Mandy Thomas

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

Professor and Executive Dean

PhD, Australian National University

Queensland University of Technology

mandy.thomas@qut.edu.au

+61 (0)7 3138 8108

Media Releases

09 Dec 2019

Prof Terry Hughes receives honorary doctorate from Trinity

Director of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies (Coral CoE) Professor Terry Hughes was recently awarded an honorary Doctor in Science from Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland. Pr

09 Dec 2019

Corals survive to tell the tale of Earth’s newest island eruption

Scientists say coral reefs on a tiny island in the South Pacific have shown incredible resilience and recovery from a recent but very severe disturbance: a volcanic eruption that created a new island.

04 Dec 2019

Call for co-operation as ‘blue boats’ rob Pacific reefs

A flotilla of Vietnamese fishing boats with crews suffering in harsh conditions is stripping Pacific coral reefs of seafood as the poaching escalates to become an international human rights and securi

27 Nov 2019

Finding Nemo’s family: a good home is more important than good genes

In a study published today, scientists report that the long-term success of clownfish depends more on living in a good neighbourhood than it does on good genes. The natural home of the clownfish is

Seminars

21 Nov

Symbioses in the marine environment: analysis of the photosynthetic amoeba Paulinella and stony corals

Abstract: I will talk about what we have learned from studying symbioses in algae and corals. Origin of the photosynthetic organelle in algae led to the major rewiring of host metabolic pathw

16 Oct

Demography and Resilience: Varied approaches to understanding their relationship in coral reef fish assemblages

Abstract: Because coastal fisheries have been a major provider of food and economic growth in modern human history, the inherent characteristics of fish populations have been studied by researchers f

03 Oct

The ‘Climate Vulnerability Index’ (CVI) – a scientific and repeatable method to rapidly assess climate threats to the world’s natural and cultural heritage

Abstract Climate change is the fastest-growing global threat to the world's natural and cultural heritage. No systematic approach to assess climate vulnerability of protected areas and their communit

24 Sep

Continuing collapse, prognosis and antidotes for Tasmania’s reef ecosystem

Abstract: This presentation will provide an updated prognosis of the overgrazing collapse of kelp beds driven by the range-extending sea urchin (Centrostephanus rodgersii) and outline antidotes cur

05 Sep

Is the Barrier Reef still Great? Long Term Monitoring Program by AIMS

Abstract: Disturbances are fundamental to structuring many ecosystems, yet climate-driven alterations to disturbance regimes may prevent recovery in many biomes. Coral reefs of the Great Barrier Reef

30 Aug

Modelling tools for the management of Crown-of-thorns starfish outbreaks on the Great Barrier Reef

Abstract: Outbreaks of the corallivorous Crown-of-thorns starfish (COTS; Acanthaster cf. solaris) have been responsible for 40% of the decline in coral cover on the GBR over the last 35 years. With

29 Aug

A social-ecological network approach reveals how interdependencies mediate adaptive action and cooperation

Abstract: Complex interdependencies between social and ecological dynamics underpin many important environmental problems. To account for these complex dynamics, over the past several years my collea

22 Aug

Regulatory Implications of Coral Reef Restoration and Adaptation under a Changing Climate

Abstract: Coral reef restoration is gaining momentum globally in response to the threat of climate change and associated coral bleaching. In Australia, as part of the Reef Restoration and Adaptatio

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