Fields of Research

Marine and estuarine ecology (incl. marine ichthyology)
Conservation and biodiversity
Climate change impacts and adaptation
Ecosystem function
Human impacts of climate change and human adaptation
Ecological impacts of climate change and ecological adaptation

Research Objectives

Assessment and management of terrestrial ecosystems
Marine biodiversity
Assessment and management of coastal and estuarine ecosystems
Ecosystem adaptation to climate change
Rehabilitation or conservation of marine environments
Coastal and estuarine systems and management
Fresh, ground and surface water systems and management

Career Best Publications

Research Publications

Combating ecosystem collapse from the tropics to the Antarctic; Global Change Biology
Detecting ecological regime shifts from transect data; Ecological Monographs
Oceans and society: feedbacks between ocean and human health; Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries
Safeguarding marine life: conservation of biodiversity and ecosystems; Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries

Research Projects

Evaluating the likelihood of regime shifts in Southern Ocean ecosystems; Holsworth Wildlife Research Endowment (HWRE)

Research Candidate Supervision