April, 2026

Optimized fishing to maximize catches and minimize bycatch

Using machine learning, we identify thresholds in fishing conditions where target catch is maximized and bycatch minimized, reducing biodiversity impacts in fisheries.
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April, 2026

Investing smarter and deeper to advance equity

A global study reveals that billions invested in marine projects often overlook equity, risking unfair outcomes where smarter, deeper investment is needed most.
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February, 2026

A new Nature study introduces
the Ocean Equity Index

A new global Ocean Equity Index helps measure and improve fairness in ocean policies, making marine conservation more inclusive for people and ecosystems. Read more

October, 2025

Global Tipping Point Report

The GTPR 2025 assesses critical planetary thresholds and identifies positive tipping points to catalyze the systemic shifts required for a sustainable and resilient future.
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September, 2025

Surveying the Great Barrier Reef

Contributed to fieldwork in the Great Barrier Reef, applying the Reef Life Survey standardised protocol to monitor and assess the current state of marine biodiversity.

August, 2025

Starting a new chapter at JCU

We joined the Global Ecology Lab, led by Nick Murray, to advance social-ecological research by integrating artificial intelligence.

June, 2025

RELATE workshop

The RELATE workshop reveals that marine projects often overlook equity, risking unfair outcomes where smarter, more inclusive investment is needed most.

June, 2025

RESIREEF Postdoctoral Fellowship

RESIREEF investigates global functional collapse of shallow marine reefs using trait-based approaches, co-occurrence networks, and machine learning to inform proactive conservation.

May, 2025

Visiting Leuphana University

A global study reveals that billions invested in marine projects often overlook equity, risking unfair outcomes where smarter, deeper investment is needed most.
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May, 2025

Deep learning for fish species

A new study shows how transfer learning leverages presence-only data to improve species abundance predictions, overcoming data limitations and enhancing performance, particularly for rare and scarce species.
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April, 2025

REVALSEA Postdoctoral Project

REVALSEA is a Marie Skłodowska-Curie project integrating the relational values of small-scale fishing communities into marine conservation to advance inclusive strategies across generations.
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