Projects per year
Personal profile
Biography
I am a conservation biologist whose research relates to the integration of science in environmental management decisions. In particular I’m interested in the types of evidence decision-makers use to inform their decisions and why, the consequences of poor uptake of science on management decisions, and the design of decision support tools, tools for evidence synthesis and knowledge transfer systems that promote evidence-based decisions. I am a founding member of the Centre for Evidence Informed Policy and Practice, which promotes the advancement of evidence-based decision making through research, development, application and training.
My other research interests include developing decision triggers as a tool for management, cost-effective conservation and integrating evolutionary theory into conservation management.
My research program is highly interdisciplinary and I have a keen interesting in understanding what conservation can learn from other disciplines in order to become more effective.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
External positions
Member of the Expert Assessment Group for the Green List of Protected Areas, IUCN World Commission für Schutzgebiete (IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas)
1 Nov 2017 → …
Centre for Evidence Informed Policy and Practice
Research area keywords
- Conservation
- Ecology
- Environmental Management
- Evaluation
- Evidence-based conservation
- Monitoring
- Protected Areas
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Developing and piloting a process for setting management thresholds for Australian Marine Parks
Cook, C. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI))
6/06/25 → 31/10/25
Project: Research
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Collaboration Deed between Parks Australia and Monash University
Clarke, R. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Cook, C. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Zhou, J. (Project Manager)
15/04/25 → 30/06/28
Project: Research
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Creating conservation landscapes that effectively safeguard biodiversity
1/02/24 → 31/01/28
Project: Research
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Improving knowledge transfer to support Australian Marine Park decision making and management effectiveness evaluation
Walsh, P. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Hayes, K. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Cook, C. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/08/22 → 28/02/24
Project: Research
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Progress developing the concept of other effective area-based conservation measures
Cook, C. N., Feb 2024, In: Conservation Biology. 38, 1, 15 p., e14106.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access24 Citations (Scopus) -
Arboreal activity of invasive rodents: conservation implications for the control of an island pest
Nance, A. H., Wilson, M., Burns, P. A., Cook, C. & Clarke, R., 23 Oct 2023, In: Pacific Conservation Biology. 30, 1, 14 p., PC23011.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Connecting research and practice to enhance the evolutionary potential of species under climate change
Thompson, L. M., Thurman, L. L., Cook, C. N., Beever, E. A., Sgrò, C. M., Battles, A., Botero, C. A., Gross, J. E., Hall, K. R., Hendry, A. P., Hoffmann, A. A., Hoving, C., LeDee, O. E., Mengelt, C., Nicotra, A. B., Niver, R. A., Pérez-Jvostov, F., Quiñones, R. M., Schuurman, G. W. & Schwartz, M. K. & 2 others, , Feb 2023, In: Conservation Science and Practice. 5, 2, 18 p., e12855.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access21 Citations (Scopus) -
Environmental evidence in action: on the science and practice of evidence synthesis and evidence-based decision-making
Cooke, S. J., Cook, C. N., Nguyen, V. M., Walsh, J. C., Young, N., Cvitanovic, C., Grainger, M. J., Randall, N. P., Muir, M., Kadykalo, A. N., Monk, K. A. & Pullin, A. S., Dec 2023, In: Environmental Evidence. 12, 1, 10 p., 10.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access13 Citations (Scopus) -
Foresight science in conservation: Tools, barriers, and mainstreaming opportunities
Ednie, G., Kapoor, T., Koppel, O., Piczak, M. L., Reid, J. L., Murdoch, A. D., Cook, C. N., Sutherland, W. J. & Cooke, S. J., Feb 2023, In: Ambio. 52, 2, p. 411–424 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access9 Citations (Scopus)
Prizes
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Faculty of Science Research Impact Award
Cook, C. (Recipient), 29 Jul 2019
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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