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

Benthic monitoring and demersal fish surveys in Limmen Marine Park. (Old ID 29022)
Catherine Collier
18 Jun 2023 - 30 Jun 2025
This project's requirements are for field work, data analysis and reporting on benthic habitat monit...
Benthic monitoring and demersal fish surveys in Limmen Marine Park. (Old ID 29022)
Alexandra Carter
18 Jun 2023 - 30 Jun 2025
This project's requirements are for field work, data analysis and reporting on benthic habitat monit...
Port of Townsville Seagrass Monitoring (Old ID 20697)
Skye McKenna
01 Dec 2012 - 31 Dec 2016
The aim of this research is to monitor seagrass habitats including those which may potentially be im...
Cairns-Port Douglas Reef Hub Coordinator (Old ID 27460)
Skye McKenna
20 Dec 2021 - 31 Mar 2026
The purpose of the consultancy is to manage the design, coordination and on-ground implementation of...
Influences on inshore marine water quality in the dry season (Old ID 27285)
Stephen Lewis
17 Jun 2021 - 30 Nov 2021
In this discreet pilot study, we will build on significant investment in the Great Barrier Reef MMP....
Green Mussel Monitoring Proposal 2017 - Weipa Plankton Sampling and Sample Processing (Old ID 23570)
Carissa Reason
26 Jun 2017 - 30 May 2018
This project will sample plankton for the presence of AGM larval DNA at two locations; Weipa Harbour...
Habitat characterisation and biodiversity surveys in West Cape York Marine Park and Torres Strait Dugong Sanctuary. (Old ID 27402)
Tim Smith
01 Oct 2021 - 30 Jun 2024
Marine habitats of western Torres Strait and Cape York have long been identified as ecologically and...
Seagrass Monitoring in Wuthathi Sea Country (Old ID 31147)
Len McKenzie
04 Oct 2023 - 31 Dec 2025
Wuthathi land and sea country in far northern Cape York extends from Captain Billy landing south to ...
An Assessment of the Distribution and Abundance of Dugongs and In-Water Large Marine Turtles Along the Queensland Coast From the NSW Border to Port Douglas (Old ID 23033)
Christophe Cleguer
12 Oct 2016 - 28 Apr 2017
This project provides information to inform the management of dugongs in the SGBR by continuing the ...
Abbott Point Seagrass Monitoring (Old ID 20699)
Skye McKenna
01 Dec 2012 - 27 Oct 2017
The aim of this research is to monitor seagrass habitats, including those which may potentially be i...

Water quality in the Great Barrier Reef region: responses of mangrove, seagrass and macroalgal communities

Trophic polymorphism and water clarity in northern Australian Scortum (Pisces: Terapontidae)

Riparian contributions to the diet of terapontid grunters (Pisces: Terapontidae) in wet–dry tropical rivers

Importance of wave-induced bed liquefaction in the fine sediment budget of Cleveland Bay, Great Barrier Reef

A free-enzyme catalyst for the bioremediation of environmental atrazine contamination

Seagrass ecology and threats in the tropical Indo-Pacific bioregion

A preliminary report on the adequacy of protection provided to species and benthic habitats in the east coast otter trawl fishery by the current system of closures.

  • 2007
  • Researchers:Len McKenzie

Spatial Risk Assessment for Coastal Seagrass Habitats in the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area: a case study of the dry and wet tropics

Risk Assessment for Coastal Seagrass Habitats of the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area: Outputs from the Risk Assessment Working Group

Adapting dugong catching techniques to different cultural and environmental settings

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