Contact our project leads for more information about these highlighted projects and the other work we do within this node.
Resilience-based management
Working with the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority and Queensland Government, we are developing strategies to improve recovery of the reef from coral bleaching and other stressors.
Project lead: Peter Mumby
Protection of pelagic ecosystems
We are using Saildrone technology to assess whether the pelagic ecosystem inside marine protected areas is different from that beyond its borders.
Project lead: Anthony Richardson
Human impacts on marine species
We are producing a global map of cumulative human impact on marine biodiversity, and developing solutions for meeting rising seafood demands while avoiding perverse social and environmental outcomes.
Project lead: Carissa Klein
Land–sea planning for ecosystems and people
We produce quantitative models that predict how various land uses impact seagrass, mangrove and coral reef ecosystems, and the health and wellbeing of people.
Project leads: Carissa Klein, Amelia Wenger
Action planning for the ocean
We use decision science to develop and deploy marine spatial planning tools to help inform what, where, and how to manage marine biodiversity.
Project leads: Hugh Possingham, Carissa Klein, James Watson, Amelia Wenger
Coastal environments and sea turtle nesting
In collaboration with international colleagues and industry partners, we map and examine pressures to coastal environments globally and their impacts on sea turtle nesting.
Project lead: Salit Kark
Potential impacts of geoengineering the Earth’s climate
We use various models to assess the impact of geoengineering scenarios on marine biodiversity, ecosystems and protected area network configurations.
Project lead: Anthony Richardson
Expansive marine conservation
Seeking to enhance marine conservation effectiveness, we are advancing novel approaches to incorporate cross-boundary collaboration, conflict, 3D coverage, multiple users and threats in marine conservation in collaboration with international partners.
Project lead: Salit Kark
