Eve McDonald-Madden
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Professor
Eve McDonald-Madden
Email: : e.mcdonaldmadden@uq.edu.au
Phone: : +61 7 336 56525
Positions
Professor : School of the Environment : Faculty of Science
Affiliate of Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Science : Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Science : Faculty of Science
Overview
Background
Dr McDonald-Madden is an ARC Research Fellow in the School of Geography, Planning and Environmental Management at the University of Queensland and a Chief Investigator on the ARC Centre of Excellence for Environmental Decisions, NESP Threatened Species Hub and is a founding member of UQ Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Science. Her research is focused on improving environmental decision-making in complex systems.
To resolve questions in environmental decision-making her team uses a suite of analysis techniques that are largely novel to ecology and conservation. The foundation of our work is ‘Decision Theory’, a concept initially used to maximise the effectiveness of scarce military resources while dealing with the uncertainties always present in war. By investigating the use of techniques from fields such as manufacturing sciences, artificial intelligence research and economic theory her group hope to improve decision-making in the face of complexity that is inherent, but often ignored, in environmental problems, incorporating the social context of decisions, the complexity of interacting species and the uncertainty faced by decisions makers.
Eve’s groups work spans all forms of conservation decision-making including population management, organisational and government reporting, the management of interacting species, ecosystem services and conservation planning.
Dr McDonald-Madden completed her PhD at the University of Queensland (2009), prior to that she worked for the Victorian Government on biodiversity research and management whist completing a graduate diploma in Mathematics. She has two young children.
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Availability
Professor Eve McDonald-Madden is: : Available for supervision
Fields of research
Ecology Environmental Sciences
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Works
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All (125) Journal Article (116) Other Outputs (4) Conference Publication (4) Book Chapter (1)
2026
Journal Article
Joined-up governance and sustainable finance for inclusive ridge-to-reef conservation in Southwest Papua, Indonesia
Dhiaulhaq, Ahmad, Sambodo, Maxensius Tri, Hidayat, Syarif, Stacher, Nicholas, Sari, Dewi, Haryadi, Tomi, McDonald-Madden, Eve, Gero, Anna, Megaw, Tamara, Maharani, Cynthia and Rumfabe, Meirella (2026). Joined-up governance and sustainable finance for inclusive ridge-to-reef conservation in Southwest Papua, Indonesia. Environmental Development, 57 101360, 101360. doi: 10.1016/j.envdev.2025.101360
2025
Journal Article
Context is key to understand and improve livestock production systems
Kazanski, Clare E., Balehegn, Mulubhran, Jones, Kristal, Bartlett, Harriet, Calle, Alicia, Garcia, Edenise, Hawkins, Heidi-Jayne, Mayberry, Dianne, McDonald-Madden, Eve, Odadi, Wilfred O., Zionts, Jessica, Clark, Michael, Garnett, Tara, Herrero, Mario, VanZanten, Hannah, Ritten, John, Mallmann, Giovanni, Harrison, Matthew Tom, Bossio, Deborah and Gennet, Sasha (2025). Context is key to understand and improve livestock production systems. Global Food Security, 45 100840, 100840-45. doi: 10.1016/j.gfs.2025.100840
Context is key to understand and improve livestock production systems
2025
Journal Article
Act for the best, prepare for the worst—Defining strategic mesopredator triggers that safeguard apex predator eradication benefits
Willacy, Rosalie, Legge, Sarah and McDonald‐Madden, Eve (2025). Act for the best, prepare for the worst—Defining strategic mesopredator triggers that safeguard apex predator eradication benefits. Journal of Applied Ecology, 62 (3), 458-469. doi: 10.1111/1365-2664.14878
2024
Journal Article
Diversity in invasive species management networks
Abeysinghe, Nisansala, O'Bryan, Christopher J., Rhodes, Jonathan R., McDonald-Madden, Eve and Guerrero, Angela M. (2024). Diversity in invasive species management networks. Journal of Environmental Management, 365 121424, 121424. doi: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.121424
Diversity in invasive species management networks
2024
Journal Article
A scalable big data approach for remotely tracking rangeland conditions
Xie, Zunyi, Game, Edward T., Phinn, Stuart R., Adams, Matthew P., Bayarjargal, Yunden, Pannell, David J., Purevbaatar, Ganbold, Baldangombo, Batkhuyag, Hobbs, Richard J., Yao, Jing and McDonald-Madden, Eve (2024). A scalable big data approach for remotely tracking rangeland conditions. Communications Earth and Environment, 5 (1) 349, 1-11. doi: 10.1038/s43247-024-01516-2
A scalable big data approach for remotely tracking rangeland conditions
2024
Journal Article
Having our kelp and eating it too: minimising trade-offs from seaweed farming
Spillias, Scott, Cottrell, Richard S., Layton, Cayne, O’Brien, Katherine R. and McDonald-Madden, Eve (2024). Having our kelp and eating it too: minimising trade-offs from seaweed farming. Journal of Cleaner Production, 448 141150, 141150. doi: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2024.141150
Having our kelp and eating it too: minimising trade-offs from seaweed farming
2024
Journal Article
Spread management priorities to limit emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis) impacts on United States street trees
Hudgins, Emma J., Hanson, Jeffrey O., MacQuarrie, Chris J. K., Yemshanov, Denys, Baker, Christopher M., Chadès, Iadine, Holden, Matthew H., McDonald‐Madden, Eve and Bennett, Joseph R. (2024). Spread management priorities to limit emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis) impacts on United States street trees. Conservation Science and Practice, 6 (3) e13087. doi: 10.1111/csp2.13087
2024
Journal Article
A report card to effectively communicate threatened species recovery
Ward, Michelle, Rout, Tracy M., Possingham, Hugh P., Stewart, Romola, McDonald-Madden, Eve, Clark, Thomas G., Kindler, Gareth S., Valentine, Leonie E., Macmillan, Ellen, Maitz, Natalya, Haskin, Elouise and Watson, James E. M. (2024). A report card to effectively communicate threatened species recovery. One Earth, 7 (2), 186-198. doi: 10.1016/j.oneear.2023.12.009
A report card to effectively communicate threatened species recovery
2023
Journal Article
Unravelling how collaboration impacts success of invasive species management
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, 5 (6), 2093-2106. doi: 10.1002/pan3.10544
Unravelling how collaboration impacts success of invasive species management
2023
Journal Article
How success is evaluated in collaborative invasive species management: A systematic review
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
How success is evaluated in collaborative invasive species management: A systematic review
2023
Journal Article
How to fuel an energy transition with ecologically responsible mining
Sonter, Laura J., Maron, Martine, Bull, Joseph W., Giljum, Stefan, Luckeneder, Sebastian, Maus, Victor, McDonald-Madden, Eve, Northey, Stephen A., Sánchez, Luis E., Valenta, Rick, Visconti, Piero, Werner, Tim T. and Watson, James E. M. (2023). How to fuel an energy transition with ecologically responsible mining. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 120 (35) e2307006120, 1-3. doi: 10.1073/pnas.2307006120
How to fuel an energy transition with ecologically responsible mining
2023
Journal Article
Setting conservation priorities in multi-actor systems
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
Setting conservation priorities in multi-actor systems
2023
Journal Article
Decision analysis for the planning and assessment of ex situ management: an application to the endangered mahogany glider
Rout, Tracy M., Jackson, Stephen M., Adam, Dalene, Diggins, Jacqui, McDonald‐Madden, Eve, Mitchell, Nicola J. and Walshe, Terry V. (2023). Decision analysis for the planning and assessment of ex situ management: an application to the endangered mahogany glider. Austral Ecology, 48 (4), 803-821. doi: 10.1111/aec.13310
2023
Journal Article
Optimal restoration for pollination services increases forest cover while doubling agricultural profits
López-Cubillos, Sofía, McDonald-Madden, Eve, Mayfield, Margaret M. and Runting, Rebecca K. (2023). Optimal restoration for pollination services increases forest cover while doubling agricultural profits. PLoS Biology, 21 (5) e3002107, 1-19. doi: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3002107
2023
Journal Article
Investigating the impact of black rats (Rattus rattus) on the endemic and threatened avifauna of Christmas Island
Willacy, Rosalie, Flakus, Samantha, McDonald-Madden, Eve and Legge, Sarah (2023). Investigating the impact of black rats (Rattus rattus) on the endemic and threatened avifauna of Christmas Island. Wildlife Research, 51 (1) WR22068. doi: 10.1071/wr22068
2023
Journal Article
MOO-GAPS: A multi-objective optimization model for global animal production and sustainability
Castonguay, Adam C., Polasky, Stephen, Holden, Matthew H., Herrero, Mario, Chang, Jinfeng, Mason-D’Croz, Daniel, Godde, Cecile, Lee, Katie, Bryan, Brett A., Gerber, James, Game, Edward T. and McDonald-Madden, Eve (2023). MOO-GAPS: A multi-objective optimization model for global animal production and sustainability. Journal of Cleaner Production, 396 136440, 1-13. doi: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2023.136440
MOO-GAPS: A multi-objective optimization model for global animal production and sustainability
2023
Journal Article
Reducing global land-use pressures with seaweed farming
Spillias, Scott, Valin, Hugo, Batka, Miroslav, Sperling, Frank, Havlík, Petr, Leclère, David, Cottrell, Richard S., O’Brien, Katherine R. and McDonald-Madden, Eve (2023). Reducing global land-use pressures with seaweed farming. Nature Sustainability, 6 (4), 380-390. doi: 10.1038/s41893-022-01043-y
Reducing global land-use pressures with seaweed farming
2023
Journal Article
The empirical evidence for the social-ecological impacts of seaweed farming
Spillias, Scott, Kelly, Rachel, Cottrell, Richard S., O’Brien, Katherine R., Im, Ran-Young, Kim, Ji Yoon, Lei, Chuan, Leung, Rainbow W. S., Matsuba, Misako, Reis, Juliana Albano, Sato, Yoichi, Sempert, Kai and McDonald-Madden, Eve (2023). The empirical evidence for the social-ecological impacts of seaweed farming. PLoS Sustainability and Transformation, 2 (2) e0000042, 1-23. doi: 10.1371/journal.pstr.0000042
The empirical evidence for the social-ecological impacts of seaweed farming
2023
Journal Article
Navigating sustainability trade-offs in global beef production
Castonguay, Adam C., Polasky, Stephen, H. Holden, Matthew, Herrero, Mario, Mason-D’Croz, Daniel, Godde, Cecile, Chang, Jinfeng, Gerber, James, Witt, G. Bradd, Game, Edward T., A. Bryan, Brett, Wintle, Brendan, Lee, Katie, Bal, Payal and McDonald-Madden, Eve (2023). Navigating sustainability trade-offs in global beef production. Nature Sustainability, 6 (3), 284-294. doi: 10.1038/s41893-022-01017-0
Navigating sustainability trade-offs in global beef production
2023
Other Outputs
Survey data for Unravelling how collaboration impacts success of invasive species management
Abeysinghe Mudiyanselage, Nisansala, McDonald-Madden, Eve and O'Bryan, Christopher (2023). Survey data for Unravelling how collaboration impacts success of invasive species management. The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.48610/07591a8
Survey data for Unravelling how collaboration impacts success of invasive species management
Funding
Current funding
- 2022 - 2026
Ecologically responsible mining to fuel a green energy transition
ARC Discovery Projects
Past funding
- 2024
Conserving Ridge to Reef: Integrated and Innovative Approach to Enable Sustainable Financing in Supporting Inclusive Climate Change Projects in Indonesia (KONEKSI grant administered by WRI Indonesia)
World Resources Institute Indonesia
Open grant - 2019 - 2025
Tackling pests using game theory to support cooperative management
ARC Linkage Projects
Open grant - 2017 - 2025
Where's the beef? A systems model for taming a wicked environmental problem
ARC Future Fellowships
Open grant - 2017 - 2018
Will feral cat control on Christmas Island release black rats with unintended consequences for native birds?
Holsworth Wildlife Research Endowment
Open grant - 2017 - 2021
The ecological impacts of invasive species control on Christmas Island avifauna (APSF)
The Australia and Pacific Science Foundation
Open grant - 2017 - 2021
Global extent of degraded farm lands and their conservation potential
ARC Discovery Projects
Open grant - 2016 - 2021
Assessing the ecosystem-wide risks of threatened species translocation
ARC Linkage Projects
Open grant - 2016 - 2017
Probability of detection and persistence modelling for the Argentine ant eradication programme
The Nature Conservancy Limited
Open grant - 2016 - 2017
Searching for black swans among the shrinking ice: detecting unknown unknowns of climate predictions
UQ Foundation Research Excellence Awards - DVC(R) Funding
Open grant - 2015 - 2016
Habitat modelling and reintroduction modelling for the Island Scrub Jay
The Nature Conservancy Limited
Open grant - 2015 - 2016
UQ Advancing Women Researchers Grant 2015 Round 1 - Dr Eve McDonald-Madden
UQ Advancing Women Researchers Grants
Open grant - 2015 - 2016
Evaluating the collateral impacts of moving species in the face of climate change: a novel network theory approach
UWA-UQ Bilateral Research Collaboration Award
Open grant - 2014 - 2021
NESP Threatened Species Recovery Hub
National Environmental Science Program
Open grant - 2014 - 2017
Using food web theory to conserve ecosystems
ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher Award
Open grant - 2013 - 2018
Long-term strategy for the Tasmanian Fox Program (Invasive Animals CRC Project 1.L.24)
Invasive Animals CRC
Open grant - 2013 - 2014
Managing ecosystems: using food web theory for choosing conservation actions
UQ Early Career Researcher
Open grant - 2012 - 2019
Prioritising Adaptation Actions for Managing Invasive Animals Under Climate Change (Invasive Animals CRC Project 1.L.11)
Invasive Animals CRC
Open grant - 2011
Loreal For Women In Science Fellowship
L'Oreal Australia for Women in Science Fellowships
Open grant - 2011 - 2018
ARC Centre of Excellence for Environmental Decisions (CEED)
ARC Centres of Excellence
Open grant - 2011
Queensland International Fellowship: Adaptive approaches for the conservation of biodiversity in a changing climate
Queensland International Fellowships
Open grant - 2011 - 2015
NERP Environmental Decisions Hub
CDSEWPC - National Environmental Research Program
Open grant - 2010 - 2014
The role of learning in conservation management: developing adaptive approaches for the conservation of biodiversity in a changing climate
ARC Discovery Projects
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Supervision
Availability
Professor Eve McDonald-Madden is: : Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
- Doctor Philosophy
##### Sourcing battery minerals - from the land or sea?
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Laura Sonter, Dr Sreekar Rachakonda - Doctor Philosophy
##### Modelling cloud movement to generate short term solar irradiance predictions and subsequent expected PV power production
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Brian Lovell, Associate Professor Hui Ma
Completed supervision
- 2024
Doctor Philosophy
##### Improving invasive species management through collaboration
Principal Advisor - 2023
Doctor Philosophy
##### Seaweed Farming for Sustainable Development
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Kate O'Brien - 2022
Doctor Philosophy
##### Cat eradication and its ecological consequences for Christmas Island indicator species
Principal Advisor - 2020
Doctor Philosophy
##### Using ecosystem services for spatial planning in agricultural landscapes
Principal Advisor - 2020
Doctor Philosophy
##### The exposure and contribution of predators and scavengers to humans
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor James Watson, Dr Matthew Holden - 2019
Doctor Philosophy
##### Optimising ecosystem management for biodiversity and ecosystem services using network theory
Principal Advisor - 2016
Doctor Philosophy
##### Ecosystem-wide management of invasive species in the face of severe uncertainty
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Hugh Possingham - 2019
Doctor Philosophy
##### Invasive species management under uncertainty: A participatory and modelling approach
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Hugh Possingham, Professor Salit Kark - 2018
Doctor Philosophy
##### Assessment and planning for emerging impacts of climate change on species
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor James Watson - 2017
Doctor Philosophy
##### Effective monitoring for biodiversity conservation
Associate Advisor
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