Dawson, Neil M., Coolsaet, Brendan, Sterling, Eleanor J., Loveridge, Robin, Gross-Camp, Nicole D., Wongbusarakum, Supin, Sangha, Kamaljit K., Scherl, Lea M., Phan, Hao Phuong, Zafra-Calvo, Noelia, Lavey, Warren G., Byakagaba, Patrick, Idrobo, C. Julián, Chenet, Aude, Bennett, Nathan J., Mansourian, Stephanie, and Rosado-May, Francisco J. (2021) The role of Indigenous peoples and local communities in effective and equitable conservation. Ecology and Society, 26 (3). 19.

Kiatkoski Kim, Milena, Evans, Louisa, Fidelman, Pedro, Scherl, Lea M., and Marsh, Helene (2017) Structural factors influencing conservation decision-making: a case of species prioritisation in Australia. Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 60 (11). pp. 1923-1943.

Marshall, N.A., Bohensky, E., Curnock, M., Goldberg, J., Gooch, M., Nicotra, B., Pert, P., Scherl, L.M., Stone-Jovicich, S., and Tobin, R.C. (2016) Advances in monitoring the human dimension of natural resource systems: an example from the Great Barrier Reef. Environmental Research Letters, 11 (11). pp. 1-17.

Kim, Milena Kiatkoski, Evans, Louisa, Scherl, Lea M., and Marsh, Helene (2016) Applying governance principles to systematic conservation decision-making in Queensland. Environmental Policy and Governance, 26 (6). pp. 452-467.

Kiatkoski Kim, Milena, Evans, Louisa, Scherl, Lea M., and Marsh, Helene (2016) The user, not the tool: perceptions of credibility and relevance affect the uptake of prioritisation. Environmental Management, 57 (4). pp. 836-846.

Marshall, Nadine, Bohensky, Erin, Goldberg, Jeremy, Gooch, Margaret, Lankester, Ally, Pert, Petina, Scherl, Lea, and Tobin, Renae (2014) The Social and Economic Long Term Monitoring Program (SELTMP) 2011: social and economic conditions of the Great Barrier Reef. Report. Reef and Rainforest Research Centre, Cairns, QLD, Australia.

Scherl, Lea M. (2013) World Heritage in the life of communities: an analysis from the Wet Tropics of Queensland. In: Figgis, Penelope, Leverington, Andrea, Mackay, Richard, Maclean, Andrew, and Valentine, Peter, (eds.) Keeping the Outstanding Exceptional: the future of world heritage in Australia. Australian Committee for IUCN, Sydney, NSW, Australia, pp. 162-167.

van Beukering, Pieter J.H., Scherl, Lea M., and Leisher, Craig (2013) The role of marine protected areas in alleviating poverty in the Asia-Pacific. In: van Beukering, Pieter J.H., Papyrakis, Elissaios, Bouma, Jetske, and Brouwer, Roy, (eds.) Nature's Wealth: the economics of ecosystem services and poverty. Ecology, Biodiversity and Conservation . Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK, pp. 115-133.

Scherl, Lea (2012) Book review of "Collaborative Governance of Tropical Landscapes" by Carol J. Pierce Colfer and Jean-Laurent Pfund, Earthscan, Oxford, UK. Australasian Journal of Environmental Management, 19 (3). pp. 202-203.