Dr. Kylie Soanes

***in review***Parker D, Soanes K, Roudavski S (in review) Wings Over Concrete: Exploring Human-Owl Cohabitation in Urban Landscapes. People and Nature.

***in review***Grilo C,…Soanes K…et al (in review) Global Roadkill Data: a data set on terrestrial vertebrate mortality caused by collision with vehicles. Scientific Data.

***in review***Brown J, Williams NSG and Soanes K. Conservation translocations in urban environments: state of the knowledge and future directions. Basic and Applied Ecology.

Soanes K, Rytwinski T, Fahrig L, Huijser MP, Jaeger JAG, Teixeira FZ, van der Ree R, van der Grift EA (2024) Do wildlife crossing structures mitigate the barrier effect of roads on animal movement? A global assessment. Journal of Applied Ecology. 61, 417–430.

Bush J, Oke C, Dickey A, Humphrey J, Harrison L, Amati M, Fornari G, Soanes K, Callow D and van der Ree R (2023) A decade of nature: Evolving approaches to Melbourne’s ‘nature in the city. Landscape and Urban Planning, 235, 104754.

Parris KM, Steven R, Vogel B, Lentini PE, Hartel J and Soanes K (2023) The value of question‐first citizen science in urban ecology and conservation. Conservation Science and Practice, e12917.

Soanes K*, Taylor L*, Ramalho CE, Maller C, Parris K, Bush J, Mata L, Williams NS and Threlfall CG (2023) Conserving urban biodiversity: Current practice, barriers, and enablers. Conservation Letters, e12946.

Kirk H, Soanes K, Amati M, Bekessy S, Harrison L, Parris K, Ramalho C, van de Ree R and Threlfall C (2023) Ecological connectivity as a planning tool for the conservation of wildlife in cities. MethodsX, 10, 101989.

Gregory T, Abra F, Linden B, Nekaris KAI, Soanes K and Teixeira FZ (2022) A new window into canopy bridges as a mitigation strategy for arboreal mammals. Folia Primatologica, 93, 197–203.

Mitchell B, Harrison L, Ainley J, van Der Ree R, and Soanes K (2022) Mitigating the effect of linear infrastructure on arboreal mammals in dense forest: A canopy bridge trial. Ecological Management & Restoration, 23, 228–236.

Taylor L, Maller CJ, Soanes K, Ramalho CE, Aiyer A, Parris KM and Threlfall CG (2022) Enablers and challenges when engaging local communities for urban biodiversity conservation in Australian cities. Sustainability Science, 17, 779–792. 

Parker D, Soanes K and Roudavski S (2022) Interspecies culture and future design. Transpositiones, 1, 183–236.

Kendal D, Lee KE, Soanes K and Threlfall CG (2022) ‘The great publication race’ vs ‘abandon paper counting’: Benchmarking ECR publication and co-authorship rates over past 50 years to inform research evaluation. F1000 Research, 11, 95.

Grilo C, Borda-de-Agua L, Beja P, Goolsby E, Soanes K, le Roux A, Koroleva E, Zanchetta Ferreira F, Gagné S, Wang Y and Gonzáelz-Suàrez M (2022) Conservation threats from roadkill in the global road network. Global Ecology and Biogeography, 30, 2200–2210.

Parker D, Roudavski S, Jones TM, Bradsworth N, Isaac B, Lockett MT and Soanes K (2022) A framework for computer-aided design and manufacturing of habitat structures for cavity-dependent animals. Methods in Ecology and Evolution, 13, 826–841.

Moore J, Soanes K, Balbuena D, Beirne C, Bowler M, Carrasco-Rueda F, Cheyne SM, Coutant O, Forget PM, Haysom JK, Houlihan PR, Olson ER, Linshield S, Martin J, Tobler M, Whitworth A and Gregory T (2021) The potential and practice of arboreal camera trapping. Methods in Ecology and Evolution, 12, 1768-1779.

Bhardwaj M, Soanes K, Lahoz-Monfort JJ, Lumsden L and van der Ree R (2021) Insectivorous bats are less active near freeways. PLOS ONE, 16, e0247400. 

Soanes K, Threlfall CG, Taylor L, Kirk H, Ramalho CE, Cumpston Z and Parris KM (2020) Recognising the conservation and cultural value of urban wetlands: A research synthesis. Report prepared by the Clean Air and Urban Landscapes Hub. [pdf]

Bhardwaj M, Soanes K, Lahoz-Manfort JJ, Lumsden LF and van der Ree R (2020) Artificial lighting reduces the effectiveness of wildlife-crossing structures for insectivorous bats. Journal of Environmental Management, 262, e110313.

Soanes K, Cranney K, Dade MC, Edwards AM, Palavalli-Nettimi R and Doherty TS (2020) How to work with children and animals: A guide for school-based citizen science in wildlife research. Austral Ecology, 45, 3­–14.

Threlfall CG, Soanes K, Ramalho CE, Aiyer A, Parris K, Maller C (2019) Conservation of urban biodiversity: a national summary of local actions. Report prepared by the Clean Air and Urban Landscapes Hub. [pdf]

Soanes K and Lentini PE (2019) When cities are the last chance for saving species. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, 17, 225–231. 

Bhardwaj M, Soanes K, Lahoz-Monfort JJ, Lumsden L and van der Ree R (2019) Little evidence of a road effect zone for nocturnal flying insects. Ecology and Evolution, 9, 65–72. 

Soanes K, Sievers M, En Chee Y, Wiliams NSG, Bhardwaj M, Marshall A and Parris K (2019) Correcting common misconceptions to inspire conservation action in urban environments. Conservation Biology, 33, 300–306. [link]

Kirk H, Threlfall C, Soanes K, Ramalho C, Parris K, Amati M, Bekessy SA, Mata L. (2018) Linking nature in the city: A framework for improving ecological connectivity across the City of Melbourne. Report prepared for the City of Melbourne Urban Sustainability Branch. [pdf]

Soanes K, Taylor AC, Sunnucks P, Cesarini S, Vesk PA and van der Ree R (2018) Experimental crossing structures successfully mitigate inhibited gene flow across a freeway for a gliding mammal. Journal of Applied Ecology, doi: 10.1111/1365-2664.12966.

Soanes K, Mitchell B and van der Ree R (2017) Quantifying predation attempts on arboreal marsupials using wildlife crossing structures above a major road. Australian Mammalogy [pdf]

Harrison L, Soanes K,and van der Ree, R (2017) An evaluation of pipe traps for the capture of small arboreal mammals. Australian Mammalogy, doi: 10.1071/AM17014.

Bhardwaj M, Soanes K,Straka T, Lahoz-Monfort J, Lumsden LF and van der Ree R (2017) Differential use of highway underpasses by bats. Biological Conservation 212, 22­­–28.

Fraser H, Soanes K, Jones S, Jones C and Malishev M (2017) The value of virtual conferences in ecology and conservation. Conservation Biology. [Full text]

Rytwinski T, Soanes K, van der Grift E, Findlay CS, Jaeger JAG, Fahrig L, Houlahan J and van der Ree R (2016) How effective is road mitigation at reducing road-kill? A meta-analysis. [Full text]

Soanes K (2016) Managing mammals in Victoria’s roadsides. Victorian Naturalist. [pdf]

Taylor HR* and Soanes K* (2016) Breaking out of the echo chamber: missed opportunities for the dissemination of conservation genetic research. Biodiversity and Conservation. *Both authors contributed equally. [Publisher] [pdf]

Soanes K, Carmody Lobo M and van der Ree R (2016) Radio-collared squirrel glider (Petaurus norfolcensis) struck by a vehicle and transported 500 km along freeway. Australian Mammalogy [Publisher] [pdf] [Blog post]

Soanes K, Vesk PA and van der Ree R (2015) Monitoring the use of wildlife crossing structures by arboreal mammals: insights gained from motion-triggered cameras and PIT-tag readers. Wildlife Research 42, 241–256. [Publisher] [pdf] [blog post]

Rytwinski T, van der Ree R, Cunnington GM, Fahrig L, Findlay CS, Houlahan J, Jaeger JAG, Soanes K, van der Grift EA (2015) Experimental study designs to improve the evaluation of road mitigation measures for wildlife. Journal of Environmental Management 154, 48­–64. [Publisher] [pdf]

Soanes K, Banks SC, van der Ree R (2014) Development of nine polymorphic microsatellite loci in the squirrel glider (Petaurus norfolcensis). Conservation Genetics Resources, 1–2. [Publisher] [pdf]

Soanes K, Lobo MC, Vesk PA, Moore J, McCarthy MA and van der Ree R (2013) Movement re-established but not restored: Inferring the effectiveness of road-crossing mitigation for a gliding mammal by monitoring use. Biological Conservation 159, 434–441. [Publisher] [pdf]

McCall S, McCarthy MA, van der Ree R, Harper MJ, Cesarini S and Soanes K (2010) Evidence that a highway reduces apparent survival rates of Squirrel Gliders. Ecology and Society 15, 27 [full article online]

Book chapters and conference proceedings

Soanes K and van der Ree R (2015) Reducing road impacts on tree-dwelling mammals. In Handbook of Road Ecology. Eds R van der Ree, DJ Smith, C Grilo., Wiley Blackwell, London. [pdf]

Soanes K and van der Ree R (2009) Highway impacts on arboreal mammals and the use and effectiveness of novel mitigation techniques. In: Proceedings of the 2009 International Conference on Ecology and Transportation. Edited by Paul J. Wagner, Debra Nelson, and Eugene Murray. Raleigh, North Carolina State University.