Kyle 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
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Abstract: The Allen Coral Atlas (http://allencoralatlas.org) partnership uses high-resolution satellite imagery, machine learning, and field data to map and monitor the world’s coral reefs at unp
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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