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Research Officer

    Biography

    Carissa Reason has 17 years’ experience as a marine scientist developing a broad range of skills to understand habitat and fisheries dynamics in coastal ecosystems. Carissa has a Bachelor of Science degree majoring in Zoology and began her science career monitoring fisheries resources before moving into marine habitat research. More recent research projects have specialised in state-wide long term seagrass monitoring programs that provide a direct link to management of seagrass habitats.

    Research

    Research Interests

    Biology and ecology of seagrass

    Fisheries habitat association and marine ecosystem connectivity

    Seagrass seed bank resilience and recovery

    Mapping and monitoring seagrass for habitat assessments

    Projects
    Mapping South East Arnhem Land Sea Country - Intertidal (Old ID 27885)
    11 Nov 2022 - 30 Jun 2023
    Green Mussel Monitoring Proposal 2017 - Weipa Plankton Sampling and Sample Processing (Old ID 23570)
    26 Jun 2017 - 30 May 2018

    Activities

    Employment
    Research Officer, TropWATER, James Cook University
    2012 - 2023
    Fisheries Biologist, Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation, Fisheries Queensland
    2005 - 2012

    Output

    Port of Abbot Point Long-Term Seagrass Monitoring Program 2023
    2024
    McKenna, S.A.; Concannon, T.; Reason, C.L.; Rasheed, M.A. (2024) Port of Abbot Point Long-Term Seagr. Cairns, QLD, Australia: [Report] ...
    Other Publication ResearchOnline@JCU
    Annual Seagrass Monitoring in the Mackay – Hay Point Region - 2022
    2023
    York, P.H.; van de Wetering, C.; Reason, C.L.; Rasheed, M.A. (2023) Annual Seagrass Monitoring in th. Cairns, QLD, Australia: [Repor...
    Other Publication ResearchOnline@JCU
    Seagrass Habitat of Mourilyan Harbour: Annual Monitoring Report 2022
    2023
    Reason, Carissa; York, Paul; Rasheed, Michael (2023) Seagrass Habitat of Mourilyan Harbour: Annual M. Cairns, QLD, Australia: [Report] ...
    Other Publication ResearchOnline@JCU
    Seagrass Habitat of Cairns Harbour and Trinity Inlet: Annual Monitoring Report 2022
    2023
    Reason, C.; York, P.; Rasheed, M. (2023) Seagrass Habitat of Cairns Harbour and Trinity Inlet: Annua. Cairns, QLD, Australia: [Report] ...
    Other Publication ResearchOnline@JCU
    Port of Abbot Point Long-Term Seagrass Monitoring Program 2022
    2023
    Reason, C.; McKenna, S.; Rasheed, M. (2023) Port of Abbot Point Long-Term Seagrass Monitoring Progra. Cairns, QLD, Australia: [Report] ...
    Other Publication ResearchOnline@JCU
    Seagrass Habitat of Cairns Harbour and Trinity Inlet: Annual Monitoring Report 2023
    2023
    Reason, C.; Hoffmann, L.; McKenna, S.; Rasheed, M. (2023) Seagrass Habitat of Cairns Harbour and Tri. Cairns, QLD, Australia: [Report] ...
    Other Publication ResearchOnline@JCU
    Seagrass habitat of Cairns Harbour and Trinity Inlet: Annual Monitoring Report and Cairns Shipping Development Project Monitoring Report 2021
    2022
    Reason, Carissa; York, Paul; Rasheed, Michael (2022) Seagrass habitat of Cairns Harbour and Trinity . Cairns, QLD, Australia: [Report] ...
    Other Publication ResearchOnline@JCU
    Balaclava Island seagrass and marine plants baseline survey. A Report for Gladstone Ports Corporation
    2022
    Smith, T.M.; Reason, C.L.; Rasheed, M.A. (2022) Balaclava Island seagrass and marine plants baseline. Cairns, QLD, Australia: [Report] ...
    Other Publication ResearchOnline@JCU
    Seagrass Habitat in the Port of Thursday Island: Annual Monitoring Report 2022
    2022
    Scott, A.L.; Reason, C.; McKenna, S.A.; Rasheed, M.A. (2022) Seagrass Habitat in the Port of Thursda. Cairns, QLD, Australia: [Report] ...
    Other Publication ResearchOnline@JCU
    Eastern Torres Strait intertidal benthic survey: Ugar, Campbell and Nepean Islands
    2022
    Reason, C.L.; Wilkinson, J.; Carter, A.B. (2022) Eastern Torres Strait intertidal benthic survey: Ug. Cairns, QLD, Australia: [Report] ...
    Other Publication ResearchOnline@JCU
    Port of Weipa long-term seagrass monitoring program: 2000 - 2022
    2022
    Reason, C.L.; Smith, T.; McKenna, S.A.; Rasheed, M.A. (2022) Port of Weipa long-term seagrass monito. Cairns, QLD, Australia: [Report] ...
    Other Publication ResearchOnline@JCU
    Port of Gladstone East Bank Sea Disposal Site Benthic Habitat Monitoring 2021
    2022
    Smith, T.M.; Reason, C.; Rasheed, M.A. (2022) Port of Gladstone East Bank Sea Disposal Site Benthic . Cairns, QLD, Australia: [Report] ...
    Other Publication ResearchOnline@JCU
    Seagrasses in Port Curtis and Rodds Bay 2021 Annual long‐term monitoring. A Report for Gladstone Ports Corporation
    2022
    Smith, T.M.; Reason, C.; McKenna, S.; Rasheed, M.A. (2022) Seagrasses in Port Curtis and Rodds Bay 2. Cairns: [Report] ...
    Other Publication ResearchOnline@JCU
    Seagrass habitat of Mourilyan Harbour: Annual Monitoring Report – 2021
    2022
    Reason, Carissa; York, Paul; Rasheed, Michael (2022) Seagrass habitat of Mourilyan Harbour: Annual M. Cairns, QLD, Australia: [Report] ...
    Other Publication ResearchOnline@JCU
    Port of Weipa long-term seagrass monitoring program: 2000 - 2021
    2021
    McKenna, S.A.; Smith, T.M.; Reason, C.L.; Rasheed, M.A. (2021) Port of Weipa long-term seagrass moni. Cairns, QLD, Australia: [Report] ...
    Other Publication ResearchOnline@JCU
    Seagrasses in Port Curtis and Rodds Bay 2020 Annual long‐term monitoring
    2021
    Smith, T.M.; Reason, C.; McKenna, S.; Rasheed, M.A. (2021) Seagrasses in Port Curtis and Rodds Bay 2. Cairns, QLD, Australia: [Report] ...
    Other Publication ResearchOnline@JCU
    Seagrass habitat of Mourilyan Harbour: Annual Monitoring Report – 2020
    2021
    Reason, C.L.; York, P.H.; Rasheed, M.A. (2021) Seagrass habitat of Mourilyan Harbour: Annual Monitor. Cairns, QLD, Australia: [Report] ...
    Other Publication ResearchOnline@JCU
    Seagrass habitat of Cairns Harbour and Trinity Inlet: Cairns Shipping Development Program and Annual Monitoring Report 2020.
    2021
    Reason, C.L.; Smith, T.M.; Rasheed, M.A. (2021) Seagrass habitat of Cairns Harbour and Trinity Inlet. Cairns, QLD, Australia: [Report] ...
    Other Publication ResearchOnline@JCU
    Cairns - Marine Plant Assessment for Smith's Creek and Wharf 8 potential Port Infrastructure Sites - June 2021
    2021
    Reason, C.L.; McKenna, S.A.; York, P.H. (2021) Cairns - Marine Plant Assessment for Smith's Creek an. Cairns, QLD, Australia: [Report] ...
    Other Publication ResearchOnline@JCU
    Seagrass habitat of Cairns Harbour and Trinity Inlet: Cairns Shipping Development Program and Annual Monitoring Report 2019
    2020
    Reason, C.L.; McKenna, S.A.; Rasheed, M.A. (2020) Seagrass habitat of Cairns Harbour and Trinity Inl. Cairns, QLD, Australia: [Report] ...
    Other Publication ResearchOnline@JCU
    Western Basin expansion reclamation area and barge unloading facility seagrass and marine plants survey
    2020
    Smith, T.M.; Reason, C.L.; Rasheed, M.A. (2020) Western Basin expansion reclamation area and barge u. Cairns, QLD, Australia: [Report] ...
    Other Publication ResearchOnline@JCU
    Port of Weipa long‐term seagrass monitoring program, 2000‐2020
    2020
    Smith, Tim; Reason, Carissa; McKenna, Skye; Rasheed, Michael (2020) Port of Weipa long‐term seagrass. Cairns, QLD, Australia: [Repor...
    Other Publication ResearchOnline@JCU
    Port of Weipa long-term seagrass monitoring program, 2000-2019
    2020
    Rasheed, Michael; Hoffmann, Luke; Reason, Carissa; McKenna, Skye (2020) Port of Weipa long-term seag. Cairns, QLD, Australia: [R...
    Other Publication ResearchOnline@JCU
    Port of Abbot Point Long-Term Seagrass Monitoring Program 2019
    2020
    van de Wetering, C.; York, P.H.; Reason, C.L.; Wilkinson, J.; Rasheed, M.A. (2020) Port of Abbot Poi. Cairns, QLD, Aus...
    Other Publication ResearchOnline@JCU
    Torres Strait Seagrass 2019 Report Card
    2019
    Carter, A.B.; Mellors, J.E.; Reason, C.; Rasheed, M.A. (2019) Torres Strait Seagrass 2019 Report Car. Cairns, QLD, Australia: [Report] ...
    Other Publication ResearchOnline@JCU
    Port of Abbot Point Long-Term Seagrass Monitoring Program - 2018
    2019
    McKenna, S.A.; Rasheed, M.A.; Reason, C.L.; Wells, J.N.; Hoffmann, L.R. (2019) Port of Abbot Point L. Cairns, QLD, Austral...
    Other Publication ResearchOnline@JCU
    Seagrass habitat of Mourilyan Harbour: Annual Monitoring Report – 2018
    2019
    Wells, Jaclyn; Reason, Carissa; Rasheed, Michael (2019) Seagrass habitat of Mourilyan Harbour: Annua. Cairns, QLD, Australia: [Report] ...
    Other Publication ResearchOnline@JCU
    Seagrass habitat of Cairns Harbour and Trinity Inlet: Annual Monitoring Report 2018
    2019
    Rasheed, Michael; Reason, Carissa; Wells, Jaclyn (2019) Seagrass habitat of Cairns Harbour and Trini. Cairns, QLD, Australia: [Report] ...
    Other Publication ResearchOnline@JCU
    Seagrass habitat of Cairns Harbour and Trinity Inlet: Annual Monitoring Report 2017
    2018
    Reason, Carissa; Rasheed, Michael (2018) Seagrass habitat of Cairns Harbour and Trinity Inlet: Annua. Cairns, QLD, Australia: [Report] ...
    Other Publication ResearchOnline@JCU
    Sampling for Asian green mussels in Weipa port and Pera Heads: 2017-2018
    2018
    Reason, Carissa; Shepherd, Lloyd; Sankey, Tonia; Sozou, Alysha; Rasheed, Michael; Coles, Rob (2018) ...
    Other Publication ResearchOnline@JCU
    Seagrass habitat of Mourilyan Harbour: Annual Monitoring Report – 2017
    2018
    Reason, Carissa; Rasheed, Michael (2018) Seagrass habitat of Mourilyan Harbour: Annual Monitoring Re. Cairns, QLD, Australia: [Report] ...
    Other Publication ResearchOnline@JCU
    Port Curtis Seagrass Seed Bank Density and Viability Studies - final report
    2017
    Reason, C.L.; Rasheed, M.A.; Carter, A.B.; Jarvis, J.C. (2017) Port Curtis Seagrass Seed Bank Densit. Cairns, QLD, Australia: [Report] ...
    Other Publication ResearchOnline@JCU
    Seagrass habitat of Mourilyan Harbour: Annual Monitoring Report – 2016
    2017
    Reason, Carissa; Sozou, Alysha; York, Paul; Rasheed, Michael (2017) Seagrass habitat of Mourilyan Ha. Cairns, QLD, Australia: [Repor...
    Other Publication ResearchOnline@JCU
    Seagrass Habitat of Cairns Harbour and Trinity Inlet: annual monitoring report 2015
    2016
    York, Paul H.; Reason, Carissa; Scott, Emma; Sankey, Tonia; Rasheed, Michael A. (2016) Seagrass Habi. Cairns, QLD,...
    Other Publication ResearchOnline@JCU
    Seagrass Habitat of Mourilyan Harbour: annual monitoring report: 2015
    2016
    Reason, Carissa; York, Paul; Scott, Emma; McKenna, Skye; Rasheed, Michael (2016) Seagrass Habitat of. Cairns, QLD, Austr...
    Other Publication ResearchOnline@JCU
    Gladstone Western Basin and Channel Dupliaction BPAR Monitoring May - July 2014
    2014
    Bryant, Catherine; Reason, Carissa (2014) Gladstone Western Basin and Channel Dupliaction BPAR Monit. Cairns, QLD, Australia: [Report] ...
    Other Publication ResearchOnline@JCU
    Seagrass productivity, resilience to climate change and capacity for recovery in the Torres Strait: 2011-2012 report
    2013
    Taylor, H.A.; Rasheed, M.A.; McKenna, S.A.; Carter, A.B.; Reason, C.L.; Loban, F. (2013) Seagrass pr. Cairns, QL...
    Other Publication ResearchOnline@JCU
    Seagrass productivity, resilience to climate change and capacity for recovery in the Torres Strait: 2011-2013 report
    2013
    Taylor, H.A.; Carter, A.B.; Davies, J.N.; McKenna, S.A.; Reason, C.L.; Rasheed, M.A. (2013) Seagrass. Cairns,...
    Other Publication ResearchOnline@JCU
    Port Curtis and Rodds Bay seagrass monitoring program: November 2011
    2012
    Rasheed, M.A.; Reason, C.L.; McCormack, C.V.; Chartrand, K.M.; Carter, A.B. (2012) Port Curtis and R. Cairns, QLD, Aus...
    Other Publication ResearchOnline@JCU
    Seagrass spatial data synthesis from north-east Australia, Torres Strait and Gulf of Carpentaria, 1983 to 2022
    2024
    Carter, A.; McKenna, S.; Rasheed, M.A.; Taylor, H.; van de Wetering, C.; Chartrand, K.; Reason, C.; ...
    Journal Publication Open Access ResearchOnline@JCU
    Declines of seagrasses in a tropical harbour, North Queensland, Australia, are not the result of a single event
    2015
    McKenna, Skye; Jarvis, Jessie; Sankey, Tonia; Reason, Carissa; Coles, Robert; Rasheed, Michael (2015...
    Journal Publication ResearchOnline@JCU
    Strategic long-term monitoring of coastal habitats in high risk areas – a successful strategy for environmental protection and facilitating industry
    2019
    McKenna, Skye; Rasheed, Michael; Carter, Alex; Chartrand, Katie; Wells, Jaclyn; York, Paul; Reason, ...
    Conference Contribution ResearchOnline@JCU
    Long-term effects of flooding events on the resilience and recovery of tropical seagrass habitats
    2012
    McKenna, Skye; Rasheed, Michael; Carter, Alex; Reason, Carissa; Taylor, Helen (2012) ISBW10: 10th In...
    Conference Contribution Open Access ResearchOnline@JCU