# New metrics to track fauna community condition in Australia (2024-2027)

**Source**: https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/project/63626
**Parent**: https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/920

## Abstract

This project aims to improve how biodiversity is measured by developing a system to describe the condition of
animal communities, analogous to those used for plant communities. It develops and tests the system for
Australia¿s birds, then extends the approach to other animal groups. The project expects to develop a data-driven
typology of bird communities, accompanying community condition metrics that are scalable from site to national
levels, and practical guidance for using these metrics in practice. These metrics will enable more holistic
measures of the biodiversity value of sites, improve evaluation of restoration actions, and reveal trends in
community condition, as well as providing tools for emerging biodiversity markets.

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## Experts

### Professor Martine Maron

Affiliate of Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Science
:   Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Science
:   Faculty of Science

Professor
:   School of the Environment
:   Faculty of Science

[Martine Maron](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/2024)

### Dr April Reside

Affiliate of Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Science
:   Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Science
:   Faculty of Science

Senior Lecturer in AgroEcology
:   School of Agriculture and Food Sustainability
:   Faculty of Science

Senior Lecturer in AgroEcology
:   School of the Environment
:   Faculty of Science

[April Reside](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/14302)

### Professor Hugh Possingham

Affiliate of Centre for Marine Science
:   Centre for Marine Science
:   Faculty of Science

Affiliate of Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Science
:   Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Science
:   Faculty of Science

V-C Senior Research Fellow
:   School of the Environment
:   Faculty of Science

[Hugh Possingham](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/920)

### Dr Helen Mayfield

Affiliate of Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Science
:   Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Science
:   Faculty of Science

Research Fellow
:   UQ Centre for Clinical Research
:   Faculty of Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences

[Helen Mayfield](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/19569)

Grant type
:   ARC Linkage Projects

Funded by
:   Australian Research Council