DNA reveals the past and future of coral reefs
New DNA techniques are being used to understand how coral reacted to the end of the last ice age in order to better predict how they will cope with current changes to the climate. James Cook Univer
From 2005 to 2022, the main node of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies was headquartered at James Cook University in Townsville, Queensland (Australia)
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View nowA 20-year probe reveals full extent of coral bleaching caused by climate change.
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To Learn MoreAustralia’s iconic Great Barrier Reef is experiencing its third coral bleaching event in just five years. The 2020 bleaching is severe, and more widespread than earlier events.
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Watch videosUnderstanding of the links between coral reef ecosystems, the goods and services they provide to people, and the wellbeing of human societies.
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After 17 years of leadership in coral reef science, it is time for us to wrap up operations. Our graduates, researchers and alumni will continue our mission to generate knowledge to benefit the sustainable use and management of coral reefs worldwide.
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After 17 years of leadership in coral reef science, it is time for us to wrap up operations. Our graduates, researchers and alumni will continue our mission to generate knowledge to benefit the sustainable use and management of coral reefs worldwide.
Thank you for following our updates and supporting our work!
From December 16, 2022, this account will no longer be maintained.
Wow 17 years! I remember buying the very first lever arch folders for the office as the Centres first Office Manager, KPI Officer, Events Coordinator and PA to Prof. Terry Hughes, and thinking “I wonder where to start?” All the best to everyone who has been a part of this wonderful research centre over all the ensuing years.
Quel dommage Je suivais vos publications avec intérêt
Thanks for so much!
Watch PhD candidates Bethan Lang and Sarah Kwong on their first TV interview!
Bethan & Sarah spoke with 7NEWS Townsville about their latest research on #CoTS and the impact of #climatechange on these coral predators.
Coral-eating starfish – another victim of climate change?
Coral-eating starfish – another victim of climate change?
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The crown-of-thorns starfish (CoTS) could become another victim of climate change as its environment warms up and its coral prey bleaches and dies.We all know the Great Barrier Reef is in danger – the UN has just confirmed it. Again
We all know the Great Barrier Reef is in danger – the UN has just confirmed it. Again
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Environment ministers from both sides are determined not to see the Barrier Reef listed as in danger. The question is – why?New DNA techniques are being used to understand how coral reacted to the end of the last ice age in order to better predict how they will cope with current changes to the climate. James Cook Univer
A new study on the effects of climate change in five tropical countries has found fisheries are in more trouble than agriculture, and poor people are in the most danger. Distinguished Profess
James Cook University researchers have found brightly coloured fish are becoming increasingly rare as coral declines, with the phenomenon likely to get worse in the future. Christopher Hemingson, a
Researchers working with stakeholders in the Great Barrier Reef region have come up with ideas on how groups responsible for looking after the reef can operate more effectively when the next bleaching
Abstract: As marine species adapt to climate change, their heat tolerance will likely be under strong selection. Individual variation in heat tolerance and its heritability underpin the potential fo
Abstract: The Reef Ecology Lab in KAUST’s Red Sea Research Center explores many aspects of movement ecology of marine organisms, ranging from adult migrations to intergenerational larval dispersal
Abstract: Macroalgal meadows are a prominent, yet often maligned component of the tropical seascape. Our work at Ningaloo reef in WA demonstrate that canopy forming macroalgae provide habitat for ad
The ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies undertakes world-best integrated research for sustainable use and management of coral reefs. Funded in July 2005 under the Australian Research Council (ARC) Centres of Excellence program, this prestigious research centre is headquartered at James Cook University, in Townsville. The ARC Centre is a partnership of James Cook University (JCU), the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS), The Australian National University (ANU), the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA), The University of Queensland (UQ) and The University of Western Australia (UWA). The ARC Centre of Excellence cements Australia’s leading contribution to coral reef sciences, and fosters stronger collaborative links between the major partners and 24 other leading institutions in nine countries. According to ISI Essential Science Indicators, four of the ARC Centre’s major research partners rank in the top 20 institutions world-wide for citations for coral reef science with JCU ranking 1st (among 1644 institutions in 103 countries). Collectively, the ARC Centre creates the world’s largest concentration of coral reef scientists. The Centre Director is Professor Graeme Cumming. Professor Ove Hoegh-Guldberg (UQ) and Professor Malcolm McCulloch (UWA) are the Deputy Directors. The ARC Centre of Excellence focuses on 3 research programs, each one under the stewardship of Program Leaders from James Cook University, The University of Western Australia and The University of Queensland.
The Centre of Excellence takes a leading role in multi-national research programs. It is the largest single institutional contributor to the Global Coral Reef Targeted Research Program, funded by The World Bank, and is an Institutional Member of the Resilience Alliance. The Centre of Excellence has strong links to the Census of Marine Life project, and to coral reef management agencies worldwide, particularly the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority in Townsville.
The ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies acknowledges that Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are the original inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of this continent and that they have unique cultural and spiritual relationships to the land and waters. At our James Cook University headquarters, we acknowledge the Bindal and Wulgurukaba peoples and pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging. The ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies is committed to working towards the achievement of genuine and sustainable reconciliation between Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and the wider community.
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