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Gavin Stewart
PeerJ Editor, Author & Reviewer
1,175 Points

Contributions by role

Author 135
Preprint Author 105
Reviewer 35
Editor 900

Contributions by subject area

Biodiversity
Conservation Biology
Ecology
Ecosystem Science
Plant Science
Statistics
Clinical Trials
Epidemiology
Evidence Based Medicine
Agricultural Science
Biosphere Interactions
Natural Resource Management
Environmental Sciences
Coupled Natural and Human Systems
Evolutionary Studies
Science and Medical Education
Science Policy
Genetics
Soil Science
Aquaculture, Fisheries and Fish Science
Biogeography
Marine Biology

Gavin B Stewart

PeerJ Editor, Author & Reviewer

Summary

Gavin is interested in applied research synthesis (combining scientific information to inform policy). Primary interests are meta-analysis and Bayesian belief networks. He has a deep mislike of P values much preferring effect sizes and confidence intervals, or better still probabilities of direct relevance to decision-making. Gavin's work on meta-analysis spans applied agriculture, food, rural development, ecology and medicine reflecting a belief in generic methods for Evidence Based X (EBX).

I am an elected member of the Society for Research Synthesis Methods and associate editor of its journal, Research Synthesis Methods. I am also associate editor for PeerJ and statistical editor for the Cochrane Pain and Palliative Care Group. I’m a member of the National Centre for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis Meta-analysis Working Group and co-author of the Handbook of Meta-analysis in ecology and evolution. I am also co-chair and editor of a new Campbell Collaboration Food Security group.

Biodiversity Conservation Biology Ecology Ecosystem Science Environmental Sciences Evidence Based Medicine Marine Biology Plant Science Science Policy Statistics

Editing Journals

PeerJ - the Journal of Life & Environmental Sciences

Past or current institution affiliations

University of Newcastle

Work details

Lecturer in Evidence Synthesis

University of Newcastle
School of Natural and Environmental Sciences

Websites

  • Evidence Synthesis Group

PeerJ Contributions

  • Articles 1
  • Preprints 2
  • Edited 7
  • Reviewed 1
May 1, 2014
Assessing the impact of human trampling on vegetation: a systematic review and meta-analysis of experimental evidence
Oliver L. Pescott, Gavin B. Stewart
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.360 PubMed 24860696
March 28, 2014 - Version: 1
Assessing the impact of human trampling on vegetation: a systematic review and meta-analysis of experimental evidence
Oliver L. Pescott, Gavin Stewart
https://doi.org/10.7287/peerj.preprints.315v1
September 30, 2013 - Version: 2
How to critically read ecological meta-analyses.
Christopher J. Lortie, Gavin Stewart, Hannah Rothstein, Joseph Lau
https://doi.org/10.7287/peerj.preprints.38v2

Academic Editor on

January 29, 2015
Rangeland dynamics: investigating vegetation composition and structure of urban and exurban prairie dog habitat
Rebecca Hopson, Paul Meiman, Graeme Shannon
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.736 PubMed 25650011
October 21, 2014
Gender differences in conference presentations: a consequence of self-selection?
Therésa M. Jones, Kerry V. Fanson, Rob Lanfear, Matthew R.E. Symonds, Megan Higgie
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.627 PubMed 25346879
July 1, 2014
Measurement uncertainties in quantifying aeolian mass flux: evidence from wind tunnel and field site data
Ate Poortinga, Joep G.S. Keijsers, Jerry Maroulis, Saskia M. Visser
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.454 PubMed 25071984
May 29, 2014
Biogeographic patterns in the cartilaginous fauna (Pisces: Elasmobranchii and Holocephali) in the southeast Pacific Ocean
Carlos Bustamante, Carolina Vargas-Caro, Michael B. Bennett
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.416 PubMed 24918036
March 13, 2014
Degree of adaptive response in urban tolerant birds shows influence of habitat-of-origin
Lawrence E. Conole
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.306 PubMed 24688881
October 24, 2013
Using multi-scale distribution and movement effects along a montane highway to identify optimal crossing locations for a large-bodied mammal community
Richard Schuster, Heinrich Römer, Ryan R. Germain
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.189 PubMed 24244912
October 24, 2013
Transformative optimisation of agricultural land use to meet future food demands
Lian Pin Koh, Thomas Koellner, Jaboury Ghazoul
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.188 PubMed 24255807

Signed reviews submitted for articles published in PeerJ Note that some articles may not have the review itself made public unless authors have made them open as well.

January 23, 2019
The use of one-stage meta-analytic method based on individual participant data for binary adverse events under the rule of three: a simulation study
Liang-Liang Cheng, Ke Ju, Rui-Lie Cai, Chang Xu
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.6295 PubMed 30697486