Griffith University

BSci (Hons), PhD

Senior Research Fellow

Contact details for Dr Doug Ward

Research expertise

• Spatial modelling and GIS
• Remote sensing
• Landscape ecology
• Conservation science

Publications

• Ward, D. P. and Kutt, A. S., (2009) Rangeland biodiversity assessment using time series of remotely sensed ground cover and climate data: An Australian savanna case study, Landscape Ecology 24:  495-507
• Fensham, R.J. Fairfax, R,J and  Ward, D.P (2008) Drought-induced tree death in savanna. Global Change Biology 15: 380-387
• Peterson, A., Ward, D.P. and Rayner, S. (2007) New Regionalization and Nature Conservation: Lessons from South East Queensland. Landscape and Urban Planning  82:132–144
• Ward, D.P., Murray, A.T. and Phinn, S.R. (2003) Integrating spatial optimization and cellular automata for evaluating urban change. Annals of Regional Science  37(1):131-148.
• Ward, D. P., Stimson, B and Murray, A. T. (2001) A Spatial Decision Support System To Model Future Urban Growth Australian Planner  38(2): 80-89
• Ward, D. P., Murray, A. T. and Phinn, S. R. (2000) A stochastically constrained cellular model of urban growth. Computers, Environment and Urban Systems 24(6): 539-558
• Ward, D. P., Murray, A. T. and Phinn, S. R. (2000) Monitoring Growth in Rapidly Urbanizing Areas Using Remotely Sensed Data. Professional Geographer  52(3): 371-386
• Ward, D., Pressey, R., Segan, D., Possingham, H.,(2008), Towards interactive return-on-investment calculations for conservation planning, Society for Conservation Biology 2008 Annual Meeting, Chattanooga, USA
• Ward, D.P. (2006) Wetland Info Queensland: Retaining and Maintaining Wetland Information and Delivery to People Who Need It. Catchments to Coast, The Society of Wetland Scientists 27th International Conference, Cairns, Australia
• Ward, D.P. & Low Choy, S. (2001) GIS and Statistical Modelling working together: Hypothesizing suitable habitat for Rare & Threatened Fauna. ESRI Australia’s national client conference, Sydney, Australia
• Ward, D.P. (2001) Biodiversity Assessment and Mapping Methodology.  AURISA 2000  - 28th Annual Conference of Australasian Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (AURISA), Brisbane, Australia
• Kuhnert, P., Mengersen, K., Williams, K. and Ward, D. (2000) Reliable predictions for a binary response problem. 15th Australian Statistical Conference, Adelaide
• Ward, D. P., Murray, A. T. and Phinn, S. R. (1999) An optimized cellular automata approach for sustainable urban development in rapidly urbanizing regions. GeoComputation99, 4th International Conference on GeoComputation, Virgina, USA
• Phinn, S.R., Ward, D.P., Rowland, T. and Stanford, M. (1998) Remotely Sensed Solutions for Monitoring, and Managing Rapidly Developing Coastal Environments. 12th Annual ESRI and ERDAS Users Conference, Gold Coast
• Jeryman, D. and Ward, D. (1996), Integrating Environmental Modelling and Remote Sensing. Proceedings. 8th Australasian Remote Sensing Conference, Canberra, Australia.
• Ward, D., Burgess, J. and Said, A. (1996), Decision Support for Comprehensive Regional Assessment in Queensland. 1st Queensland Environmental Engineering Symposium, Brisbane, Australia.
• Dale, P.E.R., Ward, D. & Chandica, A.L. (1991). Image subtraction of digital large scale colour infra red aerial photographs to monitor the impacts of habitat modification on a subtropical coastal wetland. IGU Conference, Monitoring geosystems - Perspectives for the 21st Century, November 1991, Delhi, India.
• Dale, P., Ward, D., Chandica, A., and Hulsman, K. (1990), Colour Infrared Aerial Photography for Saltmarsh Management in Subtropical Australia. Application of Remote Sensing for Resource Monitoring and Vegetation Mapping, Research and Information Centre, Tokai University, Tokyo.
• Ward, D.P. and Rose, C.W. (1989), Planning for Soil Erosion Protection in an Uncertain Hydrologic Environment. Proceedings, National Environmental Engineering Conference, Sydney, Australia.