# Recovering Australia's migratory shorebirds (2016-2020)

**Source**: https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/project/26489
**Parent**: https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/920

## Abstract

Millions of migratory shorebirds arrive in Australia each year from their Arctic breeding grounds, yet many of these
iconic species are in rapid decline, and two were recently nominated as nationally threatened in Australia.
Recovering these threatened species is an important priority, and this project will determine how Australia¿s
coastal environments can be managed to deliver this recovery. The project will discover both when and where to
act to recover declining migratory species. It will assess the strength of protective mechanisms already in place in Australia and overseas to protect migratory species from extinction, and determine how to improve protection for
migrants when they arrive on Australia¿s shores.

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## Experts

### Professor Richard Fuller

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

Professor
:   School of the Environment
:   Faculty of Science

[Richard Fuller](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/1992)

### 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)

Grant type
:   ARC Linkage Projects

Funded by
:   Australian Research Council