Threatened species conservation, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa requires more than political savvy and local knowledge; a strong demographic background provides insight into the fundamental processes that determine species’ survival, or extirpation. That’s why I’ve come to Imperial and work with Tim. We develop an integral projection model (see Coulson et al, 2010 Journal of Animal Ecology) for African ungulate populations including critically endangered species. These will be parameterised with field data and used to estimate useful quantities, as well as population outcomes following offtake.
Education:
2009: PhD in BioScience, University of Adelaide, Australia
Publications in peer-reviewed journals:
Submitted
Traill LW, Wanger TC, de Little S & Brook BW (2012) Arid additive species diversity is not determined by variation climate.
Traill LW, Wanger TC and Kidd D (2012) Large, particular Bovids require localised conservation effort to prevent extinction. Invited paper to Special Edition, Raffles Bulletin of Zoology
Published
Traill LW, Perhans K, Lovelock CE, Prohaska A, Rhodes JR and Wilson KA (2011). Managing for global change: wetland transitions under sea level rise and outcomes for threatened species. Diversity and Distributions, 17, 1225-1233.
Traill LW & Brook, BW (2011) An aggregative response of the tropical Australian magpie goose (Anseranas semipalmata) to seasonal floodplains. Journal of Tropical Ecology, 27, 171-180
Traill LW, Lim MLM, Sodhi NS & Bradshaw CJA (2010) Mechanisms driving change: altered species interactions and ecosystem function through global warming. Journal of Animal Ecology, 79, 937-947
Traill LW, Bradshaw CJA & Brook BW (2010) Satellite telemetry and seasonal movements of magpie geese (Anseranas semipalmata) in tropical northern Australia. Emu, 110, 160-164
Traill LW, Bradshaw CJA, Delean S & Brook BW (2010) Wetland conservation and sustainable use under global change: a tropical Australian case study using magpie geese. Ecography, 33, 818-825
Traill LW, Brook BW, Frankham RR & Bradshaw CJA (2010) Pragmatic population viability targets in a rapidly changing world. Biological Conservation, 143, 28-34
Traill LW, White W & Smith J (2010) Trapping methods for tropical waterfowl. Corella, 34, 17-20
Traill LW, Whitehead PJ & Brook BW (2009) How will climate change affect plant-herbivore interactions? A tropical waterbird case study. Emu, 109, 126-134
Traill LW, Bradshaw CJA, Field HE & Brook BW (2009) Climate change enhances the potential impact of infectious disease and harvest on tropical waterfowl. Biotropica, 41, 414-423
Traill LW & Bigalke RC (2007) A presence-only habitat suitability model for large grazing African ungulates and its utility for wildlife management. African Journal of Ecology, 45, 347-354
Traill LW, Bradshaw CJA & Brook BW (2007) Minimum viable population size: A meta-analysis of 30 years of published estimates. Biological Conservation, 139, 159-166
Brook BW, Traill LW & Bradshaw CJA (2006) Minimum viable population sizes and global extinction risk are unrelated. Ecology Letters, 9, 375-382
Bradshaw CJA, Traill LW, Wertz KL, White WH & Gurry IM (2005) Chemical immobilisation of wild banteng (Bos javanicus) in northern Australia using detomidine, tiletamine and zolazepam. Australian Veterinary Journal, 83, 616-617
Traill LW (2004) Seasonal utilisation of habitat by large grazing herbivores in semi-arid Zimbabwe. South African Journal of Wildlife Research, 34, 13-24
Contact details:
Division of Biology
Imperial College London
Silwood Park
Ascot
SL5 7PY
UK
E-mail: lochran.traill [at] gmail.com
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