Dec 11, 2018 | Ecology, Global change, Research, Sound
The health of a coral reef is measured by the life and diversity of the entire reef ecosystem, not just by the health and abundance of corals. When coral populations are significantly reduced, there is a reduction in populations of other reef animals. Many marine... 
Sep 7, 2017 | Ecology, Fellowships, Research
Top predators affect mid-level predators (mesopredators), which in turn affect prey fish lower down the chain. This is a trophic (food) cascade. When the three levels are in ideal balance, the presence of top predators is highly beneficial to the survival and... 
Sep 7, 2017 | Ecology, Global change, Research
Professor Mark McCormick runs the Coral Reef Ecology Laboratory at JCU. He and his students often use the facilities of the Australian Museum’s Lizard Island Research Station for their field research. One of Mark’s major areas of interest is fish/habitat... 
Jul 6, 2016 | Ecology, Fellowships, People, Research
Colombian born Maria Del Mar Palacios moved to Australia in 2013 to begin her PhD at JCU under the supervision of Professor Mark McCormick. Having finished all her field-work on ‘Mesopredator behaviour’ at the Australian Museum’s Lizard Island...Jul 6, 2016 | Ecology, People, Research
ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies and James Cook University student Laura Richardson is conducting her PhD project at the Australian Museum’s Lizard Island Research Station under the supervision of Andrew Hoey, Nick Graham and Morgan Pratchett,... 
Jul 6, 2016 | Ecology, People, Research
Martin Hing a PhD student from the University of Wollongong, originally focused on the ‘Evolution of sociality in coral reef associated fishes’ however this rapidly changed as two cyclones and the coral bleaching epidemic severely impacted his research....