研究领域

Biodiversity, global change and conservation science Research Interests My research group studies the patterns and processes shaping biodiversity and their implications for conservation in a changing world. We work on both native and alien invasive species across different continents and at multiple spatial scales, from global to local. We work across environmental gradients ranging from native to human-dominated ecosystems, including urban and agricultural landscapes. We combine in our research fieldwork, field experiments, spatial and temporal analyses of large databases using geographic information systems, remote sensing and other advanced tools. I am a member of the ARC Centre of Excellence of Environmental Decisions (CEED) and collaborate widely globally, and particularly in the Mediterranean. We are interested in how we can wisely and efficiently prioritise biodiversity conservation actions and efforts to manage native and invasive species in both terrestrial and marine environments in the face of global change. Current selected projects ? Invasive alien species – spatial patterns, processes, establishment, traits, impacts and prioritization of action How do interactions between alien species shape establishment success, spatial patterns and introduction outcomes? (with focus on birds and mammals). ? Urban ecology – spatial, temporal trends and conservation of urban biodiversity. The factors shaping success of species in urban environments. ? Conservation planning and prioritisation at local, regional and global scales. Incorporating socio-political and human-related drivers into biodiversity conservation. ? Biodiversity changes along species distribution ranges and particularly across environmental and ecological gradients (such as altitudinal, latitudinal, urban-rural, land-sea and bathymetric gradients). ? Systematic conservation planning and prioirtisation in the Mediterranean Basin and Sea at the regional scale in the face of new challenges, such as oil and gas operations. ? Examination of approaches that can be used to close the gap between managers, policy makers and scientists (such as horizon scanning). ? The role of cross boundary collaboration and conflicts in conservation.

I am an ecologist and conservation scientist, with interest and expertise in the processes (ecological, behavioural and evolutionary) shaping biodiversity and their implications for conservation, environmental decisions and management. I have worked across multiple spatial scales, from global to local (examining latitudinal and altitudinal gradients), and in both terrestrial (birds and mammals mostly) and marine ecosystems. I work in natural and human-dominated landspaces, examining the generality of spatial patterns and processes. I am interested in integrating socio-economi and historical factors as well as biological and ecological drivers in disentangling the role of the multiple factors that shape biodiversity. In this framework, I aim to advance the links between science, practice and policy and in leading actions that allow us to improve science-based conservation.

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Kark, Salit, Sutherland, William J., Shanas, Uri, Klass, Keren, Achisar, Hila, Dayan, Tamar, Gavrieli, Yael, Justo-Hanani, Ronit, Mandelik, Yael, Orion, Nir, Pargament, David, Portman, Michelle, Reisman-Berman, Orna, Safriel, Uriel N., Schaffer, Gad, Steiner, Noa, Tauber, Israel and Levin, Noam (2016) Priority questions and horizon scanning for conservation: A comparative study. PLoS One, 11 1: 0145978.1-0145978.29. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0145978 Mazor, Tessa, Beger, Maria, McGowan, Jennifer, Possingham, Hugh P. and Kark, Salit (2016) The value of migration information for conservation prioritization of sea turtles in the Mediterranean. Global Ecology and Biogeography, 25 5: 540-552. doi:10.1111/geb.12434 Levin, Noam, Mazor, Tessa, Brokovich, Eran, Jablon, Pierre-Elie and Kark, Salit (2015) Sensitivity analysis of conservation targets in systematic conservation planning. Ecological Applications, 25 7: 1997-2010. doi:10.5061/dryad.2mb2h Levin, Noam, Kark, Salit and Crandall, David (2015) Where have all the people gone? Enhancing global conservation using night lights and social media. Ecological Applications, 25 8: 2153-2167. doi:10.1890/15-0113.1 Goldman, Ron, Biton, Eli, Brokovich, Eran, Kark, Salit and Levin, Noam (2015) Oil spill contamination probability in the southeastern Levantine basin. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 91 1: 347-356. doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2014.10.050 Kark, Salit, Tulloch, Ayesha, Gordon, Ascelin, Mazor, Tessa, Bunnefeld, Nils and Levin, Noam (2015) Cross-boundary collaboration: key to the conservation puzzle. Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability, 12 12-24. doi:10.1016/j.cosust.2014.08.005 Kark, Salit, Brokovich, Eran, Mazor, Tessa and Levin, Noam (2015) Emerging conservation challenges and prospects in an era of offshore hydrocarbon exploration and exploitation. Conservation Biology, 29 6: 1573-1585. doi:10.1111/cobi.12562 Katsanevakis, Stelios, Levin, Noam, Coll, Marta, Giakoumi, Sylvaine, Shkedi, Daniel, Mackelworth, Peter, Levy, Ran, Velegrakis, Adonis, Koutsoubas, Drosos, Caric, Hrvoje, Brokovich, Eran, Ozturk, Bayram and Kark, Salit (2015) Marine conservation challenges in an era of economic crisis and geopolitical instability: the case of the Mediterranean Sea. Marine Policy, 51 31-39. doi:10.1016/j.marpol.2014.07.013 Tallis, Heather, Lubchenco, Jane, Adams-Hosking, Christine, Kark, Salit, Beger, Maria, Butt, Nathalie, Di Fonzo, Martina M. I., Giakoumi, Sylvaine, Guerrero, Angela M., Maggini, Ramona, Martin, Tara G., Mills, Morena, Renwick, Anna, Polsenberg, Johanna, Shanahan, Danielle F., Wilson, Kerrie A., Carwardine, Josie, Corrigan, Colleen, Watson, James and Klein, Carissa (2014) A call for inclusive conservation. Nature, 515 7525: 27-28. doi:10.1038/515027a Mazor, Tessa, Possingham, Hugh P., Edelist, Dori, Brokovich, Eran and Kark, Salit (2014) The crowded sea: Incorporating multiple marine activities in conservation plans can significantly alter spatial priorities. PLoS One, 9 8: e104489.1-e104489.16. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0104489 Levin, Noam, Coll, Marta, Fraschetti, Simonetta, Gal, Gideon, Giakoumi, Sylvaine, Goke, Cordula, Heymans, Johanna Jacomina, Katsanevakis, Stelios, Mazor, Tessa, Ozturk, Bayram, Rilov, Gil, Gajewski, Ju;oisz, Steenbeek, Jeroen and Kark, Salit (2014) Biodiversity data requirements for systematic conservation planning in the Mediterranean Sea. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 508 261-281. doi:10.3354/meps10857 Mazor, Tessa, Giakoumi, Sylvaome, Kark, Saslit and Possingham, Hugh P. (2014) Large-scale conservation planning in a multinational marine environment: Cost matters. Ecological Applications, 24 5: 1115-1130. doi:10.1890/13-1249.1 Mazor, Tessa, Possingham, Hugh P. and Kark, Salit (2013) Collaboration among countries in marine conservation can achieve substantial efficiencies. Diversity and Distributions, 19 11: 1380-1393. doi:10.1111/ddi.12095 Levin, Noam, Tulloch, Ayesha I. T., Gordon, Ascelin, Mazor, Tessa, Bunnefeld, Nils and Kark, Salit (2013) Incorporating Socioeconomic and Political Drivers of International Collaboration into Marine Conservation Planning. Bioscience, 63 7: 547-563. doi:10.1525/bio.2013.63.7.8 Micheli, Fiorenza, Levin, Noam, Giakoumi, Sylvaine, Katsanevakis, Stelios, Abdulla, Ameer, Coll, Marta, Fraschetti, Simonetta, Kark, Salit, Koutsoubas, Drosos, Mackelworth, Peter, Maiorano, Luigi and Possingham, Hugh P. (2013) Setting Priorities for Regional Conservation Planning in the Mediterranean Sea. PLoS ONE, 8 4: e59038.1-e59038.16. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0059038 van Rensburg, Berndt J., Hugo, Sanet, Levin, Noam and Kark, Salit (2013) Are environmental transitions more prone to biological invasions?. Diversity and Distributions, 19 3: 341-351. doi:10.1111/ddi.12026 Mazor, Tessa, Levin, Noam, Possingham, Hugh P., Levy, Yaniv, Rocchini, Duccio, Richardson, Anthony J. and Kark, Salit (2013) Can satellite-based night lights be used for conservation? The case of nesting sea turtles in the Mediterranean. Biological Conservation, 159 63-72. doi:10.1016/j.biocon.2012.11.004 Kent, Rafi, Levanoni, Oded, Banker, Eran, Pe'er, Guy and Kark, Salit (2013) Comparing the response of birds and butterflies to vegetation-based mountain ecotones using boundary detection approaches. Plos One, 8 3: e58229.1-e58229.6. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0058229 Levin, Noam, Watson, James E. M., Joseph, Liana N., Grantham, Hedley S., Hadar, Liat, Apel, Naomi, Perevolotsky, Avi, DeMalach, Niv, Possingham, Hugh P. and Kark, Salit (2013) A framework for systematic conservation planning and management of Mediterranean landscapes. Biological Conservation, 158 371-383. doi:10.1016/j.biocon.2012.08.032 Orchan, Yotam, Chiron, Fran?ois, Shwartz, Assaf and Kark, Salit (2013) The complex interaction network among multiple invasive bird species in a cavity-nesting community. Biological Invasions, 15 2: 429-445. doi:10.1007/s10530-012-0298-6