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New DNA techniques are being used to understand how coral reacted to the end of the last ice age in order to better predict how they will cope with current changes to the climate. James Cook Univer
From 2005 to 2022, the main node of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies was headquartered at James Cook University in Townsville, Queensland (Australia)
Maja Adamska
Associate Professor and Program 3 leader
Australian National University
Michele Barnes
Associate Professor
James Cook University
Olga Bazaka
Chief Operations Officer
James Cook University
David Bellwood
Distinguished Professor and Chief Investigator
James Cook University
Katrina Brown
Chair of Scientific Management Committee
University of Exeter, United Kingdom
Joshua Cinner
Professorial Research Fellow, Chief Investigator and Program 1 Leader
James Cook University
Graeme S. Cumming
Professor; Centre Director; Coral Reef Research Leader and Program 2 Leader
James Cook University
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KPI and Events Officer
James Cook University
Alana Grech
Associate Professor; Assistant Director; Program 2 Leader
James Cook University
Rosanna Griffith-Mumby
Research Support & Outreach Officer
Marine Spatial Ecology Lab, University of Queensland
Georgina Gurney
Senior Research Fellow: Environmental Social Science
James Cook University
Paul Hardisty
AIMS Chief Executive Officer
Australian Insitute of Marine Science
Ove Hoegh-Guldberg
Professor, Deputy Director, and Chief Investigator
University of Queensland
Mia Hoogenboom
Associate Professor, Chief Investigator and Program 3 Leader
James Cook University
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Research Officer & Media Assistant
James Cook University
Ryan Lowe
Professor, Chief Investigator and Program 3 Leader
University of Western Australia
Malcolm McCulloch
Professor, Deputy Director, and Chief Investigator
The University of Western Australia
Tiffany Morrison
Professor, Chief Investigator, Program 1 Leader and Social Science Research Leader
James Cook University
John Pandolfi
Professor, Chief Investigator and Program 2 Leader
University of Queensland
Hugh Possingham
Professor; Queensland Chief Scientist
Department of Environment and Science
Bob Pressey
Professor; Chief Investigator and Program 1 Leader
James Cook University
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Administration Officer; Graduate Co-ordinator
James Cook University
Josh Thomas
GBRMPA Chief Executive Officer
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
David Wachenfeld
Chief Scientist
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
New DNA techniques are being used to understand how coral reacted to the end of the last ice age in order to better predict how they will cope with current changes to the climate. James Cook Univer
A new study on the effects of climate change in five tropical countries has found fisheries are in more trouble than agriculture, and poor people are in the most danger. Distinguished Profess
James Cook University researchers have found brightly coloured fish are becoming increasingly rare as coral declines, with the phenomenon likely to get worse in the future. Christopher Hemingson, a
Researchers working with stakeholders in the Great Barrier Reef region have come up with ideas on how groups responsible for looking after the reef can operate more effectively when the next bleaching
Abstract: As marine species adapt to climate change, their heat tolerance will likely be under strong selection. Individual variation in heat tolerance and its heritability underpin the potential fo
Abstract: The Reef Ecology Lab in KAUST’s Red Sea Research Center explores many aspects of movement ecology of marine organisms, ranging from adult migrations to intergenerational larval dispersal
Abstract: Macroalgal meadows are a prominent, yet often maligned component of the tropical seascape. Our work at Ningaloo reef in WA demonstrate that canopy forming macroalgae provide habitat for ad
Abstract: Sharks are generally perceived as strong and fearsome animals. With fossils dating back at least 420 million years, sharks are not only majestic top predators but they also outlived dinosa
Abstract: Connectivity plays a vital role in many ecosystems through its effects on fundamental ecological and evolutionary processes. Its consequences for populations and metapopulations have been
Abstract: Evolution of many eukaryotic organisms is affected by interactions with microbes. Microbial symbioses can ultimately reflect host’s diet, habitat range, and even body shape. However, how
Abstract: The past few years have seen unprecedented coral bleaching and mortality on the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) but the consequences of this on biodiversity are not yet known. This talk will expl
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