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

Assessing seagrass distribution as habitat for dugong, turtle and fish on Mandubarra Sea Country
Tim Smith
01 May 2024 - 31 Jan 2026
The Mandubarra Sea Country project aims to understand and manage crucial coastal habitats and the ec...
Assessing seagrass distribution as habitat for dugong, turtle and fish on Mandubarra Sea Country
Michael Rasheed
01 May 2024 - 31 Jan 2026
The Mandubarra Sea Country project aims to understand and manage crucial coastal habitats and the ec...
South East Arnhem Land seagrass surveys and development of ranger-led monitoring
Alexandra Carter
01 Sep 2024 - 30 Jun 2027
Traditional Owners from South East Arnhem Land aspire for a healthy, managed Sea Country. South East...
South East Arnhem Land seagrass surveys and development of ranger-led monitoring
Alexandra Carter
01 Sep 2024 - 30 Jun 2027
Traditional Owners from South East Arnhem Land aspire for a healthy, managed Sea Country. South East...
Monitoring the distribution and abundance of dugongs (and in-water, large marine turtles) within the GBRWHA using a combined aerial observer and imagery approach (Old ID 27811)
Melanie Hamel
20 Sep 2022 - 30 May 2026
This project aims to: (1) to monitor the trends in the abundance and distribution of dugongs within ...
Cassowary Coast Green Nourishment Seagrass Program (Stage 1 Feasibility)
Alexandra Carter
01 Jul 2024 - 15 Dec 2025
Cassowary Coast Regional Council (CCRC) will collaborate with James Cook University (JCU) and Tradit...
Cassowary Coast Green Nourishment Seagrass Program (Stage 1 Feasibility)
Michael Rasheed
01 Jul 2024 - 15 Dec 2025
Cassowary Coast Regional Council (CCRC) will collaborate with James Cook University (JCU) and Tradit...
Managing Rangelands for Drought Resilience
Jack Koci
05 Sep 2022 - 30 Dec 2023
This project will draw on artificial intelligence, machine learning and drone technologies and techn...
Evaluating the drivers of persistent bare soil in the Southern Gulf to inform rehabilitation and build drought resilience
Jack Koci
01 Aug 2023 - 30 Nov 2024
This project will investigate the drivers of persistent bare soil development in parts of the Southe...
Ecosystem Services Gained and Lost from Proposed Development Areas
Jack Koci
30 Jan 2023 - 30 Jun 2026
This project will examining the ecosystem services gained and lost for proposed development areas in...

Critical marine habitats in high risk areas: Princess Charlotte Bay region: 2011 atlas

Seasonal dynamics, productivity and resilience of tropical deepwater seagrasses and their implications for port developments

Understanding tropical seagrass light requirements and resilience to effectively manage seagrass health during major dredging projects

Implementing community based seagrass monitoring in the Wellesley Island Group

Dynamics of a tropical deepwater seagrass community during a major dredging campaign

Port Curtis benthic primary producer habitat assessment and health studies update: interim report December 2010

Developing thresholds and indicators of seagrass meadow condition using long-term monitoring data

Reaping the benefits (and costs) of monitoring seagrass in Queensland Ports

Reproductive benefits of no-take reserves vary atitudinally for Plectropomus leopardus

Regional variation in the benefit of no-take marine reserves on reproductive output of the common coral trout, Plectropomus leopardus

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