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ManagementMadeline Davey
PhD candidate
2012 - B.Arts (Honours). University of Sydney, Australia.
University of Queensland
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)
PhD candidate
2012 - B.Arts (Honours). University of Sydney, Australia.
University of Queensland
Madeline graduated from Honours in Geosciences (Marine) from the University of Sydney, researching the Great Barrier Reef and the implications of port developments on its World Heritage status for high users. Following this, she moved to the Philippines under the Australian Volunteers for International Development (AVID) AusAid program as a marine ecosystems project officer. In this role, Madeline worked with government, NGOs and fisher folk, amongst other stakeholders to establish (and reestablish) community-run rights-based Marine Protected Areas. Madeline also assisted in training communities in basic management and assessment of coral reef ecosystems. Following this, Madeline worked for the University of The Philippines in collaboration with the Philippines government as their senior marine scientist. Her role was to collaborate with other experts and stakeholders to review the national marine policy of the Philippines. Madeline is now pursuing a PhD in fisheries conservation and management in Indonesia, under Prof. Peter Mumby in the Marine Spatial Ecology Lab (MSEL).
Publications:
Davey, M., & Gillespie, J. (2014). The Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Marine Protected Area: valuing local perspectives in environmental protection. Australian Geographer, 45(2), 131-145.
Co, E. Gamboa, M. Castillo, E. Panela, S. Davey, M. Ceriola, P & Saban, R (2016). National Marine Policy Review and Strategic Direction. Review and Update of the 1994 National Marine Policy and the Formulation of the National Marine Strategy. University of the Philippines Center for Integrative and Development Studies Press.
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
Abstract: Sharks are generally perceived as strong and fearsome animals. With fossils dating back at least 420 million years, sharks are not only majestic top predators but they also outlived dinosa
Abstract: Connectivity plays a vital role in many ecosystems through its effects on fundamental ecological and evolutionary processes. Its consequences for populations and metapopulations have been
Abstract: Evolution of many eukaryotic organisms is affected by interactions with microbes. Microbial symbioses can ultimately reflect host’s diet, habitat range, and even body shape. However, how
Abstract: The past few years have seen unprecedented coral bleaching and mortality on the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) but the consequences of this on biodiversity are not yet known. This talk will expl
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