Carla Ewels
- carla.ewels@jcu.edu.au
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9718-4464- Senior Lecturer, Data Science and Statistics
- Mathematics and Data Science
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Biography
Dr Carla Ewels is a Senior Lecturer in Statistics and Data Science at James Cook University. She completed her PhD in Statistics at Queensland University of Technology under the supervision of Distinguished Professor Kerrie Mengersen, and has since built a career spanning universities, research organisations, and government agencies.
With over 26 years of experience in data analytics, modelling, and tertiary teaching, Carla brings deep expertise in Bayesian statistics, machine learning, deep neural networks, and process-based modelling. Her applied research addresses pressing real-world challenges across marine science and conservation, biosecurity, agriculture and aquaculture, and aged care. Recent projects include Bayesian modelling to support Crown-of-Thorns Starfish culling operations on the Great Barrier Reef, and near-infrared spectroscopy methods for monitoring pearl oyster health in aquaculture systems.
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Waters, Ethan Kane; Chen, Carla Chia-Ming; Rahimi Azghadi, Mostafa (2025) 'Machine learning for asymptomatic ratoon stunting disease detection with freely available satellite based multispectral imaging'. Information Processing in Agriculture, . [DOI]
Ghafoor, Dawood; Hayakijkosol, Orachun; Prasetsincharoen, Noppadol; Ewels, Carla C.M.; Noman, Muhammad; Chomchat, Poommate; Kinobe, Robert (2025) 'Characterisation of the gut microbiome and surveillance of antibiotic resistance genes in green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas)'. Marine Environmental Research, 212 . [DOI]
Ghafoor, Dawood; Kinobe, Robert; Ewels, Carla C.M.; Prasetsincharoen, Noppadol; Chomchat, Poommate; Sangkachai, Nareerat; Hayakijkosol, Orachun (2025) 'Characterisation of the antimicrobial resistance profile of culturable Gram-negative bacterial isolates from green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) in the Gulf of Thailand'. Marine Environmental Research, 211 . [DOI]
Laffer, Jason C.; Leahey, Samuel R.; Collins, Dave; Chen, Carla C.M.; Chua, Yaohui K.; Wannouch, Youssef J.; Leicht, Anthony S. (2025) 'Investigating the cultural sensitivity of athletic talent: comparisons between the U.S.A. and European sporting environments'. Sport, Education and Society, . [DOI]
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Ghafoor, Dawood; Hayakijkosol, Orachun; Ewels, Carla; Kinobe, Robert (2025) 'Characterisation of the Gastrointestinal Microbiome of Green
Sea Turtles (Chelonia mydas): A Systematic Review'. Animals, 15 (11). [DOI]
Waters, Ethan Kane; Chen, Carla Chia Ming; Rahimi Azghadi, Mostafa (2025) 'Sugarcane health monitoring with satellite spectroscopy and machine learning: A review'. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, 229 . [DOI]
Kong, Jonathan; Trinh, Kelly; Kathrine, Hammill; Chia-Ming Chen, Carla (2024) 'Not All Frailty Assessments Are Created Equal: Comparability of Electronic Health Data-Based Frailty Assessments in Assessing Older People in Residential Care'. Biological Research For Nursing, 26 (4):526-536. [DOI]
Smith, Hillary A.; Chen, Carla C. M.; Pollock, F. Joseph; Re, Morgan; Willis, Bette L.; Bourne, David G. (2023) 'Drivers of coral mortality in non-acute disturbance periods'. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 717 :37-50. [DOI]
Pratchett, Morgan S.; Caballes, Ciemon F.; Cvitanovic, Christopher; Raymundo, Maia L.; Babcock, Russell; Bonin, Mary C.; Bozec, Yves-Marie; Burn, Deborah; Byrne, Maria; Castro-Sanguino, Carolina; Chen, Carla C.M.; Condie, Scott A.; Cowan, Zara-Louise; Deaker, Dione J.; Desbiens, Amelia; Devantier, Lyndon M.; Doherty, Peter J.; Doll, Peter C.; Doyle, Jason R.; Dworjanyn, Symon A.; Fabricius, Katharina E.; Haywood, Michael D.E.; Hock, Karlo; Hoggett, Anne K.; Hoj, Lone; Keesing, John K.; Kenchington, Richard A.; Lang, Bethan J.; Ling, Scott D.; Matthews, Samuel A.; McCallum, Hamish I.; Mellin, Camille; Mos, Benjamin; Motti, Cherie A.; Mumby, Peter J.; Stump, Richard J.W.; Uthicke, Sven; Vail, Lyle; Wolfe, Kennedy; Wilson, Shaun K. (2021) 'Knowledge Gaps in the Biology, Ecology, and Management of the Pacific Crown-of-Thorns Sea Star, Acanthaster sp., on Australia's Great Barrier Reef'. Biological Bulletin, 241 (3). [DOI]
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Peterson, Erin E.; Santos-Fernández, Edgar; Chen, Carla; Clifford, Sam; Vercelloni, Julie; Pearse, Alan; Brown, Ross; Christensen, Bryce; James, Allan; Anthony, Ken; Loder, Jennifer; González-Rivero, Manuel; Roelfsema, Chris; Caley, M. Julian; Mellin, Camille; Bednarz, Tomasz; Mengersen, Kerrie (2020) 'Monitoring through many eyes: Integrating disparate datasets to improve monitoring of the Great Barrier Reef'. Environmental Modelling and Software, 124 . [DOI]
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Martin, Gerardo; Yanez-Arenas, Carlos; Chen, Carla; Plowright, Raina K.; Webb, Rebecca J.; Skerratt, Lee F. (2018) 'Climate change could increase the geographic extent of Hendra virus spillover risk'. EcoHealth, 15 (3):509-525. [DOI]
Martin, Gerardo; Yanez-Arenas, Carlos; Plowright, Raina K.; Chen, Carla; Roberts, Billie; Skerratt, Lee F. (2018) 'Hendra virus spillover is a bimodal system driven by climatic factors'. EcoHealth, 15 (3):526-542. [DOI]
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Chen, Carla C.M.; Bourne, David G.; Drovandi, Christopher C.; Mengersen, Kerrie; Willis, Bette L.; Caley, M. Julian; Sato, Yui (2017) 'Modelling environmental drivers of black band disease outbreaks in populations of foliose corals in the genus Montipora'. PeerJ, 5 . [DOI]
Martin Munoz De Cote, Gerardo; Webb, Rebecca J.; Chen, Carla; Plowright, Raina K.; Skerratt, Lee F. (2017) 'Microclimates might limit indirect spillover of the bat borne zoonotic Hendra virus'. Microbial Ecology, 74 (1):106-115. [DOI]
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Pratchett, Morgan S.; Caballes, Ciemon F.; Wilmes, Jennifer C.; Matthews, Samuel; Mellin, Camille; Sweatman, Hugh P.A.; Nadler, Lauren E.; Brodie, Jon; Thompson, Cassandra A.; Hoey, Jessica; Bos, Arthur R.; Byrne, Maria; Messmer, Vanessa; V. Fortunato, Sofia A.; Chen, Carla C.M.; Buck, Alexander C.E.; Babcock, Russell C.; Uthicke, Sven (2017) 'Thirty years of research on crown-of-thorns starfish (1986-2016): scientific advances and emerging opportunities'. Diversity, 9 (4). [DOI]
Drovandi, Aaron D.; Chen, Carla C.; Glass, Beverley D. (2016) 'Adverse effects cause Varenicline discontinuation: a meta-analysis'. Current Drug Safety, 11 (1):78-85. [DOI]
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Martin, Gerardo A.; Yanez-Arenas, Carlos; Roberts, Billie J.; Chen, Carla; Plowright, Raina K.; Webb, Rebecca J.; Skerratt, Lee F. (2016) 'Climatic suitability influences species specific abundance patterns of Australian flying foxes and risk of Hendra virus spillover'. One Health, 2 :115-121. [DOI]
Martin, Gerardo; Plowright, Raina; Chen, Carla; Kault, David; Selleck, Paul; Skerratt, Lee F. (2015) 'Hendra virus survival does not explain spillover patterns and implicates relatively direct transmission routes from flying foxes to horses'. Journal of General Virology, 96 :1229-1237. [DOI]
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Golledge, Jonathan; Ewels, Carla; Muller, Reinhold; Walker, Phillip J. (2014) 'Association of chronic kidney disease categories defined with different formulae with major adverse events in patients with peripheral vascular disease'. Atherosclerosis, 232 (2):289-297. [DOI]
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Exploring the capabilities of a long lead climate forecasting system for the NSW sugar industry
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Everingham, Y.L.; Clarke, A.J.; Chen, C.C.M.; Van Gorder, S.; McGuire, P. (2007) 29th Conference of the Australian Society of Sugar Cane Technologists . In: Bruce, R.C eds. Exploring the capabilities of a long lead climate forecasting system for the NSW sugar industry Cairns, Queensland, Australia,
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Pratchett, Morgan S.; Chandler, Josie F.; Choukroun, Severine M.; Doll, Peter C.; Lang, Bethan J.; Kwong, Sarah; Chen, Carla C.M.; Emslie, Mike J.; Caballes, Ciemon F.; Uthicke, Sven; Matthews, Sam A. (2024) 'Biophysical Processes Involved in the Initiation and Spread of Population Irruptions of Crown-of-Thorns Starfish on the Great Barrier Reef' In: Pratchett, Morgan S., Chandler, Josie F., Choukroun, Severine M., Doll, Peter C., Lang, Bethan J., Kwong, Sarah, Chen, Carla C.M., Emslie, Mike J., Caballes, Ciemon F., Uthicke, Sven, and Matthews, Sam A. (2024) Biophysical Processes Involved in the Initiation and Spread of Population Irruptions of Crown-of-Thorns Starfish on the Great Barrier Reef. In: Wolanski, Eric, and Kingsford, Michael J., (eds.) Oceanographic Processes of Coral Reefs: Physical and Biological Links in the Great Barrier Reef. CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida, USA, pp. 290-305(Eds.). Oceanographic Processes of Coral Reefs: Physical and Biological Links in the Great Barrier Reef. Boca Raton, Florida, USA : CRC Press. [DOI]
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