Professor Burgman’s research into the fundamentals of uncertainty in ecology has applied new knowledge to a long-standing problem — how to make decisions for conservation. His skills in ecology, applied mathematics and statistics, and conservation planning have led him to develop novel approaches to decision making. He has published numerous book chapters and papers in high impact journals as well as the seminal book on risk assessment for conservation and a broader treatment of uncertainty in environmental management. His joint Nature paper in 2000, on the predictive accuracy of Population Viability Analysis is listed in the top 1% in its field.