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Prof Diane Pearson PhD

Prof of Environmental Management & Postgrad Co-ordinator & Director of Env Management

Doctoral Mentor Supervisor
School of Agriculture and Environment

Professional

Contact details

  • Ph: 06 951 7837
    Location: 2.45, AgHort
    Campus: Manawatu

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy - Australian National University (1999)

Certifications and Registrations

  • Licence, Mentor Supervisor, Massey University

Research Expertise

Research Interests

Sustainable landscape management

Landscape Ecology

Environmental Management

Area of Expertise

Field of research codes
Agricultural And Veterinary Sciences (070000): Agricultural Land Planning (070102): Agricultural Spatial Analysis and Modelling (070104): Agriculture, Land and Farm Management (070100):
Conservation and Biodiversity (050202): Environmental Management (050205): Environmental Monitoring (050206): Environmental Science and Management (050200): Environmental Sciences (050000): Natural Resource Management (050209):
Sustainable Agricultural Development (070108):
Wildlife and Habitat Management (050211)

Research Projects

Summary of Research Projects

Position Current Completed
Project Leader 0 3
Supervisor 0 1

Research Outputs

Journal

Pearson, D., Martínez-López, J., Rescia, AJ., Baldwin, R., & Martínez Pastur, GJ. (2024). Feature Papers in Landscape Ecology: An Editorial Overview. Land. 13(3)
[Journal article]Authored by: Pearson, D.
Pearson, D. (2024). Landscape ecology 40 years since Allerton Park: looking back and to the future!. Landscape Ecology. 39(3)
[Journal article]Authored by: Pearson, D.
Tran, DX., Dominati, E., Lowry, J., Mackay, A., Vibart, R., Pearson, D., . . . Noakes, E. (2024). Effects of spatial data resolution on the modelling and mapping of soil organic carbon content in hill country grassland landscapes. Soil Use and Management. 40(1)
[Journal article]Authored by: Pearson, D.
Pearson, D., & Gorman, J. (2023). Acknowledging Landscape Connection: Using Sense of Place and Cultural and Customary Landscape Management to Enhance Landscape Ecological Theoretical Frameworks. Land. 12(4)
[Journal article]Authored by: Pearson, D.
Tran, DX., Pearson, D., Palmer, A., Dominati, EJ., Gray, D., & Lowry, J. (2023). Integrating ecosystem services with geodesign to create multifunctional agricultural landscapes: A case study of a New Zealand hill country farm. Ecological Indicators. 146
[Journal article]Authored by: Pearson, D.
Fehnker, L., Pearson, D., & Howland, P. (2022). Informing Future Land Systems Using Self-Reported Pathways and Barriers to Connections to Nature: A Case Study in Auckland, New Zealand. Land. 11(10)
[Journal article]Authored by: Howland, P., Pearson, D.
Tran, DX., Pearson, D., Palmer, A., Gray, D., Lowry, J., & Dominati, EJ. (2022). A comprehensive spatially-explicit analysis of agricultural landscape multifunctionality using a New Zealand hill country farm case study. Agricultural Systems. 203
[Journal article]Authored by: Pearson, D.
Jiang, G., Grafton, MCE., Pearson, D., Bretherton, M., & Holmes, A. (2022). TECHNICAL NOTE: A COMPARISON OF SUPERVISED MACHINE LEARNING ALGORITHMS FOR PREDICTING SUBFIELD YIELD VARIABILITY OF MAIZE GRAIN. Journal of the ASABE. 6(2), 287-294
[Journal article]Authored by: Grafton, M., Pearson, D.
Fehnker, L., Pearson, D., & Howland, PJ. (2022). Exploring conceptualisations of ‘connections to nature’ from an environmental management perspective: a case study in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland, Aotearoa New Zealand. Australasian Journal of Environmental Management. 29(1), 46-63
[Journal article]Authored by: Howland, P., Pearson, D.
Fehnker, L., Pearson, D., & Howland, PJ. (2022). Inclusion of nature in self and pro-nature beliefs: utilizing psychological scales in environmental management to Further understand if interconnectedness with nature supports sustainable outcomes–A case study in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland, Aotearoa New Zealand. Australian Geographer. 53(1), 61-83
[Journal article]Authored by: Howland, P., Pearson, D.
Jiang, G., Grafton, MCE., Pearson, D., Bretherton, M., & Holmes, A. (2022). Technical Note: A Comparison of Supervised Machine Learning Algorithms for Predicting Subfield Yield Variability of Maize Grain. Journal of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers. 65(2), 287-294 Retrieved from https://elibrary.asabe.org/abstract.asp?aid=53100
[Journal article]Authored by: Grafton, M., Pearson, D.Contributed to by: Grafton, M.
Pearson, D., Gorman, J., & Aspinall, R. (2022). Multiple Roles for Landscape Ecology in Future Farming Systems: An Editorial Overview. Land. 11(2)
[Journal article]Authored by: Pearson, D.
Tran, DX., Tran, TV., Pearson, D., Myint, SW., Lowry, J., & Nguyen, TT. (2022). Spatiotemporal analysis of forest cover change and associated environmental challenges: a case study in the Central Highlands of Vietnam. Geocarto International. 37(25), 9277-9297
[Journal article]Authored by: Pearson, D.
Tran, DX., Pearson, D., Palmer, A., Lowry, J., Gray, D., & Dominati, EJ. (2022). Quantifying spatial non-stationarity in the relationship between landscape structure and the provision of ecosystem services: An example in the New Zealand hill country. Science of the Total Environment. 808
[Journal article]Authored by: Pearson, D.
Pearson, D. (2021). Lifestyle properties, ecosystem services, and biodiversity protection in peri-urban aotearoa–new zealand: A case study from peri-urban palmerston north. Land. 10(12)
[Journal article]Authored by: Pearson, D.
Aspinall, R., Staiano, M., & Pearson, D. (2021). Emergent properties of land systems: Nonlinear dynamics of scottish farming systems from 1867 to 2020. Land. 10(11)
[Journal article]Authored by: Pearson, D.
Fehnker, L., Pearson, D., & Howland, PJ. (2021). Understanding Conceptions of ‘Nature’ for Environmental Sustainability: A Case Study in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland, Aotearoa New Zealand. Earth (Switzerland). 2(3), 357-373
[Journal article]Authored by: Howland, P., Pearson, D.
Aspinall, RJ., Staiano, M., & Pearson, DM. (2021). Data, time, change and land-system dynamics. Journal of Land Use Science. 16(2), 129-141
[Journal article]Authored by: Pearson, D.
Aspinall, R., Staiano, M., & Pearson, D. (2021). Date, time, change and land system dynamics. Journal of Land Use Science.
[Journal article]Authored by: Pearson, D.
Jiang, G., Grafton, M., Pearson, D., Bretherton, M., & Holmes, A. (2021). Predicting spatiotemporal yield variability to aid arable precision agriculture in New Zealand: a case study of maize-grain crop production in the Waikato region. New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science. 49(1), 41-62
[Journal article]Authored by: Grafton, M., Pearson, D.
Jiang, G., Grafton, M., Pearson, D., Bretherton, M., & Holmes, A. (2021). Predicting spatiotemporal yield variability to aid arable precision agriculture in New Zealand: a case study of maize-grain crop production in the Waikato region. New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science. 49(1), 41-62 Retrieved from https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/01140671.2020.1865413
[Journal article]Authored by: Grafton, M., Pearson, D.Contributed to by: Grafton, M.
Gorman, J., Pearson, D., & Wurm, P. (2020). Old Ways, New Ways—Scaling Up from Customary Use of Plant Products to Commercial Harvest Taking a Multifunctional, Landscape Approach. Land. 9(5), Retrieved from https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/9/5/171/htm
[Journal article]Authored by: Gorman, J., Pearson, D.
Tran, DX., Pearson, D., Palmer, A., & Gray, D. (2020). Developing a landscape design approach for the sustainable land management of hill country farms in New Zealand. Land. 9(6)
[Journal article]Authored by: Pearson, D.
Gorman, J., Pearson, D., & Wurm, P. (2020). Old ways, new ways-scaling up from customary use of plant products to commercial harvest taking a multifunctional, landscape approach. Land. 9(5)
[Journal article]Authored by: Gorman, J., Pearson, D.
Pearson, D. (2020). Key roles for landscape ecology in transformative agriculture using aotearoa-New Zealand as a case example. Land. 9(5)
[Journal article]Authored by: Pearson, D.
Jiang, G., Grafton, M., Pearson, D., Bretherton, M., & Holmes, A. (2019). Integration of precision farming data and spatial statistical modelling to interpret field-scale maize productivity. Agriculture (Switzerland). 9(11)
[Journal article]Authored by: Grafton, M., Pearson, D.Contributed to by: Grafton, M.
Pearson, D., Nawaz, M., & Wasson, R. (2019). Creating sustainable future landscapes: A role for landscape ecology in the rangelands of Northern Australia. Rangeland Journal. 41(1), 13-21
[Journal article]Authored by: Pearson, D.
Van der Sommen, FJ., Pearson, DM., & Boggs, GS. (2018). Analysis of the interrelationship between houses, trees and damage in a cyclone affected city: Can landscape design and planning utilising trees minimise cyclone impact?. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction. 28, 701-710
[Journal article]Authored by: Pearson, D.
Lawes, MJ., Greiner, R., Leiper, IA., Ninnis, R., Pearson, D., & Boggs, G. (2015). The effects of a moratorium on land-clearing in the Douglas-Daly region, Northern Territory, Australia. Rangeland Journal. 37(4), 399-408
[Journal article]Authored by: Pearson, D.
Pearson, DM. (2013). Landscape ecology: Its role as a trans-disciplinary science for rangeland sustainability. Rangeland Journal. 35(4), 363-371
[Journal article]Authored by: Pearson, D.
Davies, J., Campbell, D., Campbell, M., Douglas, J., Hueneke, H., Laflamme, M., . . . Walsh, F. (2011). Attention to four key principles can promote health outcomes from desert Aboriginal land management. Rangeland Journal. 33(4), 417-431
[Journal article]Authored by: Pearson, D.
Pearson, DM., & Gorman, JT. (2010). Managing the landscapes of the Australian Northern Territory for sustainability: Visions, issues and solutions.. Futures. 42(7), 711-722
[Journal article]Authored by: Pearson, D.
Pearson, DM., & McAlpine, CA. (2010). Landscape ecology: An integrated science for sustainability in a changing world. Landscape Ecology. 25(8), 1151-1154
[Journal article]Authored by: Pearson, D.
Pearson, DM., & Gorman, JT. (2010). Exploring the relevance of a landscape ecological paradigm for sustainable landscapes and livelihoods: A case-application from the Northern Territory Australia. Landscape Ecology. 25(8), 1169-1183
[Journal article]Authored by: Gorman, J., Pearson, D.
Pearson, DM. (2009). Key topics in landscape ecology. Austral Ecology. 34(2), 238-238
[Book Review]Authored by: Pearson, D.
Kuhlken, R., Knouff, R., Dobbs, GR., Pearson, DM., Puotinen, M., Sloan, S., . . . Silcock, D. (2008). Reviews. Jounal of Spatial Science. 53(2), 186-200
[Book Review]Authored by: Pearson, D.
Tremblay, P., Pearson, D., & Gorman, J. (2008). Destination planning and the sustainability of wildlife tourism resources: Ongoing challenges for knowledge integration. Tourism and Hospitality, Planning and Development. 5(3), 257-276
[Journal article]Authored by: Gorman, J., Pearson, D.
Gorman, J., Pearson, D., & Whitehead, P. (2008). Assisting Australian indigenous resource management and sustainable utilization of species through the use of GIS and environmental modeling techniques. Journal of Environmental Management. 86(1), 104-113
[Journal article]Authored by: Gorman, J., Pearson, D.
Pearson, DM. (2006). Issues and perspectives in landscape ecology.. Austral Ecology. 31(5), 669-670
[Book Review]Authored by: Pearson, D.
Pearson, DM. (2006). Book review. GIS: A short introduction.. Geogrpahical Research. 44(4), 450-452
[Book Review]Authored by: Pearson, D.
Pearson, DM. (2002). The application of local measures of spatial autocorrelation for describing pattern in north Australian landscapes. Journal of Environmental Management. 64(1), 85-95
[Journal article]Authored by: Pearson, D.
Aspinall, R., & Pearson, D. (2000). Integrated geographical assessment of environmental condition in water catchments: Linking landscape ecology, environmental modelling and GIS. Journal of Environmental Management. 59(4), 299-319
[Journal article]Authored by: Pearson, D.

Book

Pearson, DM., & Aspinall, RJ. (1996). Data quality and spatial analysis: analytical use of GIS for ecological modelling.. In GIS and Environmental Modelling: Progress and Research Issues. (pp. 35 - 58). Fort Collins: GIS World
[Chapter]Authored by: Pearson, D.
Aspinall, RJ., & Pearson, DM. (1995). Describing and managing uncertainty of categorical maps in GIS. (pp. 71 - 83).
[Chapter]Authored by: Pearson, D.

Thesis

Pearson, DM. (1999). The impact of human activity on landscape diversity in space and time: measurement and analysis of spatial structure and change in the Milton-Ulladulla area of New South Wales.. (Doctoral Thesis)
[Doctoral Thesis]Authored by: Pearson, D.

Report

Cowley, G., Dale, A., Banks, R., Buchan, A., Cocco, R., Crase, J., . . . Wilson, B.(2014). Environmental research plan for natural resource management organisations and regional development Australia boards in Northern Australia. Cairns, James Cook Univesity: Reef and Rainforest Research Centre on behalf of the Australian Government's National Environmental Research Program (NERP - Tropical Ecosystems Hub)
[Technical Report]Authored by: Pearson, D.
Aspinall, RJ., & Pearson, DM.(1995). Red and Grey Squirrels and Pine Martens in Scotland.
[Technical Report]Authored by: Pearson, D.
Birnie,, RV., Aspinall, RJ., Brooker, NA., Hudson, G., Law, ANR., Miller, DR., . . . Wright, G.(1994). Information technology in support of land use science: A MLURI perspective..
[Technical Report]Authored by: Pearson, D.

Conference

Jiang, G., Grafton, MCE., Pearson, D., Bretherton, M., & Holmes, A. (2019). Integration of precision farming data and spatial statistical modelling to interpret field-scale maize grain yield variability in New Zealand. https://www.otago.ac.nz/geocomputation/index.html. Auckland University: Geocomputation 2019
[Conference Paper in Published Proceedings]Authored by: Grafton, M., Pearson, D.Contributed to by: Grafton, M.
Hodgetts, J., Chapman, D., & Pearson, DM.(2016). The territory conservation agreements program: Promoting integrated conservation management in Australia's Northern territory. Paper presented at the meeting of Proceedings of the 10th International Rangeland Congress 2016. Saskatoon, Canada
[Conference Paper]Authored by: Pearson, D.
Pearson, DM., & Hodgetts, J. (2014, September). The territory conservation agreements program: Promoting integrated conservation management. Presented at Ecological Society of Australia 2014 Conference. Alice Springs, Australia.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Pearson, D.
Pearson, DM., & Laurence, N. (2014, March). Territory Conservation Agreements - linking conservation and productivity. Presented at 5th National NRM Knowledge Conference. Tasmania, Australia.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Pearson, D.
Pearson, DM. (2014, September). Scientists are from Mars, NRM practitioners are from Earth. Presented at Ecological Society of Australia 2014 Annual Conference. Alice Springs, Australia.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Pearson, D.
Karki, S., Wasson, B., Pearson, DM., & Maier, S. (2011, August). Quantifying riparian change and gully erosion in the Daly River Catchment, Northern Territory, Australia.. Presented at World Congress of International Association for Landscape Ecology (IALE 2011). Beijing.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Pearson, D.
Pearson, DM., Nawaz, M., & Wasson, R. (2011, August). Designing a sustainable city: The perils of not taking a landscape ecological approach to designing for sustainability.. Presented at World Congress of the International Association for Landscape Ecology. Beijing.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Pearson, D.
Sattar, F., Wasson, RJ., Pearson, D., Boggs, G., Ahmad, W., & Nawaz, M.The development of geoinformatics based framework to quantify gully erosin. 10th International Multidisciplinary Scientific Geoconference and EXPO - Modern Management of Mine Producing, Geology and Environmental Protection, SGEM 2010. (pp. 1159 - 1166).
[Conference]Authored by: Pearson, D.
Nawaz, M., Wasson, RJ., Ahmad, W., Pearson, D., Parry, DL., & Sattar, F.(2010). Quantification of sediment sources in the high relief catchment of mangla reservoir, Pakistan. Paper presented at the meeting of 10th International Multidisciplinary Scientific Geoconference and EXPO - Modern Management of Mine Producing, Geology and Environmental Protection, SGEM 2010
[Conference Paper]Authored by: Pearson, D.
Pearson, DM., & Gorman, JT.Managing the landscapes of the Australian Northern Territory for sustainability: Visions, issues and strategies for successful planning.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Gorman, J., Pearson, D.
Sattar, F., Wasson, R., Pearson, DM., Boggs, G., Ahmad, W., & Nawaz, M. (2010). The development of geoinformatics based framework to quantify gully erosion.. Proceedings of the International Multidisciplinary Scientific Geo-Conferene and Expo. (pp. 1 - 9). : International Multidisciplinary Scientific Geo-Conferene and Expo
[Conference Paper in Published Proceedings]Authored by: Pearson, D.
Pearson, DM., & Gorman, J. (2009). Adopting a landscape ecological paradigm for sustainable landscapes and livelihoods: A case study from the Northern Territory. Presented at International Congress of Ecology. Brisbane.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Pearson, D.
Pearson, DM., Ninnis, R., & Boggs, G. (2009, September). The changing space of greater Darwin: Linking land cover mapping with socio-economic drivers of change. Presented at International Geographic Union. Cairns.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Pearson, D.
Pearson, DM., & Gorman, J. (2008). Illustrating the importance of GIS in environmental education: An example using GIS to assist in the sustainable utilisation of species harvested in central Arnhem Land.. Presented at AAEE. Darwin.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Pearson, D.
Pearson, DM.The university as a community knowledge broker for the exchange of information to assist in sustainable natural resource management.. . University of Sunshine Coast
[Conference Paper]Authored by: Pearson, D.
Pearson, DM. (2008). Why a landscape ecological planning and design approach is crucial for sustainable development of the Northern Territory.. Presented at 14th Australian Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry Conference. Darwin.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Pearson, D.
Pearson, DM., Gorman, J., & Whitehead, P. (2006). Using predictive habitat modelling to assist in the sustainable utilisation of species harvested in Central Arnhem Land.. Presented at International Geographical Union Conference. Brisbane.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Pearson, D.
Pearson, DM. (2005, November). Landscape ecology in Australia: A new interdisciplinary science or just a part of ecology?. Presented at Ecological Society of Australia Conference. Brisbane.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Pearson, D.
Pearson, DM. (2005, July). Landscape ecology and the spatial sciences: an important marriage for tropical northern Australian landscapes.. Presented at North Australia Remote Sensing and GIS conference (NARGIS05).. Darwin.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Pearson, D.
Pearson, DM. (2004, February). Spatial analysis of landscape structure in the Top End – Grappling with data, scale and methods.. Presented at 5th Australasian Postgraduate Workshop on GISc: Social and Environmental Modelling. Kioloa, New South Wales.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Pearson, D.
Gorman, J., Pearson, DM., & Whitehead, P. (2004, December). Using GIS and Environmental Modeling Techniques to Assist in Sustainable Utilisation of Wildlife.. Presented at Australasian Wildlife Management Society Conference,. Kangaroo Island, South Australia.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Pearson, D.
Pearson, DM. (2003, July). Quantifying spatial structure in the Top End – how can we deal with issues of scale and variation.. Presented at 6th World Congress of the International Association for Landscape Ecology.. Darwin, Australia.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Pearson, D.
Bartolo, R., Pearson, DM., & Hill, G. (2003, July). Landscape change on the tropical floodplains of the Trans-Fly Bioregion, Southern New Guinea.. Presented at 6th World Congress of the International Association for Landscape Ecology. Darwin, NT.. Darwin, Australia.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Pearson, D.
Zhang, Y., Pearson, DM., Bowman, D., & Whitehead, P. (2003, July). Spatial analysis of fire induced landscapes in the tropical savannas using remotely sensed data.. Presented at 6th World Congress of the International Association for Landscape Ecology.. Darwin, Australia.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Pearson, D.
Pearson, DM., Tremblay, P., Gorman, J., & Zhang, Z. (2003, December). Using GIS and remote sensing to assist in the sustainable management of the Top End of Australia’s wildlife tourism icons.. Presented at 30th International Symposium on Remote Sensing of Environment,. Christchurch.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Pearson, D.
Zhang, Y., Pearson, DM., Whitehead, P., & Ahmad, W. (2001). Mapping and spatial analysis for Savanna wildfire history in Northern Australia by remotely sensed data and GIS. Source of the Document International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS). Vol. 2 (pp. 792 - 794). : Source of the Document International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS)
[Conference Paper in Published Proceedings]Authored by: Pearson, D.
Pearson, DM., & Riley, J. (2001, July). Spatial analysis of grassland patterning in the Yinberrie hills region of the Northern Territory using field data and IKONOS imagery.. Presented at NARGIS01. Darwin, Australia.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Pearson, D.
Pearson, DM., & Aspinall, RJ. (2001, July). Environmental Accounts: A GIS method using remotely sensed image to describe changes in land cover over time and processes producing change.. Presented at NARGIS01. Darwin, Australia.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Pearson, D.
Zhang, Y., Pearson, DM., Whitehead, PJ., & Ahmad, W.Mapping and spatial analysis for Savanna wildfire history in Northern Australia by remotely sensed data and GIS.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Pearson, D.
Pearson, DM. (2000, September). Investigating the impacts of human activity on northern Australian landscapes by analysis of spatial structure.. Presented at 4th International Conference on Integrating Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Environmental Modeling,. Banff, Canada.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Pearson, D.
Aspinall, RJ., & Pearson, DM. (2000, September). Integrated Geographical Assessment of Environmental Condition in Water Catchments: linking Landscape Ecology, Environmental Modeling and GIS.. Presented at 4th International Conference on Integrating Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Environmental Modeling,. Banff, Canada.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Pearson, D.
Pearson, DM. (1999, December). Understanding spatial structure in northern Australian landscapes: an aid to wildlife management. Symposium on landscape scale analysis.. Presented at Australasian Wildlife Management Society Conference,. Darwin, Australia.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Pearson, D.
Pearson, DM. (1999, June). Measurement and analysis of changes in structural diversity in Australian landscapes.. Presented at NARGIS99. Darwin, Australia.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Pearson, D.
Pearson, DM.An approach to examine changes in landscape diversity over space and time as an aid to future Natural Resource Management. . Michigan, USA.
[Conference Paper]Authored by: Pearson, D.
Pearson, DM.The Impacts of human activity on landscape diversity in space and through time.. . Kioloa, New South Wales
[Conference Paper]Authored by: Pearson, D.
Aspinall, RJ., Pearson, DM., & Miller, JA. (1996, January). Measuring and modelling (bio)diversity: an approach based on geographic, taxonomic and environmental relations.. Presented at 3rd International Conference/Workshop on Integrating GIS and Environmental modelling, NCGIA,. Santa Fe, USA.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Pearson, D.
Pearson, DM., & Aspinall, RJ. (1996, August). Spatial Landscape Ecology: Describing environmental variability using GIS and spatial analysis.. Presented at 28th International Geographical Congress. The Hague, The Netherlands.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Pearson, D.
Aspinall, RJ., Matthews, K., & Pearson, DM.An integrated geographical analysis of impacts of climate change in Scotland.. . Dundee,
[Conference Paper]Authored by: Pearson, D.
Pearson, DM.Data Quality Issues with GIS. . Edinburgh University
[Conference Paper]Authored by: Pearson, D.
Aspinall, RJ., & Pearson, DM. (1994). Data quality and spatial analysis: analytical use of GIS for ecological modelling.. Presented at Second International Workshop/Conference on Integrating GIS and Environmental Modelling,. Breckenridge, Colorado.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Pearson, D.
Aspinall, RJ., & Pearson, DM.Error analysis using ArcInfo and ORACLE: integrating data quality measures for categorical maps into GIS processing.. . Nottingham
[Conference Paper]Authored by: Pearson, D.
Pearson, DM., & Aspinall, RJ.Data quality and spatial analysis: analytical use of GIS for ecological modelling.. . Breckenridge,
[Conference Paper]Authored by: Pearson, D.

Other

Pearson, DM. (2012, August). Planning for sustainability: Taking a landscape ecological approach to designing future landscapes. In CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems and James Cook University, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences. Presented at James Cook University Cairns Campus.
[Oral Presentation]Authored by: Pearson, D.

Teaching and Supervision

Summary of Doctoral Supervision

Position Current Completed
Main Supervisor 2 4
Co-supervisor 3 1

Current Doctoral Supervision

Main Supervisor of:

  • Han Xie - Doctor of Philosophy
    Designing Regenerative Agri-Food Systems Integrating Freshwater Ecosystem Services in Peri-Urban Areas in New Zealand Utilizing Circular Economy Strategies
  • Sneha George - Doctor of Philosophy
    Mangroves at the Crossroads: Spatial Patterns, Community Impact, and Policy Responses in New Zealand and India"

Co-supervisor of:

  • Chaly Y - Doctor of Philosophy
    Designing an effective benefit-sharing mechanism for REDD+ projects: A case study of the Turming REDD+ Project in Cambodia
  • Angela Maree Parkin Parkin - Doctor of Philosophy
    Investigating collaborations that support farmers to integrate indigenous biodiversity management within pastoral farming systems in Aotearoa New Zealand.
  • Moka Apiti - Doctor of Philosophy
    He Ipu Arataki i te Taiao. He Whakapapa ki te Whenua. Exploring the role of digital spatial technologies supporting the development of matauranga Maori and storing traditional knowledge

Completed Doctoral Supervision

Main Supervisor of:

  • 2023 - Duy Tran - Doctor of Philosophy
    Applying a landscape ecological approach and geodesign from a farmer-centric position to inform the creation of future multifunctional, sustainable agricultural landscapes
  • 2022 - Lissy Fehnker - Doctor of Philosophy
    EXPLORING ‘NATURE’ CONCEPTUALISATIONS AND ‘CONNECTIONS’ FROM AN ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PERSPECTIVE A CASE STUDY IN TĀMAKI MAKARAU AUCKLAND, AOTEA
  • 2021 - Humphrey Walker - Doctor of Philosophy
    Factoring community welfare estimates into freshwater allocation decision making in New Zealand: a common good case study
  • 2019 - Thomas Cushnahan - Doctor of Philosophy
    Hyperspectral imaging of hill country farms

Co-supervisor of:

  • 2021 - Guopeng Jiang - Doctor of Philosophy
    Predicting spatiotemporal yield variability to aid arable precision agriculture in New Zealand: A case study of maize-grain crop production in the Waikato Region