Dr Rohan Clarke - Researcher Profile

Biography

Rohan works in the School of Biological Sciences at Monash University as a Lecturer

Rohan’s research areas of interest are:

•Marine vertebrate ecology
•Ecology, conservation and management of Australian birds
•Avian pathogens and bird migration in Torres Strait

Keywords

Marine vertebrate ecology, Ecology, Avian pathogens

Qualifications

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY

Institution: La Trobe University

Year awarded: 2004

Publications

Book Chapters

Parker, K., Dickens, M., Clarke, R., Lovegrove, T., 2012, The theory and practice of catching, holding, moving and releasing animals, in Reintroduction Biology: Integrating Science and Management, eds John G Ewen, Doug P. Armstrong, Kevin A Parker and Philip J. Seddon, Wiley-Blackwell, West Sussex UK, pp. 105-137.

Journal Articles

Ewen, J.G., Bensch, S., Blackburn, T.M., Bonneaud, C., Brown, R., Cassey, P., Clarke, R.H., Perez-Tris, J., 2012, Establishment of exotic parasites: the origins and characteristics of an avian malaria community in an isolated island avifauna, Ecology Letters [P], vol 15, issue 10, Wiley-Blackwell, New Jersey USA, pp. 1112-1119.

Spry, J., Baxter, R., Clarke, R.H., 2012, Eurasian Teal Anas cecca on West Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands: first Australian record and first Southern Hemisphere record in the East Asian Flyway, Australian Field Ornithology [P], vol 29, issue 4, Birdlife Australia, Australia, pp. 189-195.

Greenwood, M., Clarke, C., Lee, C., Gunsalam, A., Clarke, R., 2011, A unique resource mutualism between the giant Bornean pitcher plant, Nepenthes rajah, and members of a small mammal community, PLoS ONE [P], vol 6, issue 6, Public Library of Science, San Francisco USA, pp. 1-5.

Carter, M., Clarke, R., Swann, G., 2011, Island Monarch Monarcha cinerascens on Ashmore Reef: First records for Australian territory, Australian Field Ornithology [P], vol 28, Bird Observation and Conservation Australia, Australia, pp. 150-161.

Rogers, D., Hassell, C., Boyle, A., Gosbell, K., Minton, C., Rogers, K., Clarke, R., 2011, Shorebirds of the Kimberley Coast - Populations, key sites, trends and threats, Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia [P], vol 94, Royal Society of Western Australia, Perth Australia, pp. 377-391.

Clarke, R., Carter, M., Swann, G., Thomson, J., 2011, The status of breeding seabirds and herons at Ashmore Reef, off the Kimberley coast, Australia, Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia [P], vol 94, issue 2, Royal Society of Western Australia, Perth Australia, pp. 171-182.

Clarke, R., Gosford, R., Boyle, A., Sisson, L., Ewen, J., 2010, A specimen record of the Little Paradise-Kingfisher Tanysiptera hydrocharis from Torres Strait, Queensland: a new bird for Australian Territory, Australian Field Ornithology [P], vol 27, issue 4, Bird Observation and Conservation Australia, Nunawading Vic Australia, pp. 165-173.

Carter, M., Clarke, R., Pierce, F., Dooley, S., Swann, G., Grant, M., 2010, Lesser Coucal Centropus bengalensis on Ashmore Reef: First record for Australia, Australian Field Ornithology [P], vol 27, issue 3, Bird Observation and Conservation Australia, Nunawading Vic Australia, pp. 109-118.

Clarke, R.H., Carter, M., Swann, G., 2009, Asian brown flycatchers Muscicapa dauurica on Ashmore Reef: First records for Australia, Australian Field Ornithology [P], vol 26, issue 4, Bird Observation and Conservation Australia, Nunawading Vic Australia, pp. 123-131.

Brown, S., Clarke, M., Clarke, R., 2009, Fire is a key element in the landscape-scale habitat requirements and global population status of a threatened bird: The Mallee emu-wren (Stipiturus mallee), Biological Conservation [P], vol 142, issue 2, Elsevier, Netherlands, pp. 432-445.

Clarke, R.H., Davis, K., Davis, B., 2008, A grey-headed Lapwing Vanellus cinereus at Burren Junction, New South Wales: the first record for Australia, Australian Field Ornithology [P], vol 25, issue 4, Bird Observation & Conservation Australia, Australia, pp. 194-197.

Ewen, J.G., Ciborowski, K.L., Clarke, R.H., Boulton, R.L., Clarke, M., 2008, Evidence of extra-pair paternity in two socially monogamous Australian passerines: The Crescent Honeyeater and the Yellow-faced Honeyeater, Emu: Austral Ornithology [P], vol 108, CSIRO Publishing, Australia, pp. 133-137.

Clarke, R.H., 2007, An Atlantic Petrel Pterodroma incerta at sea off Western Victoria, Australian Field Ornithology [P], vol 24, Bird Observation & Conservation Australia, Australia, pp. 1-6.

Clarke, R.H., 2007, An Orange-bellied Fruit-Dove Ptilinopus iozonus on Boigu Island, Torres Strait: The first record for Australian territory, Australian Field Ornithology [P], vol 24, Bird Observation & Conservation Australia, Australia, pp. 44-48.

Clarke, R.H., 2006, Papuan Spine-tailed Swifts Mearnsia novaeguineae on Boigu Island, Torres Strait, Queensland, Australian Field Ornithology [P], vol 23, Bird Observation & Conservation Australia, Australia, pp. 125-129.

Clarke, R.H., Boulton, R.L., Clarke, M., 2005, Estimating population size of the Black-eared Miner, with an assessment of landscape-scale habitat requirements, Pacific Conservation Biology [P], vol 11, issue 3, Surrey Beatty & Sons, Australia, pp. 174-188.

Clarke, R.H., Schulz, M., 2005, Land-based observations of seabirds off Sub-Antarctic Macquarie Island during 2002 and 2003, Marine Ornithology [P], vol 33, African Seabird Group, South Africa, pp. 7-17.

Clarke, R.H., 2004, A record of the Emerald Monitor Varanus prasinus from Boigu Island, Torres Strait, Australia, Marine Ornithology [P], vol 34, Australasian Affiliation of Herpetological Societies, Australia, pp. 70-71.

Clarke, R.H., 2004, The avifauna of Northern Torres Strait: Notes on a wet-season visit, Australian Field Ornithology [P], vol 21, Bird Observation & Conservation Australia, Australia, pp. 49-66.

Clarke, R.H., Oliver, D.L., Boulton, R.L., Cassey, P., Clarke, M., 2003, Assessing programs for monitoring threatened species - a tale of three honeyeaters (Meliphagidae), Wildlife Research [P], vol 30, CSIRO Publishing, Australia, pp. 427-435.

Clarke, R.H., Schipper, C., Boulton, R.L., Ewen, J.G., Clarke, M., 2003, Biometrics and sexing criteria of the yellow-faced honeyeater Lichenostomus chrysops, Corella [P], vol 27, Australian Bird Study Association Inc, Australia, pp. 106-108.

Clarke, R.H., 2003, Oriental honey buzzard Pernic ptilorhyncus on Christmas Island, Indian Ocean, Australia, Australian Field Ornithology [P], vol 20, Bird Observation & Conservation Australia, Australia, pp. 33-37.

Postgraduate Research Supervisions

Current Supervision

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Changes in bird assemblage structure in central Victorian forests in response to a changing climate..

Supervisors:

Macnally, R (Main), Clarke, R (Associate).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Identifying the at-sea distribution and foraging areas of two species of Frigatebird on Ashmore Reef.

Supervisors:

Clarke, R (Main), Lavers, J (Associate), Peters, A (Associate).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Investigating the relationship between marine resources and foraging and reproductive success in three sympatrically breeding seabird species in North Western Australia.

Supervisors:

Clarke, R (Main), Lavers, J (Associate), Peters, A (Associate).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Population genetics and demographics of seabirds.

Supervisors:

Clarke, R (Main), Sunnucks, P (Associate).