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Rat control should be considered an urgent conservation priority on many remote tropical islands to protect vulnerable coral reefs, according to an international team of scientists.New research ha
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
Tracy Ainsworth
Senior Science Fellow
James Cook University
Line Bay
Senior Research Scientist and Team Leader
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Kathryn Berry
PhD candidate
James Cook University/ Australian Institute of Marine Sciences
Jessica Blythe
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
James Cook University/ WorldFish
Patrick Buerger
PhD Graduate
James Cook University, currently CSIRO / University of Melbourne
Ciemon Frank Caballes
PhD graduate; Adjunct Postdoctoral 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
Jim Falter
Senior Research Fellow
University of Western Australia
Manuel Gonzalez-Rivero
Postdoctoral Fellow
University of Queensland
Mélanie A. Hamel
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Adjunct Research Fellow
Perth, Western Australia
Tessa Hempson
PhD graduate
James Cook University, Townsville
Andreas Kubicek
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
University of Queensland
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
Kylie Simmonds
Communications Manager
James Cook University, Townsville
Madeleine van Oppen
Professor and Partner Investigator
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Heather Veilleux
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
James Cook University
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
Rat control should be considered an urgent conservation priority on many remote tropical islands to protect vulnerable coral reefs, according to an international team of scientists.New research ha
Tropical oceans teem with the dazzle and flash of colourful reef fishes, and contain far more species than the cold ocean waters found at high latitudes. This “latitudinal diversity gradient” is o
The exemplary research of Distinguished Professor Terry Hughes, coral reef scientist and Director of the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, was honoured this week
A massive study of nearly 1800 tropical coral reefs around the world has found that marine reserves near heavily populated areas struggle to do their job - but are a vast improvement over having no pr
Abstract: Many short-term experiments have demonstrated the potential impacts of ocean warming and acidification on marine organisms. However, longer-term experiments are needed to test the capac
Abstract: Majority of the human population live in the narrow coastal regions where anthropogenic impact on natural environments is at its highest. Over the last century, the Australian coastline ex
Abstract: Small-scale fisheries communities have been facing major conflicts related to economic development projects around the world. These projects are responsible for marine habitat loss and sp
Abstract: The processes that drive speciation in the marine environment are a constant source of debate among evolutionary biologists. Geographic isolation is considered the primary evolutionary forc
Abstract: Poor water quality significantly affects coral reef ecosystem function by causing shifts in species composition and size structures, and negatively impacting the feeding, growth and devel
Abstract: To best manage a protected area, a knowledge of the ‘real estate’ is considered essential. Recent advances in technology has allowed for the development of habitat mapping for the ful
Abstract: The current diversity of ecological systems is a result of complex interactions between biotic and abiotic regulators acting in space and time. While abiotic processes tend to influence b
Abstract: Connectivity between coral reefs is critical to ensure their resilience and persistence against disturbances. It is driven by ocean currents, which often have very complex patterns within
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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