David Fletcher
is regarded as one of New Zealand’s top ecological statisticians
and has an extensive international publication list. He has worked in statistical
ecology and environmental statistics for the last ten years, both in university
and as a consultant for a large number of organizations in this field. He
has published 39 scientific papers and two conference proceedings. He has
almost 20 years experience in teaching the concepts of applied statistics
to scientists with little or no mathematical training, which has proved valuable
in preparing technical reports for clients.
David's most recent publications:
2002
David Fletcher, Steve Dawson and Elisabeth Slooten. Designing a Mark-Recapture
Study to Allow for Local Emigration. Journal of Agricultural, Biological and
Environmental Statistics (in press).
David Fletcher. Assessing seasonal differences in Hooker’s sea lion locations.
DOC Science Internal Series XX. New Zealand Department of Conservation, Wellington.
8pp.
Richard Barker, David Fletcher and Paul Scofield. Measuring density dependence
in survival from mark-recapture data. Journal of Applied Statistics 29: 305-313.
Chris Jones, Susan Bettany, Henrik Moller, David Fletcher, Phil Lyver, and
Justine de Cruz. 2002. Burrow occupancy and productivity at coastal sooty
shearwater (Puffinus griseus) breeding colonies, South Island, New Zealand:
can mark-recapture be used to estimate burrowscope accuracy? Wildlife Research
(in press).
2001
David Fletcher. Bryan Frederick John Manly, Statistical Ecologist Supreme.
New Zealand Statistical Association Newsletter, 53: 6-9.
Richard Barker and David Fletcher. Introduction to the special issue
on the estimation of animal abundance and related parameters. Journal of Agricultural,
Environmental, and Biological Statistics 6:1-3.
Euan Harvey, David Fletcher and Mark Shortis. Estimation of reef fish length
by divers and by stereo-video: A first comparison of the accuracy and precision
in the field on living fish under operational conditions. Fisheries Research
1307: 1-11.
Richard Cuthbert, David Fletcher and Lloyd Davis. A sensitivity analysis
of Hutton’s shearwater: prioritizing conservation research and management.
Biological Conservation 100: 163-172.
Peter Moore, David Fletcher and Jacinda Amey. Population estimates of Yellow-eyed
Penguin Megadyptes antipodes on Campbell Island, 1987-1998. Emu 101: 225-236.
Euan Harvey, David Fletcher and Mark Shortis. A Comparison of the Precision
and Accuracy of Estimates of Reef Fish Length Made by Divers and a Stereo-Video
System. Fishery Bulletin 99:63-71.
Euan Harvey, David Fletcher and Mark Shortis. Improving the statistical
power of visual length estimates of reef fish: a comparison of divers and
stereo-video. Fishery Bulletin 99:72-80.
Paul Scofield, David Fletcher and Christopher Robertson. Titi (Sooty Shearwaters)
on Whero Island: An analysis of historic banding data using modern capture-recapture
techniques. Journal of Agricultural, Biological and Environmental Statistics
6:268-280.
2000
Elisabeth Slooten, David Fletcher and Barbara Taylor. Taking Account of
Uncertainty in Management: Is Hector's Dolphin at Risk due to Mortality in
Gillnet Fisheries? Conservation Biology 14: 1264-1270.
Christine Hunter, David Fletcher and Paul Scofield. Preliminary modelling
of black petrels (Procellaria parkinsoni) to assess population status. Department
of Conservation, Wellington.
Christine Hunter, Henrik Moller and David Fletcher. Parameter Uncertainty
and Elasticity Analyses of a Population Model: Setting Research Priorities
for Shearwaters. Ecological Modelling 134: 299-323.
Ilka Sohle, Henrik Moller, David Fletcher and Christopher Robertson. Telemetry
reduces colony attendance by sooty shearwaters (Puffinus griseus). New Zealand
Journal of Zoology 27: 367-373.
Hiltrun Ratz, Henrik Moller and David Fletcher. Predator identification
from bite marks on penguin and albatross chicks. Marine Ornithology 27: 149-156.
1999
David Fletcher, Henrik Moller and Kay Clapperton. Spotlight counts for assessing
abundance of rabbits. Wildlife Research 26: 609-620.
Claire Cameron, Richard Barker, David Fletcher, Elisabeth Slooten and Stephen
Dawson. Modelling Survival of Hector's Dolphins around Banks Peninsula, New
Zealand. Journal of Agricultural, Biological and Environmental Statistics
4: 126-135.
Nick Gales and David Fletcher. Abundance, distribution and status of the
New Zealand sea lion. Wildlife Research 26: 35-52.
Henrik Moller, Justine deCruz, David Fletcher, Kim Garrett, Christine Hunter,
Chris Jones, Jane Kitson, Phil Lyver, Jamie Newman, Detta Russell, Paul Scofield
and Darren Scott. Kia Mau Te Tïtï Mo Ake Tönu Atu: Goals,
Design and Methods. University of Otago Wildlife Management Report Number
117. 76 pp.
1998
David Fletcher, Laimonis Kavalieris and Bryan F.J. Manly (Editors). Statistics
in Ecology and Environmental Monitoring. II: Risk Assessment and Decision
Making in Biology.. Otago University Press pp220. [ISSN 1170 3237]
Lars Bejder, David Fletcher and Stefan Bräger. Testing association
patterns of a social mammal: Do Hector's dolphins (Cephalorhynchus hectori)
associate non-randomly? Animal Behaviour 56: 719-725.
Justine Cruz, Henrik Moller and David Fletcher. Testing the accuracy of
an infra-red camera burrowscope. University of Otago Wildlife Management
Report Number 103.
Bryan Manly, Allyson Seyb and David Fletcher. Fisheries By-catch Monitoring
and Control. In Statistics in Ecology and Environmental Monitoring II: Risk
Assessment and Decision Making in Biology. Otago University Press 121-130.
Bryan Manly, Allyson Seyb and David Fletcher. Analysis of the Accidental
and Incidental Captures of Protected Species and Official Observer Coverage
in Fisheries in New Zealand Waters for Fishing Seasons 1987/88 to 1995/96,
with An Assessment of the Observer Coverage Required for the Future Monitoring
of Fisheries. Science for Conservation: XX, Department of Conservation, Wellington.