Paul York

Paul York is a marine and estuarine ecologist who has worked extensively in benthic communities and particularly seagrass ecosystems. Paul completed his PhD in marine biology at The University of Technology, Sydney, in 2011. His research interests include seagrass food webs, invasive species, seagrass genetics, resilience, reproductive and population biology. He has also worked on soft sediment faunal communities and rocky shore ecology in both Australia and South America. Most recently, Paul has been working with Mandubarra Land and Sea Rangers on their sea country at Kurrimine Beach/King Reef to co-design and implement a habitat mapping program as part of a Healing Country Partnership. He has also been involved with research for the Queensland Department of Environment and Science mapping seagrass meadows across Hervey Bay to provide a condition update following the 2022 floods. A current focus for Paul is identifying, refining and implementing restoration methods for tropical seagrass species. This includes a combination of research through an ARC linkage project partnering with port management bodies, and a large-scale planting project in the Great Barrier Reef and Cocos Keeling Islands.