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

Delivery of science to support the implementation of a National Marine Park Management Effectiveness system
Alexandra Carter
22 Apr 2024 - 31 Dec 2026
Parks Australia is implementing a management effectiveness framework for Australian Marine Parks (AM...
Protecting valuable shoreline mangroves of northern Australia
Norm Duke
01 Feb 2024 - 11 Dec 2026
The mass death (~80 km2) and dieback of shoreline mangroves around the Gulf of Carpentaria (GOC) and...
Small equipment grant for water quality monitoring multiparameter instrument
Paula Cartwright
15 Jul 2024 - 31 Dec 2024
Purchase of a multiparameter water quality monitoring instrument to replace old and no longer fit-fo...
Water Security Northern Australia - Persistence and extent of waterholes in the Gilbert River and tributaries, and groundwater contribution to permanency
Paula Cartwright
30 Jun 2023 - 30 Jun 2026
2819 - CRC for developing northern Australia
NESP 4.24 - Towards assessing the values of reefs in the southern Gulf of Carpentaria
Maya Srinivasan
01 Feb 2024 - 30 Sep 2025
In this project, existing data and knowledge on reefs in the Gulf of Carpentaria Marine Park and sur...
Marine mega-fauna DNA testing in Cleveland Bay
Samantha Tol
07 Aug 2024 - 06 Aug 2025
The seagrass meadows in Townsville harbor are well established foraging grounds for a large herd of ...
Regenerative Agriculture: understand the intent, practices, the benefits and disbenefits
Adam Canning
26 Aug 2024 - 30 Jun 2027
Regenerative agriculture, while definitions vary, broadly relates to agriculture that not only aims ...
NESP 4.1: Coastal seagrass of the Gulf of Carpentaria: building knowledge and capacity as a foundation for long-term monitoring
Catherine Collier
01 Feb 2024 - 11 Dec 2026
The Gulf of Carpentaria has globally significant seagrass habitat, supporting dugong, green turtle, ...
Alluvial Gully Remediation in the Upper Burdekin Catchment (Old ID 27857)
Zoe Bainbridge
14 Nov 2022 - 15 Jun 2026
In catchments draining to the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area, northeast Queensland, Australi...
Alluvial Gully Remediation in the Upper Burdekin Catchment (Old ID 27857)
Stephen Lewis
14 Nov 2022 - 15 Jun 2026
In catchments draining to the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area, northeast Queensland, Australi...

Tropical seagrass meadows modify seawater carbon chemistry: implications for coral reefs impacted by ocean acidification

Distinction between effective pattern-based and selection-based biodiversity surrogates is essential: caveats for managers

An endemic mangrove species, Avicennia integra sp. nov. (Avicenniaceae), in northern Australia

Ecological versatility and its importance for the distribution and abundance of coral reef wrasses

Terrestrial pollutant runoff to the Great Barrier Reef: an update of issues, priorities and management responses

  • 2012
  • Elsevier
  • Researchers:Eric WolanskiStephen LewisZoe BainbridgeAaron Davis

Fine sediment and nutrient dynamics related to particle size and floc formation in a Burdekin River flood plume, Australia

  • 2012
  • Elsevier
  • Researchers:Zoe BainbridgeEric WolanskiStephen Lewis

An assessment of residence times of land-sourced contaminants in the Great Barrier Reef lagoon and the implications for management and reef recovery

  • 2012
  • Elsevier
  • Researchers:Eric WolanskiStephen LewisZoe Bainbridge

Mapping the pollutants in surface riverine flood plume waters in the Great Barrier Reef, Australia

Compromises between international habitat conservation guidelines and small-scale fisheries in Pacific island countries

Habitats as surrogates of taxonomic and functional fish assemblages in coral reef ecosystems: a critical analysis of factors driving effectiveness

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