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Scientists from the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies (Coral CoE) this week received two prestigious awards for their interdisciplinary work on solving environmental problems. The Aus
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
Vanessa Adams
Former Research Fellow
Lecturer, Macquarie University
Tracy Ainsworth
Former Science Fellow
James Cook University
Eldon Ball
Honorary Group Leader - Ball (Eldon) Lab
Australian National University
Line Bay
Former Research Scientist and Team Leader
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Dorothea Bender-Champ
Former Research Fellow
University of Queensland
Kathryn Berry
PhD Graduate
James Cook University/ Australian Institute of Marine Sciences
Nitin Bhatia
Research Officer (Remote Sensing)
James Cook University
Jessica Blythe
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
James Cook University/ WorldFish
Ian Bouyoucos
PhD candidate
James Cook University & École Pratique des Hautes Études
Jana Brotankova
Former Research Associate
James Cook University
Katrina Brown
Chair of Scientific Management Committee
University of Exeter, United Kingdom
Ciemon Frank Caballes
Research Fellow
James Cook University, Townsville
Hayley Clements
PhD graduate (visited from University of Cape Town, South Africa)
James Cook University
Steeve Comeau
ARC DECRA Research Fellow
Laboratoire d'Océanographie de Villefranche sur Mer, FRANCE
Chris Cornwall
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
University of Western Australia
Juan Pablo D’Olivo Cordero
Postoctoral Research Fellow
University of Western Australia
Guillermo Diaz-Pulido
Former Senior Lecturer
Griffith University
Hannah Epstein
PhD graduate
James Cook University & the Australian Institute of Marine Science
Dr. Jacob Eurich
Postdoctoral Scholar
Marine Science Institute, University of California Santa Barbara
Jim Falter
Senior Research Fellow
University of Western Australia
Manuel Gonzalez-Rivero
Postdoctoral Fellow
University of Queensland
Alexia Graba-Landry
PhD candidate
James Cook University, Townsville
Rebecca Green
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Perth, Western Australia
Mélanie A. Hamel
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Adjunct Research Fellow
Perth, Western Australia
Tessa Hempson
PhD graduate
James Cook University, Townsville
Cindy Huchery
Senior Research Officer (On Maternity Leave)
James Cook University
Jeremy Jackson
Professor and Partner Investigator
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Andreas Kubicek
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
University of Queensland
Aaron MacNeil
Former Research Scientist
Australia Institute of Marine Science
Mark McCormick
Professor and Chief Investigator
James Cook University
Jose Montalvo
PhD candidate
Australian Institute of Marine Science, Townsville
David Mouillot
Former Adjunct Professor
Montpellier University, France
Kirsty Nash
Former Research Associate
Centre for Marine Socioecology, Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania
Jairo Rivera Posada
Former Research Fellow
James Cook University
Cristian Rojas
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
James Cook University
Edmond Sacre
PhD candidate
James Cook University, Townsville
Verena Schoepf
Research Program 2 Leader
University of Western Australia
Kylie Simmonds
Communications Manager
James Cook University, Townsville
Mandy Thomas
Professor and Executive Dean
Queensland University of Technology
Cassandra Thompson
Master of Philosophy candidate
James Cook University
Ruth Thurstan
Former Research Fellow
University of Queensland
Madeleine van Oppen
Professor and Partner Investigator
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Karen Van Staden
Personal Assistant, Admin Support Officer
University of Western Australia
Heather Veilleux
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
James Cook University
Julie Vercelloni
Former Research Fellow
Global Change Institute, The University of Queensland
Brian Walker
Chair, Centre Advisory Board
CSIRO Ecosystem Science, Canberra ACT
Benjamin Walther
Former Research Fellow
Australian National University
Amelia Wenger
Former Research Fellow
James Cook University
Zhenlin Zhang
Former Research Fellow
University of Western Australia
Scientists from the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies (Coral CoE) this week received two prestigious awards for their interdisciplinary work on solving environmental problems. The Aus
Researchers have found a new way to distinguish and identify coral species—providing crucial information to help manage coral reefs in a warming world. Co-author Professor Andrew Baird from the A
A new study reveals the impacts of multiple climate extremes on coral reefs over the past three decades, with only 2% of the Great Barrier Reef escaping bleaching in that time. Lead author Professor
A new study has found ocean plankton and their predators are responsible for sparking ‘sweet spots’ of abundant fish in tropical coral reefs. These areas will become more important to fishers as r
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: The coral reefs of Western Australia (WA) are morphologically diverse, with high levels of biodiversity and endemism. Carbonate forming reefs occur along 20o of latitude, and more than
Abstract: Rainforests are much more than exotic and wondrous fauna and flora, they are the ancestral domain of Indigenous Peoples who have safeguarded them since time immemorial. Learn about this thr
Abstract: Ecological conditions on coral reefs are shifting. Fishes are an integral part of these restructuring ecosystems and can support ecological stability. However, the extent to which fishes wi
Abstract: This presentation reports on a journal paper being drafted that has been around 10 years in the making. I set out a long time ago to settle the arguments around protected areas being residu
Abstract: Contemporary global changes have put the capacity of future reefs to continue providing fish and fisheries production in jeopardy. Understanding future trends will require innovative and ac
Abstract: No-take marine reserves are a cornerstone of marine ecosystem management in Australia, though they are rarely considered as an effective fisheries management strategy. Yet, by accumulating
Abstract: There are increasing calls to deliver effective, equitable marine conservation – particularly in places where coastal communities are dependent on their natural resources for a range of be
Partner Research Institutions
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