Professor Chris Daniels

Adjunct Professor UniSA Clinical & Health Sciences

City East Campus ()
tel +61 8 830 28256

email Chris.Daniels@unisa.edu.au

Available for media comment
Research Degree Supervisor

About me

Chris Daniels is Professor of Biology at the University of South Australia. He is also the Presiding member of the Adelaide and Mt Lofty Ranges NRM Board and hold several other positions and titles.

Chris has been a prolific scientist and author, having written or edited 9 books and 1 DVD and contributed to more than 170 scientific publications. He has been published on issues regarding the natural and built environments, and has an abiding interest in reptiles, particularly lizards.

Chris is also an award-winning science communicator. He has regular sessions on 891 ABC Radio, and has written for many popular press publishers, on a range of science and environmental topics.

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Research

Research focus

Zoology
Biochemistry and Cell Biology
Biological Sciences
Physiology
Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences

Highlights

Development and promotion of strategies that enhance urban living and encourage education, communication and awareness of the importance of the urban ecological environment, including Citizen Science.
Evolution of animals, Adaptation to rapidly changing environments and human animal interactions.
Favourite research animals include lizards, birds, and possums.

Research

Outputs

Research outputs for the last seven years are shown below. Some long-standing staff members may have older outputs included. To see earlier years visit ORCID, ResearcherID or Scopus

Open access indicates that an output is open access.

Books

Year	Output
2021	Faull, K, Sharrad, K, Daniels, CB, Simpson, B & Agius, P 2021, Our country: managing and protecting natural resources, Axiom Publishing, Australia.
2011	Daniels, CB 2011, A guide to urban wildlife : 250 creatures you meet on your street, HarperCollins, Sydney, Australia.
2011	Roetman, PE & Daniels, CB 2011, The fearsome flute players: Australian magpies in our lives, Crawford House Publishing, Adelaide, South Australia. Open access
2010	Daniels, CB 2010, Adelaide: Water of a city, Wakefield Press, Adelaide.
2009	Roetman, PE & Daniels, CB 2009, The possum-tail tree : understanding possums through citizen science, Barbara Hardy Centre for Sustainable Urban Environments, UniSA, Adelaide. Open access

Chapters

Year	Output
2014	Daniels, CB & Roetman, PEJ 2014, 'Urban wildlife', in J Byrne, J Dodson & N Sipe (eds), Australian environmental planning: challenges and future prospects, Routledge, US, ch. 10, pp. 118-130. 3
2014	Orgeig, S, Morrison, JL, Sullivan, LC & Daniels, CB 2014, 'The development of the pulmonary surfactant system', in R Harding & KE Pinkerton (eds), The lung: development, aging and the environment, 2nd ed, Academic Press, UK, ch. 9, pp. 183-210. 3 1
2011	Roetman, P & Daniels, C 2011, 'The benefits of citizen science in research, education and community engagement', in PEJ Roetman & CB Daniels (eds), Creating sustainable communities in a changing world, Crawford House Publishing, Australia, ch. 29, pp. 249-260. Open access
2011	Taylor, SG, Roetman, P & Daniels, CB 2011, 'Urban biodiversity', in P Roetman & C Daniels (eds), Creating sustainable communities in a changing world, Crawford House Publishing, Australia, pp. 179-187. Open access
2010	Daniels, CB, Johnston, G & Gray, C 2010, 'Biodiversity of the waterways', in Christopher B Daniels, Adelaide-Water of a City, Wakefield Press, Adelaide, pp. 105-128.
2009	Orgeig, S & Daniels, CB 2009, 'Environmental Selection Pressures Shaping the Pulmonary Surfactant System of Adult and Developing Lungs', in Dr. Mogens L Glass & Dr. Stephen C Wood, Cardio-Respiratory Control in Vertebrates: comparative and Evolutionary Aspects, Springer, Heidelberg, pp. 205-239. 5 7

Journal Articles

Year	Output
2023	Colombelli-Négrel, D, Sach, IZ, Hough, I, Hodgson, JC, Daniels, CB & Kleindorfer, S 2023, 'Koalas showed limited behavioural response and no physiological response to drones', Applied Animal Behaviour Science, vol. 264, article no. 105963, pp. 1-8. Open access 3
2022	Robinson, JM, Aronson, J, Daniels, CB, Goodwin, N, Liddicoat, C, Orlando, L, Phillips, D, Stanhope, J, Weinstein, P, Cross, AT & Breed, MF 2022, 'Ecosystem restoration is integral to humanity's recovery from COVID-19', The Lancet Planetary Health, vol. 6, no. 9, pp. e769-e773. Open access 13
2020	Pitman, SD & Daniels, CB 2020, 'Understanding how nature works: five pathways towards a more ecologically literate world - a perspective', Austral Ecology: A Journal of Ecology in the Southern Hemisphere, vol. 45, no. 5, pp. 510-519. Open access 11 7
2018	Pitman, SD, Daniels, CB & Sutton, PC 2018, 'Characteristics associated with high and low levels of ecological literacy in a western society', International Journal of Sustainable Development and World Ecology, vol. 25, no. 3, pp. 227-237. 24 20
2018	Pitman, SD, Daniels, CB & Sutton, PC 2018, 'Ecological literacy and psychographics: lifestyle contributors to ecological knowledge and understanding', International Journal of Sustainable Development and World Ecology, vol. 25, no. 2, pp. 117-130. 18 11
2018	Pitman, SD, Daniels, CB & Sutton, PC 2018, 'Ecological literacy and socio-demographics: who are the most eco-literate in our community, and why?', International Journal of Sustainable Development and World Ecology, 25, no. 1, pp. 9-22. 22 18
2017	Schebella, MF, Weber, D, Lindsey, K & Daniels, CB 2017, 'For the love of nature: exploring the importance of species diversity and micro-variables associated with favorite outdoor places', Frontiers in Psychology, vol. 8, article no. 2094, pp. 1-21. Open access 36 35 5
2016	Orgeig, S, Morrison, JL & Daniels, CB 2016, 'Evolution, development, and function of the pulmonary surfactant system in normal and perturbed environments', Comprehensive Physiology, vol. 6, no. 1, pp. 363-422. Open access 32 30 1
2016	Pitman, SD & Daniels, CB 2016, 'Quantifying ecological literacy in an adult Western community: the development and application of a new assessment tool and community standard', PLoS One, vol. 11, no. 3, pp. 1-18. Open access 21 16
2016	Taylor, D, Daniels, CB & Johnston, G 2016, 'Habitat selection by an arboreal lizard in an urban parkland : not just any tree will do', Urban Ecosystems, vol. 19, no. 1, pp. 243-255. Open access 9 7
2015	Daniels, CB & Good, K 2015, 'Building resilience to natural, climate and anthropocentric change in the Adelaide and Mount Lofty Ranges region: a natural resources management board perspective', Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia, vol. 139, no. 1, pp. 83-96. 7 7
2015	Hollow, B, Roetman, PE, Walter, M & Daniels, CB 2015, 'Citizen science for policy development: the case of koala management in South Australia', Environmental Science and Policy, vol. 47, pp. 126-136. 24 19
2015	Paige, KA, Hattam, R & Daniels, CB 2015, 'Two models for implementing Citizen Science projects in middle school', Journal of Educational Enquiry, vol. 14 no. 2, pp. 4-17. Open access 9 1
2015	Pitman, SD, Daniels, CB & Ely, ME 2015, 'Green infrastructure as life support: urban nature and climate change', Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia, vol. 139, no. 1, pp. 97-112. 67 50
2014	Karuppannan, S, Baharuddin, ZM, Sivam, A & Daniels, CB 2014, 'Urban green space and urban biodiversity: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia', Journal of Sustainable Development, vol. 7, no. 1, pp. 1-16. Open access 41
2014	Ormond, SE, Whatmough, R, Hudson, IL & Daniels, CB 2014, 'Environmental and anthropogenic impacts on avifaunal assemblages in an urban parkland, 1976 to 2007', Animals, vol. 4 no. 1, pp. 119-130. Open access 4
2014	Sequeira, A, Roetman, P, Daniels, C, Baker, AK & Bradshaw, C 2014, 'Distribution models for koalas in South Australia using citizen science-collected data', Ecology and Evolution, vol. 4 no. 11, pp. 2103-2114. Open access 50 52
2012	Paige, K, Lloyd, D, Zeegers, Y, Roetman, P, Daniels, C, Hoekman, B, Linnell, L, George, A-L & Szilassy, D 2012, 'Connecting teachers and students to the natural world through Operation Spider: an aspirations citizen science project', Teaching Science, vol. 58, no. 1, pp. 13-20. Open access
2011	Orgeig, S, Morrison, JL & Daniels, CB 2011, 'Prenatal development of the pulmonary surfactant system and the influence of hypoxia', Respiratory Physiology and Neurobiology, vol. 178, no. 1, pp. 129-145. Open access 18 12
2010	Maina, J, West, J, Orgeig, S, Foot, N, Daniels, C, Kiama, S, Gehr, P, Mühlfeld, C, Blank, F, Müller, L, Lehmann, A, Brandenberger, C & Rothen-Rutishauser, B 2010, 'Recent advances into understanding some aspects of the structure and function of mammalian and avian lungs', Physiological and Biochemical Zoology, vol. 83, no. 5, pp. 792-807. Open access 23 25
2010	Paige, K, Lawes, H, Matejcic, P, Taylor, C, Stewart, V, Lloyd, DG, Zeegers, Y, Roetman, P & Daniels, C 2010, '"It felt like real science!" How Operation Magpie enriched my classroom', Teaching Science, vol. 56, no. 4, pp. 25-33. Open access
2008	Daniels, CB, Zammit, M & Kear, C 2008, 'Elasmosaur (Reptilia: Sauropterygia) neck flexibility: Implications for feeding strategies', Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology -Part A : Molecular and Integrative Physiology, vol. 150A, no. 2, pp. 124-130. 15 13

Conferences

Year	Output
2012	Vogelpoel, M, Sharp, A, Daniels, C & Weinstein, P 2012, 'Understanding natural resource management amongst land managers for improved social marketing programs', Australian and New Zealand Marketing Academy Conference 2012, ANZMAC, pp. 1-7. Open access
2011	Baharuddin, ZM, Sivam, A, Karuppannan, S & Daniels, CB 2011, 'Urban parks in Kuala Lumpur : biodiversity and design challenges', 3rd World Planning Schools Congress, University of Western Australia, pp. 1-18.
2010	Baharuddin, ZM, Sivam, A, Karuppannan, S & Daniels, C 2010, 'Urban green space: stakeholders' and visitors' perception in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia', in M McAuley (ed.), Healthy cities conference : making cities liveable, AST Management Pty. Ltd, pp. 15-26. Open access
2010	Baharuddin, ZM, Sivam, A, Karuppannan, S & Daniels, CB 2010, 'Visitors' and stakeholders perception of urban wildlife in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia', in A Bakar (ed.), ICBEDC 2010: International conference on built environment in developing countries, Universiti Sains Malaysia, pp. 1242-1262.
2009	Baharuddin, ZM, Sivam, A, Karuppannan, S & Daniels, CB 2009, 'Role and perception of urban green spaces: attitudes towards urban wildlife in Kuala Lumpur', The International Symposium on Construction in Developing Economics: Commonalities Among Diversities, CIBW1-7 and Universiti Sains Malaysia, pp. 607-618.
2008	Daniels, CB & Roetman, PEJ 2008, 'Including biodiversity as a component of sustainability as Australian cities grow: Why and how?', TREENET, pp. 1-12.
2008	Daniels, CB & Roetman, PEJ 2008, 'Including biodiversity as a component of sustainability as Australian cities grow: why and how?', in David Lawry, Jennifer Gardner and Sascha, pp. 1-12.

Reports

Year	Output
2009	Roetman, PEJ & Daniels, CB 2009, Operation possum interim report, The Barbara Hardy Centre - University of South Australia, Adelaide, South Australia. Open access

External engagement & recognition

Collaborations

External engagement & recognition

Collaborations

Organisation	Country
Adelaide and Mount Lofty Ranges Natural Resources Management Board	AUSTRALIA
Arbor Designs	AUSTRALIA
Boston University	UNITED STATES
Bournemouth University	UNITED KINGDOM
Catholic Education Office	AUSTRALIA
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Centre	UNITED STATES
CSIRO Australia (Commonwealth Scientific Industrial Research organisation)	AUSTRALIA
Curtin University	AUSTRALIA
Department for Environment and Water (SA)	AUSTRALIA
Department of Education and Children's Services	AUSTRALIA
Flinders University	AUSTRALIA
Hanson Institute	AUSTRALIA
Harbour-UCLA Medical Centre	UNITED STATES
International Islamic University Malaysia	MALAYSIA
Linking Futures	AUSTRALIA
Missouri Botanical Garden	UNITED STATES
Private Individual	UNITED KINGDOM
Royal Adelaide Hospital	AUSTRALIA
Royal Zoological Society of SA	AUSTRALIA
Royal Zoological Society of South Australia	AUSTRALIA
South Australian Museum	AUSTRALIA
Universidad Complutense	SPAIN
University Malaysia	MALAYSIA
University of Adelaide	AUSTRALIA
University of Bern	SWITZERLAND
University of California	UNITED STATES
University of Johannesburg	SOUTH AFRICA
University of Melbourne	AUSTRALIA
University of Nairobi	KENYA
University of North Texas	UNITED STATES
University of South Australia	AUSTRALIA
University of Southampton	UNITED KINGDOM
Water and Natural Resources	AUSTRALIA

External engagement & recognition

Engagement/recognition	Year
Finalist, National Earth watch, Rio Tinto Citizens Award EarthWatch Institute	2011

Teaching & student supervision

Highlights

Ecology
Urban Biodiversity
Zoology
Evolution
Human interactions with wildlife

Teaching & student supervision

Research degree supervision

Supervisions from 2010 shown

Thesis title	Student status
A marketing perspective on regional natural resources management	Completed
Ecological literacy: an assessment of the ecological knowledge and understanding of South Australian adults	Completed
Environmental attitude of the people and stakeholders towards urban biodiversity in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Completed
High performance and cost effective nano structured carbon electrode materials for capacitive deionisation technology	Completed
Molecular evolution of lung lectins for pulmonary surface protection: lessons from birds	Completed
Nature-based play and learning in South Australian public primary schools	Completed
The 'citizen' in citizen science: the research, education and engagement of a program based on local wildlife species in South Australia	Completed
The role of drug quality in the emergence and transmission of antimalarial resistance	Completed
The role of toxins in predator-prey interactions: fresh water invertebrates and amphibians	Completed

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Professor Chris Daniels

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External engagement & recognition

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