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ManagementKyle Hillcoat
PhD Candidate
Bachelor of Science majoring in Marine Biology (2015), Graduate Certificate of Research Methods (2016)
James Cook University Townsville
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
Bachelor of Science majoring in Marine Biology (2015), Graduate Certificate of Research Methods (2016)
James Cook University Townsville
Kyle grew up in Bundaberg Queensland, Australia. Coming from a family involved in the Coral Reef Fin Fish Fishery (CRFFF) and with a love of fishing himself, he completed his Bachelor of Science majoring in Marine Biology at James Cook Universities Townsville campus. After getting a taste of Fisheries Science during his undergrad, Kyle promptly focused his sights toward postgraduate studies. This began with a Graduate Certificate in Research Methods under the supervision of Professor Garry Russ where he investigated long-term benthic drivers upon predatory coral reef fishes in the Phillipines. This then led into JCU’s Master’s by Research Degree. Gratefully under the supervision of Professor Garry Russ, Professor Geoffrey Jones and in conjunction with Queensland Governments Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, Kyle’s project aims to investigate latitudinal effects on the demography of three key recreational and commercial fishes, the red emperor, saddletail snapper and crimson snapper along the Queensland Coast. His findings will provide valuable insight into the future management of Queensland’s CRFFF.
Meeting the Minister for Fisheries and Agriculture
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
A new study has delivered a stark warning about the impacts of urban growth on the world’s coral reefs. As coastal developments expand at pace around the world, a year-long study of coral on a reef
Alarming new research shows global warming of 1.5°C relative to pre-industrial levels will be catastrophic for almost all coral reefs – including those once thought of as refuges. Associate Profes
Abstract: Molecular approaches have revolutionised our understanding of the systematics and evolution of most branches on the tree of life, including corals. Over the last twenty-five years molecula
Abstract: Outbreaks of crown-of-thorns starfish (COTS) are a major driver of coral decline across the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) and compound upon the impacts of increasingly frequent and severe coral
Abstract: Being a new staff member at JCU, I will start with a short overview of my research. Next I will zoom in on a specific topic that I have been interested in for a long time: the impact of e
Abstract: The harsh truth is that, despite exciting innovations and increases in activity, ocean conservation is not succeeding, at least not fast enough. This is my conclusion from the last decad
This talk is the last of the parachute science seminar series organized by the ARC CoE Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) committee. Abstract Universities and institutions across th
This talk is the second of three on parachute science being organized by the ARC CoE Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) committee. Abstract For millenia, Traditional Owners have hel
This talk is the first of three on parachute science being organized by the ARC CoE Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) committee. Abstract Parachute science is the practice whereby
ABSTRACT Climate change loss and damage is known as the “third pillar” of international climate governance in addition to mitigation and adaptation. Although there is no agreed upon definition,
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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