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Stuart Pimm
Silver Contributor
11,100 Points

Contributions by role

Author 570
Reviewer 325
Editor 10,205

Contributions by subject area

Biodiversity
Conservation Biology
Animal Behavior
Computational Biology
Ecology
Environmental Sciences
Marine Biology
Veterinary Medicine
Zoology
Plant Science
Ecosystem Science
Agricultural Science
Coupled Natural and Human Systems
Biogeography
Climate Change Biology
Spatial and Geographic Information Science
Natural Resource Management
Mathematical Biology
Population Biology
Forestry
Science Policy
Evolutionary Studies
Entomology
Biosphere Interactions
Environmental Impacts
Epidemiology
Bioinformatics
Histology
Human-Computer Interaction
Statistics
Virology
Data Mining and Machine Learning
Legal Issues
Freshwater Biology
Taxonomy
Genetics
Molecular Biology
Science and Medical Education
Silver Contributor

Stuart L Pimm

PeerJ Editor, Author & Reviewer

Summary

Doris Duke Chair of Conservation Ecology at the Nicholas School of the Environment at Duke University. His international honours include the Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement (2010), the Dr. A.H. Heineken Prize for Environmental Sciences from the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (2006), and the International Cosmos Prize 2019.

Biodiversity Climate Change Biology Conservation Biology Environmental Sciences

Editing Journals

PeerJ - the Journal of Life & Environmental Sciences

Past or current institution affiliations

University of Pretoria
Duke University

Work details

Doris Duke Chair of Conservation

Duke University
Nicholas School of the Environment

Websites

  • Google Scholar
  • Saving Nature

PeerJ Contributions

  • Articles 5
  • Edited 66
  • Reviewed 6
January 11, 2021
The 2020 elephant die-off in Botswana
Rudi J. van Aarde, Stuart L. Pimm, Robert Guldemond, Ryan Huang, Celesté Maré
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.10686 PubMed 33510975
December 11, 2017
The distribution and numbers of cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) in southern Africa
Florian J. Weise, Varsha Vijay, Andrew P. Jacobson, Rebecca F. Schoonover, Rosemary J. Groom, Jane Horgan, Derek Keeping, Rebecca Klein, Kelly Marnewick, Glyn Maude, Jörg Melzheimer, Gus Mills, Vincent van der Merwe, Esther van der Meer, Rudie J. van Vuuren, Bettina Wachter, Stuart L. Pimm
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.4096 PubMed 29250465
May 10, 2017
Sooty tern (Onychoprion fuscatus) survival, oil spills, shrimp fisheries, and hurricanes
Ryan M. Huang, Oron L. Bass Jr, Stuart L. Pimm
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.3287 PubMed 28503374
February 19, 2015
Bird conservation would complement landslide prevention in the Central Andes of Colombia
Natalia Ocampo-Peñuela, Stuart L. Pimm
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.779 PubMed 25737819
August 19, 2014
Data-driven discovery of the spatial scales of habitat choice by elephants
Andrew F. Mashintonio, Stuart L. Pimm, Grant M. Harris, Rudi J. van Aarde, Gareth J. Russell
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.504 PubMed 25177532

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February 2, 2023
Window films increase avoidance of collisions by birds but only when applied to external compared with internal surfaces of windows
John P. Swaddle, Blythe Brewster, Maddie Schuyler, Anjie Su
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.14676
January 24, 2023
Effects of the environmental conditions and seasonality on a population survey of the Andean condor Vultur gryphus in the tropical Andes
Sandra Márquez-Alvis, Luis Martin Vallejos, Santiago Paredes-Guerrero, Luis Pollack-Velasquez, Gabriel Silva Santos
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.14763 PubMed 36710865
December 12, 2022
Wildlife overpass structure size, distribution, effectiveness, and adherence to expert design recommendations
Liam Brennan, Emily Chow, Clayton Lamb
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.14371 PubMed 36530405
December 6, 2022
N-mixture model-based estimate of relative abundance of sloth bear (Melursus ursinus) in response to biotic and abiotic factors in a human-dominated landscape of central India
Sankarshan Chaudhuri, Rajasekar Rajaraman, Sankar Kalyanasundaram, Sambandam Sathyakumar, Ramesh Krishnamurthy
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.13649 PubMed 36523470
October 25, 2022
Changes in ecological conditions may influence intraguild competition: inferring interaction patterns of snow leopard with co-predators
Ranjana Pal, Anshu Panwar, Surendra P. Goyal, Sambandam Sathyakumar
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.14277 PubMed 36312761
May 17, 2022
Forecasting effects of transport infrastructure on endangered tigers: a tool for conservation planning
Neil H. Carter, Narendra Pradhan, Krishna Hengaju, Chinmay Sonawane, Abigail H. Sage, Volker Grimm
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.13472 PubMed 35602904
April 5, 2022
Evaluating the reliability of media reports for gathering information about illegal wildlife trade seizures
Kumar Paudel, Amy Hinsley, Diogo Veríssimo, Ej Milner-Gulland
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.13156 PubMed 35402091
December 24, 2021
Living on the edge: genetic structure and geographic distribution in the threatened Markham’s Storm-Petrel (Hydrobates markhami)
Heraldo V. Norambuena, Reinaldo Rivera, Rodrigo Barros, Rodrigo Silva, Ronny Peredo, Cristián E. Hernández
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.12669 PubMed 35036151
December 3, 2021
Disentangling direct and indirect effects of local temperature on abundance of mountain birds and implications for understanding global change impacts
Francesco Ceresa, Petra Kranebitter, Juan S. Monrós, Franco Rizzolli, Mattia Brambilla
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.12560 PubMed 34950536
October 7, 2021
Heronry distribution and site preference dynamics of tree-nesting colonial waterbirds in Tamil Nadu
Sadrack Jabaraj Dhanaraj Frank, Govindan Veeraswami Gopi, Bivash Pandav
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.12256 PubMed 34707938
August 18, 2021
Avian extinctions induced by the oldest Amazonian hydropower mega dam: evidence from museum collections and sighting data spanning 172 years
Luiza Magalli Pinto Henriques, Sidnei Dantas, Lucyana Barros Santos, Anderson S. Bueno, Carlos A. Peres
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.11979 PubMed 34466289
July 29, 2021
Population and distribution of wild Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) in Phu Khieo Wildlife Sanctuary, Thailand
Nyi Nyi Phyo Htet, Rattanawat Chaiyarat, Nikorn Thongthip, Panat Anuracpreeda, Namphung Youngpoy, Phonlugsamee Chompoopong
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.11896 PubMed 34395103
July 5, 2021
Quantifying the effects of delisting wolves after the first state began lethal management
Adrian Treves, Francisco J. Santiago-Ávila, Karann Putrevu
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.11666 PubMed 34268009
May 11, 2021
First days at sea: depicting migration patterns of juvenile seabirds in highly impacted seascapes
Maite Louzao, Karine Delord, David García, Isabel Afán, José Manuel Arcos, Henri Weimerskirch
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.11054 PubMed 34026341
April 16, 2021
A quantitative assessment of site-level factors in influencing Chukar (Alectoris chukar) introduction outcomes
Austin M. Smith, Jr., Wendell P. Cropper, Michael P. Moulton
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.11280 PubMed 33959425
March 10, 2021
Forbidden links, trait matching and modularity in plant-hummingbird networks: Are specialized modules characterized by higher phenotypic floral integration?
Jaume Izquierdo-Palma, Maria del Coro Arizmendi, Carlos Lara, Juan Francisco Ornelas
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.10974 PubMed 33854834
January 13, 2021
Acoustic monitors and direct observations provide similar but distinct perspectives on bird assemblages in a lowland forest of eastern Ecuador
John G. Blake
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.10565 PubMed 33520440
November 24, 2020
Modelling the effects of Spartina alterniflora invasion on the landscape succession of Yancheng coastal natural wetlands, China
Lingjun Dai, Hongyu Liu, Gang Wang, Cheng Wang, Ziru Guo, Yi Zhou, Yufeng Li
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.10400 PubMed 33282561
September 16, 2020
Ultraviolet-reflective film applied to windows reduces the likelihood of collisions for two species of songbird
John P. Swaddle, Lauren C. Emerson, Robin G. Thady, Timothy J. Boycott
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.9926 PubMed 32995088
September 8, 2020
Identification of priority shorebird conservation areas in the Caribbean
Jessica R. Cañizares, J. Michael Reed
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.9831 PubMed 33194350
August 19, 2020
Satellite tracking reveals a new migration route of black-necked cranes (Grus nigricollis) in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau
Ye Wang, Chunrong Mi, Yumin Guo
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.9715 PubMed 32879798
July 24, 2020
Effectiveness of non-lethal predator deterrents to reduce livestock losses to leopard attacks within a multiple-use landscape of the Himalayan region
Dipanjan Naha, Pooja Chaudhary, Gaurav Sonker, Sambandam Sathyakumar
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.9544 PubMed 32775051
April 23, 2020
Monitoring body condition score of reintroduced banteng (Bos javanicus D’Alton, 1923) into Salakphra Wildlife Sanctuary, Thailand
Praeploy Kongsurakan, Rattanawat Chaiyarat, Seree Nakbun, Nikorn Thongthip, Panat Anuracpreeda
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.9041 PubMed 32351790
March 18, 2020
The relationship between propagule pressure and establishment success in alien bird populations: a re-analysis of Moulton & Cropper (2019)
Tim M. Blackburn, Phillip Cassey, Julie L. Lockwood, Richard P. Duncan
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.8766 PubMed 32219028
September 18, 2019
Measuring body dimensions of leopards (Panthera pardus) from camera trap photographs
Allan Tarugara, Bruce W. Clegg, Edson Gandiwa, Victor K. Muposhi, Colin M. Wenham
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.7630 PubMed 31579582
September 13, 2019
Red-crowned crane (Grus japonensis) prefers postharvest reed beds during winter period in Yancheng National Nature Reserve
Peng Xu, Yalan Zhang, Xiaoran Zhang, Hao Chen, Changhu Lu
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.7682 PubMed 31565583
September 11, 2019
Propagule pressure does not consistently predict the outcomes of exotic bird introductions
Michael P. Moulton, Wendell P. Cropper
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.7637 PubMed 31565569
April 22, 2019
Extinction and the U.S. Endangered Species Act
Noah Greenwald, Kieran F. Suckling, Brett Hartl, Loyal A. Mehrhoff
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.6803 PubMed 31065461
March 29, 2019
Using road patrol data to identify factors associated with carnivore roadkill counts
Samual T. Williams, Wendy Collinson, Claire Patterson-Abrolat, David G. Marneweck, Lourens H. Swanepoel
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.6650 PubMed 30956899
December 21, 2018
Factors affecting the distribution and abundance of autumn vagrant New World warblers in northwestern California and southern Oregon
C. John Ralph, Jared D. Wolfe
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.5881 PubMed 30595974
September 19, 2018
European population trends and current conservation status of an endangered steppe-bird species: the Dupont’s lark Chersophilus duponti
Julia Gómez-Catasús, Cristian Pérez-Granados, Adrián Barrero, Gerard Bota, David Giralt, Germán M. López-Iborra, David Serrano, Juan Traba
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.5627 PubMed 30258721
July 6, 2018
Hummingbird migration and flowering synchrony in the temperate forests of northwestern Mexico
Gabriel López-Segoviano, Maribel Arenas-Navarro, Ernesto Vega, Maria del Coro Arizmendi
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.5131 PubMed 30002968
March 2, 2018
Landscape connectivity among remnant populations of guanaco (Lama guanicoe Müller, 1776) in an arid region of Chile impacted by global change
Mara I. Espinosa, Nicolas Gouin, Francisco A. Squeo, David López, Angéline Bertin
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.4429 PubMed 29507827
February 20, 2018
The Far East taiga forest: unrecognized inhospitable terrain for migrating Arctic-nesting waterbirds?
Xin Wang, Lei Cao, Inga Bysykatova, Zhenggang Xu, Sonia Rozenfeld, Wooseog Jeong, Didier Vangeluwe, Yunlin Zhao, Tianhe Xie, Kunpeng Yi, Anthony David Fox
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.4353 PubMed 29479493
December 13, 2017
Combining occurrence and abundance distribution models for the conservation of the Great Bustard
Chunrong Mi, Falk Huettmann, Rui Sun, Yumin Guo
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.4160 PubMed 29255652
November 15, 2017
Lowland extirpation of anuran populations on a tropical mountain
Marconi Campos-Cerqueira, T. Mitchell Aide
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.4059 PubMed 29158987
November 14, 2017
Science responses to IUCN Red Listing
Ivan Jarić, David L. Roberts, Jörn Gessner, Andrew R. Solow, Franck Courchamp
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.4025 PubMed 29158973
September 12, 2017
Habitat suitability—density relationship in an endangered woodland species: the case of the Blue Chaffinch (Fringilla polatzeki)
Luis M. Carrascal, Ángel C. Moreno, Alejandro Delgado, Víctor Suárez, Domingo Trujillo
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.3771 PubMed 28924498
June 7, 2017
Gamebird responses to anthropogenic forest fragmentation and degradation in a southern Amazonian landscape
Fernanda Michalski, Carlos A. Peres
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.3442 PubMed 28607839
May 25, 2017
Seasonal dispersal and longitudinal migration in the Relict Gull Larus relictus across the Inner-Mongolian Plateau
Dongping Liu, Guogang Zhang, Hongxing Jiang, Lixia Chen, Derong Meng, Jun Lu
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.3380 PubMed 28560115
April 27, 2017
Avian community structure and habitat use of Polylepis forests along an elevation gradient
C. Steven Sevillano-Ríos, Amanda D. Rodewald
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.3220 PubMed 28462030
March 9, 2017
A novel application of mark-recapture to examine behaviour associated with the online trade in elephant ivory
Lydia M. Yeo, Rachel S. McCrea, David L. Roberts
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.3048 PubMed 28289565
February 23, 2017
Effects of shepherds and dogs on livestock depredation by leopards (Panthera pardus) in north-eastern Iran
Igor Khorozyan, Mahmood Soofi, Mobin Soufi, Amirhossein Khaleghi Hamidi, Arash Ghoddousi, Matthias Waltert
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.3049 PubMed 28243544
January 31, 2017
Nest-site selection, reproductive ecology and shifts within core-use areas of Black-necked Cranes at the northern limit of the Tibetan Plateau
Lixun Zhang, Bei An, Meilin Shu, Xiaojun Yang
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.2939 PubMed 28168110
January 18, 2017
A large-scale perspective for managing prairie avifauna assemblages across the western US: influences of habitat, land ownership and latitude
Victoria J. Dreitz, Lani T. Stinson, Beth A. Hahn, Jason D. Tack, Paul M. Lukacs
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.2879 PubMed 28133567
January 12, 2017
Why choose Random Forest to predict rare species distribution with few samples in large undersampled areas? Three Asian crane species models provide supporting evidence
Chunrong Mi, Falk Huettmann, Yumin Guo, Xuesong Han, Lijia Wen
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.2849 PubMed 28097060
December 13, 2016
Biodiversity data obsolescence and land uses changes
Nora Escribano, Arturo H. Ariño, David Galicia
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.2743 PubMed 27994967
October 19, 2016
Determining the distribution loss of brown eared-pheasant (Crossoptilon mantchuricum) using historical data and potential distribution estimates
Yilin Li, Xinhai Li, Zitan Song, Changqing Ding
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.2556 PubMed 27781161
September 22, 2016
Harvesting and chewing as constraints to forage consumption by the African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Bruce W. Clegg, Timothy G. O’Connor
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.2469 PubMed 27688971
September 1, 2016
Inferring extinction in North American and Hawaiian birds in the presence of sighting uncertainty
David L. Roberts, Ivan Jarić
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.2426 PubMed 27635365
July 28, 2016
The potential effects of climate change on amphibian distribution, range fragmentation and turnover in China
Ren-Yan Duan, Xiao-Quan Kong, Min-Yi Huang, Sara Varela, Xiang Ji
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.2185 PubMed 27547522
June 23, 2016
Local avian density influences risk of mortality from window strikes
Ann M. Sabo, Natasha D.G. Hagemeyer, Ally S. Lahey, Eric L. Walters
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.2170 PubMed 27366656
June 7, 2016
Consequences for selected high-elevation butterflies and moths from the spread of Pinus mugo into the alpine zone in the High Sudetes Mountains
Karolína Bílá, Jan Šipoš, Pavel Kindlmann, Tomáš Kuras
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.2094 PubMed 27330857
January 14, 2016
The impact of land reform on the status of large carnivores in Zimbabwe
Samual T. Williams, Kathryn S. Williams, Christoffel J. Joubert, Russell A. Hill
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1537 PubMed 26819838
November 30, 2015
Inconsistencies among secondary sources of Chukar Partridge (Alectoris chukar) introductions to the United States
Michael P. Moulton, Wendell P. Cropper, Andrew J. Broz
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1447 PubMed 26644981
November 12, 2015
Factors affecting the identification of individual mountain bongo antelope
Gwili E.M. Gibbon, Markus Bindemann, David L. Roberts
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1303 PubMed 26587336
October 22, 2015
Cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus) running the gauntlet: an evaluation of translocations into free-range environments in Namibia
Florian J. Weise, Joseph R. Lemeris, Stuart J. Munro, Andrew Bowden, Cicelia Venter, Marlice van Vuuren, Rudie J. van Vuuren
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1346 PubMed 26528410
August 11, 2015
Enigmatic declines in bird numbers in lowland forest of eastern Ecuador may be a consequence of climate change
John G. Blake, Bette A. Loiselle
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1177 PubMed 26339554
August 4, 2015
Sixty years of change in avian communities of the Pacific Northwest
Jenna R. Curtis, W. Douglas Robinson
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1152 PubMed 26339537
June 23, 2015
Weather conditions associated with autumn migration by mule deer in Wyoming
Chadwick D. Rittenhouse, Tony W. Mong, Thomas Hart
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1045 PubMed 26137426
September 30, 2014
Eutrophication and the dietary promotion of sea turtle tumors
Kyle S. Van Houtan, Celia M. Smith, Meghan L. Dailer, Migiwa Kawachi
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.602 PubMed 25289187
August 12, 2014
A comparison of success rates of introduced passeriform birds in New Zealand, Australia and the United States
Michael P. Moulton, Wendell P. Cropper
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.509 PubMed 25165625
June 19, 2014
Movement and ranging patterns of the Common Chaffinch in heterogeneous forest landscapes
Katrin Kubiczek, Swen C. Renner, Stefan M. Böhm, Elisabeth K.V. Kalko, Konstans Wells
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.368 PubMed 25024900
May 8, 2014
How long is enough to detect terrestrial animals? Estimating the minimum trapping effort on camera traps
Xingfeng Si, Roland Kays, Ping Ding
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.374 PubMed 24868493
December 17, 2013
Sampling designs matching species biology produce accurate and affordable abundance indices
Grant Harris, Sean Farley, Gareth J. Russell, Matthew J. Butler, Jeff Selinger
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.227 PubMed 24392290
November 28, 2013
Diversity and distribution of extra-floral nectaries in the cerrado savanna vegetation of Brazil
John Boudouris, Simon A. Queenborough
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.219 PubMed 24349899

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 21, 2021
The influence of rare birds on observer effort and subsequent rarity discovery in the American birdwatching community
Jesse A. Laney, Tyler A. Hallman, Jenna R. Curtis, W. Douglas Robinson
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.10713 PubMed 33552730
July 2, 2020
Elephants in the neighborhood: patterns of crop-raiding by Asian elephants within a fragmented landscape of Eastern India
Dipanjan Naha, Suraj Kumar Dash, Abhisek Chettri, Akashdeep Roy, Sambandam Sathyakumar
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.9399 PubMed 32676222
February 21, 2017
Counting complete? Finalising the plant inventory of a global biodiversity hotspot
Martina Treurnicht, Jonathan F. Colville, Lucas N. Joppa, Onno Huyser, John Manning
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.2984 PubMed 28243528
August 31, 2016
Continent-wide survey reveals massive decline in African savannah elephants
Michael J. Chase, Scott Schlossberg, Curtice R. Griffin, Philippe J.C. Bouché, Sintayehu W. Djene, Paul W. Elkan, Sam Ferreira, Falk Grossman, Edward Mtarima Kohi, Kelly Landen, Patrick Omondi, Alexis Peltier, S.A. Jeanetta Selier, Robert Sutcliffe
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.2354 PubMed 27635327
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
October 8, 2013
Decadal changes and delayed avian species losses due to deforestation in the northern Neotropics
David W. Shaw, Patricia Escalante, John H. Rappole, Mario A. Ramos, Richard J. Oehlenschlager, Dwain W. Warner, Kevin Winker
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.179 PubMed 24133637