Measuring conservation in a way that counts
A new study raises questions on whether current conservation science and policy for protected areas could be saving more biodiversity—with political and economic expediency often having taken prece
ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies
James Cook University Townsville
Queensland 4811 Australia
Phone: 61 7 4781 4000
Email: info@coralcoe.org.au
Neil Andrew (Partner Investigator)
WorldFish
n.andrew@cgiar.org
Andrew Baird (Chief Investigator)
James Cook University
Phone: +61 7 4781 4857
andrew.baird@jcu.edu.au
David Bellwood (Chief Investigator)
James Cook University
Phone: +61 7 4781 4447
david.bellwood@jcu.edu.au
Joshua Cinner (Chief Investigator)
James Cook University
Phone: +61 7 4781 6751
joshua.cinner@jcu.edu.au
Sean Connolly (Chief Investigator and Program 2 Leader)
James Cook University
Phone: 61 7 4781 4242
sean.connolly@jcu.edu.au
Sophie Dove (Chief Investigator)
The University of Queensland
Phone: +61 7 3365 7229
sophie@uq.edu.au
Sylvain Foret (Chief Investigator)
Australian National University
Phone: +61 2 6125 0563
sylvain.foret@anu.edu.au
Nick Graham (Chief Investigator)
James Cook University
Phone: +61 7 4781 6291
nick.graham@jcu.edu.au
Ove Hoegh-Guldberg (Chief Investigator)
The University of Queensland
Phone: +61 7 3365 1156
Mobile: +61 0401 106 604
oveh@uq.edu.au
Mia Hoogenboom (Chief Investigator)
James Cook University
Phone: +61 7 4781 5937
mia.hoogenboom1@jcu.edu.au
Terry Hughes (Centre Director and Program 1 Leader)
James Cook University
Phone: 61 7 4781 4000
terry.hughes@jcu.edu.au
Jeremy Jackson (Partner Investigator)
Senior Scientist Emeritus at the Smithsonian Institution, Professor of Oceanography Emeritus at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, and Director of the Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network
jeremybcjackson@gmail.com
Geoff Jones (Chief Investigator)
James Cook University
Phone: +61 7 4781 4559
geoffrey.jones@jcu.edu.au
Michael Kingsford (Chief Investigator)
James Cook University
Phone: +61 7 4781 4345
michael.kingsford@jcu.edu.au
Janice Lough (Partner Investigator)
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Phone: +61 7 4753 4248
j.lough@aims.gov.au
Ryan Lowe (Chief Investigator)
The University of Western Australia
Phone: +61 8 6488 2706
ryan.lowe@uwa.edu.au
Laurence McCook (Partner Investigator)
laurence.mccook@jcu.edu.au
Mark McCormick (Chief Investigator)
James Cook University
Phone: +61 7 4781 4048
mark.mccormick@jcu.edu.au
Malcolm McCulloch (Chief Investigator and Program 3 Leader)
The University of Western Australia
Phone: +61 8 6488 1921
malcolm.mcCulloch@uwa.edu.au
David Miller (Chief Investigator)
James Cook University
Phone: 61 7 4781 4473
david.miller@jcu.edu.au
Peter Mumby (Chief Investigator)
The University of Queensland
Phone: +61 7 3365 1686
p.j.mumby@uq.edu.au
Philip Munday (Chief Investigator)
James Cook University
Phone: +61 7 4781 5341
philip.munday@jcu.edu.au
Steve Palumbi (Partner Investigator)
Hopkins Marine Station, Stanford University
Phone: +1 831 655 6210
spalumbi@stanford.edu
John Pandolfi (Chief Investigator and Program 2 Leader)
The University of Queensland
Phone: +61 7 3365 3050
j.pandolfi@uq.edu.au
Serge Planes (Partner Investigator)
University of Perpignan, France
Phone: +33 4 6866 2055
planes@univ-perp.fr
Morgan Pratchett (Chief Investigator)
James Cook University
Phone: +61 7 4781 5747
morgan.pratchett@jcu.edu.au
Bob Pressey (Chief Investigator and Program 1 Leader)
James Cook University
Phone: +61 7 4781 6194
bob.pressey@jcu.edu.au
Garry Russ (Chief Investigator)
James Cook University
Phone: +61 7 4781 4432
garry.russ@jcu.edu.au
Madeleine van Oppen (Partner Investigator)
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Phone: +61 7 4753 4370
m.vanoppen@aims.gov.au
Bette Willis (Chief Investigator and Program 3 Leader)
James Cook University
Phone: +61 7 4781 5349 / +61 7 4781 5731
bette.willis@jcu.edu.au
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ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies
James Cook University Townsville
Queensland 4811 Australia
Phone: 61 7 4781 4000
Email: info@coralcoe.org.au