Dean, Angela J., Eberhard, Rachel, Baresi, Umberto, Coggan, Anthea, Deane, Felicity, Hamman, Evan, Helmstedt, Kate J., Loechel, Barton, Jarvis, Diane, Mayfield, Helen, Stevens, Lillian, Taylor, Bruce, and Vella, Karen (2023) Scrutinizing the impact of policy instruments on adoption of agricultural conservation practices using Bayesian expert models. Conservation Letters. (In Press)

Mayfield, Helen J., Eberhard, Rachel, Baker, Christopher, Baresi, Umberto, Bode, Michael, Coggan, Anthea, Dean, Angela J., Deane, Felicity, Hamman, Evan, Jarvis, Diane, Loechel, Barton, Taylor, Bruce M., Stevens, Lillian, Vella, Karen, and Helmstedt, Kate J. (2023) Designing an expert-led Bayesian network to understand interactions between policy instruments for adoption of eco-friendly farming practices. Environmental Science & Policy, 141. pp. 11-22.

McLeod, Ian M., Hein, Margaux Y., Babcock, Russell, Bay, Line, Bourne, David G., Cook, Nathan, Doropoulos, Christopher, Gibbs, Mark, Harrison, Peter, Lockie, Stewart, van Oppen, Madeleine J.H., Mattocks, Neil, Page, Cathie A., Randall, Carly J., Smith, Adam, Smith, Hillary A., Suggett, David J., Taylor, Bruce, Vella, Karen J., Wachenfeld, David, and Boström-Einarsson, Lisa (2022) Coral restoration and adaptation in Australia: The first five years. PLoS ONE, 17 (11). e0273325.

Vella, Karen, Baresi, Umberto, Lockie, Stewart, and Taylor, Bruce (2021) Challenges and opportunities for assisted regional ecosystem adaptation: international experience and implications for adaptation research. PLoS ONE, 16 (9). e0257868.

Eberhard, Rachel, Coggan, Anthea, Jarvis, Diane, Hamman, Evan, Taylor, Bruce, Baresi, Umberto, Vella, Karen, Dean, Angela J., Deane, Felicity, Helmstedt, Kate, and Mayfield, Helen (2021) Understanding the effectiveness of policy instruments to encourage adoption of farming practices to improve water quality for the Great Barrier Reef. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 172. 112793.

Dale, Allan P., Vella, Karen J., Ruth, Potts, Babacan, Hurriyet, Cottrell, Alison, Costantini, Winn, Hardacker, Meegan, and Pert, Petina L. (2020) Typical social adaptation measures in climate change planning: a tropical region case study. In: Chaiechi, Taha, (ed.) Economic Effects of Natural Disasters: theoretical foundations, methods, and tools. Elsevier, London, UK, pp. 237-260.

Dale, Allan, Potts, Ruth, and Vella, Karen (2016) An analysis of key governance domains affecting environment outcomes and their social and economic consequences in the Great Barrier Reef: core data tables. Report. James Cook University, Cairns, QLD, Australia.

Dale, Allan Patrick, Vella, Karen, Potts, Ruth, Voyce, Bronwyn, Stevenson, Bob, Cottrell, Alison, King, David, Babacan, Hurriyet, Boon, Helen, Gooch, Margaret, and Pert, Petina (2016) Applying social resilience concepts and indicators to support climate adaptation in tropical North Queensland, Australia. In: Knieling, Jörg, (ed.) Climate Adaptation Governance in Cities and Regions: theoretical fundamentals and practical evidence. Wiley, Chichester, UK, pp. 23-43.

Potts, Ruth, Vella, Karen, Dale, Allan, and Sipe, Neil (2016) Evaluating governance arrangements and decision making for natural resource management planning: an empirical application of the Governance Systems Analysis framework. Society and Natural Resources, 29 (11). pp. 1325-1341.

Potts, Ruth, Vella, Karen, Dale, Allan, and Sipe, Neil (2016) Exploring the usefulness of structural-functional approaches to analyse governance of planning systems. Planning Theory, 15 (2). pp. 162-189.

Dale, Allan, Vella, Karen, Pressey, Robert L., Brodie, Jon, Gooch, Margaret, Potts, Ruth, and Eberhard, Rachel (2016) Monitoring and adaptively reducing system-wide governance risks facing the GBR: final report. Report. Reef and Rainforest Research Centre, Cairns, QLD, Australia.

Dale, Allan P., Vella, Karen, Pressey, Robert L., Brodie, Jon, Gooch, Margaret, Potts, Ruth, and Eberhard, Rachel (2016) Risk analysis of the governance system affecting outcomes in the Great Barrier Reef. Journal of Environmental Management, 183 (Part 3). pp. 712-721.

Dale, Allan, Vella, Karen J., and Cottrell, Alison (2015) Can social resilience inform SA/SIA for adaptive planning for climate change in vulnerable regions? Journal of Natural Resources Policy Research, 7 (1). pp. 93-104.

Vella, Karen, Sipe, Neil, Dale, Allan, and Taylor, Bruce (2015) Not learning from the past: adaptive governance challenges for Australian natural resource management. Geographical Research, 53 (4). pp. 379-392.

Potts, Ruth, Vella, Karen, Dale, Allan, and Sipe, Neil (2015) A study of governance arrangements for land use and natural resource management planning in Cape York Peninsula. Australian Geographer, 46 (3). pp. 389-409.

Dale, Allan, Vella, Karen, and Potts, Ruth (2015) Progressing climate change adaptation in the far north through community resilience. Report. Cairns Institute, James Cook University, Cairns, QLD, Australia. (Unpublished)

Dale, Allan, Vella, Karen, Potts, Ruth, Voyce, Bronwyn, Stevenson, Bob, Cottrell, Alison, King, David, Babacan, Hurriyet, Boon, Helen, Gooch, Margaret, and Pert, Petina (2014) Applying Social Resilience Concepts and Indicators to Support Climate Adaptation in Tropical North Queensland, Australia: benchmark evidence base. Report. James Cook University, Cairns.

Dale, A.P., Vella, K., and McKee, J. (2014) Analysing governance of Australia's system of landscape-based greenhouse gas abatement. Australasian Journal of Environmental Management, 21 (4). pp. 378-395.

Dale, Allan, Vella, Karen, and Potts, Ruth (2014) Emerging planning frameworks for climate adaptation. In: Moran, Catherine, Turton, Stephen M., and Hill, Rosemary, (eds.) Adaptation Pathways and Opportunities for the Wet Tropics NRM Cluster Region: volume 2: infrastructure, industry, indigenous peoples, social adaptation, emerging planning frameworks, evolving methodologies and climate adaptation planning in practice. James Cook University, Cairns, QLD, Australia, pp. 179-201.

Vella, Karen, and Dale, Allan (2014) An approach for adaptive and integrated environmental planning to deal with uncertainty in a Great Barrier Reef Catchment. Australian Planner, 51 (3). pp. 243-259.

Dale, Allan, McKee, James, Vella, Karen, and Potts, Ruth (2013) Carbon, biodiversity and regional natural resource planning: towards high impact next generation plans. Australian Planner, 50 (4). pp. 328-339.

Dale, Allan, Vella, Karen, and Potts, Ruth (2013) Governance Systems Analysis (GSA): a framework for reforming governance systems. Journal of Public Administration and Governance, 3 (3). pp. 162-187.

Preece, N., van Oosterzee, P., Dale, A., Eberhard, R., Armstrong, G., Vella, K., and Sweatman, C. (2013) Resilience and Opportunity: regions and the roll-out of Australia's greenhouse gas abatement programs - a manual for Queensland's NRM regions. Manual. Reef and Rainforest Research Centre, Cairns, QLD, Australia.

Dale, Allan, Vella, Karen, Pressey, Robert L., Brodie, Jon, Yorkston, Hugh, and Potts, Ruth (2013) A method for risk analysis across governance systems: a Great Barrier Reef case study. Environmental Research Letters, 8 (1). 015037. pp. 1-16.

Gooch, Margaret, Vella, Karen, Marshall, Nadine, Tobin, Renae, and Pears, Rachel (2013) A rapid assessment of the effects of extreme weather on two Great Barrier Reef industries. Australian Planner, 50 (3). pp. 198-215.

Vella, Karen, Dale, Allan, Cottrell, Alison, and Gooch, M. (2012) Assessing community resilience to climate change. In: Proceedings of the 12th International Coral Reef Symposium. 19A_5. pp. 1-5. From: 12th International Coral Reef Symposium, 9-13 July 2012, Cairns, QLD, Australia.

Dale, Allan, and Vella, Karen (2012) Governance domains for coastal management in the GBR: determining priorities for reform. In: Presentations from Coast to Coast 2012: living on the edge. From: Coast to Coast 2012: Living on the Edge, 17-21 September 2012, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.

Laurance, William F., Dell, Bernard, Turton, Stephen M., Lawes, Michael J., Hutley, Lindsay B., McCallum, Hamish, Dale, Patricia, Bird, Michael, Hardy, Giles, Prideaux, Gavin, Gawne, Ben, McMahon, Clive R., Yu, Richard, Hero, Jean-Marc, Schwarzkopf, Lin, Krockenberger, Andrew, Setterfield, Samantha A., Douglas, Michael, Silvester, Ewen, Mahony, Michael, Vella, Karen, Saikia, Udoy, Wahren, Carl-Henrik, Xu, Zhihong, Smith, Bradley, and Cocklin, Chris (2011) The 10 Australian ecosystems most vulnerable to tipping points. Biological Conservation, 144 (5). pp. 1472-1480.

Dale, A., Vella, K., Cottrell, A., Pert, P., Stephenson, B., Boon, H., King, D., Whitehouse, H., Hill, R., Babacan, H., Thomas, M., and Gooch, M. (2011) Conceptualising, evaluating and reporting social resilience in vulnerable regional and remote communities facing climate change in tropical Queensland. Report. Reef and Rainforest Research Centre, Cairns, QLD, Australia.

Vella, Karen, Dale, Allan, Cottrell, Alison, Pert, Petina, Stevenson, Bob, Boon, Helen, King, David, Whitehouse, Hilary, Hill, Ro, Babacan, Hurriyet, Thomas, Melanie, and Gooch, Margaret (2011) Towards more effective adaptive planning: measuring and reporting social resilience in vulnerable coastal communities facing climate change in tropical Queensland. In: Proceedings of the 3rd World Planning Schools Congress. pp. 1-23. From: WPSC 2011 3rd World Planning Schools Congress, 4-8 July 2011, Perth, WA, Australia.

Vella, Karen, Dale, Allan, Reghenzani, John, Sing, Neil, and Parker, Darryl (2011) An approach for adaptive and integrated agricultural planning to deal with uncertainty in a Great Barrier Reef Catchment. In: Proceedings of the 3rd World Planning Schools Congress. pp. 1-21. From: WPSC 2011 3rd World Planning Schools Congress, 4-8 July 2011, Perth, WA, Australia.