Tropical Water & Ecosystems

Scott Morrissey

Scott Morrissey

Tim Smith

Tim Smith

Alejandro Navarro Otero

Alejandro Navarro Otero

Jack Koci

Jack Koci

Sarah McDonald

Sarah McDonald

Emily Webster

Emily Webster

Abbi Scott

Abbi Scott

Catherine Collier

Catherine Collier

Rob Coles

Rob Coles

Aaron Davis

Aaron Davis

Seagrass mapping synthesis - A resource for marine park and coastal management (Old ID 22237)
Skye McKenna
01 Jul 2015 - 15 Feb 2016
Key to understanding the desired state of Queensland seagrasses is reliable data on seagrass distribution, abundance and species composition, and how this changes through time. Also valuable is the ability to reliably 'drill' down from large-scale (World Heritage Area) to small-scale estuaries and meadows. TropWATER provides a composite map of seagrass for the GBRWHA available through E-Atlas, GBRMPA and Pangaea. However this layer has not been updated since 2010 and is missing changes from important areas and extensive new data, and provides no meadow-specific information. This project will recompile existing GIS layers, update with 2010-2015 data, and provide meadow-specific information.
The Value of Tidal Wetland Habitats in Sustaining Fisheries Production in Central Queensland (Old ID 23499)
Paul York
15 Apr 2017 - 30 Jun 2018
This project uses stable isotopes as a chemical tracer to measure incorporation of organic matter from different plants into fish prey and ultimately into fish. It will determine the relative importance of seagrass, mangrove, saltmarsh and micro algae on the soft sediments to fish and particularly those of recreational and commercial importance in central Queensland.
Water Quality & Environmental Research to Support Townsville City Council (Old ID 26868)
Cassandra James
01 Jun 2020 - 31 Dec 2020
Townsville City Council are seeking advice and support to improve the water quality in the local lakes and rivers under their jurisdiction. They are investigating innovative and sustainable options to improve water quality and reduce weed infestations and require scientific advice and support to complete this work.
Review of water quality monitoring and evaluation for DIN-focused projects. (Old ID 27773)
Aaron Davis
20 Jun 2022 - 31 Aug 2025
Our team will coordinate and provide technical support across all the Reef Trust Partnership (RTP) dissolved inorganic nitrogen (DIN) and pesticide projects that involve water quality (WQ) monitoring managed by the Great Barrier Reef Foundation. The purpose of the work is to ensure that the overall approach - including project design, equipment selection, sampling methods and analysis - is fit-for purpose and (to the extent appropriate) consistent across projects and programs. We will also ensure that project findings are communicated effectively and consistently.
Review of water quality monitoring and evaluation for DIN-focused projects. (Old ID 27773)
Cassandra James
20 Jun 2022 - 31 Aug 2025
Our team will coordinate and provide technical support across all the Reef Trust Partnership (RTP) dissolved inorganic nitrogen (DIN) and pesticide projects that involve water quality (WQ) monitoring managed by the Great Barrier Reef Foundation. The purpose of the work is to ensure that the overall approach - including project design, equipment selection, sampling methods and analysis - is fit-for purpose and (to the extent appropriate) consistent across projects and programs. We will also ensure that project findings are communicated effectively and consistently.
Review of water quality monitoring and evaluation for DIN-focused projects. (Old ID 27773)
Zoe Bainbridge
20 Jun 2022 - 31 Aug 2025
Our team will coordinate and provide technical support across all the Reef Trust Partnership (RTP) dissolved inorganic nitrogen (DIN) and pesticide projects that involve water quality (WQ) monitoring managed by the Great Barrier Reef Foundation. The purpose of the work is to ensure that the overall approach - including project design, equipment selection, sampling methods and analysis - is fit-for purpose and (to the extent appropriate) consistent across projects and programs. We will also ensure that project findings are communicated effectively and consistently.
CSIRO - Reef Trust Technical Support (2023061315) (Old ID 30052)
Jack Koci
12 May 2023 - 30 Aug 2024
The Landscape Repair Program is designed to build on the outcomes of the Reef Trust Phase IV investment, focusing on reduction of sediments through remediation of streambank and gully erosion. JCU-TropWATER will provide technical support and review during the initial program design phase.
2022 Scientific Consensus Statement / Review of Water Quality Targets Projects (Old ID 27867)
Catherine Collier
06 Dec 2022 - 30 Jun 2026
Project Part A: Lead authors selected to deliver synthesis of evidence for assigned questions forming the 2022 Scientific Consensus Statement Project Part C: Review of the GBR end of catchment water quality (sediment and nutrient) targets.
2022 Scientific Consensus Statement / Review of Water Quality Targets Projects (Old ID 27867)
Aaron Davis
06 Dec 2022 - 30 Jun 2026
Project Part A: Lead authors selected to deliver synthesis of evidence for assigned questions forming the 2022 Scientific Consensus Statement Project Part C: Review of the GBR end of catchment water quality (sediment and nutrient) targets.
2022 Scientific Consensus Statement / Review of Water Quality Targets Projects (Old ID 27867)
Shelley Templeman
06 Dec 2022 - 30 Jun 2026
Project Part A: Lead authors selected to deliver synthesis of evidence for assigned questions forming the 2022 Scientific Consensus Statement Project Part C: Review of the GBR end of catchment water quality (sediment and nutrient) targets.

Coral decline threatens fish biodiversity in marine reserves

Mid-late Holocene sea-level variability in eastern Australia

Recruitment in time and space: the dynamics and distributions of reef fish populations on a low latitude coral reef

  • 2006
  • Researchers:Maya Srinivasan

Patterns in tropical seagrass photosynthesis in relation to light, depth and habitat

Niche shifts and local competition between two coral reef fishes at their geographic boundary

A multi-trace element coral record of land-use changes in the Burdekin River catchment, NE Australia

Assessment of the water quality and ecosystem health of the Great Barrier Reef (Australia): conceptual models

Chlorophyll fluorescence measures of seagrasses Halophila ovalis and Zostera capricorni reveal differences in response to experimental shading

Sediment and nutrient exports for the Burdekin River catchment, north Queensland: a comparison of monitoring and modelling data

A review of load tools available for calculating pollutant exports to the Great Barrier Reef lagoon: a case study of varying catchment areas

Title: Bahasa Indonesia
Reseracher: Sigit Deni Sasmito (Senior Research Officer)
Title: Managing Rangelands for Drought Resilience MaxusAI Workshop (2023)
Reseracher: Jack Koci (Principal Research Officer)
Start Date: 01 Jan 2023
End Date: 01 Jan 2023
Title: English
Reseracher: Sigit Deni Sasmito (Senior Research Officer)
Title: Australia’s coastal living is at risk from sea level rise, but it’s happened before, The Conversation
Reseracher: Stephen Lewis (Senior Principal Research Officer)
Start Date: 16 Jan 2018
Title: Capacity building workshop delivered to Seqwater and Ecollab (2022)
Reseracher: Jack Koci (Principal Research Officer)
Start Date: 01 Jan 2022
End Date: 01 Jan 2022
Title: Principal Research Scientist, James Cook University
Reseracher: Michael Rasheed (Principal Research Scientist)
Start Date: 01 Jan 2012
Title: Australian Marine Sciences Association
Reseracher: Carissa Reason (Senior Research Officer)
Start Date: 01 Jan 2024
End Date: 01 Jan 2025
Title: Principal Scientist, Queensland Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry
Reseracher: Michael Rasheed (Principal Research Scientist)
Start Date: 01 Jan 1994
End Date: 01 Jan 2012
Title: Society for Underwater Technology (SUT), LinkedIn
Reseracher: Paula Cartwright (Senior Research Officer)
Start Date: 30 Jul 2024
Title: Water security northern Australia - Temporary waterholes of the Gilbert River catchment, LinkedIn
Reseracher: Paula Cartwright (Senior Research Officer)
Start Date: 30 Apr 2024