The role of fauna, especially digging mammals, in ecosystem function and restoration management The response of fauna to disturbances including: fire, invasive species, Phytophthora dieback and tree health Fauna translocations for conservation and ecosystem function

Hiers, J.K., Jackson, S.T., Hobbs, R.J, Bernhardt, E.S. and Valentine, L.E. (in press) The precision problem in conservation and restoration. Trends in Ecology and Evolution Doi: 10.1016/j.tree.2016.08.001 Valentine, L.E., Bretz, M. Ruthrof, K.X., Fisher, R., Hardy, G.E.StJ. and Fleming, P.A. (in press) Scratching beneath the surface: bandicoot bioturbation contributes to ecosystem processes. Austral Ecology. Doi: 10.1111/aec.12428. Moore, T.L., Ruthrof, K.X. Craig, M.D., Valentine, L.E., Hardy, G.E.St J. and Fleming, P.A. (2016) Living (and reproducing) on the edge: reproductive phenology is impacted by rainfall and canopy decline in a Mediterranean eucalypt. Australian Journal of Botany 64: 129-141. Ives, C.D., Lentini, P.E., Threlfall, C.G., Ikin, K., Shanahan, D.F., Garrard, G.E., Bekessy, S.A., Fuller, R.A., Mumaw, L. Rayner, L., Rowe, R, Valentine, L.E., Kendal, D. (2016) Cities are hotspots for threatened species. Global Ecology and Biogeography 25: 117-126. Perring, M.P., Standish, R.J., Price, J.N., Craig, M.D., Erickson, T.E., Ruthrof, K.X., Whiteley, A.S., Valentine, L.E. and Hobbs, R.J. (2015) Advances in restoration ecology: rising to the challenges of the coming decades. Ecosphere 6: 1-25. Ruthrof, K.X., Matusick, G., Valentine, L.E. and Hardy, G.E.St.J. (2015) Facilitating regeneration of an iconic canopy species with specific niche requirements. Open Journal of Forestry, 5: 402-408. Bower, D.S., Valentine, L.E., Grice, A.C., Hodgson, L. and Schwarzkopf, L. (2014) A trade-off in conservation: weed management decreases the abundance of common reptile and frog species while restoring an invaded floodplain. Biological Conservation, 179: 123-128. Valentine, L.E., Fisher, R., Wilson, B.A., Sonneman, T., Stock, W.D., Fleming, P.A. and Hobbs, R.J. (2014) Time since fire influences food resources for an endangered species, Carnaby’s cockatoo, in a fire-prone landscape. Biological Conservation, 175: 1-9. Wilson, B.A., Kuehs, J., Valentine, L.E., Sonneman, T., and Wolfe, K.M. (2014) Guidelines for ecological burning regimes in Mediterranean ecosystems: a case study in Banksia woodlands in Western Australia. Pacific Conservation Biology, 20: 57-74. Davis, R.A., Valentine, L.E., Craig, M.D., Wilson, B.A. Bancroft, W.J., and Mallie, M. (2014) Impact of Phytophthora-dieback on birds in banksia woodlands in south west Western Australia. Biological Conservation, 171: 136-144. Fleming, P.A., Valentine, L.E., Bretz, M. Prendergast, A. Anderson, H. and Hardy, G. (2014) Is the loss of Australian digging mammals contributing to deteriorating ecosystem functioning? Mammal Review, 44: 94-108. Moore, T.L., Craig, M., Valentine, L.E., Hardy, G.E.StJ. and Fleming, P.A (2014) Signs of wildlife activity and Eucalyptus wandoo condition. Australian Mammalogy, 36: 146-153. Moore, T.L., Valentine, L.E., Craig, M.D, Hardy, G.E.StJ., and Fleming, P.A. (2014) Does woodland condition influence the diversity and abundance of small mammal communities? Australian Mammalogy, 36: 35-44. Valentine, L.E., Anderson, H., Hardy, G. and Fleming, P.A. (2013) Foraging activity by the southern brown bandicoot (Isoodon obesulus) as a mechanism for soil turnover. Australian Journal of Zoology, 60: 419-423. Fleming, P.A., Valentine, L.E. and Bateman, P.W. (2013) Telling tails: selective pressures acting on investment in lizard tails. Physiological and Biochemical Zoology, 86: 645-658. Moore, T.L., Valentine, L.E., Craig, M.D, Hardy, G.E.StJ., and Fleming, P.A. (2013) Is the reptile community affected by Eucalyptus wandoo tree condition? Wildlife Research 40: 358-366. Brouwers, N.C., Moore, S., Lyons, T., Hardy, G., Chopard, J., Matusick, G., Ruthrof, K. and Valentine, L.E. (2013) Fostering collaborations towards integrative research development. Forests, 4:329-342. Moore, T.L., Valentine, L.E., Craig, M.D., Hardy, G.E.StJ., Fleming, P.A. (2013) Do woodland birds prefer to forage in healthy Eucalyptus wandoo trees? Australian Journal of Zoology, 61: 187-195. Valentine, L.E., Reaveley, A., Johnson, B. and Wilson, B.A. (2012) Burning in banksia woodlands: how does the fire-free period influence reptile communities. PLOS ONE, 7: e34448. Hogan, L.A., Lisle, A.T., Valentine, L.E., Johnston, S.D. & Robertson, H. (2012) Non-invasive assessment of male and female numbat (Myremecobius fasciatus: Myrmecobiidae) reproductive function. Animal Reproduction Science, 133: 237-245.