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

DES - JCU GBRCLMP Collaborative Agreement (Old ID 31131)
Zoe Bainbridge
15 Sep 2023 - 31 Dec 2026
Collaborate and support the Water Quality and Investigations’ GBR Catchments Loads Monitoring Progra...
Torres Strait Seagrass Research (Old ID 23045)
Alexandra Carter
19 Oct 2016 - 30 Jun 2027
This seagrass research program continues collaborations with TSRA LSLMU Rangers in the Dugong Sanctu...
Mangrove Watch NT Pilot Project (Old ID 23562)
Norm Duke
30 Jun 2017 - 30 Jun 2018
The li-Anthawirriyarra, Numbulwar and Yugul Mangi Rangers will participate in the pilot MangroveWatc...
Reducing End-of-Catchment Fine Sediment Loads and Ecosystem Impacts (Old ID 26961)
Stephen Lewis
01 Jan 2020 - 10 Dec 2020
A wide range of NESP TWQ Hub projects have focused on the source, transport, fate and impact of sedi...
Carbon capture and dissemination amongst mangrove forests. (Old ID 27216)
Norm Duke
21 Apr 2021 - 28 May 2021
The aim of this project is to provide the Department, including its specified experts and consultant...
Restoring Seagrasses and their Blue Carbon in the Wet Tropics region of the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area (Old ID 27910)
Michael Rasheed
16 May 2023 - 30 Jun 2027
Our project team will restore tropical seagrass meadows in far north Queensland and monitor their re...
QRMF_DES (Old ID 31092)
Zoe Bainbridge
01 Jul 2023 - 31 Oct 2024
Identify, review and synthesise existing prioritisation tools and update the WetlandInfo assessment ...
Developing and refining biological indicators for seagrass condition assessments in an integrated monitoring program (Old ID 22243)
Catherine Collier
01 Jul 2015 - 31 Jan 2016
Refinement of biological indicators for condition assessment is an immediate priority as highlighted...
Mt Leyshon Receiving Environment Monitoring & Environmental Assessment. (Old ID 26869)
Shelley Templeman
01 Feb 2020 - 31 Dec 2025
Environmental monitoring and assessment to meet regulatory assessment requirements for aquatic, ripa...
Improving waterway monitoring in the Australian tropics with eDNA sampling (Old ID 27845)
Cecilia Villacorta Rath
28 Oct 2022 - 27 Jun 2025
This project will develop an eDNA metabarcoding technique to enable a more comprehensive assessment ...

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: Ports North, Ports North supports an annual monitoring program conducted by James Cook University (JCU) in Cairns Harbour and Trinity Inlet, as well as at our other ports, such as Karumba, Mourilyan and Thursday Island. By using helicopters and underwater cameras on boats, the seagrass meadows are mapped and assessed for any changes.
Reseracher: Carissa Reason (Senior Research Officer)
Start Date: 01 Jan 2009
End Date: 01 Jan 2026
Title: Gladstone Ports Corporation, The purpose of the Long-term Maintenance Dredging Management Plan (LMDMP) is to address operational needs, environmental risks, monitoring and adaptive management actions specific to the Port of Gladstone whilst ensuring the ongoing sustainability of maintenance dredging within the port.
Reseracher: Carissa Reason (Senior Research Officer)
Start Date: 01 Jan 2009
End Date: 01 Jan 2030
Title: North Queensland Bulk Ports, Partnering with scientists at James Cook University (JCU), NQBP has been collecting data on seagrass growth around our port sites for more than 20 years. In addition to informing our own environmental activities and port operations, our data has contributed to advances in an international body of seagrass knowledge through JCU's academic research and regional report cards developed to help monitor the health of our waterways.
Reseracher: Carissa Reason (Senior Research Officer)
Start Date: 01 Jan 2014
End Date: 01 Jan 2030
Title: Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation, Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service contracted James Cook University to conduct surveys and research on the impacts to and resilience of seagrass in Great Sandy Marine Park. This important surveying and research help government understand the impacts to seagrass from the 2022 flooding events and its ability to recovery.
Reseracher: Carissa Reason (Senior Research Officer)
Start Date: 01 Jan 2021
End Date: 01 Jan 2025
Title: Master of Science - Botany, James Cook University
Reseracher: Norm Duke (Senior Research Scientist)
Start Date: 01 Jan 1981
End Date: 01 Jan 1984
Title: Doctor of Philosophy, James Cook University
Reseracher: Norm Duke (Senior Research Scientist)
Start Date: 01 Jan 1986
End Date: 01 Jan 1988
Title: Bachelor of Science with Honours, James Cook University
Reseracher: Norm Duke (Senior Research Scientist)
Start Date: 01 Jan 1973
End Date: 01 Jan 1973
Title: Editor of the SeDNAS PeerJ Hub
Reseracher: Cecilia Villacorta Rath (Senior Research Officer)
Start Date: 01 Jan 2024
Title: Higher Degree By Research Committee
Reseracher: Jack Koci (Principal Research Officer)
Start Date: 01 Jan 2022
End Date: 01 Jan 2023
Title: Conference co-chair
Reseracher: Sarah McDonald (Senior Research Officer)
Start Date: 01 Jan 2023
End Date: 01 Jan 2023