The Centre for Conservation Geography is an interdisciplinary research consultancy established in 2011 to provide expert technical support and advice to government and non-government stakeholders.
Our primary focus is on applying world’s best practice and decision support for optimised biodiversity conservation outcomes.
Based in Australia, we are a multidisciplinary team with expertise in marine and terrestrial protected area planning. Our skills include scientific research, biogeography, GIS analysis, mapping, advocacy and evidence-based policy development.
We can support conservation decision-making across the world’s ecoregions, and currently have projects across Australia and in Antarctica.
Reports
A selection of our work on terrestrial and marine conservation
Systematic review of offshore oil and gas decommissioning environmental research in Australia 2016-2025
The review assessed Australian offshore oil and gas decommissioning related studies published in peer reviewed journals over the ten year period from 2016 to 2025. The review included 33 studies. Findings indicate that the environmental decommissioning research...
Discussion paper: Considerations for a marine protected area in CCAMLR MPA Planning Domain 9 – the Amundsen-Bellingshausen Sea
The Southern Ocean is an area of marine wilderness containing some of the Earth’s most remote and intact marine ecosystems. Southern Ocean ecosystems support biodiversity, provide resources for commercial fisheries, and drive global climate patterns essential for...
The Enduring Pilbara
Introduction The Pilbara epitomises endurance – over geological, evolutionary and cultural timeframes. Geologically, the region is defined by a robust piece of continental crust that has survived billions of years of tectonic upheavals. The Pilbara’s plants and...
The creation of highly protected co-designed marine parks
Introduction This submission is a response to the “Proclamation proposal for the establishment of marine parks in Australia’s Indian Ocean Territories (IOT) (Christmas Island and Cocos (Keeling) Islands)”. These marine park proposals have been co-designed with the...
Review of the proposed management plans for marine parks in the Buccaneer Archipelago and surrounds
Executive Summary The Bardi Jawi, Mayala and Dambeemangarddee are the owners, managers, and custodians of their sea country. The proposed marine parks for the Buccaneer Archipelago and surrounds reference the Bardi Jawi Protected Area Management Plan 2013 – 2023, the...
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