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Lesley Hughes is a Distinguished Professor of Biology and Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research Integrity & Development). She is an ecologist whose main research interest has been the impacts of climate change on species and ecosystems, and the implications of climate change for conservation. She is a former Lead Author in the IPCC’s 4th and 5th Assessment Report, a former federal Climate Commissioner and now a Councillor with the Climate Council of Australia. She is also a Director for WWF Australia, and a member of the Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists.
Education/Academic qualification
Ecology, PhD, Macquarie University
1987 → 1990
External positions
• Member, Climate Science and Knowledge Management Experts Panel, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Government of Australia
2020 → …Member, Earth System Science Panel, European Research Council
2020 → …Advisor, Royal University of Bhutan
2019 → …• Member, Taronga Conservation Science Advisory Council , Taronga Zoo
2019 → …Member, Future Earth Australia Steering Committee , Future Earth Australia
2017 → 2019Councillor, Climate Council of Australia
Sep 2013 → …Director, Governor & Member of Eminent Scientists Advisory Group, WWF-Australia
2013 → …Member, Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists
2013 → …Chair, Tasmania Climate Action Council
2012 → 2014Climate Commissioner, A.C.T. Climate Commission Secretariat
2011 → 2013Director, Biodiversity Node of the NSW Adaptation Hub
2009 → 2019Co-convenor, Terrestrial Biodiversity Adaptation Research Network for National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility
2009 → 2013Biological Impacts Node Leader and Co-convenor, ARC Network for Earth System Science
2005 → 2010Lead Author, 4th & 5th Assessment Report, Working Group II, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
2005 → 2014Chair, NSW Scientific Committee
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Green Cities Fund GC15002 - Which plant where, when and why database for growing green space
Leishman, M., Beaumont, L., Ellsworth, D., Gallagher, R., Hughes, L., Nipperess, D., Adams, M., Anderson, I., Dunford, S., Lee, C., Power, S., Rakhesh, N., Rymer, P., Tjoelker, M. & Staas, L.
30/06/16 → …
Project: Research
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Biosecurity Futures Research Centre
Taylor, P., Gillings, M., Raftos, D., Leishman, M., Sunna, A., Bishop, M., Barron, A., Beattie, A., Beaumont, L., Connally, R., Grech, A., Griffith, S., Guillemin, G., Hughes, L., Inglis, D., Jamie, I., Jamie, J., Lu, Y., Morelli De andrade, R., Nevalainen, H., Park, S. J., Perez, J., Power, M., Ranjan, R. & Vickery, K.
1/07/15 → …
Project: Research
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Research priorities for natural ecosystems in a changing global climate
Williams, S. E., Hobday, A. J., Falconi, L., Hero, J-M., Holbrook, N. J., Capon, S., Bond, N. R., Ling, S. D. & Hughes, L., Feb 2020, In : Global Change Biology. 26, 2, p. 410-416 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article
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The milk of human genius
Hughes, L., Mar 2020, The Monthly.Research output: Contribution to Newspaper/Magazine/Website › Article
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Climate readiness of recovery plans for threatened Australian species
Hoeppner, J. M. & Hughes, L., 1 Jun 2019, In : Conservation Biology. 33, 3, p. 534-542 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
4 Citations (Scopus) -
Dangerous summer: escalating bushfire, heat and drought risk
Steffen, W., Hughes, L., Mullins, G., Bambrick, H., Annika, D. & Rice, M., 2019, Climate Council of Australia. 44 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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Improving engagement in an early career academic setting: can existing models guide early career academic support strategies?
Crome, E., Meyer, L., Bosanquet, A. & Hughes, L., 7 Jun 2019, In : Higher Education Research and Development. 38, 4, p. 717-732 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
3 Citations (Scopus)
Prizes
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2017 BHERT Award for Outstanding Collaboration for National (non-economic) Benefit
Lesley Hughes (Recipient), Michelle Leishman (Recipient), Leigh Staas (Recipient), Rachael Gallagher (Recipient), Nola Hancock (Recipient), Linda Beaumont (Recipient), Victoria Graham (Recipient), Timothy J. Ralph (Recipient), Hsing-Chung Chang (Recipient), Kerrie Tomkins (Recipient), Emilie-Jane Ens (Recipient) & Melanie Bishop (Recipient), 2017
Prize: Honorary award
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Eureka Prize, Promoting Understanding of Australian Science Research
Lesley Hughes (Recipient), 2014
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Faculty of Science and Engineering Award for Excellence in Research
Michelle Leishman (Recipient), Lesley Hughes (Recipient), Tori Graham (Recipient), Linda Beaumont (Recipient), Melanie Bishop (Recipient), Rachael Gallagher (Recipient), Nola Hancock (Recipient), Kerrie Tomkins (Recipient), Hsing-Chung Chang (Recipient), Emilie-Jane Ens (Recipient), Leigh Staas (Recipient) & Tim Ralph (Recipient), 24 Nov 2017
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