A5027716792- Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
- Marine and coastal plant biology
- Marine and fisheries research
- Conferences and Exhibitions Management
- Coastal and Marine Management
- Delphi Technique in Research
- Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
- Social Media in Health Education
- Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
- Cardiovascular and Diving-Related Complications
- Marine Ecology and Invasive Species
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Cephalopods and Marine Biology
- Marine and coastal ecosystems
- Ocean Acidification Effects and Responses
- Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
Victoria University of Wellington
2014-2023
School for Field Studies
2019-2023
Google (United States)
2022
Since 2011, holopelagic Sargassum fluitans and natans have been arriving en masse to the wider Caribbean region West Africa, impacting near-shore habitats coastal communities. We examined impacts of influx on tourism-related businesses through face-to-face interviews focus groups seagrass beds in-water surveys in Turks Caicos Islands (TCI). Substantial accumulations sargassum were found beaches South Middle Creek Cay 2018 2019, including a brown tide 2018. A variety different approaches...
We consider the opportunities and challenges associated with organizing a conference online, using case study of medium-sized (approx. 400 participants) international held virtually in August 2020. In addition, we present quantifiable evidence participants' experience results from an online post-conference questionnaire. Although virtual meeting was not able to replicate in-person some aspects (e.g. less engagement between overwhelming majority respondents found enjoyable would join similar...
ABSTRACT To combat the climate crisis, we need rapid, unprecedented social change. Scientists can play a lead role by signaling to society that recognize critical importance of redesigning our business-as-usual approach research conferences. Traditional conferences have high CO2 emissions as well significant financial and travel time costs for participants. Using available technology, early career scientists Chelsie Counsell Franziska Elmer created global, virtual, coral reef conference with...
Abstract Ecosystems around the world are continuously undergoing recovery from anthropogenic disturbances like climate change, overexploitation, and habitat destruction. Coral reefs a prime example of threatened ecosystem coral recruitment is critical component reef disturbances. Reef fishes structure this by directly consuming macroalgae recruits or indirectly altering substrate to facilitate settlement (e.g., grazing scars). However, how these direct indirect mechanisms vary through time...