| Protecting the global ocean for biodiversity, food and climate E Sala, J Mayorga, D Bradley, RB Cabral, TB Atwood, A Auber, ... Nature 592 (7854), 397-402, 2021 | 645 | 2021 |
| Areas of global importance for conserving terrestrial biodiversity, carbon and water M Jung, A Arnell, X De Lamo, S García-Rangel, M Lewis, J Mark, ... Nature Ecology & Evolution 5 (11), 1499-1509, 2021 | 265 | 2021 |
| Revisiting “success” and “failure” of marine protected areas: a conservation scientist perspective S Giakoumi, J McGowan, M Mills, M Beger, RH Bustamante, A Charles, ... Frontiers in Marine Science 5, 345517, 2018 | 261 | 2018 |
| Shortfalls in the global protected area network at representing marine biodiversity CJ Klein, CJ Brown, BS Halpern, DB Segan, J McGowan, M Beger, ... Scientific reports 5 (1), 17539, 2015 | 176 | 2015 |
| Integrating climate adaptation and biodiversity conservation in the global ocean DP Tittensor, M Beger, K Boerder, DG Boyce, RD Cavanagh, ... Science Advances 5 (11), eaay9969, 2019 | 169 | 2019 |
| An assessment of the representation of ecosystems in global protected areas using new maps of World Climate Regions and World Ecosystems R Sayre, D Karagulle, C Frye, T Boucher, NH Wolff, S Breyer, D Wright, ... Global Ecology and Conservation 21, e00860, 2020 | 159 | 2020 |
| Integrating research using animal‐borne telemetry with the needs of conservation management J McGowan, M Beger, RL Lewison, R Harcourt, H Campbell, M Priest, ... Journal of Applied Ecology 54 (2), 423-429, 2017 | 152 | 2017 |
| Integrating regional conservation priorities for multiple objectives into national policy M Beger, J McGowan, EA Treml, AL Green, AT White, NH Wolff, CJ Klein, ... Nature communications 6 (1), 8208, 2015 | 151 | 2015 |
| Conservation prioritization can resolve the flagship species conundrum J McGowan, LJ Beaumont, RJ Smith, ALM Chauvenet, R Harcourt, ... Nature Communications 11 (1), 994, 2020 | 123 | 2020 |
| Operationalizing ecological connectivity in spatial conservation planning with Marxan Connect RM Daigle, A Metaxas, AC Balbar, J McGowan, EA Treml, CD Kuempel, ... Methods in Ecology and Evolution 11 (4), 570-579, 2020 | 116 | 2020 |
| Standardized reporting of the costs of management interventions for biodiversity conservation GD Iacona, WJ Sutherland, B Mappin, VM Adams, PR Armsworth, ... Conservation Biology 32 (5), 979-988, 2018 | 107 | 2018 |
| Effective conservation requires clear objectives and prioritizing actions, not places or species CJ Brown, M Bode, O Venter, MD Barnes, J McGowan, CA Runge, ... Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 112 (32), E4342-E4342, 2015 | 97 | 2015 |
| Using seabird habitat modeling to inform marine spatial planning in central California’s National Marine Sanctuaries J McGowan, E Hines, M Elliott, J Howar, A Dransfield, N Nur, J Jahncke PLoS One 8 (8), e71406, 2013 | 65 | 2013 |
| Synergies between the key biodiversity area and systematic conservation planning approaches RJ Smith, L Bennun, TM Brooks, SHM Butchart, A Cuttelod, M Di Marco, ... Conservation Letters 12 (1), e12625, 2019 | 64 | 2019 |
| Where the whales are: using habitat modeling to support changes in shipping regulations within National Marine Sanctuaries in Central California A Dransfield, E Hines, J McGowan, B Holzman, N Nur, M Elliott, J Howar, ... Endangered Species Research 26, 39-57, 2014 | 64 | 2014 |
| The value of migration information for conservation prioritization of sea turtles in the Mediterranean T Mazor, M Beger, J McGowan, HP Possingham, S Kark Global Ecology and Biogeography 25 (5), 540-552, 2016 | 63 | 2016 |
| Demystifying ecological connectivity for actionable spatial conservation planning M Beger, A Metaxas, AC Balbar, JA McGowan, R Daigle, CD Kuempel, ... Trends in ecology & evolution 37 (12), 1079-1091, 2022 | 52 | 2022 |
| Include biodiversity representation indicators in area-based conservation targets W Jetz, J McGowan, DS Rinnan, HP Possingham, P Visconti, B O’Donnell, ... Nature Ecology & Evolution 6 (2), 123-126, 2022 | 48 | 2022 |
| From Marxan to management: ocean zoning with stakeholders for Tun Mustapha Park in Sabah, Malaysia R Jumin, A Binson, J McGowan, S Magupin, M Beger, CJ Brown, ... Oryx 52 (4), 775-786, 2018 | 47 | 2018 |
| Addressing transboundary conservation challenges through marine spatial prioritization E Gissi, J McGowan, C Venier, DD Carlo, F Musco, S Menegon, ... Conservation Biology 32 (5), 1107-1117, 2018 | 44 | 2018 |
Maria BegerProfessor, University of Leeds, The University of QueenslandVerified email at leeds.ac.uk
