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Curriculum Vitae
MARK JEFFREY MCDONNELL
March 2015
Address: Australian Research Centre for Urban Ecology
c/o School of BioSciences
University of Melbourne
Victoria 3010 Australia
Residence: 39 Ferguson St., Macleod, Victoria 3085 Australia; Telephone: +61 03 9459 2295
Place of Birth: New London, Connecticut, USA
Marital Status: Married- Lisa Bandazian McDonnell, Children- Three
Citizenship: Australia and United States
Present Position: Director of the Australian Research Centre for Urban Ecology
and Divisional Director of the Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne
Education
1979-1983 Ph. D. in Ecology, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, N.J., USA
1976-1979 M.S. in Botany, University of New Hampshire, Durham, N.H., USA
1971-1975 B.A. in Botany, Connecticut College, New London, CT., USA
Professional Experience
2015- present: Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Urban Ecology, Oxford University Press
2013-14: Adjunct Professor with the Global Institute for Urban and Regional Sustainability
(GIURS) and Shanghai Key Lab for Ecological Processes and Eco-Restoration (SHUES)
at East China Normal University in Shanghai, China
2001 July – October: Acting Director of the Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne, Australia
1998 – present: Director of the Australian Research Centre for Urban Ecology of the Royal
Botanic Gardens Melbourne and Divisional Director of the Royal Botanic
Gardens Melbourne, Australia
1998 – present: Principal Fellow with the title of Associate Professor in the School of
BioSciences, The University of Melbourne, Australia
1993 – 1998: Associate Professor, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology,
University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut, USA
1993 – 1998: Director, Bartlett Arboretum-The Connecticut State Arboretum, USA
1993 – 1997: Visiting Scientist, Institute of Ecosystem Studies, Millbrook, New York, USA
1991 – 1993: Associate Scientist and the NYBG Forest Ecologist, Institute of Ecosystem
Studies, The New York Botanical Garden, Mary Flagler Cary Arboretum,
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Millbrook, New York, USA
1984 – 1991: Assistant Scientist and the NYBG Forest Ecologist, Institute of Ecosystem
Studies, The New York Botanical Garden, Mary Flagler Cary Arboretum,
Millbrook, New York, USA
1981-1983: Teaching Assistant, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
1980-1981: Graduate Research Assistant, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
1979-1980: Teaching Assistant, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
1979: Visiting Instructor, Summer Session, Connecticut College, New London, CT,
USA
1976-1979: Teaching Assistant, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH, USA
Grants
The Baker Foundation, Funding for the Australian Research Centre for Urban Ecology, Royal
Botanic Gardens Melbourne (2012 – 2016). $1,755,000.
The Meyer Foundation. Native Grasslands: Guiding Landscapes and Communities in Transition:
a socio-ecological inquiry into understanding and mitigating the barriers to effectively
managing and restoring Australia’s native grasslands. (2012-2014) $292,000. Principal
Investigator along with J. Morgan, I. Lunt, J. Moore and D. Kendal.
Victorian Department of Sustainability and Environment (DSE) research grant entitled ''A Research
Strategy for the Western Grasslands Reserves: May 2011. Principal Investigator along with J.
Morgan, I. Lunt and D. Kendal.
The Baker Foundation, Funding for the Australian Research Centre for Urban Ecology, Royal
Botanic Gardens Melbourne (2003 – 2011). $5,160,000.
The University of Melbourne-CSIRO Collaborative Research Support Scheme. Public Open
Space: Exploring Linkages between People and Biodiversity in Melbourne. (2003- 2005)
$24 000. Principal Investigator with N. Williams, E. Seager, M. Burgman and G. Barnett.
Department of Sustainability and Environment, Victoria. ‘Food Resource Availability of Grey-
headed Flying-foxes in the Greater Melbourne Area’ and ‘Attractions and Deterrents of
Grey-headed Flying-foxes. (2003 – 2005). $166 000. Principal Investigator with R. van der
Ree, M. McCarthy and N. Williams.
National Science Foundation USA, Ecology Program, Exogenous control of forest dynamics:
Experimental test of the role of edge. (1993 - 1995) DEB-9307252 $164,996. Principal
Investigator with Dr. S.T.A. Pickett.
General Reinsurance Funds through the Institute of Ecosystem Studies. Long-term monitoring of
forest regeneration along an urban-to-rural gradient. $8,089. Principal Investigator with Dr.
S. T. A. Pickett.
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National Science Foundation USA, Ecology Program, A Workshop on Integrated Regional
Models for Metropolitan Areas. Held October 16-19, 1993, Colorado State University,
Fort Collins, Colorado. DEB-9216667 SUPPLEMENT. Principal Investigator with Drs.
G. E. Likens, S. T. A. Pickett and P. M. Groffman. $31,000.
National Science Foundation USA, Ecology Program, A Workshop on Integrated Regional
Models: Analysis of Interactions Between Humans and their Environment held October 4-
8, 1992, Millbrook, New York. DEB-9216667. Co-Principal Investigator with Drs. G. E.
Likens, S. T. A. Pickett and P. M. Groffman. $85,762.
National Science Foundation USA, Fourth Cary Conference, Humans as Components of
Ecosystems: Subtle Human Effects and the Study of Populated Areas. BSR-9024843.
$30,000. 1991. Co- Principal Investigator with Drs. S.T.A. Pickett and G.E Likens.
Lila Wallace-Reader's Digest Fund. NYBG Forest Project. Co-Principal Investigator with Dr. G.
E. Likens. $1,000,000. 1991-1993.
Institute of Ecosystem Studies Discretionary Funds. Urban-Rural Gradient Ecology Program.
Co-Principal Investigator with Dr. S. T. A. Pickett. $30,000. 1990-1991.
U.S.D.A. Forest Service Co-operative Agreement. Forest ecosystems along an urban-rural
gradient. Co-Principal Investigator with Dr. S. T. A. Pickett. $11,000. 1990.
National Science Foundation USA, Long-Term Research in Environmental Biology, Patterns of
community and population change in oldfields at the Hutcheson Memorial Forest Center.
$145,000. Co-Principal Investigator with Drs. S.T.A. Pickett and D. Wartenberg. 1990-
1995.
Fund for the City of New York. Ecosystem monitoring and analysis of New York City's
undeveloped parkland. $10,000. 1987-1990.
New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. Ecosystem monitoring and analysis of
New York Cities undeveloped parkland. $33,812. 1987-1989.
DeWitt Wallace-Reader's Digest Fund. The New York Botanical Garden Forest Project.
$100,000. Co-Principal Investigator with Dr. Gene E. Likens. 1987-1989.
Central Hudson Gas and Electric and Empire State Electric Energy Research Corporation.
Vegetation dynamics along rights-of-way: Factors affecting the ability of native shrub
communities to resist establishment and growth of tall woody plants. $782,000. Co-
Principal Investigator with Drs. Charles Canham, Alan Berkowitz and Mr. Jay McAninch.
1987-1991.
Henry and Lucy G. Moses Fund, Inc. The New York Botanical Garden Forest Project.
$150,000. 1986-1989.
Marilyn M. Simpson Trust. The New York Botanical Garden Forest Project. $15,000.
Co-Principal Investigator with Dr. Gene E. Likens. 1986.
High Winds Fund. The New York Botanical Garden Forest Project. $100,000. Co-Principal
Investigator with Dr. Gene E. Likens. 1986-1987.
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Central Hudson Gas and Electric Corporation. Vegetation dynamics along utility rights-of-way.
$681,000. Co-Principal Investigator with Dr. Charles Canham and Mr. Jay McAninch.
1985-1989.
DeWitt Wallace Fund. The New York Botanical Garden Forest Project. $153,000. Co-Principal
Investigator with Dr. Gene E. Likens. 1984-1985.
Grant-in-Aid for Research, Sigma Xi, 1982.
Central University Research Grant, Univ. of New Hampshire, 1977, 1978.
Fellowships, Awards and Honors
Listed in American Men and Women in Science, 18th Edition, 1992.
Elected a member of The New York Botanical Garden Corporation, 1990.
Certificate of Recognition from the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation, 1988.
Teaching Assistant Fellowship, Univ. of New Hampshire, 1978.
Botany Department Award, Connecticut College, 1975.
Summer Research Fellowship, Connecticut Arboretum at Connecticut College, 1974.
Editorial Services
Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Urban Ecology, Oxford University Press 2015-present
Editorial Board of Urban Naturalist 2014 – present
Member of Advisory Board CityGreen 2010- present
Member of the Board of Editors, Landscape and Urban Planning 2003 - present
Editorial Board of Ecological Management and Restoration 2000 - 2012
Member of Advisory Council Urban Ecosystems 2004 - present
Member of the Board of Editors Urban Ecosystems 1997 – 2000
Reviewer for Austral Ecology, Ecology, Urban Ecosystems, Restoration Ecology, Bulletin of the
Torrey Botanical Club, Canadian Journal of Forest Research, Conservation Biology, Landscape
Ecology, Australian Research Council, The National Science Foundation, The National
Geographic Society, Ecological Research, Victorian Naturalist and Smithsonian Institution.
Professional Service
Member of South-East Water Environment Committee 2005 – 2013
Member of Victoria Coast Council Science Panel 2006 - 2013
Member of Review Committee, Centre of Biodiversity: Analysis, Policy and Management
(ACB). Monash University, 17 October 2005.
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RMIT University Department of Geospatial Science Programs Advisory Committee 2001- 2003.
Victorian Threatened Orchid Recovery Team 2000 – 2003.
Grey-headed Flying Fox Alternate Roost Site Task Force. Department of Natural Resources,
Victoria, Australia. 2001.
National Science Foundation USA, Member of the Methods and Models for Integrated
Assessment Panel. 24 – 25 April 1997.
Founder and Charter Member of the Board of Directors, Metropolitan New York Forest
Ecosystem Council (Metro Forest Council) October 1996 – 1998.
Advisory Council, Friends of Opal Creek, Elkhorn, Oregon. (This is a not-for-profit organization
that provides management and stewardship to nearly 3,000 acres of old growth forest in the
Opal Creek Watershed located within the Western Cascades of the Pacific Northwest).
1995 –1998.
Ecological Society of America, Member of the Corporate Award Committee 1994 - 1998.
National Science Foundation USA, Member of the Methods and Models for Integrated
Assessment Panel. 31 May– 1 June 1995.
National Science Foundation USA, Member of the LTER Special Panel for Augmentation and
Cross-Site Proposals. June 1994.
National Science Foundation USA, Long-term Ecological Research Advisory Panel. National
Science Foundation, Washington, DC. 1992.
National Science Foundation USA Mid-Career and Postdoctoral Fellowship Advisory Panel. 22 -
. National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. 23January 1992
The Nature Conservancy, The Burnham Brook Preserve Stewardship Committee. January 1992
-1998.
National Research Council, National Academy of Science, Panel Member, Planning Meeting on
the Ecological Effects of Human Activities on Ecosystems. Beckman Center, Irvine, CA.
11-12October 1991.
Treasurer, International Association for Landscape Ecology. 1988-1991.
New York City Department of Parks and Recreation Advisory Panel for the Urban Forest and
Education Project. New York, New York. 1991 -1998.
Connecticut College Arboretum Advisory Committee, New London, Connecticut. 1985 – 1998.
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International Symposia, Meetings and Invited Lectures
Harvard University Colloquium – invited presentation “Ecology of Land & City: Exploring
the Confluences among Landscape, Road, & Urban Ecology”, Harvard, USA. 27 May
2014.
Global Institute for Urban and Regional Sustainability (GIURS) and the Shanghai Key Lab for
Urban Ecological Processes and Eco-Restoration (SHUES) at East China Normal
University (ECNU) – invited visit to continue collaborative research interactions.
Shanghai, China. 5 – 17 July 2014.
Ecological Society of China Annual Meeting, presented workshop for young scholars entitled
‘How to Write Publishable Scientific Papers’ that was organised by the Journal of
Landscape and Urban Planning and the Shanghai Key Lab for Urban Ecological
Processes and Eco-Restoration. Nanchang, China. 19October 2013.
US National Science Foundation SESYNC (National Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center)
funded grant entitled ‘Synthesis to link understanding, planning, and management of
urban ecosystems in China’, Annapolis, Maryland, USA. July 2013.
URBIO 2013 Workshop entitled ‘Global Research Agenda for Urban Biodiversity, Ecosystem
services and Design’, Erfurt, Germany, July 2013. Also attended the first meeting of the
Society for Urban Ecology (SURE, a new organisation formed to promote the study and
management of urban ecosystems), Berlin, Germany. July 2013.
Frontiers in Urban Ecology and Planning: Linking East and West Scholars to Advance
Ecological Knowledge, Planning and Management of Urban Ecosystems. Co-organised
international conference with Dr Wei-Ning Xiang, the Director of the Shanghai Key
Laboratory for Urban Ecology and Sustainability (SHUES), the East China Normal
University (ECUN), Shanghai China. 25 - 30 October 2012.
Landscape and Urban Planning Editors' Retreat (as a member of the Editorial Board) and a
writing workshop for young scholars across China, Shanghai, China – invited by Dr Wei-
Ning Xiang, the Director of the Shanghai Key Laboratory for Urban Ecology and
Sustainability (SHUES) and co-editor of Landscape and Urban Planning. 24-30 October
2011.
World Cities Summit 2010, Singapore, presented in the Expert Panel Session entitled
“Enhancing Urban Biodiversity” and gave a half day urban ecology workshop to the staff
and associates of the Centre for Urban Greening and Ecology, Singapore. 27 June – 2
July 2010.
The 2007 Cary Conference ‘Resilience in Ecology and Urban Design: New Theory and
Practice for the Urban Century’, the Institute of Ecosystem Studies, Millbrook, New
York, USA. 1 - 3 May 2007.
2007 International Association for Landscape Ecology Conference, Wageningen, The
Netherlands Symposium Speaker: ‘Urban Ecology and Greenspace’. 2007.
Joint Australia/New Zealand Ecological Society meeting. Symposium Speaker: ‘A review of
existing ecological studies of urban-rural gradients and an alternative approach
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comparing Melbourne and Auckland.’ Wellington, NZ. 28 August - 1 September 2006.
NSF-funded Urban Ecology workshop, Duluth, Minnesota, USA. Keynote Speaker: ‘The
uses and findings of the urban-rural gradient approach’. May 2006.
Lincoln University, New Zealand. Plenary Speaker: ‘Maintaining Biodiversity and Ecosystem
Processes in Cities and Towns’, at the urban ecology conference ‘Meaning and Design of
Nature for the Urban Built Environment’, 24 – 26 August 2005.
The 30th
Congress of the International Geographic Union. Ecology, Nature and People in the
City. “Maintaining Biodiversity and Ecosystem Processes in Cities and Towns”.
Glasgow, Scotland. 15 – 20 August 2004.
Society for Conservation Biology Meeting. Symposium: Conservation of Urban Biodiversity:
A Global Perspective. Presented paper co-authored by K. Parris and R. van der Ree
entitled “Attraction of native wildlife to urban areas, conflict with humans and
implications for conservation.” New York, USA. 30 July – 2 August 2004.
School of Environmental Sciences and Development, Northwest University, South Africa.
Invited lecture entitled: ‘Preserving Biodiversity in Australian Cities and Towns: The
Melbourne Example.’ Potchesfstroom, South Africa. 30 January 2004
Southern Connections 2004 Conference. Invited speaker in the Symposium on Urban
Ecology entitled: ‘Preserving Biodiversity in Australian Cities and Towns: The Melbourne
Example.’ Cape Town, South Africa. 19 – 23 January 2004.
Swedish University of Agricultural Science, Department of Landscape and Urban Planning.
Invited lecture entitled: ‘Preserving Biodiversity in Cities and Towns: Melbourne
Experience.’ Uppsala, Sweden.12 December 2004.
University of Helsinki. Invited lecture entitled:’ Why Do Grey-Headed Flying Foxes Now Call
Melbourne Home: A Conservation Catch 22.’ Helsinki, Finland.3 December 2003.
Maj and Tor Nessling Foundation, 4th Environmental Symposium, Environmental Problems
and Policies in Growing Urban Areas. Presented plenary address entitled: ‘Urban
Environmental Issues: An Integrated Approach.’ Hanasaari, Espoo, Finland. 8-9
December 2003
Royal New Zealand Institute of Horticulture Conference ‘Greening the City: Bringing
Biodiversity back to the Urban Environment’. Presented keynote address entitled: ‘The
challenge of preserving biodiversity in urban and suburban environments: the Melbourne
example.’ Christchurch, New Zealand. 21 – 24 October 2003.
Melbourne Urban Ecology International Workshop. Organised and ran Workshop. Presented
paper co-authored by A. Hahs entitled ‘Components of a conceptual framework for
comparing cities and towns.’ University of Melbourne, Melbourne Australia. 19-22 July
2003.
International Association for Landscape Ecology World Congress. Organised Symposium
entitled: ‘Comparative analysis of the ecology of cities and towns: Opportunities and
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limitations presented a paper entitled “Comparative analysis of the ecology of cities and
towns: Opportunities and limitations. Darwin, Australia. 13-17 July 2003.
University of Louisville. Biology Department Seminar.‘Grey-Headed Flying Foxes (Pteropus
poliocephalus) Now Call Melbourne, Australia Home: A Conservation Catch 22’,
Louisville, Kentucky. USA. 21 March 2002
University of Washington, Seattle, USA. Urban Ecology Seminar Series, ‘Grey-Headed
Flying Foxes (Pteropus poliocephalus) Now Call Melbourne, Australia Home: A
Conservation Catch 22. Seattle, Washington. USA. 14 March 2002
Institute of Ecosystem Studies, Millbrook, New York, Presented a lecture entitled “Flying
Foxes now call Melbourne home: A conservation Catch 22.” 18 April 2001.
Central Arizona-Phoenix Long-Term Ecological Research Program, Arizona State University.
Tempe Arizona Presented paper entitled “Challenges and opportunities in the ecological
study of urban environments”. 30 April 2001.
U.S. International Association of Landscape Ecology meeting. Arizona State University,
Tempe Arizona. Chaired the session entitled “Pattern and Process in Urban Landscapes”
and presented invited paper co-authored by K. Parris entitled: “Creation of a human
dominated landscape (Melbourne) has increased the breeding range of grey-headed flying
foxes (Pteropus poliocephalus) in Australia.” 27 April 2001.
The Ecological Society of America’s 85th Annual Meeting. “The status of urban ecology in
Australian cities.” Snowbird, Utah, USA. 6-10 August 2000.
Southern Connections Congress. Connecting Southern Urban Ecosystems. Lincoln
University, Canterbury, New Zealand. 19-23 January 2000.
Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research of New Zealand. Symposium on Restoring the Health
and Wealth of Ecosystems. Christchurch, New Zealand. 28 -30 September 1998.
Society for Ecological Restoration, 1996 International Conference, Paved to Protected:
Restoration in the Urban/Rural Context. Rugters University, New Brunswick, NJ. 17 –
22 June 1996.
Enhancing the Ecological Basis of Conservation. Cary Conference VI. Institute of
Ecosystem Studies. Millbrook, New York. Invited Participant. 9-11 May 1995.
Linking Species and Ecosystems. 1993 Cary Conference. Institute of Ecosystem Studies,
Millbrook, New York. Invited Participant. 8 - 12 May 1993.
International Association for Landscape Ecology. World Congress of Landscape Ecology.
Carleton University. Ottawa, Canada. 21-25 July 1991.
Co-Organizer. IV Cary Conference. "Human Influences on Ecosystems: Subtle Effects and
the Study of Populated Areas." Institute of Ecosystem Studies. Millbrook, N.Y. 4-7 May
1991.
International Workshop: Comparative Studies of North and South America Temperate
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Ecosystems: Theory, Approaches, and Limitations, Termas de Chillan, Chile. 5-10
January 1990.
The XIV International Botanical Congress. Berlin, West Germany. 24 July - 1 August, 1987.
International Seminar of The International Association for Landscape Ecology. M"unster,
Federal Republic of Germany. 19-24 July 1987.
The IV International Congress of Ecology, 71st Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of
America. State University of New York, Syracuse, New York. 10-16 August 1986.
International Association for Landscape Ecology. First International Seminar on
Methodology in Landscape Ecological Research and Planning. Roskilde, Denmark.
15-19 October 1984.
Contributions to Symposia, Workshops and National Meetings
Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting - keynote address entitled:
‘Challenges and opportunities of studying the comparative ecology of cities and towns’
(co-authored by Amy Hahs). Portland, Oregon, USA. 5-10 August 2012.
5th State of Australian Cities Conference - Chair for the session on Climate Change, Urban
Conservation and Food. The University of Melbourne. 29 November - 2 December
2011.
Mark McDonnell organised and ran a workshop looking at ''A Research Strategy for the
Western Grasslands Reserves" for research for the DSE - a collaboration with experts
from various organistions, including Parks Victoria, Charles Sturt University, National
Trust, Native Seeds, Bioscience Research (DPI), 2011.
McDonnell, M. J. attended the Perth Urban Ecology Symposium and gave a presentation
entitled "Understanding and Managing Plant Extinction Debts in Urban and Peri-Urban
Environments".25-27 August 2010.
Annual Conference of the Ecological Society of Australia (31st), Hamer, A.J. and McDonnell,
M.J. ‘Inferring the persistence of herpetofauna in response to urbanisation’, Sydney.
December 2008.
Mark McDonnell a participant in the 2nd
Urbanisation and Plant Functional traits workshop,
hosted by the ARCUE and funded by the ARC-NZ Research Network for Vegetation
Function. 15-19 December 2008.
M. McDonnell participated in a meeting with the Land and Biodiversity White Paper Panel,
which included Mick Murphy (Chairman of the group from Victorian Catchment
Management Council), Sir Gustav Nossal and Jo McCoy (Project Director, DSE). Mark
gave a 10 minute presentation, and question time, focusing on ARCUE’s science efforts
in preserving biodiversity and the major points of the submission of comments on the
Green Paper. 2 October 2008.
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Southern Connection Conference (5th
), presented paper co-written with Hahs, A.K. and van
der Ree, R.: ‘Application of the urban-rural gradient concept to investigate patterns of
biodiversity within cities.’ The University of Adelaide, Adelaide. 21-25 January 2007.
McDonnell, M. J. Keynote Speaker. The Role of Ecological Research in Conserving Urban
Biodiversity. 6th
National Conference of The Australian Network for Plant
Conservation: The Challenges of Change. Adelaide, 26 September – 1 October 2005.
Annual Conference of the Ecological Society of Australia, Invited speaker in Symposium
entitled “The Ecology of Urban Environments.” Presented paper co-authored with A.
Hahs entitled “Comparative analysis of the ecology of cities and towns: Opportunities
and limitations. The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia. 7 – 10 December
2004.
International Association for Landscape Ecology World Congress. A. Hahs presented co-
authored paper by Hahs, A. K. and McDonnell, M. J. ‘Patch and landscape influences on
the composition of Eucalyptus camaldulensis woodlands along an urban-rural gradient.
Darwin, Australia. 13-17 July 2003.
Biosphere Symposium (Creating Sustainable Regional Communities) hosted by Earthwatch
Institute. Keynote Address. ‘Sustainability in changing landscapes’. Shearwater
Conference Centre. Cape Schanck, Victoria. 20 September 2002.
Annual Conference of the Ecological Society of Australia, “The effect of 150 years of human
activity in Melbourne on the breeding range of Grey-headed Flying Foxes (Pterocopus
poliocephalus)” Wollongong, Victoria. 26-28 September 2001.
Kawarra Australian Native Plant Garden 5th
Biennial Seminar ‘Where is design with
Australian plants heading 100 years after Federation?’ “A Celebration of the Beauty
and Diversity of Australian Plants”. Kalorama, Victoria. 23-25 March 2001.
The Ecological Society of Australia’s Conference ‘Ecology in a Rapidly Changing World’.
“The role of biodiversity in ecosystem services”. LaTrobe University, Melbourne,
Victoria. 29 November - 1 December 2000.
OZRI 2000. “The patterns of public open space in greater Melbourne.” Melbourne, Victoria.
23-25 October 2000.
National Conference to Explore the Benefits and Practicalities of Conserving Biodiversity in
Urban Environments. Sponsored by the South Australian Urban Forest Biodiversity
Program. The Australian Mineral Foundation Convention Centre, Adelaide, South
Australia. 1-2 June 2000.
Greening Australia: “Environmental Research Forum.” M. McDonnell lead a panel discussion
entitled “Bridging the gap between research and practice.” Heidelberg, Victoria. 13-14
September 2000.
Friends of Cranbourne Botanic Garden Winter Lecture Series. Royal Botanic Gardens
Melbourne, Victoria. 24 June 2000.
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CSIRO workshop on Ecosystem Services of Australian Ecosystems. Canberra, Australia. 12-
13 April 2000.
Revegetation Forum. Mueller Hall, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne, Victoria. Organised
and sponsored Forum. 28 November 1999.
ESA99 Ecological Connections. 1999 meeting of the Ecological Society of Australia, Inc. J.
Williams and M. McDonnell presented a paper entitled ‘The Conservation and
Management of Remnant Vegetation in Urban and Rural Landscapes’, Fremantle,
Western Australia. 26 September - 1 October 1999.
Plenary speaker for ESA99 Ecological Connections. 1999 meeting of the Ecological Society
of Australia, Inc. Fremantle, Western Australia. 26 September - 1 October 1999.
Natural Resources Information Forum #2 organised by the Geospatial Information Reference
Group. Medina Grand Hotel, Melbourne, Victoria. 16 September 1999.
Plenary speaker for Greening Australia Queensland (Inc.) Symposium “Vegetation
Management: The Big Picture”. University of Queensland, Gatton Campus,
Queensland. 3 August 1999.
ARCUE and Greening Australia co-sponsored forum entitled “Directions in Revegetation and
Regeneration”. 5-6 May 1999. Presented talk entitled “Monitoring: A Key Component
of Revegetation and Regeneration Projects.” Heidelberg, Victoria.
Curators Forum- The Path Ahead, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne, presented a lecture:
“Ecology, Botanic Gardens and the Australian Research Centre for Urban Ecology”.
Melbourne, Australia. 12 April 1999.
Ecological Society of America Workshop, LTER: Long-term ecological research: The new
urban focus. Presented paper entitled “Urban and Suburban Ecology in Australia” The
49 th Annual Meeting of the American Institute of Biological Sciences and the 83 rd
Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of America. Baltimore, Maryland, 2- 6
August 1998.
Ecological Society of America Symposium, Urban Ecological Systems a New Frontier.
Presented paper entitled “The opportunities and challenges of conducting ecological
research in urban areas” The 49th Annual Meeting of the American Institute of
Biological Sciences and the 83rd Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of America.
Baltimore, Maryland. August 2- 6 1998.
National Science Foundation USA Workshop on Urban Interactions Arlington, Virginia. 29-
30 July 1997.
Institute of Ecosystem Studies, Special Workshop - A Critical Elements of Ecology for
Landscape Design. Millbrook, New York. 28 March 1998.
Connecticut Outdoor & Environmental Education Association Conference, Hartford,
Connecticut. Workshop on The Ecology of Urban and Suburban Natural Areas. 6 April
1998.
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New York Metropolitan Forest Ecosystem Council Workshop. Oak Ridge, Forest Park,
Queens, New York. 22 May 1996.
New York Metropolitan Forest Ecosystem Council Meeting. Oak Ridge, Forest Park,
Queens, New York. 24 October 1996.
American Association of Botanical Gardens and Arboreta Annual Meeting, Sympoisum
entitled "In search of the conservation garden: How can we avoid speading exotic
species pests? What does ecological theory tell us about risks of introducing pest
exotics?" 29 May – 1 June 1996. St. Louis, Missouri.
Urban Ecosystems: Transdisciplinary Perspectives on Ecology and Management. Invited
Speaker. Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting held on 1 August 1995.
Snowbird, Utah.
Natural Design as Landscape Art: Innovation with Roots in the Past. Villanova, University,
Villanova, Pennsylvania. 12 January 1995 and Connecticut College, New London,
Connecticut, 15 January 1995.
Forum on Management, Research and Education Issues in Urban and Suburban Forest
Ecosystems. Wave Hill, Bronx, New York. 24 January 1995.
Garden Conservancy Symposium. Ecological Understanding and Landscape Design. Cold
Spring Harbor Laboratories, Cold Spring Harbor, New York. 19October 1995.
7th Annual National Urban Forestry Conference "Urban-rural ecological gradients: A new
perspective for urban forestry". New York, New York. 13 September 1995.
Georgia Urban Forestry Council Annual Meeting, Augusta, Georgia. 4 November 1994.
Integrated Regional Models for Metropolitan Areas. Organized NSF sponsored workshop,
Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado. 16-19 October 1993.
Humans as Components of Ecosystems. Co-organized symposium with S.T.A. Pickett at the
1993 Ecological Society of American Annual Meetings, Madison, Wisconsin. 4 August
1993.
Environmental Trends and Occupational Opportunities. Wave Hill and The Office of
Superintendent of Bronx High Schools. Bronx, New York. Keynote Speaker. 19March
1993.
Natural Areas Association Meeting. Symposium on Management Implications of Pre- and
Postdispersal Seed Ecology. Invited Speaker. Presented paper entitled: “Woody plant
seed dispersal in fragmented landscapes”. Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.
27-30 October, 1992.
Integrated Regional Models: Analysis of Interactions between Humans and their
Environment. NSF Sponsored Workshop held at the Institute of Ecosystem Studies,
Millbrook, New York. Served on Steering Committee and was Discussion Group
Leader. 4-8 October 1992
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Our Northeastern Forests, A New York Botanical Garden Centennial Symposium, Bronx,
New York. Invited Speaker. 26October 1991.
Sustainable Cities Symposium: Preserving and Restoring Urban Biodiversity. The Chicago
Academy of Sciences. Chicago, Illinois. Invited Speaker. 4-6 October 1990.
Institute of Ecosystem Studies Nitrogen Saturation Workshop, Millbrook, New York. 7-8
December 1991.
Fifth Annual U.S.-International Association for Landscape Ecology Meeting. The Role of
Landscape Ecology in Public-Policy-Making and Land-Use Management. Miami
University. Oxford, Ohio. 20-23 March 1990.
US Department of Energy, Comparative Studies of Succession in Department of Energy
Research Parks, Battelle Pacific Northwest Laboratory, Richland, Washington.
Participant. 20-22 September 1989.
Organized Urban Forest Reference Plot Workshop. Co-sponsored by NYC Dept. of Parks and
Recreation and IES. The New York Botanical Garden, Bronx. New York. 25April
1989.
Co-Organized. Landscape Preservation Workshop: Ecological and Social Issues. Institute of
Ecosystem Studies, Mary Flagler Cary Arboretum, Millbrook, New York. Speaker. 12
November 1989.
Bronx Council for Environmental Quality. Developing Urban Communities according to
Ecological Principles. Lehman College, Bronx, New York. Speaker. 4 March 1989.
Northeast Pest Management Council. Woolly Adelgid Problem. Connecticut Agricultural
Experiment Station, New Haven, CT. Participant. 3 August 1988.
Co-Organized. Landscape Preservation Workshop: Ecological and Social Issues. Institute of
Ecosystem Studies, Mary Flagler Cary Arboretum, Millbrook, New York. Speaker. 14
November 1988.
Urban Natural Resources: The Country in the City. A symposium on the assessment and
management of the natural areas of New York City and other cities. Sponsored by:
New York City Dept. of Parks and Recreation. American Museum of Natural History,
New York, New York. Speaker. 16 May 1987.
Long Island Arborist Association's 16th Annual Long Island Tree Conference. SUNY
Farmingdale, New York. Keynote Speaker.
Ecology of Seed Banks. Co-sponsored by the Botanical Society of America and the
Ecological Society of America. The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio. Co-author
of presentation and participant. 13 August 1987.
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Environment 2000 Workshop.
Enhancing New York City's Natural Resources. Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Brooklyn,
New York. Speaker. 17 September 1986.
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Landscape Ecology Symposium. The Role of Landscape Heterogeneity and the Spread of
Disturbance. University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia. Provided summary of session on
disturbance. 15-17 January 1986.
Habitat Restoration Symposium, Wave Hill, Bronx, New York. 30 October 1986.
Governor's Colloquium on Parks, Recreation and the Environment in New York State. State
of New York Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, Albany, New York. 13
March 1986.
Co-organizer of Workshop on Urban Natural Resources for Urban Park Rangers. Sponsored
by: The New York Department of Environmental Conservation, The New York City
Department of Parks and Recreation and The New York Botanical Garden. Held at The
New York Botanical Garden, Bronx, New York. 7-9 June 1986.
The 9th Biosciences Colloquium of the College of Biological Sciences. The Biogeography of
the Island Region of Western Lake Erie, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio.
28-31 May 1985.
Rebuilding Central Park. A Restoration and Management Plan for Central Park. Central Park
Conservancy and the City of New York Department of Parks and Recreation.
Manhattan, N.Y. 4 May 1985.
IUFRO Symposium on Water and Nutrient Movement in Forest Soils: Spatial and Temporal
Variations. Sponsored by the International Union of Forest Research Organizations and
the U.S. Forest Service, Northeast Forest Experiment Station. Ashworth by the Sea,
Hampton Beach, N.H., 29 September - 3 October 1985. Participant.
Co-Organizer. Urban Forestry and Wildlife Workshop, The New York Botanical Garden,
Bronx, New York. 7-9 October 1985.
Publications (Peer Reviewed)
McDonnell, M. J. and Hahs, A. K. 2015 (in press) Adaptation and adaptedness of organisms to
urban environment. Annual Review of Ecology, Evolution and Systematics.
Hahs, A. K. and McDonnell, M. J. 2014. Extinction debt of cities and ways to minimize their
realization: a focus on Melbourne. Ecological Management and Restoration 15:102-110.
Aronson, M. F. J., F. A. La Sorte, C. H. Nilon, M. Katti, Mark A. Goddard, C. A. Lepczyk, P. S.
Warren, N.S. G. Williams, S. Cilliers, B. Clarkson, C. Dobbs, R. Dolan, M. Hedblom, S.
Klotz, J. L. Kooijmans, I. Kühn, I. MacGregor-Fors, M. J. McDonnell, U. Mörtberg, P.
Pyšek, S. Siebert, J. Sushinsky, P. Werner and M. Winter 2014. A global analysis of the
impacts of urbanization on bird and plant diversity reveals key anthropogenic drivers.
Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 281, 2013.3330,
http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2013.3330, 7 April 2014.
Norton, B.A., Thomson, L. J., Williams, N.G. and McDonnell, M. J. 2014. The effect of ground
covers on arthropods: An experiment. Urban Ecosystems 17:77-99.
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Hahs, A. K. and McDonnell, M. J. 2013. Composition of the soil seed bank in remnant patches
of grassy woodland along an urbanization gradient in Melbourne, Australia. Plant
Ecology 214: 1247-1256.
McDonnell, M.J. and Hahs, A.K. 2013 The future of urban biodiversity research: Moving beyond
the ‘low-hanging fruit. Urban Ecosystems 16:397-409.
McDonnell, M.J., Hahs, A.K., Pickett, S.T.A. 2012. Exposing an urban ecology straw man:
Critique of Ramalho and Hobbs. Trends in Ecology and Evolution 27:255-256.
Hamer, A.J., Smith, P.J., McDonnell, M.J. 2012. The importance of habitat design and aquatic
connectivity in amphibian use of urban stormwater retention ponds. Urban Ecosystems
15: 451-471.
Duncan, R.P., Clemants, S.E., Corlett, R.T., Hahs, A.K., McCarthy, M.A., McDonnell, M.J.,
Schwartz, M.W. Thompson, K. Vesk, P.A. and Williams, N.S.G. 2011. Plant traits and
extinction in urban areas: a meta-analysis of new world cities. Global Ecology and
Biogeography 20, 509-519.
Hamer, A.J. and McDonnell, M.J. 2010. The response of herpetofauna to urbanization: Inferring
patterns of persistence from wildlife databases. Austral Ecology 35, 568–580.
Hahs, A.K., McDonnell, M.J., McCarthy, M.A., Vesk, P.A., Corlett, R.T., Norton, B.A.,
Clemants, S.E., Duncan, R.P., Thompson, K., Schwartz, M.W., Williams, N.S.G. 2009. A
global synthesis of plant extinction rates in urban areas. Ecology Letters 12:1165-1173.
Smith, Z. F., James, E.A., McDonnell, M. J. and McLean, C.B. 2009. Planting conditions
improve translocation success of the endangered terrestrial orchid Diuris fragrantissima
(Orchidaceae). Australian Journal of Botany 57:200-209.
Williams, N.S.G., Schwartz, M.W., Vesk, P.A., McCarthy, M.A., Hahs, A.K., Clemants, S.E.,
Corlett, R.T., Duncan, R.P., Norton, B.A., Thompson, K., McDonnell, M.J. 2009. A
conceptual framework for predicting the effects of urban environments on floras. Journal
of Ecology 97: 4-9.
McDonnell, M. J. and Hahs, A. K. 2008. The use of gradient analysis studies in advancing our
understanding of the ecology of urbanising landscapes: current status and future
directions. Landscape Ecology 23:1143 – 1155.
Hamer, A. J. and M. J. McDonnell 2008. Amphibian ecology and conservation in the urbanising
world: a review. Biological Conservation 141: 2432-49.
Hahs, A. and McDonnell M. J. 2007. Composition of the plant community in remnant patches of
grassy woodland along an urban-rural gradient in Melbourne, Australia. Urban
Ecosystems 10:355-77.
Cadenasso, M.L., Pickett, S.T.A., McDonnell, M. J. and Pouyat, R. V. 2007. Forest vegetation
along an urban-rural gradient in the New York City metropolitan area: Patterns and
relationships to ecosystem processes. In: Natural History of New York City’s Parks and
Great Gull Island. Transactions of the Linnaean Society of New York Vol. X. pp. 79-99.
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Hahs, A. and McDonnell, M.J. 2006. Selecting independent measures to quantify Melbourne’s
urban-rural gradient. Landscape and Urban Planning 78:435-448.
Williams N.S.G., Morgan J.W., McCarthy M.A. and McDonnell M.J. 2006. Influence of patch
attributes, landscape context and fire regime on the local extinction of grassland plant
populations. Ecology 87:3000-3006.
Holland, K.D., McDonnell, M.J. and Williams N.S.G. 2007. Abundance, species richness and
feeding preferences of introduced mollusks in native grasslands of Victoria, Australia.
Austral Ecology 32:626-634.
McDonnell, M. J. 2007. Restoring and managing biodiversity in an urbanising world filled with
tensions. Environmental Restoration and Management 8:83-84.
Hahs, A. and McDonnell, M.J. 2006. Selecting independent measures to quantify Melbourne’s
urban-rural gradient. Landscape and Urban Planning 78:435-448.
Williams N.S.G., Morgan J.W., McCarthy M.A. and McDonnell M.J. 2006. Influence of patch
attributes, landscape context and fire regime on the local extinction of grassland plant
populations. Ecology 87:3000-3006.
Williams, N.S.G., McDonnell, M.J. Phelan, G.K. Keim, L.D. and van der Ree, R. 2006. Range
expansion due to urbanisation: increased food resources attract Grey-headed Flying-foxes
(Pteropus poliocephalus) to Melbourne. Austral Ecology 31:190-198.
Williams N.S.G, Morgan J.W., McDonnell M.J. and McCarthy M.A. 2005. Plant traits and local
extinctions in natural grasslands along an urban - rural gradient. Journal of Ecology
93:1203-1213.
Van der Ree, R., M. J. McDonnell, Temby, I. D., Nelson, J. and Whittingham, E. 2005.. The
establishment and dynamics of a recently established camp of flying-foxes (Pteropus
poliocaphalus) outside their geographic range. Journal of Zoology 268: 177-185.
Williams, N.S.G., McDonnell, M.J. and Seager, E. J. 2005. Factors influencing the loss of
indigenous grasslands in an urbanising landscape: a case study from Melbourne,
Australia. Landscape and Urban Planning 71:35-49.
McCarthy, M.A., Parris, K.M., van der Ree, R., McDonnell, M.J., Burgman, M.A., Williams,
N.S.G., McLean, N., Harper, M., Meyer, R., Hahs, A., and Coates, T. 2004. The habitat
hectares approach to vegetation assessment: an evaluation and suggestions for
improvement. Ecological Management and Restoration 5: 24-27.
Hynes, L.N., McDonnell, M.J. and Williams, N.S.G. 2004. Measuring the success of urban
riparian revegetation projects using remnant vegetation as a reference community.
Ecological Management and Restoration 5:205-209.
McDonnell, M. J. 2003. An introduction to the management and restoration of urban and
suburban natural areas. Sustain: A Journal of Environmental and Sustainability Issues 8:
5-10. (Guest Editor for Issue).
Leary, E. and McDonnell, M.J. 2001. The Patterns of Public Open Space in Metropolitan
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Melbourne. Australian Parks and Leisure 4:34-36.
Williams, N. S. G., Leary, E. J., Parris, K. M. and McDonnell, M. J. 2001. The Potential Impact of
Freeways on Native Grassland. The Victorian Naturalist. 118(1): 4-15.
McDonnell, M. J., S.T.A. Pickett, R. V. Pouyat, R. W. Parmelee, M. M. Carreiro, P. M.
Groffman, P. Bohlen, W. C. Zipperer, and K. Medley. 1997. Ecology of an urban-to-rural
gradient. Urban Ecosystems 1: 21-36.
Kostel-Hughes, F, Young, T. P. and M. J. McDonnell. 1998. The soil seed band and its
realtionship to the aboveground vegetation in deciduous forests in New York City.
Urban Ecosystems 2:17-34.
McDonnell, M. J. 1997. A Paradigm Shift Urban Ecosystems 1: 85-86.
McDonnell, M. J. and E. A. Roy. 1997. Using ecological science to understand the spread of
exotic species. Journal of the American Association of Botanical Gardens and Arboreta
Public Garden: 12:28-29.
Pouyat, R. V., M. J. McDonnell and S.T.A. Pickett 1997. Litter decomposition and nitrogen
mineralization in oak stands along an urban-rural land use gradient. Urban Ecosystems
1:117-131.
McDonnell, M. J. 1997. A simple below-ground marker for permanent plots in urban and
suburban environments. Urban Ecosystems 1: 179-181.
Goldman, M. B., P.M. Groffman, R. V. Pouyat, M. J. McDonnell and S. T. A. Pickett. 1995.
Methane uptake and nitrogen availability in forest soils along an urban to rural gradient.
Soil Biology and Biochemistry 27:281-286.
Medley, K. E., M. J. McDonnell and S. T. A. Pickett. 1995. Human influences on forest-
landscape structure along an urban-to-rural gradient. The Professional Geographer
47:159-168.
Pouyat, R. V., M. J. McDonnell and S.T.A. Pickett. 1995. Soil characteristics in oak stands
along an urban-rural land use gradient. Journal of Environmental Quality 24:516-526.
Pouyat R.V. and M. J. McDonnell. 1991. Heavy metal accumulations in forest soils along an
urban-rural gradient in southern New York. Water, Air and Soil Pollution 57-58:797-
807.
McDonnell, M. J. and S. T. A. Pickett. 1990. Ecosystem structure and function along gradients
of urbanization: An unexploited opportunity for ecology. Ecology 71:1231-1237.
Pickett, S.T.A. and M.J. McDonnell. 1990. Changing perspectives in community dynamics: A
reply to Waters. Trends Ecol. Evol. 5:123-124.
Glitzenstein, J., C. D. Canham, M. J. McDonnell and D. R. Streng. 1990. Interactions between
land-use history and environment in upland forests of the Cary Arboretum, Hudson
Valley, New York. Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 117:106-122.
McDonnell, M. J. and S. T. Pickett. 1989. Connectivity and the theory of landscape ecology.
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Munstersche Geographische Arbeiten 29: 17-21.
Rudnicky, J. L. and M. J. McDonnell. 1989. Forty-eight years of canopy change in a hardwood-
hemlock forest in New York City. Bull. of the Torrey Botanical Club 116:52-64.
McDonnell, M. J. and E. A. Roy. 1989. Restoration and Management of a hardwood-hemlock
forest in New York City. Restoration and Management Notes 7:36-37.
Pickett, S.T.A. and M.J. McDonnell. 1989. Changing perspectives in community dynamics: A
theory of successional forces. Trends Ecol. Evol. 4:241-245.
White, C. S. and M. J. McDonnell. 1988. Nitrogen cycling processes and soil characteristics in
an urban vs. rural forest. Biogeochemistry 5: 243-262
McDonnell, M. J. 1986. Old field vegetation height and the dispersal pattern of
bird-disseminated woody plants. Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club 113:6-11.
McDonnell, M. J. and E. W. Stiles. 1983. The structural complexity of old field vegetation and
the recruitment of bird-dispersed plant species. Oecologia 56:109-116.
Armesto, J. J., G. P. Cheplick and M. J. McDonnell. 1983. Observations on the reproductive
biology of Phytolacca americana (Phytolaccaceae). Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 110:380-383.
McDonnell, M. J. 1981. Trampling effects on coastal dune vegetation in the Parker River
National Wildlife Refuge, Massachusetts (USA). Biol. Conservation 21:289-301.
McDonnell, M. J. and G. E. Crow. 1980. On the typification of Spartina caespitosa - A reply.
Rhodora 82: 513-515.
McDonnell, M. J. and G. E. Crow. 1979. The typification and taxonomic status of Spartina
caespitosa A. A. Eaton. Rhodora 81:123-129.
McDonnell, M. J. 1979. The Flora of Plum Island, Essex County, Massachusetts. New
Hampshire Agric. Exp. Sta. Bull. No. 513. 110 pp.
McDonnell, M. J., E. W. Stiles, J. G. Cheplick and J. J. Armesto. 1984. Bird-dispersal of
Phytolacca americana and the influence of fruit removal on subsequent fruit
development. Amer. J. Bot. 71:895-901.
Publications: Books
McDonnell, M. J., A.K. Hahs and J. Breuste. 2009. Ecology of Cities and Towns: A Comparative
Approach. Cambridge University Press. Cambridge.
McDonnell, M. J. and S. T. A. Pickett. 1993. Editors. Humans as Components of Ecosystems:
Subtle Human Effects and the Ecology of Populated Areas. Springer-Verlag. New York.
363 pp.
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Publications: Book Chapters
McDonnell, M. J. and D. Kendal (2015, in press) The ecology of urban forests. In: Phen, K, R.
Corlett and Y, Bergeron (eds) Handbook of Forest Ecology. Routledge Handbooks.
London.
McDonnell, M. J. 2014. Foreword. In Richard T. T. Forman Urban Ecology: Science of Cities.
Cambridge University Press. IX- XI.
Ives, C. D, Beilin, R., Gordon, A. , Kendal, D., Hahs, A. K., and McDonnell, M. J. 2013. Local
Assessment of Melbourne: The Biodiversity and Social-EcologicalDynamics of
Melbourne, Australia. In T. Elmqvist et al. (eds.), Urbanization, Biodiversity and
Ecosystem Services: Challenges and Opportunities: A Global Assessment. DOI
10.1007/978-94-007-7088-1_20
McDonnell, M. J. 2011. The History of Urban Ecology. In: Niemelä, J., J. H. Breuste,
G.Guntenspergen, N. E. McIntyre, T. Elmqvist, and P. James (eds) Urban
Ecology:Patterns, Processes, and Applications. pp 5-13. Oxford University Press.
Hahs, A. K. and McDonnell, M. J. and Breuste, J. H. 2009. Comparative ecology of cities and
towns: synthesis of opportunities and limitations. In: McDonnell, M. J., Hahs, A. K. and
Breuste, J (eds). Ecology of Cities and Towns: A Comparative Approach. Chapter 35.
Cambridge University Press. Oxford.
McDonnell, M. J. and Hahs, A. K. 2009. Comparative ecology of cities and towns: past, present
and future. In: McDonnell, M. J., Hahs, A. K. and Breuste, J. (eds). Ecology of Cities and
Towns: A Comparative Approach. Chapter 5. Cambridge University Press. Oxford.
McDonnell, M.J., Breuste, J. H. and Hahs, A .K. 2009. Introduction: scope of the book and the
need for developing a comparative approach to the ecological study of cities and towns.
In: McDonnell, M. J., Hahs, A. K. and Breuste, J (eds). Ecology of Cities and Towns: A
Comparative Approach. Chapter 1. Cambridge University Press. Oxford.
Pickett, S. T. A., Cadenasso, M. L., McDonnell, M. J. and William R. Burch, W. R., Jr. 2009.
Frameworks for urban ecosystem studies: gradients, patch dynamics and the human
ecosystem in the New York metropolitan area and Baltimore, USA. In: McDonnell, M. J.,
Hahs, A. K. and Breuste, J (eds). Ecology of Cities and Towns: A Comparative
Approach. Chapter 3. Cambridge University Press. Oxford.
McDonnell, M. J. and Holland, K. D. 2008. Biodiversity. In: Newton, P.W. (ed.) Transitions:
Pathways Towards Sustainable Urban Development in Australia. CSIRO Press. Pp 253-
266.
McDonnell, M. J. 2005: The challenge of preserving biodiversity in urban and suburban
environments — the Melbourne example. In: Dawson, M. I. ed. Greening the City:
Bringing Biodiversity Back into the Urban Environment. Proceedings of a conference
held by the Royal New Zealand Institute of Horticulture in Christchurch, 21–24 October
2003.
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McDonnell, M. J. 2002. Forward. In: Scott, R., Blake, N. Campbell, J., Evans, D. and Williams,
N. 2002. Indigenous Plants of the Sandbelt: A Gardening Guide for South-eastern
Melbourne. Earthcare, St Kilda.
Groffman, P. M., R. V. Pouyat, M. J. McDonnell, S. T. A. Pickett and W. C. Zipperer 1995.
Carbon pools and trace gas fluxes in urban forest soils. In: R. Lat, J. Kimble, E. Levine
and B. A. Steward. 1995. Pages 147-158. Advances in Soil Science, Soil Management
and Greenhouse Effect. CRC, Press, Inc. Boca Raton, Florida.
McDonnell, M. J., S. T. A. Pickett, R. V. Pouyat and W. C. Zipperer 1995. Urban-rural
ecological gradients: A new perspective for urban forestry. In: Kolin, C. and M. Barratt,
(eds.) 1995. Proccedings of the 7th National Urban Forest Conference. American Forests,
Washington, DC. pp. 22-24.
Pouyat, R. V., McDonnell, M. J., Pickett, S. T. A., Groffman, P. M., Carreiro, M. M. Parmelee,
R. W., Medley, K. E. and Zipperer, W. C. (1994) Carbon and nitrogen dynamics in oak
stands along an urban-rural gradient. In: J. M. Kelly and W. W. McFee (eds.). Carbon
Forms and Functions in Forest Soils. Soil Science Society of America. Madison,
Wisconsin. 594 pp.
McDonnell, M. J. and S. T. A. Pickett 1993. Introduction: Scope and need for an ecology of
subtle human effects and populated areas. In: McDonnell, M. J. and S. T. A. Pickett.
Editors. Humans as Components of Ecosystems: Subtle Human Effects and the Ecology
of Populated Areas. pp. 1-5. Springer-Verlag. New York.
McDonnell, M. J., S. T. A. Pickett and R. V. Pouyat. 1993. The application of the ecological
gradient paradigm to the study of urban effects. In: McDonnell, M. J. and S. T. A.
Pickett. Editors. Humans as Components of Ecosystems: Subtle Human Effects and the
Ecology of Populated Areas. pp. 175-189. Springer-Verlag. New York.
Pickett, S. T. A. and M. J. McDonnell 1993. Humans as components of ecosystems: A synthesis.
In: McDonnell, M. J. and S. T. A. Pickett. Editors. Humans as Components of
Ecosystems: Subtle Human Effects and the Ecology of Populated Areas. pp. 310-316.
Springer-Verlag. New York.
McDonnell, M. J. and S.T.A. Pickett. 1991. Comparative analysis of ecosystems along gradients
of urbanization: Opportunities and limitations. pp 351-355. In, Comparative Analysis of
Ecosystems: Patterns, Mechanisms and Theories. Cole, J., G. Lovett and S. Findlay, eds.
Springer-Verlag, New York.
Armesto, J.J., S.T.A. Pickett, and M.J. McDonnell. 1991. The relationship of spatial
heterogeneity to plant community organization and dynamics. pp 256-269. In, J. Kolasa
and S.T.A. Pickett, eds. Ecological Heterogeneity. Springer-Verlag, New York.
Pickett, S.T.A. and M.J. McDonnell. 1989. Seed bank dynamics in temperate deciduous forest.
pp 123-147. In: Ecology of Seed Banks. R.L. Simpson, M.A. Leck and V.T. Parker, eds.
Academic Press, Orlando.
McDonnell, M. J. 1988. Landscapes, birds and plants: Dispersal patterns and vegetation change.
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pp 214-220. In: Biogeography of the island region of Western Lake Erie: A laboratory for
experiments in ecology and evolution. J. F. Downhower, ed. The Ohio State University
Press. Columbus, Ohio.
Publications: Miscellaneous
McDonnell, M. J. and A. K. Hahs - Four ways to Reduce the Loss of Plants and Animals from
Our Cities and Towns. http://www.thenatureofcities.com/ March 2014.
McDonnell, M. J. ‘Cities as Refugia for Threatened Species’ Blog
http://www.thenatureofcities.com/ 3 Oct 2013.
Urban Biodiversity and Ecology Strategy for the City of Melbourne. Report to the City of
Melbourne. Hahs, Amy, M. McDonnell, L. Harrison, D. Kendal, A. Hamer, Z. Metherell,
C. Dobbs, C. Ives and R. van der Ree. 2012.
McDonnell, M. J. and Holland, K. D. 2008. Biodiversity. In: Transitions: Pathways Towards
Sustainable Urban Development in Australia. P.W. Newton (ed). CSIRO Press, pp 253-
266.
McDonnell, M. J. 2005: The challenge of preserving biodiversity in urban and suburban
environments — the Melbourne example. In: Dawson, M. I. ed. Greening the City:
Bringing Biodiversity Back into the Urban Environment. Proceedings of a conference
held by the Royal New Zealand Institute of Horticulture in Christchurch, 21–24 October
2003.
McDonnell, M. J. and Nicholas S. Williams. 2004. Australian Research Centre for Urban
Ecology plant conservation research projects. Australasian Plant Conservation: 13: 2-3.
McDonnell, M. J. 2004. The management and restoration of urban and suburban natural
areas. Australasian Plant Conservation: 13: 4 - 5.
Hahs, A.K. and McDonnell, M.J. 2003. Conference Review: Maintaining Biodiversity of
Cities and Towns- An International Perspective. Ecological Management and
Restoration 4, pp. 236.
McDonnell M. J. 2001. Integrating ecological principles into the landscape design process.
Kerb #10: 68-69. RMIT University, Melbourne.
Grey-Headed Flying Fox Alternative Campsite Task Force 2001. Options for the
establishment of an alternative campsite for the Grey-headed Flying-Fox Pteropus
poliocephalus in Melbourne. Department of Natural Resources and Environment,
Victoria. ( Authors: R. Barley, A. Bearlin, T. Clancy, L. Lumsden, M. McDonnell, J.
Nelson, G. Ovens, I. Temby, P. Temple-Smith, T. Varcoe, A. Webster).
M. J. McDonnell and N. S. G. Williams 2000. Directions in Revegetation and Regeneration
of Plant Communities in Victoria. ARCUE Occasional Publication Number 2. Royal
Botanic Gardens: Melbourne.
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McDonnell, M. J. 1999. Australian Research Centre for Urban Ecology. Bull. Ecological
Society of Australia 29, 2: 10-14.
McDonnell, M. J, N. S. G. Williams and A. K. Hahs. 1999. A Reference Guide to the
Ecology and Natural Resources of the Melbourne Region: A Bibliography of the
Biodiversity Literature for Scientists, Teachers, Policy Makers, Planners and Natural
Resource Managers. The Royal Botanic Gardens.
Laws, T., R. Barley and M. McDonnell. 1998. Royal Botanic Gardens Development Policy and
Strategy 1999/00 to 2001/2.
McDonnell, M. J. Australian Research Centre for Urban Ecology’s Strategic Plan (1998-
2002). Royal Botanic Gardens Board (Victoria). Melbourne Australia.
McDonnell, M. J. 1996. Home of Champions, The Bartlett Arboretum News. Bartlett
Arboretum News Volume 19 no. 2 Spring 1996.
McDonnell, M. J. 1996. Bartlett Arboretum: A Vision Comes True (Part II). Bartlett
Arboretum Newsletter Volume 19 no. 1 Winter 1995.
McDonnell, M. J. 1996. Barking Up A Different Tree. The Bartlett Arboretum Newsletter,
Volume 20 no.1 Winter 1997.
McDonnell, M. J. 1995. Plants and the Miracle of Winter. The Bartlett Arboretum
Newsletter Volume 18, Number 1, page 7.
McDonnell, M. J. 1995. Seeds: The next generation. The Bartlett Arboretum Newsletter
Volume 18, Number 2, page 7.
McDonnell, M. M. 1995. Bartlett Arboretum: A Vision Comes True. Part I. The Bartlett
Arboretum Newsletter Volume 18, Number 3. page 7.
McDonnell, M. J. 1994. A view from the top of an old oak tree. The Bartlett Arboretum
Newsletter Volume 17, Number 1, page 9.
McDonnell, M. J. 1994. We will never find soil on the moon. The Bartlett Arboretum
Newsletter Volume 17, Number 2, page 7.
McDonnell, M. J. 1994. Pioneering shade tree research at the Bartlett Farm. The Bartlett
Arboretum Newsletter Volume 17, Number 3, page 7.
McDonnell, M. J. and J. M. Koch. 1993. Woody Plant Seed Dynamics in Powerline
Corridors Located in Southern New York. pp 87-127. In Canham, C. D., A. R.
Berkowitz, J. B. McAninch, M. J. McDonnell, and R. S. Ostfeld 1993 (eds). Vegetation
dynamics along utility rights-of-way: Factors affecting the ability of shrub and
herbaceous communities to resist invasion by trees. Final Technical Report submitted to
Central Hudson Gas and Electric Corporation and the Empire State Electric Energy
Research Corporation. 347 pp.
McDonnell, M. J., D. Van Dorp and J. M. Koch. 1993. Influence of Vegetation Structure and
Landscape Configuration on Woody Seed Predation Along Powerline Corridors. pp 129-
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141. In Canham, C. D., A. R. Berkowitz, J. B. McAninch, M. J. McDonnell, and R. S.
Ostfeld 1993 (eds). Vegetation dynamics along utility rights-of-way: Factors affecting
the ability of shrub and herbaceous communities to resist invasion by trees. Final
Technical Report submitted to Central Hudson Gas and Electric Corporation and the
Empire State Electric Energy Research Corporation. 347 pp.
Canham, C. D., A. R. Berkowitz, J. B. McAninch, M. J. McDonnell, and R. S. Ostfeld 1993.
Vegetation dynamics along utility rights-of-way: Factors affecting the ability of shrub and
herbaceous communities to resist invasion by trees. Final Technical Report submitted to
Central Hudson Gas and Electric Corporation and the Empire State Electric Energy
Research Corporation. 347 pp.
McDonnell, M. J. 1993. Beyond design with nature. Con'text, Newsletter and Annual Report
of the Conway School of Landscape Design. December 1993. pp.6-8.
Pouyat R.V. and M. J. McDonnell. 1991. The Ecology and Natural Resources of New York
City: A Bibliography. Institute of Ecosystem Studies Occasional Publication No. 5. 121
pp.
McDonnell, M. J., J. L. Rudnicky, J. M. Koch and E. A. Roy. 1990. Permanent Forest
Reference Plot System: Pelham Bay Park and Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx, New York.
Volume 1. Protocol for Establishing Permanent Forest Reference Plots. Report to the
New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. 71 pp.
McDonnell, M. J., J. L. Rudnicky, and J. M. Koch. 1990. Permanent Forest Reference Plot
System: Pelham Bay Park and Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx, New York. Volume 2. Data
Entry and Analysis. Report to the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation.
122 pp.
McDonnell, M. J., J. L. Rudnicky, J. M. Koch and E. A. Roy. 1990. Permanent Forest
Reference Plot System: Pelham Bay Park and Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx, New York.
Volume 3. Protocol for Establishing Permanent Forest Reference Plots. Report to the
New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. 50 pp.
McDonnell, M. J., G. E. Likens, and J. S. Warner. 1989. Management Plan for The New
York Botanical Garden Forest. Adopted by the NYBG Board of Managers 22 October
1988.
McDonnell, M. J. 1988. The challenge of preserving urban natural areas: A forest for New
York. The Public Garden, The Journal of the American Association of Botanical
Gardens and Arboreta. Vol. 3. pp. 28-31.
Ames, E. A. and M. J. McDonnell. 1987. Managing urban woodlands: A challenge for the
1990's. Garden 11:3-4.
Strayer, D., J. S. Glitzenstein, C. Jones, J. Kolasa, G. E. Likens, M. J. McDonnell, G. G.
Parker, and S. T. A. Pickett. 1986. Long-term ecological Studies: An illustrated account
of their design, operation and importance to ecology. Occasional Publication of the
Institute of Ecosystem Studies. Number 2. 38 pp.
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McDonnell, M. J. 1984. Interactions between landscape elements: Dispersal of
bird-disseminated plants in post-agricultural landscapes. In: J. Brandt and P. Agger (eds).
Methodology in landscape ecological research and planning. Vol. 2. pp. 47-58. Proc.
1st. Int. Seminar, International Association for Landscape Ecology, Roskilde, Denmark,
October 1984.
Taylor, S. L., M. J. McDonnell and W. A. Niering. 1981. Recycled industrial wastes aid
revegetation. Conn. Arboretum Bull. 26, 23-28.
Taylor, S., M. J. McDonnell and W. A. Niering. 1980. Recycled industrial wastes aid
revegetation. Compost Science/Land Utilization (May-June), 18-21.
Video Tape Programs
The Northeast Forest. 1986. A 15 minute educational tape on the ecology of the NYBG Forest.
Video Inc. New York City Public Schools. Bronx Community School District 10.
The Great Trees of New York City. 1989. A 15 minute educational tape on trees that grow in
New York City. Video Inc. New York City Public Schools. Bronx Community School
District 10.
Teaching: Presentations, Lectures and Field Trips (1998 – 2014)
The University of Melbourne, Vegetation Management and Conservation. 606-305. Lecture
‘Urban Ecology’ 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014.
The University of Melbourne (Burnley), Environments and Urban Landscapes (207-412)
Presented two lectures on urban ecology 2008, 2009,2010, 2011, 2012, 2013.
Trinity College Summer School, The University of Melbourne. ‘Our World-Our Future
Seminar’. Lecture: ‘The impact of urbanization on the environment.’ 16 December 2004.
The University of Melbourne, Flora of Victoria 606-207. Lecture: ‘Conserving biodiversity in
urban environments.’ 18 February. 2004.
The University of Melbourne, Applied Ecology. 121-030/606-301. Landcape Ecology I & II
and Urban Ecology I & II. 2002 – 2006.
The University of Melbourne. Planning Urban Sustainability. ‘The ecology of cities and towns’.
19 August 2003.
The University of Melbourne, Lecture for The School of Botany and Zoology Honours course.
‘Opportunities and challenges of using science to address matters of public interest and
policy.’ 27 August 2003.
The University of Melbourne, Community and Ecosystem Ecology 606-301, Urban Ecology I
and II, May 2001.
RMIT University LD721-Resource Management 1, Urban Ecology, May 14, 2001.
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The University of Melbourne, Plant Ecology 606-204, Interspecific Competition, March 14,
2001.
The University of Melbourne, Plant Ecology 606-204, Gradient Analysis,. March 12, 2001.
The University of Melbourne, Urban Environment 121-022, Geography Department, Urban
Environments as Ecosystems and Urban Impacts on Biota and Ecosystems. September 11-
12, 2000.
RMIT University, post-graduate Environmental Resource class, Urban Ecology, May 25, 2000.
The University of Melbourne, Plant Ecology 606-204,Gradient Analysis, 16 March 2000.
The University of Melbourne, Plant Ecology 606-204, Interspecific Competition, 21 March
2000.
The University of Melbourne, Plant Ecology 606-204, Dispersal of Plants , 9 March 2000.
The University of Melbourne Burnley, Urban Park Studies Urban Ecology, 6 September 1999.
The University of Melbourne, Urban Environments 121-022, Human Impacts on Urban Ecosystems,
15 September 1999.
The University of Melbourne, Plant Ecology 606-204, Gradient Analysis, 22 March 1999.
The University of Melbourne, Plant Ecology 606-204, Interspecific Competition, 24 March 1999.
The University of Melbourne, Plant Ecology 606-204, Dispersal of Plants, 17 March 1999.
The University of Melbourne , Urban Environments 121-022, Urban Environments as Ecosystems, 6
August 1999.
Post-graduate Student Supervision at The University of Melbourne 1998-2014
Browning, T. BSc. (Honours) ‘The effect of urbanisation on the soil seed bank of
Leptospermum myrsinoides heathland.’ School of Botany, The University of Melbourne.
Completed 2001.
Browning, T. MSc. ‘Ecology of remnant heathland in urban environments.’ School of Botany,
The University of Melbourne. Completed 2004.
Cordiero, C. BSc (Honours), ‘Exotic mammalian predators and native prey interactions along
an urban to rural gradient in Melbourne.’ School of Botany, The University of Melbourne.
(Co-supervised.) Completed 2003.
Dobbs-Brown C. PhD, ‘Comparison of cities: the living network approach.’ School of Botany,
The University of Melbourne. (Co-supervised.) Completed 2014.
Dodd, A. BSc (Honours) Spatial Seedbank Dynamics and Plant Invasions in Victoria’s
Western Basalt Plains Grasslands School of Botany, The University of Melbourne. (Co-
supervised.) Completed 2006.
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Gent, M. MSc, ‘Ecology of coastal vegetation in the greater Melbourne area. School of
Botany, The University of Melbourne. Completed 2005.
Hahs, A. PhD, ‘Vegetation dynamics and litter dynamics in Red Gum Woodlands of urban
Melbourne.’ School of Botany, The University of Melbourne. Completed 2005.
Hamilton, B. BSc. (Honours), ‘The Ecology and Spread of Spartina in Western Port Bay.’
School of Botany, The University of Melbourne. Completed 2001.
Holland, K. BSc (Honours), ‘The potential impact of mollusc herbivory on Victorian native
grasslands.’ School of Botany, The University of Melbourne. Completed 2004.
Hynes, L. B.Sc. (Honours), ‘The development of assessment criteria for evaluating vegetation
restoration methods in urban areas.’ School of Botany, The University of Melbourne.
Completed 1999.
McCarthy, C. B.Sc. (Honours), ‘Ecology of Melbourne's roadside environments.’ School of
Botany, University of Melbourne. Completed 2007.
Meah Velik-Lord. B.Sc. (Honours), The effects of traffic noise on the calling behaviour of
frogs.’ School of Botany, The University of Melbourne. (Co-supervised.) Completed 2004.
Metherell, Z. Masters of Environment. School of Botany, The University of Melbourne.
Completed 2006.
Norton, B. PhD ‘The Sanitisation of Urban Ecological Systems: a study of the distribution and
management of leaf litter in eucalypt woodlands.’ School of Botany, The University of
Melbourne. (Co-supervised.) Completed 2011.
Phelan, G. B.Sc. (Honours), ‘Effects of Urbanisation on Remnant Heathland in south-eastern
Melbourne.’ School of Botany, The University of Melbourne. Completed 2000.
Smith, P. (Honours)‘The Role of Stormwater Retention Ponds in Maintaining Populations of
Birds and Frogs in Melbourne’ School of Botany, University of Melbourne. (Co-
supervised.) Completed 2008.
Warren, E. BSc(Honours) ‘The effects of urbanisation on bryophytes: a case study of greater
Melbourne.’ School of Botany, The University of Melbourne. Completed 2005.
Williams, N. (PhD) ‘The impact of landscape fragmentation on native grasslands. School of
Botany, The University of Melbourne. Completed 2005.
Post-Doctoral Supervision at The University of Melbourne 2000 - 2014
Hamer, A. (2007 - 2009) Amphibian ecology and conservation in an urbanising world.
Ives, C. (2011-1012) Investigating ecosystem services and environmental assets of an urban
growth area: Melbourne.
Kendal, D. (2011- 2013) How does variation in the physical and social environment between
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cities shape vegetation patterns?
Ladd, B. (2010) Ecophysiology of plant stress in novel ecosystems.
Paris, K. (2000 - 2003) Frogs in urban and suburban Melbourne
Smith, Z. (2007 - 2009) Preventing extinction of Victoria’s endemic flora
Van der Ree, R. (2001 – 2004) The ecology of Grey-Headed Flying-Foxes in Melbourne
Williams, N. S. (2006-2007) Assessing and managing the impact of urbanisation on Australia’s
native grasslands
