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

Influencing agriculture practice behaviour change and trust frameworks. (Old ID 26963)
Norm Duke
01 Jan 2020 - 10 Dec 2020
The ecologically-determined water quality improvement targets for the Great Barrier Reef can only be...
Marine plant survey of the Half Tide Tug Harbour Hay Point (Old ID 27445)
Skye McKenna
01 Sep 2021 - 31 Dec 2021
North Queensland Bulk Ports (NQBP) have engaged the TropWATER to undertake a survey to determine the...
Satellite Based Water Analysis and Drought Planning in Northwest Qld
Jack Koci
01 Aug 2023 - 23 Apr 2025
This project will utilize satellite imagery to map and monitor small water bodies and farm dams to ...
Benthic Mapping with Angkamuthi Traditional Owners in West Cape York Marine Park
Tim Smith
25 May 2024 - 06 May 2026
This project's requirements are for field work, data analysis and reporting on benthic habitats and ...
Identifying the water quality and ecosystem health threats to the Torres Strait from Fly River runoff (Old ID 26377)
Caroline Petus
01 Jan 2019 - 10 Dec 2020
Runoff from the Fly River in Papua New Guinea influences water quality conditions in the Torres Stra...
Seagrass Monitoring and Protection in Wuthathi Sea Country (Old ID 27656)
Len McKenzie
01 Mar 2022 - 14 Feb 2023
Wuthathi land and sea country in far northern Cape York extends from Captain Billy landing south to ...
Hay Point Seagrass Assessment & Monitoring (Old ID 21849)
Skye McKenna
01 Oct 2014 - 31 Oct 2017
This project was developed to re-establish the seagrass long term monitoring program for Hay Point a...
NESP Tropical Water Quality Research Plan 7 (Old ID 27291)
Aaron Davis
24 May 2021 - 30 Jun 2021
The National Environmental Science Program Tropical Water Quality Hub, funded by the federal governm...
Great Barrier Reef catchments historical water quality data compilation. (Old ID 27764)
Cassandra James
03 Aug 2022 - 30 Sep 2024
Compilation of extensive historical water quality data into a single database to be made available t...
Great Barrier Reef catchments historical water quality data compilation. (Old ID 27764)
Stephen Lewis
03 Aug 2022 - 30 Sep 2024
Compilation of extensive historical water quality data into a single database to be made available t...

Subtidal seagrass of western Torres Strait

Seagrass communities of the Great Barrier Reef and their desired state: applications for spatial planning and management

Torres Strait Seagrass 2019 Report Card

  • 2019
  • Researchers:Alexandra CarterCarissa Reason

Monitoring Seagrass within the Reef 2050 Integrated Monitoring and Reporting Program: final report of the Seagrass Expert Group

Seagrasses in Port Curtis and Rodds Bay 2017: annual long-term monitoring

A framework for defining seagrass habitat for the Great Barrier Reef, Australia

Torres Strait Seagrass 2018 Report Card

Torres Strait Seagrass Long-term Monitoring: dugong sanctuary, Dungeness Reef and Orman Reefs

Torres Strait Seagrass – Dungeness Reef Baseline Survey and Dugong Sanctuary Long-term Monitoring

Assessment of Key Dugong and Turtle Seagrass Resources in North-west Torres Strait

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