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Ian McLeod

Projects

7

Publications

40

Awards

7

Biography

I lead a range of projects focused on marine habitat conservation and restoration. My projects are applied and multidisciplinary including ecology, physiology, modelling, aquaculture, engineering, social science and economics. They also include a wide range of collaborators from government, industry, Traditional Owner, citizen scientist, and conservation and community groups.

Research

Projects
Science Partnerships in RRAP (Old ID 27111)
01 Jan 2021 - 04 Sep 2024
Baseline monitoring and evaluation of long-term impacts on fish stocks from coral restoration (Old ID 25137)
27 Aug 2018 - 30 Jun 2021
The role of restoration in conserving matters of national environmental significance (MNES) (Old ID 25011)
01 Jan 2018 - 31 Dec 2020
Best practice coral restoration for the Great Barrier Reef (Old ID 24990)
01 Jan 2018 - 10 Dec 2020
Reef Restoration and Adaptation Program Design Phase (Old ID 25036)
01 Dec 2017 - 06 Dec 2019
Fostering the repair of Australia's lost shellfish reefs (Old ID 22934)
01 Sep 2016 - 31 Dec 2017
Underpinning the repair and conservation of Australia's threatened coastal-marine habitats - Phase 2 (Old ID 22735)
01 Jan 2016 - 01 Jan 2018

Teaching

Current JCU Research Students
Mobilising Communities for Reef Restoration and Stewardship
Doctor of Philosophy (Society and Culture)

Activities

Awards
ABC Top 5 Science Prize
2020
Eureka Award for Applied Environmental Research
2020
NESP Marine Biodiversity Hub Best Paper
2019
Advance Queensland Digital Champion
2016
James Cook University Rising Star
2016
Queensland Tall Poppy
2017
JCU Visualise My Research - Overall Winner
2018
Employment
Assistant Director, TropWATER, James Cook University
2019
Principal Research Scientist, James Cook University
2019 - 2020
Senior Research Scientist, James Cook University
2016 - 2018
Communications Manager, James Cook University
2013 - 2017
Postdoctoral Researcher, James Cook University
2015 - 2015
PhD Candidate, James Cook University
2010 - 2014
Co-Chair - reef restoration committee, International Coral Reef Initative
2019
Principal Research Fellow, James Cook University
2021
Assistant Program Director, Reef Restoration and Adaptation Program
2020

Output

Sea-weeding: Manual removal of macroalgae facilitates rapid coral recovery
2023
Smith, Hillary A.; Fulton, Stella E.; McLeod, Ian M.; Page, Cathie A.; Bourne, David G. (2023) 'Sea-. Jo, ...
Journal Publication Open Access ResearchOnline@JCU
Trophic Structure of Temperate Australian Oyster Reefs Within the Estuarine Seascape: a Stable Isotope Analysis
2023
Martinez-Baena, Francisco; Raoult, Vincent; Taylor, Matthew D.; Gaston, Troy F.; McLeod, Ian; Bishop...
Journal Publication ResearchOnline@JCU
Coral restoration and adaptation in Australia: The first five years
2022
McLeod, Ian M.; Hein, Margaux Y.; Babcock, Russell; Bay, Line; Bourne, David G.; Cook, Nathan; Dorop...
Journal Publication Open Access ResearchOnline@JCU
Removal of macroalgae from degraded reefs enhances coral recruitment
2022
Smith, Hillary A.; Brown, Dylan A.; Arjunwadkar, Chaitanya V.; Fulton, Stella E.; Whitman, Taylor; H...
Journal Publication Open Access ResearchOnline@JCU
Remnant oyster reefs as fish habitat within the estuarine seascape
2022
Martínez-Baena, Francisco; Lanham, Brendan S.; McLeod, Ian M.; Taylor, Matthew D.; McOrrie, Stephen;...
Journal Publication ResearchOnline@JCU
A roadmap to integrating resilience into the practice of coral reef restoration
2022
Shaver, Elizabeth C.; McLeod, Elizabeth; Hein, Margaux Y.; Palumbi, Stephen R.; Quigley, Kate; Vardi...
Journal Publication Open Access ResearchOnline@JCU
Lessons learned from small-scale coral outplanting intervention at a restoration site on the Great Barrier Reef
2022
Cook, Nathan; Smith, Adam; Songcuan, Al; Cassidy, Daniel; Sartori, Greta; McLeod, Ian (2022) 'Lesson. Ecol, 23...
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An ecological assessment of Australia's first community oyster gardens
2022
Boström-Einarsson, Lisa; Martinez-Baena, Francisco; Diggles, Ben; Firby, Lauren; McLeod, Ian M. (202...
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Turning a lost reef ecosystem into a national restoration program
2022
McAfee, Dominic; McLeod, Ian M.; Alleway, Heidi K.; Bishop, Melanie J.; Branigan, Simon; Connell, Se...
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De novo reefs: Fish habitat provision by oyster aquaculture varies with farming method
2022
Martínez-Baena, Francisco; Lanham, Brendan S.; McLeod, Ian; Taylor, Matthew D.; McOrrie, Stephen; Bi...
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Six priorities to advance the science and practice of coral reef restoration worldwide
2021
Vardi, Tali; Hoot, Whitney C; Levy, Jessica; Shaver, Elizabeth; Winters, Scott; Banaszak, Anastazia ...
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Perspectives on the Use of Coral Reef Restoration as a Strategy to Support and Improve Reef Ecosystem Services
2021
Hein, Margaux Y.; Vardi, Tali; Shaver, Elizabeth C.; Pioch, Sylvain; Boström-Einarsson, Lisa; Ahmed,...
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The benefits of bivalve reef restoration: a global synthesis of underrepresented species
2020
Zu Ermgassen, Philine S. E.; Thurstan, Ruth H.; Corrales, Jorge; Alleway, Heidi; Carranza, Alvar; Da...
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Habitat value of Sydney rock oyster (Saccostrea glomerata) reefs on soft sediments
2020
McLeod, I.M.; Bostrom Einarsson, L.; Creighton, C.; D'Anastasi, B.; Diggles, B.; Dwyer, P.G.; Firby,...
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Interventions to help coral reefs under global change – a complex decision challenge
2020
Anthony, Kenneth R. N.; Helmstedt, Kate J.; Bay, Line K.; Fidelman, Pedro; Hussey, Karen E.; Lundgre...
Journal Publication Open Access ResearchOnline@JCU
The value and opportunity of restoring Australia's lost rock oyster reefs
2020
McAfee, Dominic; McLeod, Ian M.; Bostrom-Einarsson, Lisa; Gillies, Chris L. (2020) 'The value and op. Restoration Ec, 28 :304-314....
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Restoring shellfish reefs: global guidelines for practitioners and scientists
2020
Fitzsimons, James A.; Branigan, Simon; Gillies, Chris L.; Brumgaugh, Robert D.; Cheng, Jun; DeAngeli...
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Conservation status of the Oyster Reef Ecosystem of Southern and Eastern Australia
2020
Gillies, Chris L.; Castine, Sarah A.; Alleway, Heidi K.; Crawford, Christine; Fitzsimons, James; Han...
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Charting two centuries of transformation in a coastal social-ecological system: a mixed methods approach
2020
Thurstan, Ruth B.; Diggles, Ben K.; Gillies, Chris L.; Strong, Michael K.; Kerkhove, Ray; Buckley, S...
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Coral restoration – a systematic review of current methods, successes, failures and future directions
2020
Bostrom Einarsson, Lisa; Babcock, Russel C.; Bayraktarov, Elisa; Ceccarelli, Daniella; Cook, Nathan;...
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Seagrass restoration is possible: insights and lessons from Australia and New Zealand
2020
Tan, Yi Mei; Dalby, Oliver; Kendrick, Gary A.; Statton, John; Sinclair, Elizabeth A.; Fraser, Matthe...
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Substrate stabilisation and small structures in coral restoration: state of knowledge, and considerations for management and implementation
2020
Ceccarelli, Daniela M.; McLeod, Ian M.; Boström-Einarsson, Lisa; Bryan, Scott E.; Chartrand, Kathryn...
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Prospects for seascape repair: three case studies from eastern Australia
2019
Creighton, Colin; Prahalad, Vishnu N.; McLeod, Ian; Sheaves, Marcus; Taylor, Matthew D.; Walshe, Ter...
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Bommies away! Logistics and early effects of repositioning 400 tonnes of displaced coral colonies following cyclone impacts on the Great Barrier Reef
2019
McLeod, Ian M.; Williamson, David H.; Taylor, Sascha; Srinivasan, Maya; Read, Mark; Boxer, Craig; Ma...
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Rehabilitation of coral reefs through removal of macroalgae: state of knowledge and considerations for management and implementation
2018
Ceccarelli, Daniela M.; Loffler, Zoe; Bourne, David G.; Al Moajil-Cole, Grace S.; Boström Einarsson,...
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Australian shellfish ecosystems: past distribution, current status and future direction
2018
Gillies, Chris; McLeod, Ian; Alleway, Heidi K.; Cook, Peter; Crawford, Christine; Creighton, Colin; ...
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Temperate marine protected area provides recruitment subsidies to local fisheries
2017
Le Port, A.; Montgomery, J.C.; Smith, A.N.H.; Croucher, A.E.; McLeod, I.M.; Lavery, S.D. (2017) 'Tem. 2...
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Interannual variation in the larval development of a coral reef fish in response to temperature and associated environmental factors
2017
McLeod, Ian M.; Jones, Rhondda E.; Jones, Geoffrey P.; Takahashi, Miwa; McCormick, Mark I. (2017) 'I. ...
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Sustainable management of Australia's coastal seascapes: a case for collecting and communicating quantitative evidence to inform decision-making
2017
Wegscheidl, Carla J.; Sheaves, Marcus; McLeod, Ian M.; Hedge, Paul T.; Gillies, Chris L.; Creighton,...
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Limited capacity for faster digestion in larval coral reef fish at an elevated temperature
2016
McLeod, Ian M.; Clark, Timothy D. (2016) 'Limited capacity for faster digestion in larval coral reef. PLoS ONE, 11 (5):1-13. [DOI] ...
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The conservation status of Niugini black bass: a world-renowned sport fish with an uncertain future
2016
Sheaves, M.; Baker, R.; McLeod, I.; Abrantes, K.; Wani, J.; Barnett, A. (2016) 'The conservation sta. Fisheries Manageme, 23 (3-4):243-252...
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Sportfisheries, conservation and sustainable livelihoods: a multidisciplinary guide to developing best practice
2016
Barnett, Adam; Abrantes, Kátya G.; Baker, Ronald; Diedrich, Amy S.; Farr, Marina; Kuilboer, Alf; Mah...
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Effects of elevated CO2 on early life history development of the yellowtail kingfish, Seriola lalandi, a large pelagic fish
2016
Munday, Philip L.; Watson, Sue-Ann; Parsons, Darren M.; King, Alicia; Barr, Neill G.; McLeod, Ian M....
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Latitudinal variation in larval development of coral reef fishes: implications of a warming ocean
2015
McLeod, I.M.; McCormick, M.I.; Munday, P.L.; Clark, T.D.; Wenger, A.S.; Brooker, R.M.; Takahashi, M....
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Mussel reefs on soft sediments: a severely reduced but important habitat for macroinvertebrates and fishes in New Zealand
2014
McLeod, I.M.; Parsons, D.M.; Morrison, M.A.; Van Dijken, S.G.; Taylor, R.B. (2014) 'Mussel reefs on . NEW ZEALAND JO, 48 (1):48-59...
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Suspended sediment prolongs larval development in a coral reef fish
2014
Wenger, Amelia S.; McCormick, Mark I.; Endo, Geoff G.K.; McLeod, Ian M.; Kroom, Frederieke J.; Jones...
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Climate change and the performance of larval coral reef fishes: the interaction between temperature and food availability
2013
McLeod, Ian M.; Rummer, Jodie L.; Clark, Timothy D.; Jones, Geoffrey P.; McCormick, Mark I.; Wenger,...
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Habitat preferences of a corallivorous reef fish: predation risk versus food quality
2013
Brooker, R.M.; Munday, P.L.; Mcleod, I.M.; Jones, G.P. (2013) 'Habitat preferences of a corallivorou. Coral Reefs, 32 (3):613-622. [DOI] ...
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Suspended sediment alters predator–prey interactions between two coral reef fishes
2013
Wenger, A.S.; McCormick, M.I.; McLeod, I.M.; Jones, G.P. (2013) 'Suspended sediment alters predator–. Coral Reefs, 32 (2):369-374. [DOI] ...
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Factors affecting the recovery of soft-sediment mussel reefs in the Firth of Thames, New Zealand
2012
McLeod, Ian M.; Parsons, Darren M.; Morrison, Mark A.; Le Port, Agnès; Taylor, Richard B. (2012) 'Fa. ...
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