthew H., Lavery, Tyrone H., Leseberg, Nicholas P., Nicholls, Miles, O'Connor, James, Roberson, Leslie, Smyth, Anita K., Stone, Zoe, Tulloch, Vivitskaia, Turak, Eren, Wardle, Glenda M. and Watson, James E. M. (2018). A decision tree for assessing the risks and benefits of publishing biodiversity data. Nature Ecology and Evolution, 2 (8), 1209-1217. doi: 10.1038/s41559-018-0608-1

Pelagic bioregionalisation using open-access data for better planning of marine protected area networks

Roberson, Leslie A., Lagabrielle, Erwann, Lombard, Amanda T., Sink, Kerry, Livingstone, Tamsyn, Grantham, Hedley and Harris, Jean M. (2017). Pelagic bioregionalisation using open-access data for better planning of marine protected area networks. Ocean & Coastal Management, 148, 214-230. doi: 10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2017.08.017

Potential application of baited remote underwater video to survey abundance of west coast rock lobster Jasus lalandii

Roberson, L. A., Attwood, C. G., Winker, H., Cockroft, A. C. and Van Zyl, D. L. (2017). Potential application of baited remote underwater video to survey abundance of west coast rock lobster Jasus lalandii. Fisheries Management and Ecology, 24 (1), 49-61. doi: 10.1111/fme.12201

First survey of fishes in the Betty's Bay Marine Protected Area along South Africa's temperate south-west coast

Roberson, L., Winker, H., Attwood, C., De Vos, L., Sanguinetti, C. and Götz, A. (2015). First survey of fishes in the Betty's Bay Marine Protected Area along South Africa's temperate south-west coast. African Journal of Marine Science, 37 (4), 543-556. doi: 10.2989/1814232x.2015.1110045

Ecological risk assessment of cetaceans to Indian Ocean tuna fisheries

Kiszka, Jeremy J., Marchant, Katrina and Roberson, Leslie (2023). Ecological risk assessment of cetaceans to Indian Ocean tuna fisheries. Technical Report Victoria Mahé, Seychelles: Indian Ocean Tuna Commission.

Measures to prevent the importation of illegal, unreported and unregulated seafood: Discussion paper

Hosch, Gilles, Roberson, Leslie, Cottrell, Richard, Harrison, Emily, Klein, Carissa, Domiguez-Martinez, Rosa Mar, Sant, Glenn and Wilcox, Chris (2023). Measures to prevent the importation of illegal, unreported and unregulated seafood: Discussion paper. Brisbane, Australia: The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/0fd4e88

Submission on burning native forest timber (biomass burning) for energy production

Roberson, Leslie, Reside, April and Rutherford, Caitlin (2022). Submission on burning native forest timber (biomass burning) for energy production. Canberra, ACT, Australia: Australian Government Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water .

Dolphins, turtles and birds don’t have to die in fishing gear – skilled fishers can avoid it

Roberson, Leslie and Wilcox, Chris (2022, 04 05). Dolphins, turtles and birds don’t have to die in fishing gear – skilled fishers can avoid it The Conversation

Nature doesn’t recognise borders but countries can collaborate to save species. The Escazú Agreement shows how

Roberson, Leslie, Lopez-Cubillos, Sofia and Runting, Rebecca K. (2021, 10 19). Nature doesn’t recognise borders but countries can collaborate to save species. The Escazú Agreement shows how The Conversation

Reducing fishing impacts on species of conservation concern at multiple scales

Roberson, Leslie Amlwch (2021). Reducing fishing impacts on species of conservation concern at multiple scales. PhD Thesis, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/b57face

Submission to Independent Review of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999

Roberson, Leslie, Tibbetts, Ian and Davey, Madeline (2021). Submission to Independent Review of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. Canberra, ACT, Australia: Australian Government Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water.

What are you really eating? How threatened ‘seafood’ species slip through the law and onto your plate

Roberson, Leslie and Klein, Carissa (2020, 10 07). What are you really eating? How threatened ‘seafood’ species slip through the law and onto your plate The Conversation