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Michael Rasheed

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Principal Research Scientist

    Biography

    I have over 29 years experience leading successful research programs on topical marine habitats with a focus on seagrass ecology. My passion is finding science-based solutions to apply in the management of marine habitats. I began my research career in government where the importance of having results of research effect change in management and policy was instilled. Based at JCU's Cairns Nguma-bada campus since 2012, I have built a team whose work focuses on coastal development and risk with research outcomes significantly impacting the way seagrass and marine habitats are managed and protected. Results of my work not only lead to advances in the field of seagrass ecology, but have changed practices within coastal development, ports and shipping industries and improved the ability of regulators and managers to protect marine habitats.

    My research is built around establishing partnerships with industry, community and government to deliver applied outcomes effecting real change in marine habitat and seagrass protection. My projects span tropical Australia and the Indo Pacific and develop innovative approaches to assess condition of seagrasses and understand the ecosystem services they deliver. Current projects include assessing Blue Carbon potential of seagrass habitats as well as their fisheries values and interactions with dugongs and green turtles.

    My work on understanding the drivers and processes of tropical seagrass recovery and loss has led to a current research focus developing restoration approaches for tropical seagrasses to apply across Australia and the Indo Pacific.

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    Current JCU Research Students
    Informing the Recovery and Restoration of Tropical Seagrasses using a Biophysical modelling approach
    Doctor of Philosophy (Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies)
    Understanding the services provided by marine built infrastructure and designing them to maximise their utility in tropical seascapes
    Doctor of Philosophy (Natural and Physical Sciences)
    Future proofing Australia's Tropical Seagrasses: A Recovery and Restoration Framework for key Tropical Species
    Doctor of Philosophy (Natural and Physical Sciences)
    Exploring the return of nursery function in recovering tropical seagrass meadows using capture methods and eDNA Metabarcoding.
    Doctor of Philosophy (Natural and Physical Sciences)
    A functional traits-based approach to improve understanding of seagrass resilience and disturbance effects on ecosystem services
    Doctor of Philosophy (Natural and Physical Sciences)
    Factors driving Chelonia mydas (green sea turtle) interactions with seagrass meadows within coastal foraging habitats
    Master of Philosophy (Natural and Physical Sciences)
    Completed JCU Research Students
    The vulnerability of World Heritage seagrass habitats to climate change. Development and application of a thematic group framework.;;;;
    Master of Philosophy (Natural and Physical Sciences)- 2023
    The role of herbivores as ecosystem engineers in Great Barrier Reef seagrass meadows
    Doctor of Philosophy (Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies)- 2021

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    Coles, R.G.; Rasheed, M.A.; Grech, A.; McKenzie, L.J. (2016) Seagrass meadows of northeastern Austra. Dordrecht, The Netherlands: [Referenc...
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    Carter, A.; McKenna, S.; Rasheed, M.A.; Taylor, H.; van de Wetering, C.; Chartrand, K.; Reason, C.; ...
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    Carter, Alex B.; Coles, Rob; Jarvis, Jessie C.; Bryant, Catherine V.; Smith, Timothy M.; Rasheed, Mi...
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    Malerba, Martino E.; Duarte de Paula Costa, Micheli; Friess, Daniel A.; Schuster, Lukas; Young, Mary...
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    Duarte de Paula Costa, Micheli; Adame, Maria Fernanda; Bryant, Catherine V.; Hill, Jack; Kellaway, J...
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    Schlaefer, Jodie; Carter, Alexandra; Choukroun, Severine; Coles, Robert; Critchell, Kay; Lambrechts,...
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    Losciale, Riccardo; Hay, Rachel; Rasheed, Michael; Heron, Scott (2022) ''The public perception of th. Environmental Development, 44 . [DOI] ...
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    Carter, Alex B.; Collier, Catherine; Coles, Robert; Lawrence, Emma; Rasheed, Michael A. (2022) 'Comm. Jo, ...
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    Scott, Abigail L.; York, Paul H.; Macreadie, Peter I.; Rasheed, Michael A. (2021) 'Spatial and tempo. 667 :225-231. ...
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    Jarvis, Jessie C.; McKenna, Skye A.; Rasheed, Michael A. (2021) 'Seagrass seed bank spatial structur. 665 :75-87. [DOI] ...
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    Collier, C.J.; Langlois, L.M.; McMahon, K.M.; Udy, J.; Rasheed, M.; Lawrence, E.; Carter, A.B.; Fras...
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    Carter, Alex B.; McKenna, Skye A.; Rasheed, Michael A.; Collier, Catherine; McKenzie, Len; Pitcher, ...
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    Scott, Abigail L.; York, Paul H.; Rasheed, Michael A. (2021) 'Herbivory has a major influence on str. Estuaries and Coasts, 44 :506-521. [DOI] ...
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    Lambert, Victoria; Bainbridge, Zoe T.; Collier, Catherine; Lewis, Stephen E.; Adams, Matthew P.; Car...
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    Pearson, Ryan M.; Collier, Catherine J.; Brown, Christopher J.; Rasheed, Michael A.; Bourner, Jessic...
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    Carter, Alex B.; Collier, Catherine; Lawrence, Emma; Rasheed, Michael A.; Robson, Barbara J.; Coles,...
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    Scott, Abigail L.; York, Paul H.; Rasheed, Michael A. (2021) 'Spatial and temporal patterns in macro. Diversity, 13 (1). [DOI] ...
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    Duarte de Paula Costa, Micheli; Lovelock, Catherine E.; Waltham, Nathan J.; Young, Mary; Adame, Mari...
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    Hayes, Matthew A.; McClure, Eva C.; York, Paul H.; Jinks, Kristin I.; Rasheed, Michael A.; Sheaves, ...
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    Scott, Abigail L.; York, Paul H.; Rasheed, Michael A. (2020) 'Green turtle (Chelonia mydas) grazing . Marine Environmental Research, 162 . [DOI] ...
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    Tan, Yi Mei; Dalby, Oliver; Kendrick, Gary A.; Statton, John; Sinclair, Elizabeth A.; Fraser, Matthe...
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    Hoffmann, Luke; Edwards, Will; York, Paul H.; Rasheed, Michael A. (2020) 'Richness of primary produc. Diversity, 12 (10). [DOI] ...
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    Ricart, Aurora M.; York, Paul H.; Bryant, Catherine V.; Rasheed, Michael A.; Ierodiaconou, Daniel; M...
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    Jinks, Kristin I.; Rasheed, Michael A.; Brown, Christopher J.; Olds, Andrew D.; Schlacher, Thomas A....
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    Collier, C.J.; Carter, A.B.; Rasheed, M.; McKenzie, L.; Udy, J.; Coles, R.; Brodie, J.; Waycott, M.;...
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    Whalan, Mathew A.; Whippo, Ross D.B.; Stachowicz, John J.; York, Paul H.; Aiello, Erin; Alcoverro, T...
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    Wu, Paul Pao-Yen; Mengersen, Kerrie; Caley, M. Julian; McMahon, Kathryn; Rasheed, Michael A.; Kendri...
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    Jinks, Kristin I.; Brown, Christopher J.; Rasheed, Michael A.; Scott, Abigail L.; Sheaves, Marcus; Y...
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    Wu, Paul Pao-Yen; McMahon, Kathryn; Rasheed, Michael A.; Kendrick, Gary A.; York, Paul H.; Chartrand...
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    Schrameyer, Verena; York, Paul H.; Chartrand, Katie; Ralph, Peter J.; Kuhl, Michael; Brodersen, Kasp...
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    Hays, Graeme C.; Alcoverro, Teresa; Christianen, Marjolijn J.A.; Duarte, Carlos M.; Hamann, Mark; Ma...
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    Scott, Abigail L.; York, Paul H.; Duncan, Clare; Macreadie, Peter I.; Connolly, Rod M.; Ellis, Megan...
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    York, Paul H.; Macreadie, Peter I.; Rasheed, Michael A. (2018) 'Blue Carbon stocks of Great Barrier . Biology Letters, 14 (12). [DOI] ...
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    Chartrand, Kathryn M.; Szabó, Milán; Sinutok, Sutinee; Rasheed, Michael A.; Ralph, Peter J. (2018) '....
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    Grech, Alana; Hanert, Emmanuel; McKenzie, Len; Rasheed, Michael; Thomas, Christopher; Tol, Samantha;...
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    Wu, Paul Pao-Yen; Mengersen, Kerrie; McMahon, Kathryn; Kendrick, Gary A.; Chartrand, Katie; York, Pa...
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    Clarke, David A.; York, Paul H.; Rasheed, Michael A.; Northfield, Tobin D. (2017) 'Does biodiversity. 32 (5):320-323....
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    Brodersen, Kasper E.; Hammer, Katherine J.; Schrameyer, Verena; Floytrup, Anja; Rasheed, Michael; Ra...
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    Chartrand, Kathryn M.; Bryant, Catherine V.; Carter, Alexandra B.; Ralph, Peter J.; Rasheed, Michael...
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    Baird, Mark E.; Adams, Matthew P.; Babcock, Russell C.; Oubelkheir, Kadija; Mongin, Mathieu; Wild-Al...
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    Grech, Alana; Wolter, Jolan; Coles, Rob; McKenzie, Len; Rasheed, Michael; Thomas, Christopher; Wayco...
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    Pernice, Mathieu; Sinutok, Sutinee; Sablok, Gaurav; Commault, Audrey S.; Schliep, Martin; Macreadie,...
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    Coles, Robert G.; Rasheed, Michael A.; McKenzie, Len J.; Grech, Alana; York, Paul H.; Sheaves, Marcu...
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    Schliep, M.; Pernice, M.; Sinutok, S.; Bryant, C.V.; York, P.H.; Rasheed, M.A.; Ralph, P.J. (2015) '....
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    Ricart, Aurora M.; York, Paul H.; Rasheed, Michael A.; Pérez, Marta; Romero, Javier; Bryant, Catheri...
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    York, Paul H.; Carter, Alex B.; Chartrand, Kathyrn; Sankey, Tonia; Wells, Linda; Rasheed, Michael A....
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    McKenna, Skye; Jarvis, Jessie; Sankey, Tonia; Reason, Carissa; Coles, Robert; Rasheed, Michael (2015...
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    Petus, Caroline; Collier, Catherine; Devlin, Michelle; Rasheed, Michael; McKenna, Skye (2014) 'Using. Mar, 9...
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    Macreadie, P.I.; Schliep, M.T.; Rasheed, M.A.; Chartrand, K.M.; Ralph, P.J. (2014) 'Molecular indica. Ecological Ind, 38 :279-281....
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    Rasheed, Michael A.; McKenna, Skye A.; Carter, Alexandra B.; Coles, Robert G. (2014) 'Contrasting re. Marine Pollu, 83 :491-49...
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    Grech, A.; Bos, M.; Brodie, J.; Coles, R.; Dale, A.; Gilbert, R.; Hamann, M.; Marsh, H.; Neil, K.; P...
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    Petrou, K.; Jimenez-Denness, I.; Chartrand, K.; McCormack, C.; Rasheed, Michael; Ralph, P. J. (2013)...
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    Unsworth, Richard K.F.; Rasheed, Michael A.; Chartrand, Kathryn M.; Roelofs, Anthony J. (2012) 'Sola. PL, ...
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    Grech, Alana; Chartrand-Miller, Katie; Erftemeijer, Paul; Fonseca, Mark; McKenzie, Len; Rasheed, Mic...
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    Rasheed, Michael A.; Unsworth, Richard K.F. (2011) 'Long-term climate-associated dynamics of a tropi. 422 :93-103. [DOI] ...
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    Taylor, Helen; Rasheed, Michael (2011) 'Impacts of a fuel oil spill on seagrass meadows in a subtrop. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 63 (5-12):431-437. [DOI] ...
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    Rasheed, Michael A.; Dew, Kara R.; McKenzie, Len J.; Coles, Robert G.; Kerville, Simon P.; Campbell,...
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    Rasheed, Michael (2004) 'Recovery and succession in a multi-species tropical seagrass meadow followi. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, 310 (1):13-45. [DOI] ...
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    Rasheed, Michael A. (1999) 'Recovery of experimentally created gaps within a tropical Zostera capric. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, 235 (2):183-200. [DOI] ...
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    Rasheed, M.A.; Bull, C.M (1992) 'Behaviour of the western king prawn, Penaeus latisulcatus Kishinouy. 43 (4):745-752. [DOI] ...
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    Clarke, David A.; York, Paul H.; Rasheed, Michael A.; Northfield, Tobin D. (2017) 'Identifying areas 32 (9) :628-628....
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