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| Name |
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| Dr Graham E. Austin |
| Position |
| TeamLeader, Wetland and Coastal Ecology Unit, Habitats Research
Department |
| Role |
| Design and analysis of results of national surveys of wild
birds. Development of Wetland Bird Survey Database, Wetland
Bird Survey Alerts system and Waterbird Indicators. |
| Qualifications |
BSc (Honours 1st Zoology), University of Aberdeen, 1984-1988
PhD Zoology, Glasgow University "The distribution and breeding
performance of the Buzzard in relation to habitat: the application
of remote sensing and Geographical Information Systems",
1988-1991 |
| Research Interests/Responsibilities |
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Research into the effects of climate change on wintering
waterbird distributions. Development of predictive models
for assessing the effects of habitat change on waterbird populations.
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| Other Information |
| Qualified ringer with an endorsements to train
other ringers. |
| Selected Publications |
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Maclean, I.M.D., Austin, G.E. & Rehfisch, M.M.. (In
review). Responses to climate change are temperature dependent
in over-wintering migratory birds. Global Change Biology.
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Austin, G.E., Rehfisch, M.M., Allan, J.R. & Holloway,
S.J. (In Press) Population size and differential population
growth of introduced Greater Canada Branta canadensis
and re-established Greylag Goose Anser anser across habitats
in Great Britain in the year 2000. Bird Study.
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Austin, G.E., Maclean, I.M.D., Atkinson, P.W. & Rehfisch,
M.M. (2007) The UK Waterbirds Alerts System. Waterbirds
around the world. Eds. G.C. Boere, C.A. Galbraith
& D.A. Stroud. The Stationery Office, Edinburgh, UK.
Pp. 705-710.
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Rehfisch, M.M. & Austin, G.E. (2007). Climate
change and coastal waterbirds - the United Kingdom experience
reviewed. Waterbirds around the world. Eds. G.C.
Boere, C.A. Galbraith & D.A. Stroud. The Stationery
Office, Edinburgh, UK. Pp. 398-404.
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Atkinson, P.W., Austin, G.E., Rehfisch, M.M., Baker,
H., Cranswick, P., Kershaw, M., Robinson, J., Langston,
R.H.W., Stroud, D.A., Van Turnhout, C. & Maclean,
I.M.D. (2006). Identifying declines in waterbirds: the
effects of missing data, population variability and count
period on the interpretation of long-term survey data.
Biological Conservation, 130, 549-559.
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Jackson, S. F., Austin, G. E. & Armitage, M. J. S.
(2006) Surveying waterbirds away from major waterbodies:
implications for waterbird population estimates in Great
Britain. Bird Study 53, 105-111.
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Maclean, I.M.D. & Austin, G.E (2006) WeBS Alerts
2004/2005: changes in numbers of wintering waterbirds
in the United Kingdom, its constituent countries, Special
Protection Areas (SPAs) and Sites of Special Scientific
Interest (SSSIs). http://www.bto.org/webs/alerts/alerts/index.htm
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Wither, A., Rehfisch, M. & Austin, G. 2005. The impact
of bird populations on the microbiological quality of
bathing waters. Water Science & Technology,
51, 199-207.
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Austin, G. & Rehfisch, M.M. (2005) Shifting nonbreeding
distributions of migratory fauna in relation to climatic
change. Global Change Biology, 11, 31–38.
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Rehfisch, M.M., Austin, G.E., Freeman, S.N., Armitage,
M.J.S. & Burton, N.H.K. (2004) The possible impact
of climate change on the future distributions and numbers
of waders on Britain’s non-estuarine coast. Ibis,
146 (Suppl. 1), 70-81.
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Austin, G. & Rehfisch, M.M. (2003) The likely impact
of sea level rise on waders (Charadrii) wintering
on estuaries. Journal for Nature Conservation,
11, 43-58.
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Rehfisch, M.M., Austin, G.E., Armitage, M., Atkinson,
P., Holloway, S.J., Musgrove, A.J. & Pollitt, M.S.
(2003) Numbers of wintering waterbirds in Great Britain
and the Isle of Man (1994/95-1998/99): II. Coastal waders
(Charadrii). Biological Conservation,
112, 329-341.
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Rehfisch, M.M., Holloway, S.J. & Austin, G.E. (2003)
Population estimates of waders on the United Kingdom’s
and the Isle of Man’s non-estuarine coasts in 1997-98.
Bird Study, 50, 22-32.
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Austin, G.E., Musgrove, A.J., Rehfisch, M.M. & Armitage,
M.J.S. (2002) An objective method of quantifying the avian
interest of an area by means of a weighted population
index. Wader Study Group Bulletin, 99, 60-63.
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Rehfisch, M.M., Austin, G.E., Holloway, S.J., Allan,
J.R. & O’Connell, M. (2002) An approach to the
assessment of change in the numbers of Canada Branta
canadensis and Greylag Geese Anser anser in
Southern Britain. Bird Study, 49, 50-59.
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Austin, G.E., Rehfisch, M.M., Viles, H.A., & Berry,
P.M. (2001) Impacts on coastal environments. pp. 177-228
In: Harrison, P.A., Berry, P.M. & Dawson, T.P. (Eds.)
Climate Change and Nature Conservation in Britain
and Ireland - modelling natural resource responses to
climate change (the MONARCH project). UKCIP Technical
Report, Oxford.
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Harrison, P.A., Berry, P.M., Viles, H.A., Austin, G.E.,
Hossell, J.E. & Rehfisch, M.M. (2001) Overview of
impacts, adaptation and vulnerability. pp. 241-256. In:
Harrison, P.A., Berry, P.M. & Dawson, T.P. (Eds.)
Climate Change and Nature Conservation in Britain
and Ireland - modelling natural resource responses to
climate change (the MONARCH project). UKCIP Technical
Report, Oxford.
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Austin, G.E., Peachel, I. & Rehfisch, M.M. (2000)
Regional trends in coastal wintering waders in Britain.
Bird Study, 47, 352-371.
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Austin, G.E. & Houston, D.C. (1997) The breeding
performance of the buzzard Buteo buteo in Argyll,
Scotland and a comparison with other areas in Britain.
Bird Study, 44, 146-154.
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Austin, G.E., Thomas, C.J., Houston, D.C. & Thompson,
D.B.A. (1997) Predicting the spatial distribution of buzzard
Buteo buteo nesting areas using a Geographical Information
System and remote sensing. Journal of Applied Ecology,
33, 1541-1550.
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| Contact Details |
Email:
Telephone:
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Postal address: |
01842 750050
01842 750030
British Trust for Ornithology, The Nunnery, Thetford, IP24 2PU,
UK. |
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