Publications & Presentations

PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

Livingstone, S.W. & Haddaway, L. (in review) Governance of protected and conserved areas in Canada, for Parks & Protected Areas in Canada editors: Christopher Lemieux, Elizabeth Halpenny and Don Carruthers Den Hoed. eCampus Ontario, Pressbooks. 

Kempthorne, C.J., St. Pierre, M., Le, A., Livingstone, S.W., McNulty, J., Cadotte, M.W., & Liscombe, D. (in press) Mass spectrometry-based metabolomics for the elucidation of alkaloid biosynthesis and function in invasive Vincetoxicum rossicum populations, Phytochemistry.

Livingstone, S.W., Hughes, J., Pither, R., & Fortin, M-J. (2023) Integrative adaptive management to address interactions between biological invasions and protected area connectivity: a Canadian perspective, FACETS, 8, 1–12.

Silver, D., Ahsan, T., Mandrak, N., & Livingstone, S.W. (2023) Uncovering antagonisms in recovery planning for species at risk: A diagnostic approach, Conservation Science and Practice, e13023.

Carboni, M., Livingstone, S.W., Isaac, M.E., & Cadotte, M. W. (2021) Invasion drives plant diversity loss through competition and ecosystem modification, Journal of Ecology, 109(10), 3587-3601.

Downey, H., Amano, T., Cadotte, M., Cook, C. N., Cooke, S. J., Haddaway, N. R., ... & Adum, G. (2020). Training future generations to deliver evidence-based conservation and ecosystem management, Ecological Solutions & Evidence, 2(1), e12032.

Livingstone, S. W., Isaac, M. E., & Cadotte, M. W. (2020). Invasive dominance and resident diversity: unpacking the impact of plant invasion on biodiversity and ecosystem function. Ecological Monographs, 90(4), e01425. 

Carscadden, K.A., Emery, N.C., Arnillas, C.A., Cadotte, M.W., Afkhami, M.E., Gravel, D., Livingstone, S.W., & Wiens, J.J. (2020) Niche breadth: causes and consequences for ecology, evolution, and conservation, Quarterly Review of Biology, 95(3), 179-214.

Livingstone, S.W., Cadotte, M.W., Bourchier, R., Smith, S., Ryan, K. & Roberto, A. (2020) An experimental application of Hypena opulenta as a biological control agent for the invasive vine Vincetoxicum rossicum, Ecological Solutions & Evidence, 1(2), e12022.

Kattge, J., Bönisch, G., Díaz, S., Lavorel, S., Prentice, I. C., Leadley, P., … & Acosta, A. T. (2020). TRY plant trait database–enhanced coverage and open access. Global change biology, 26 (1), 119-188.

Sodhi, D.S., Livingstone, S.W., Carboni, M., & Cadotte, M.W. (2019) Plant invasion alters trait composition and diversity across habitats. Ecology & Evolution, 9:6199–6210.

Bugiel, L. N., Livingstone, S. W., Isaac, M. E., Fulthorpe, R. R., & Martin, A. R. (2018). Impacts of invasive plant species on soil biodiversity: a case study of dog-strangling vine (Vincetoxicum rossicum) in a Canadian National Park. Canadian Journal of Soil Science, 98(4), 716-723.

Livingstone, S.W., Cadotte, M.W., & Isaac, M.E. (2018) Ecological engagement determines ecosystem service valuation: A case study from Rouge National Urban Park in Toronto, Canada. Ecosystem Services, 30, 86-97.

Violle, C., Thuiller, W., Mouquet, N., Munoz, F., Kraft, N. J., Cadotte, M. W., Livingstone, S.W. & Mouillot, D. (2017). A Common Toolbox to Understand, Monitor or Manage Rarity? A Response to Carmona et al. Trends in ecology & evolution, 32(12), 891-893.

Cadotte, M. W., Livingstone, S. W., Yasui, S. L. E., Dinnage, R., Li, J. T., Marushia, R., … & Shu, W. (2017). Explaining ecosystem multifunction with evolutionary models. Ecology, 98(12), 3175-3187.

Potgieter, L. J., Gaertner, M., Kueffer, C., Larson, B. M., Livingstone, S. W., O’Farrell, P. J., & Richardson, D. M. (2017). Alien plants as mediators of ecosystem services and disservices in urban systems: a global review. Biological Invasions, 19(12), 3571-3588.

Cadotte, M. W., Yasui, S. L. E., Livingstone, S.W., & MacIvor, J. S. (2017). Are urban systems beneficial, detrimental, or indifferent for biological invasion?. Biological Invasions,19(12), 3489-3503.

Violle, C., Mouquet, N., Thuiller, W., Munoz, F., Kraft, N., Cadotte, M.W., Livingstone, S.W. & Mouillot, D. (2017) Functional rarity: The ecology of outliers. Trends in ecology & evolution, 32(5), 356-367.

MacIvor, J.S., Cadotte, M.W., Livingstone, S.W., Lundholm, J, & Yasui, S.L. (2016) Phylogenetic ecology and the greening of cities. Journal of applied ecology, 53: 1470–1476.

Cadotte, M.W., Arnillas, C.A., Livingstone, S.W. & Yasui, S.L. (2015). Predicting communities from functional traits. Trends in ecology & evolution,30(9), 510-511.

Non-peer reviewed

Livingstone, S.W. & Marzok, N. (2013) Cities and Biodiversity: Exploring how Edmonton and Montreal are mainstreaming the urban biodiversity movement. ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability.

Livingstone, S.W. & Marzok, N. (2012) Finding the nexus: Exploring climate change adaptation and biodiversity. ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability.


PRESENTATIONS


Tabobondung, T., Smith, K., Caron-Beaudoin, E. & Livingstone, S.W. “Unlearning environment: engaging Indigenous perspectives in Environmental Sciences”, A presentation and workshop for the University of Toronto Centre for Teaching Support and Innovation Symposium, May 4th, 2023.

Livingstone, S.W., “Conservation biology in a changing world: A Canadian perspective”, for the Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences, University of Toronto-Scarborough, March 30, 2022.

Livingstone, S.W., “An introduction to population viability analysis”, for the Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences, University of Toronto-Scarborough, March 30, 2022.

Livingstone, S.W., & M.W. Cadotte. "Unpacking the communication of conservation science in urban environments",  EECOM 2021 Conference, Exploring the Nature of Cities, Urban Environmental Education in Action, April, 2021.

Livingstone, S.W., Hughes, J., Pither, R. Fortin, M-J. "The connectivity conundrum for protected area networks". International Association for Landscape Ecology (remote conference). Symposium: Macro-scale view of invasion dynamics, May, 2020 & Pathway to Target 1 Connectivity Working Group Symposium, Feb. 2021.

Livingstone, S.W. “Invasive species ecology in Canada’s largest urban park” Canadian Society for Ecology & Evolution – Organized session: Ecology in an urbanizing world, Guelph, ON, Canada. July, 2018.

Livingstone, S.W. “The impact of Dog-strangling vine on biodiversity and ecosystem services in Rouge National Urban Park & the application of Hypena opulenta as a bio-control agent.” – Ontario Urban Forest Council, March 14th, 2018. Faculty of Forestry, University of Toronto.

Livingstone, S.W., Cadotte, M.W., Isaac, M.E. “Ecological engagement determines ecosystem service valuation: A case study from Rouge National Urban Park in Toronto, Canada” Ecological Society of America, Portland, Oregon, US. August, 2017.

Livingstone, S.W., Cadotte, M.W., Isaac, M.E. “Can a moth strangle the Dog-strangler? An experimental application of Hypena opulenta as a biological control agent for the invasive Dog-strangling Vine (Vincetoxicum rossicum). Department of Environmental Science Colloquium (III), University of Toronto-Scarborough. May, 2017.

Livingstone, S.W., Cadotte, M.W., Isaac, M.E. “Ecological engagement determines ecosystem service valuation in Rouge National Urban Park”. Department of Environmental Science Colloquium, University of Toronto-Scarborough, May, 2016.

Livingstone, S.W., Cadotte, M.W., Isaac, M.E.  “Effects of the invasive vine Vincetoxicum rossicum on ecosystem multi-functionality.” Ecological Society of America, August 13th, 2015. & Ecology & Management of Terrestrial Plant Invasions (EMAPI) Sept. 2015, Waikoloa, Hawaii.

Livingstone, S.W., Cadotte, M.W., Isaac, M.E. “Plant invasion & ecosystem services in Rouge Park”. Department of Environmental Science Colloquium, University of Toronto-Scarborough, May 22nd, 2015.

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