Martina Burgo
PhD Candidate
James Cook University
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)
Martina recently commenced a AIMS@JCU PhD 2021. Her research focuses on seasonal dynamics of perennial and ephemeral macroalgae on the Great Barrier Reef. She is also interested in understanding how environmental gradients drive variation in spatial patterns of macroalgal assemblages and affect their demographic rates. In addition, she is interested in developing a predictive model of macroalgal assemblages on inshore reefs of the GBR under future scenarios of climate change and water quality. Her supervisory panel includes Prof Andrew Hoey (JCU), Dr Katharina Fabricius (AIMS) and Prof Morgan Pratchett (JCU).