Amy Coppock

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

PhD candidate

BSc(Hons) Marine Biology, Swansea University; MSc, James Cook University

James Cook University

amy.coppock@my.jcu.edu.au

@@amy_g_coppock

Originally from the UK, Amy completed her BSc(Hons) at Swansea University, UK. She completed her MSc at James Cook University under the supervision of Prof. Geoff Jones and Dr Naomi Gardiner. Here she looked at the ability of newly recruited coral reef fishes to orientate toward their preferred micro-habitat type through the use of chemosensory cues. Amy’s PhD research focuses on fish-sponge associations in Kimbe Bay, Papua New Guinea, specifically how solitary and structurally complex sponge species are important as a source of shelter and/or food for local coral reef fish species. She is supervised by Professors Geoff Jones and Mark McCormick.

Media Releases

14 Oct 2020

The Great Barrier Reef has lost half its corals

A new study of the Great Barrier Reef shows populations of its small, medium and large corals have all declined in the past three decades. Lead author Dr Andy Dietzel, from the ARC Centre of Excell

09 Oct 2020

Extinctions linked to new assemblages of species

Scientists have found that as the world undergoes profound environmental change, identifying and protecting ‘novel’ communities of species can help prevent extinctions within vulnerable ecosystems

29 Sep 2020

‘Portfolio’ of marine reserves enhances fish populations

Scientists say a ‘portfolio’ of protected areas within marine parks such as the Great Barrier Reef can help secure sustainable fish populations. Dr Hugo Harrison from the ARC Centre of Excellen

15 Sep 2020

Project Phoenix: DNA unlocks a new understanding of coral

Scientists have developed a new genetic tool that can help them better understand and ultimately work to save coral reefs. “Surprisingly, we still don’t know how many coral species live on the

Seminars

09 Oct

Advancing Ocean Literacy with Emerging Technology

Abstract: How can we care about something we never see or experience? Virtual reality has the potential to connect people with far-away places, and is an effective medium to generate empathy and sel

06 Oct

Revising coral systematics and biogeography, and why it matters for coral reef conservation

25 Sep

Of Rats and Reefs

Abstract: When abundant, seabirds feeding in the open ocean transport large quantities of nutrients onto islands, enhancing the productivity of island fauna and flora. These nutrients can leach int

24 Sep

Evolutionary potential of coral reef fishes in a warming ocean

Abstract: Current-day populations of coral reef fish suffer when exposed acutely to elevated temperatures, but future warming will occur over greater timescales. Recent studies show that developmenta

18 Sep

Understanding human impacts on coral reefs across multiple scales to guide conservation and management

Abstract: There is often a mismatch between the scales at which ecosystems are threatened by human impacts and those at which management and policy are implemented. Better understanding the scales ov

15 Sep

Beneficial acclimation and stress-hardening of corals to climate change conditions

Abstract: Ocean warming and acidification are challenging the tolerance limits of scleractinian corals. However, beneficial acclimation and stress-hardening via phenotypic plasticity may be pathw

15 Sep

Towards integrating global coral reef monitoring using artificial intelligence

Abstract: Globally, coral reefs are under threat. Unfortunately, the rate of ecosystem degradation often surpasses the rate of generation of knowledge required to support management. Despite the consi

07 Sep

Illuminating dark fishing fleets in North Korea

Abstract: Illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing threatens resource sustainability and equity. A major challenge with such activity is that most fishing vessels do not broadcast their positions