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Research interests
My lab researches the link between biodiversity conservation and human society. This includes understanding the effects of our overexploitation of natural resources, quantifying the unique benefits that wildlife provide to human health and food security, and helping governments make better conservation decisions.
Much of my work is interdisciplinary, including topics such as ecology, conservation, biogeography, decision science, and social science.
Education/Academic qualification
PhD in Conservation Biology, University of Queensland
2016 → 2020
Award Date: 1 Mar 2020
MSc in Wildlife and Fisheries Biology, Clemson University
2011 → 2014
Award Date: 9 May 2014
BSc in General Biology, Austin Peay State University
2007 → 2011
Award Date: 9 May 2011
Keywords
- QH301 Biology
- Conservation
- Biogeography
- Wildlife
- Biodiversity
- Ecology
- Q Science (General)
- QL Zoology
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Corporate tourism threatens protected areas
O'Bryan, C. J., Allan, J. R. & Dapash, M. O., 25 Sept 2025, In: Science. 389, 6767, p. 1300-1301 2 p., 389.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Predators and scavengers as sentinels for planetary health
O'Bryan, C. J., Braczkowski, A. R. & Martens, P., 8 May 2025, In: Bioscience. 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › Academic › peer-review
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Rapid Global Deforestation Leaves Forest-Dependent Raptors With Half of Their Suitable Habitat Remaining
O'bryan, C. J., Xie, Z., Li, H., Buechley, E. R., Bader, M. K. F., Allan, J. R. & Buij, R., 19 Nov 2025, In: Global Change Biology. 31, 11, 11 p., e70603.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Academic publishing requires linguistically inclusive policies
Arenas-Castro, H., Berdejo-Espinola, V., Chowdhury, S., Rodriguez-Contreras, A., James, A. R. M., Raja, N. B., Dunne, E. M., Bertolino, S., Emidio, N. B., Derez, C. M., Drobniak, S. M., Fulton, G. R., Henao-Diaz, L. F., Kaur, A., Kim, C. J. S., Lagisz, M., Medina, I., Mikula, P., Narayan, V. P. & O'Bryan, C. J. & 16 others, , 13 Mar 2024, In: Proceedings of the Royal Society B-biological Sciences. 291, 2018, 8 p., 20232840.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Diversity in invasive species management networks
Abeysinghe, N., O'Bryan, C. J., Rhodes, J. R., McDonald-Madden, E. & Guerrero, A. M., Aug 2024, In: Journal of Environmental Management. 365, 121424.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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