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

The role of seagrass dispersal by marine mega-herbivores, dugong (Dugong dugon) and green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas). (Old ID 22411)
Samantha Tol
02 Mar 2014 - 02 Mar 2017
This project will investigate the dispersal mechanisms of tropical seagrasses and determine which me...
Macroinvertebrate Taxonomy and Biological Monitoring (Old ID 27918)
Shelley Templeman
16 Jan 2023 - 30 Sep 2026
Biological sorting an identification of macroinvertebrates from Kakadu national Park in support of r...
Seagrass Monitoring and Research Ports North
Michael Rasheed
12 Sep 2025 - 31 Dec 2030
Ports North in partnership with James Cook University’s TropWATER Seagrass Ecology Group have been e...
Southeast Asian Peatlands as a Natural Climate Solution
Sigit Deni Sasmito
23 Jun 2026 - 23 Dec 2026
The Programme aims to support research and strategic analysis on Peatlands in Southeast Asia in orde...
NESP 3.5: Supporting regional planning in northern Australia: Building knowledge, skills & partnerships for understanding seagrass distribution (Old ID 29021)
Alexandra Carter
01 Feb 2023 - 20 Nov 2026
Northern Australia has vast development opportunities but limited knowledge of the environment to in...
Molongle Creek Seagrass Monitoring (Old ID 22917)
Skye McKenna
21 Jul 2016 - 31 Dec 2016
The aim of this research is to survey seagrass habitats in areas around Molongle Creek. The objecti...
A Forensic Approach to Elucidating the Life History of the Deadly Jellyfish Chironex fleckeri using eDNA. (Old ID 27045)
Scott Morrissey
01 Nov 2020 - 31 Oct 2022
The polyps of the deadly Chironex fleckeri represent the longest-lived stage of jellyfish and are th...
Science Partnerships in RRAP (Old ID 27111)
Ian McLeod
01 Jan 2021 - 04 Sep 2024
The Reef Restoration and Adaptation Program (RRAP) is a >$100M multi-institution 10-year research pr...
Marine plant survey of the Half Tide Tug Harbour Hay Point (Old ID 27445)
Paul York
01 Sep 2021 - 31 Dec 2021
North Queensland Bulk Ports (NQBP) have engaged the TropWATER to undertake a survey to determine the...
Seagrass Monitoring of Dugong Sanctuary in Torres Strait and Baseline survey/mapping of Torres Strait Eastern Cluster. (Old ID 26894)
Alexandra Carter
25 Jun 2020 - 30 Jun 2021
Seagrass Monitoring of the Dugong Sanctuary and Torres Strait’s western cluster subtidal seagrass, a...

Microsatellite primer development for the seagrass Zostera nigricaulis (Zosteraceae)

Positive responses of a seagrass ecosystem to experimental nutrient enrichment

Long-term climate-associated dynamics of a tropical seagrass meadow: implications for the future

Impacts of a fuel oil spill on seagrass meadows in a subtropical port, Gladstone, Australia: the value of long-term marine habitat monitoring in high risk areas

Relating sediment impacts on coral reefs to watershed sources, processes and management: a review

Monitoring temporal dynamics of Great Artesian Basin wetland vegetation, Australia, using MODIS NDVI

Using MODIS data for mapping of water types within river plumes in the Great Barrier Reef, Australia: towards the production of river plume risk maps for reef and seagrass ecosystems

Palaeoenvironmental change in tropical Australasia over the last 30,000 years: a synthesis by the OZ-INTIMATE group

Calculating sediment trapping efficiencies for reservoirs in tropical settings: a case study from the Burdekin Falls Dam, NE Australia

Coral skeletons provide historical evidence of phosphorus runoff on the Great Barrier Reef

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