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

Seagrass surveys in the Southern Gulf 2023-2024
Catherine Collier
01 Oct 2023 - 15 Mar 2025
This project is a collaboration of specialists including the Yanyuwa and Marra Traditional Owners an...
Research Design Development for FST-2022-123 Sundarban Ecosystem Management. (Old ID 28925)
Norm Duke
16 Jan 2023 - 15 Apr 2023
A contract for Dr Duke to develop a large research project for ACIAR. The tasks include a preliminar...
Mapping global predation in coastal marine habitats (Old ID 22941)
Paul York
01 Sep 2016 - 31 Dec 2017
Nearshore vegetated habitats are one of the most productive ecosystem on the planet providing servic...
Bainbridge Maternity Funding for Lab Assistant (Old ID 23282)
Zoe Bainbridge
10 Apr 2017 - 09 Oct 2017
Maternity funding to employ a research/laboratory assistant to assist primary researcher whilst on m...
LDC Community Water Quality Monitoring Program (LME#17-004). (Old ID 25147)
Zoe Bainbridge
13 Aug 2018 - 30 Jun 2029
The objective of the Burdekin MIP is to work closely with groups in one or two focus areas, with the...
Re-Invigorating the Pesticide Working Group (PWG) (Old ID 22959)
Stephen Lewis
01 Jun 2016 - 30 Sep 2017
The project is designed to facilitate communication between industry, extension providers, scientist...
Mangrove Dieback in the Gulf of Carpentaria (Old ID 23655)
Norm Duke
08 Sep 2017 - 30 Jun 2021
Landsat and on-ground analysis showed that 7,400 hectares of mangrove forest along a 1,000km long fr...
Assessing the Gulf of Carpentaria mangrove dieback (Old ID 24998)
Norm Duke
01 Jan 2018 - 10 Mar 2020
In early 2016, extensive dieback of mangrove forests was recorded along the southern and western Gul...
Port of Mackay - Tug Harbour Relocation - Benthic Habitat Surveys 2018 (Old ID 26231)
Skye McKenna
29 Oct 2018 - 01 Dec 2018
Conduct benthic habitat surveys in the Port of Mackay as part of application approval processes asso...
Sources of Bioavailable Nutrients: Phase 2 (Old ID 22526)
Stephen Lewis
01 Jan 2016 - 01 Dec 2016
The primary objective of this project is to determine which indicators (ideally 2 - 4 in total for N...

An assessment of an environmental gradient using coral geochemical records, Whitsunday Islands, Great Barrier Reef, Australia

Assessing the additive risks of PSII herbicide exposure to the Great Barrier Reef

  • 2012
  • Elsevier
  • Researchers:Stephen LewisZoe BainbridgeAaron Davis

Quantifying the sources of pollutants in the Great Barrier Reef catchments and the relative risk to reef ecosystems

Using monitoring data to model herbicides exported to the Great Barrier Reef, Australia

Advancing Our Understanding of the Source, Transport and Impacts of Pesticides on the Great Barrier Reef and in Associated Ecosystems: a review of MTSRF research outputs, 2006-2010

Reef Rescue Marine Monitoring Program: 2009/2010 synthesis report

A comparison of threats, vulnerabilities and management approaches in global seagrass bioregions

Contrasting intraspecific dietary shifts in two terapontid assemblages from Australia's wet-dry tropics

Trophic ecology of terapontid fishes (Pisces: Terapontidae): the role of morphology and ontogeny

Evaluating risk to seagrasses in the Tropical Indo-Pacific Region

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