Tropical Water & Ecosystems

Scott Morrissey

Research Officer
scott.morrissey@jcu.edu.au

Tim Smith

Senior Research Officer
tim.smith2@jcu.edu.au

Alejandro Navarro Otero

Casual Research Worker
alejandro.navarrootero@jcu.edu.au

Jack Koci

Principal Research Officer
jack.koci1@jcu.edu.au

Sarah McDonald

Senior Research Officer
sarah.mcdonald@jcu.edu.au

Emily Webster

Research Officer
emily.webster1@jcu.edu.au

Abbi Scott

Senior Research Officer
abbi.scott1@jcu.edu.au

Catherine Collier

Principal Research Officer
catherine.collier@jcu.edu.au

Rob Coles

Principal Research Scientist
rob.coles@jcu.edu.au

Aaron Davis

Principal Research Officer
aaron.davis@jcu.edu.au

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...

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...

Does natal philopatry drive variable female bull shark movement? (Old ID 27470)

Nicolas Lubitz

31 Dec 2021 - 31 Dec 2023

Despite recent advances in animal movement ecology and an increased number of studies revealing the ...

Seagrass Monitoring and Protection in Wuthathi Sea Country (Old ID 27656)

Catherine Collier

01 Mar 2022 - 14 Feb 2023

Wuthathi land and sea country in far northern Cape York extends from Captain Billy landing south to ...

Extended breeding and recruitment periods of fishes on a low latitude coral reef

2006
Springer
Researchers:Maya Srinivasan

Coral reef ﬁsh smell leaves to ﬁnd island homes

2008
Royal Society Publishing
Researchers:Maya Srinivasan

Herbicides: a new threat to the Great Barrier Reef

2009
Elsevier
Researchers:Stephen LewisZoe BainbridgeAaron Davis

Modelling and monitoring the sediment trapping efficiency and sediment dynamics of the Burdekin Falls Dam, Queensland, Australia

2009
Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand and International Association for Mathematics and Computers in Simulation
Researchers:Stephen LewisZoe Bainbridge

Coral-dwelling fishes resistant to bleaching but not to mortality of host corals

2009
Inter-Research
Researchers:Maya Srinivasan

Water quality research: baseline synthesis and year 1 summary

2009
Reef and Rainforest Research Centre on behalf of the Australian Government's Marine and Tropical Sciences Research Facility
Researchers:Stephen LewisZoe Bainbridge

Utilising catchment modelling as a tool for monitoring Reef Rescue outcomes in the Great Barrier Reef catchment area

2009
Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand and International Association for Mathematics and Computers in Simulation
Researchers:Zoe BainbridgeStephen Lewis

Interactive effects of interspecifc competition and microhabitat on early post-settlement survival in a coral reef fish

2009
Springer
Researchers:Maya Srinivasan

Increased accuracy of batch fecundity estimates using oocyte stage ratios in Plectropomus leopardus

2009
Wiley-Blackwell
Researchers:Alexandra Carter