Adams, Vanessa M., Álvarez-Romero, Jorge G., Ban, Natalie C., Mills, Morena, and Visconti, Piero (2023) Robert L. Pressey (1953-2023). Nature Ecology & Evolution, 7 (12). pp. 1957-1958.

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[Extract] Professor Robert (Bob) Pressey pioneered conservation planning and is known for his numerous and significant theoretical and practical contributions to the field. His early research focused on protected area or ‘reserve’ design, and particularly on reserve selection principles; these included work on the definition and application of irreplaceability and complementarity measures that underpin the creation of representative and efficient reserve networks. Bob’s seminal work from this period shaped the theory and origins of systematic conservation planning1,2, methods for calculating core metrics3 and tools to support its application4. In particular, his work examined the implications of ad hoc conservation, emphasizing its negative impact on the coherence of representative reserve systems.

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