Professor
Rod Connolly
Publications & more info: www.RodConnolly.com
Affiliations
- Australian Rivers Institute
- Griffith School of Environment
Overview
Current Work
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Research Focus: Ecology of coastal habitats including coral reefs, mangroves, seagrass and saltmarsh Ecosystem resilience and Marine Protected Areas Carbon sequestration and food webs in coastal wetlands For more information visit: https://RodConnolly.com |
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Expertise Keywords
- Coastal carbon
- Connectivity
- Mangroves
- Resilience theory
- Saltmarsh
- Seagrass
- Spatial conservation
Country Affiliations
- China
- Denmark
- France
- Solomon Islands
- Spain
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Vanuatu
Research Publications and Outputs
Recent Publications
Publications: 198 (Other: 198)
Funded Griffith Research
- (2019). Measuring aesthetic and experience values using BigData approaches.
- (2018). GCWA 22000-008 Light threshold requirements for seagrass in the Gold Coast waterways
- (2018). Predicting interactive effects of multiple stressors on marine ecosystems
- (2017). A multi-institutional environmental radioactivity research centre
- (2017). Ecological valuation of shallow and deep-water seagrasses to animal diets using stable isotope analyses (Kristin Jinks)
- (2017). Fish Habitat Research and Management Program (DAF1498CQB-1)
- (2017). GCWA Beneficial Re-Use Study
- (2017). Investigating the effects of the mangrove dieback on marine ecosystems (Yota Harada)
- (2017). Monitoring aesthetic value of the Great Barrier Reef by using artificial intelligence to score photos and videos
- (2017). Saltmarsh Management Planning Advice
- (2016). 'Human sensors' for monitoring Great Barrier Reef environmental changes and quality of marine waters through harnessing Big Data analysis
- (2016). Consultancy for Ecosystem and Social-Economic Resilience Analysis and Mapping for Tanna Island and Vanuatu National Level
- (2016). Ecological valuation tools to protect seagrass during coastal development
- (2016). Provision of Stable Isotope Services to the "Ecosystem Health and Functioning of NSW Estuaries" Project
- (2015). 2015 Jill Landsberg Trust Fund Applied Conversation Scholarship (Ryan Pearson)
- (2015). Promoting resilience of ecosystems through connectivity
- (2014). A Thermolox Environmental TOC/TN analyser for analysing dissolved C and N species
- (2014). Valuing natural forests for fisheries
- (2013). Flood impacts on coral reefs in the Great Sandy Marine Park: effects of marine reserves and habitat connectivity
- (2013). Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometer for dedicated Pyrolysis mode operation for HD and 18 O analysis
- (2013). Restoration science for coastal habitats
- (2013). Sustainable communities in the Pacific islands: the role of coastal habitats in fisheries production
- (2012). CRN Research Fellowship Chantal Huijbers
- (2012). Chemical analysis of coastal sediment and biological specimens
- (2012). Coastal Carbon Biogeochemistry Cluster
- (2012). Habit change and scavenging food webs on open coastline
- (2012). Habit change and scavenging food webs on open coastline
- (2011). Planning for resilience: mitigating the double blow of climate change and catchment run-off on seagrass
- (2010). Impacts of climate change on algal and coral reef ecophysiology unit
- (2010). Implications of carbon dynamics in peri-urban watercourses for estuarine productivity: the Logan-Albert system in SE Queensland
- (2009). Biological and chemical assessment of environmental quality
- (2009). Influence Of Marine Protected Areas On Ecosystem Resilience And Ecological Processes
- (2009). Synthesis of fish life history traits and habitat use patterns in Wivenhoe Dam
- (2009). Urban habitat ecology (The influence of urbanisation of waterways on the functioning of fish habitats, Tropic and habitat value of urban canals to fish and crustaceans) - Paradise Point
- (2008). Measuring ecological connectivity and faunal movement among sea grass habitats over different spatial and temporal scales
- (2008). Purchase of major research support equipment: High pressure, high temperature solvent extrator
- (2008). The Effects Of Marine Reserves On Community Structure And Ecological Processes
- (2007). Coastal Research Vessel
- (2006). Advanced Stable Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometer for Investigations on Carbon and Nutrient Cycling Processes in Terrestrial and Aquatic Ecosystems
- (2006). Importance of Rice Grass (Spartina anglica) to the Estuarine Food Web: The Plight of an Introduced Pest
- (2006). Marine and Estuarine Indicators and Thresholds of Concern
- (2005). An automated colourimetric analyzer for measurement of nutrient speciation and other environmentally important substances
- (2005). Assessing the Ecological Effects of Upgrading Estuarine-based Sewage Treatment Plants
- (2005). Predicting the Influence of Varying Nutrient Loads on the Pelagic Communities of Coastal Lagoons
- (2005). The importance of edge effects in determining the value of seagrass landscapes as fish nurseries
- (2004). An advanced gas chromatograph-mass spectrometer(GC/MS system for ecological and pollution research on the Gold Coast campus
- (2004). Contrasting methods of feeding by two co-occuring rhizostome jellyfish
- (2004). Industrial - Curtis Intertidal Wetlands (IW)
- (2004). Urban Wetlands (UWA)
- (2003). A suite of apparatus for measuring, collecting and manipulating sediment material
- (2003). Acquisition of a total organic carbon/total nitrogen analyser for researchers at the gold coast campus
- (2003). Habitat mapping for marine protected area design
- (2003). Tracing the flow of organic matter through estuarine and coastal food webs to important fisheries species, including Penaeus esculentus, using manipulative isotype experiments and molecular biomarkers
- (2002). A suite of items for trace level measurement and speciation of contaminants in natural waters
- (2002). Assessment of the importance of different nearshore marine habitats to important fishery species in Victoria.....see comments
- (2002). Enhancement of fish stock by habitat manipulation in artificial coastal waterways
- (2001). Determining the importance of benthic microalgae in the diet of fisheries species using stable isotope enrichment
- (2001). Operating allowance - Michaela Guest
- (2001). Remotely operated underwater vehicle and video
- (2000). Economic evaluation methods in coastal management (DF4)
- (2000). Influence of habitat distribution and quality on distribution, abundance and biodiversity of fish and crustaceans
- (2000). Portable, all terrain Differential Global Positioning System (DGPS) for detailed habitat mapping and geo-referencing
- (2000). Searching for dragons in the sea: increasing diver encounters with leafy seadragons by describing movement patterns
- (2000). Sex-role reversal in syngnathid fish (seadragons and pipefish): is it related to monogamy and polygamy?
- (2000). Stable isotope signature of benthic bacteria and bacterioplankton in estuarine mangrove environments
- (2000). The role of shallow-water unvegetated habitat in fisheries productivity in the Southport Broadwater
- (1999). Aquarium and tidal facility for marine biological experimentation
- (1999). Effects of habitat modification for mosquito control on non target organisms in intertidal wetlands
- (1999). Protection and movement of leafy seadragons
- (1999). Stable isotope tracing of the contribution of seagrass production to subtropical fisheries species occurring outside seagrass areas.
- (1999). The importance of seagrass meadows to fisheries sustainability: what is the influence of meadow size and proximity to mangroves?
- (1999). Trawl by-catch of syngnathids in Queensland: survival rates, population structure and dispersal of Solegnathus pipehorses (seadragons)
- (1998). M&M Toolkit: monitoring and managing tourism in protected areas.
- (1998). Measuring movement of leafy seadragons using ultrasonic tracking
- (1998). Small boat for shallow-water marine biology and pollution monitoring
- (1998). Tracing primary food sources for juvenile prawns in the field using stable isotope enrichment
- (1997). Conservation of syngnathid fish (seahorses, seadragons and pipefish): measuring movement using a genetic technique
- (1997). Fish use of subtropical saltmarsh habitat
- (1996). Conservation of seadragons, seahorses and pipefish in temperate Australian waters: how far do they disperse?
- (1996). Experimental isotopic enrichment as a tracer of food sources for juvenile prawns of commercial importance
- (1996). Research vessel- 5m multipurpose; Current meter, Acoustic Doppler Field/Lab application
- (1996). The ecology of leafy seadragons: Development of marking methods and assessment of population sizes and movement
- (1995). Assessment of decline in health of intertidal seagrass meadows in upper Spencer Gulf and Gulf St Vincent
Engagement and Impact
Learning and Teaching
Current and Past Courses
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Estuarine Ecology (3801ENV)Convenor, In Person, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 1, 2018.
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Estuarine Ecology (3801ENV)Convenor, In Person, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 1, 2017.
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Applied Statistics (2204ENV)Teacher, In Person, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 1, 2016.
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Zoology (2303ENV)Convenor, In Person, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 1, 2016.
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Estuarine Ecology (3801ENV)Teacher, In Person, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 1, 2017.
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Estuarine Ecology (3801ENV)Convenor, In Person, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 1, 2016.
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Estuarine Ecology (3801ENV)Convenor, In Person, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 1, 2019.
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Estuarine Ecology (3801ENV)Convenor, In Person, Intensive, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 1, 2019.
Research by Higher Degree Supervision or Scholarship
Supervision Overview
Recent theses supervised by Rod Connolly:Tyson Martin (2018) - Functional ecology of fish on coral reefsSarah Engelhard (2017) - Connectivity in marine ecosystems: network analysis of fish-habitat interactionsXiaoguang Ouyang (2017) - Mineralisation and burial of blue carbon in coastal wetlandsJean Davis (2015) - Trophic connectivity among tropical coastal habitats and implications for reserves
Theses Supervised at Griffith
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(2015) Ecological and Biogeochemical Consequences of Collapsed Jellyfish Blooms Thesis (PhD Doctorate)
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(2015) Variability in Marginal Coral Reef Communities: Implications for Marine Protected Area Management Thesis (PhD Doctorate)
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(2015) Detritivory in the Mangrove Sesarmid Crab Parasesarma Erythodactyla Thesis (PhD Doctorate)
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(2015) Parasites of Jellyfish in Eastern Australia Thesis (PhD Doctorate)
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(2014) Ecological Resilience Theory : Application and Testing in Seagrass Ecosystems Thesis (PhD Doctorate)
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(2013) Seascape Ecology and Conservation: Connectivity and Reserves in the Western Pacific Thesis (PhD Doctorate)
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(2012) Effect of River Flow on Downstream Productivity in a Tropical Estuary Thesis (PhD Doctorate)
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(2011) Impact of Urbanisation on Estuarine Sandflats: Use of Ecological Indicators, Stable Isotope Enrichment and Network Modelling Thesis (PhD Doctorate)
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Jodie Haig (2010) A Phylogeographic Study of Seagrass-Associated Shrimp in Queensland Thesis (PhD Doctorate)
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(2010) Habitat Ecology of the Bull Shark, Carcharhinus leucas, on Urban Coasts in Eastern Queensland, Australia Thesis (PhD Doctorate)
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Jason van de Merwe (2009) Persistent Organic Pollutants and Heavy Metals in the Green Sea Turtle, Chelonia Mydas Thesis (PhD Doctorate)
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(2009) Fish in Artificial Urban Waterways: Ecology, Feeding and Contamination Thesis (PhD Doctorate)
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(2009) Enhancement of Fish Stock by Habitat Manipulation in Artificial Waterways Thesis (PhD Doctorate)
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(2009) Biotic Responses to Urbanisation in Mangrove Dominated Estuaries Thesis (PhD Doctorate)
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(2008) The ecology of the mud crab (Scylla serrata): their colonisation of estuaries and role as scavengers in ecosystem processes Thesis (PhD Doctorate)
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(2007) Microalgae and Mangroves as Carbon Sources for Estuarine Invertebrates: Evidence from Stable Isotope Enrichment Experiments Thesis (PhD Doctorate)
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(2005) Stable Isotope Tests of the Trophic Role of Estuarine Habitats for Fish Thesis (Masters)
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Tim Stevens (2004) Mapping Benthic Habitats for Representation in Marine Protected Areas Thesis (PhD Doctorate)
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(2004) Movement and Assimilation of Carbon by Estuarine Invertebrates Thesis (PhD Doctorate)
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(2003) Linking the Ecological and Economic Values of Wetlands: A Case Study of the Wetlands of Moreton Bay Thesis (PhD Doctorate)
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(2003) Factors Influencing the Composition of Faunal Assemblages in Rainforest Stream Pools Thesis (PhD Doctorate)
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(2003) The Role of Epibenthic and Planktonic Fauna in Subtropical Prawn Grow Out Ponds Thesis (Masters)
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(2003) The Effects of Physical Habitat Modification for Mosquito Control, Runnelling, on Selected Non-Target Saltmarsh Resources Thesis (PhD Doctorate)
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(2017) Marine Spatial Connectivity in Theory and Conservation Thesis (PhD Doctorate)
Background
Education and Training
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PhD Doctor Of Philosophy, University Of Adelaide -