Profile
I am marine ecologist at heart, focussing on understanding the ecology of reef and open ocean shark and fish assemblages and on the way in which their status reflects anthropogenic impacts and management responses.
My research group works across a range of taxa, including humpback whales, sharks and bony fish. It incorporates benthic ecology to answer key questions about how animals use their habitat. Additionally, I am investigating the extent of the human impact on oceanic animal ecology, population biology and energetics.
I am particularly interested in developing non-destructive video and image based sampling methods such as baited remote underwater video systems (BRUVS) which have been used extensively in the Indian Ocean Region as an alternative to catch records from the now banned fishing industry.
A multidisciplinary approach to marine conservation is key to the understanding of our oceans fish stocks and how MPA management can halt their decline.
Biography
My Project
Other interests
I am currently the director and research leader of the Marine Futures Lab, our aim is to directly inform the public and influence policy and management actions from a national to an international scale. Our group is part of the Ocean Science Council of Australia (OSCA), a syndicate of leading Australian experts in marine conservation.
Publications
Pop-up Archival Tags Reveal Environmental Influences on the Vertical Movements of Silvertip Sharks (Carcharhinus albimarginatus)
Tickler, D.M., Carlisle, A.B., Meeuwig, J.J., Chapple, T.K., Curnick, D., Dale, J.J., Castleton, M.J., Schallert, R.J., Block, B.B. (2023). Pop-up archival tags reveal environmental influences on the vertical movements of silvertip sharks (Carcharhinus albimarginatus). Marine Ecological Progress Series.
A Review of a Decade of Lessons From One of the World’s Largest MPAs: Conservation Gains and Key Challenges
Hays, G.C., Koldewey, H.J., Andrzejaczek, S., Attrill, M.J., Barley, S., Bayley, D.T.I., Benkwitt, C.E., Block, B., Schallert, R.J., Carlisle, A., Carr, P., Chapple, T.K., Collins, C., Diaz, C., Dunn, N., Dunbar, R.B., Eager, D.S., Engel, J., Embling, C.B., Esteban, N., Ferretti, F., Foster, N.L., Freeman, R., Gollock, M., Graham, N.A.J., Harris, J.L., Head, C.E.I, Hosegood, P., Howell, K.L., Hussey, N.E., Jacoby, D.M.P., Jones, R., Pilly, J.S., Lange, I.D., Letessier, T.B., Levy, E., Lindhart, M., McDevitt-Irwin, J.M., Meekan, M., Meeuwig, J.J., Micheli, F., Mogg, A., Mortimer, J.A., Mucciarone, D.A., Nicoll, M.A., Nuno, A., Perry, C., Preston, S.G., Rattray, A.J., Robinson, E., Roche, R., Schiele, M., Sheehan, E.V., Sheppard, A., Sheppard, C., Smith, A.L., Soule, B., Spalding, M., Stevens, G.M.W., Steyaert, M., Stiffel, S., Taylor, B.M., Tickler, D., Trevail, A.M., Trueba, P., Turner, J., Votier, S., Wilson, B., Williams, G., Williamson, B., Williamson, M.J., Wood, H. and Curnick, D.J. (2020) A review of a decade of lessons from one of the world’s largest MPAs: conservation gains and key challenges. Marine Biology.
Climate Oscillation and the Invasion of Alien Species Influence the Oceanic Distribution of Seabirds
Perez-Correa, J., Carr, P., Meeuwig, J., Koldewey, H.J. and Letessier, T. (2020) Climate oscillation and alien species invasion influences oceanic seabird distribution. Ecology and Evolution.
Isolation and No-Entry Marine Reserves Mitigate Anthropogenic Impacts on Grey Reef Shark Behavior
Juhel, J. B., Vigliola, L., Wantiez, L., Letessier, T. B., Meeuwig, J. J., & Mouillot, D. (2019). Isolation and no-entry marine reserves mitigate anthropogenic impacts on grey reef shark behavior. Scientific reports, 9(1), 2897.
Reef Accessibility Impairs the Protection of Sharks
Juhel, J. B., Vigliola, L., Mouillot, D., Kulbicki, M., Letessier, T. B., Meeuwig, J. J., & Wantiez, L. (2018). Reef accessibility impairs the protection of sharks. Journal of applied ecology, 55(2), 673-683.
