Theme 1 Coastal Governance Systems
Name |
Contact |
University |
Topics of interest |
David Wood |
Curtin University |
Coastal tourism; urban and regional planning; coastal planning |
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Laura Stocker |
Curtin University |
Coastal governance; participatory mapping; Google Earth; coastal systems; coastal policy; coastal planning |
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Garry Middle |
Curtin University |
Urban and regional planning; coastal character; coastal values; coastal planning |
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Svetla Petrova |
Curtin University |
Urban and regional planning, participatory mapping |
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Bob Pokrant |
Curtin University |
Fisheries and aquaculture; coastal development; disasters and development |
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Claudia Baldwin |
University of Sunshine Coast |
Coastal and natural resource planning and management; collaborative decision-making, community engagement, and alternative dispute resolution |
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Johanna Rosier |
University of Sunshine Coast |
Coastal planning and management; use of dispute resolution processes in planning; evaluating the effectiveness of planning |
Name |
Contact |
Thesis Topics |
Gonni Bruekers |
Curtin University |
Visualising scientific data: encouraging uptake of research results through communicating complex information |
Chiara Danese |
Curtin University |
Collaborative governance as an enabler of coastal vulnerability and climate change risk assessment |
Carolyn Hofmeester |
Curtin University |
Taking action on climate change: a social-relational study of southwest coastal governance |
Jenny Shaw |
Curtin University |
What is the role and capacity of boundary organisations in enabling the uptake of climate science and adaptive strategies in coastal fishing communities? |
Sabiha Zafrin |
University of Sunshine Coast |
Towards sustainable coastal governance: An improved framework for planning |
Theme 2 - Socio-Cultural Theme
Professor Nick Harvey, Adelaide University Email: nick.harvey@adelaide.edu.au
Dr Beverley Clarke, Flinders University, Email: beverley.clarke@flinders.edu.au
Other key researchers
Dr Melissa Nursey-Bray (Adelaide University)
Dr Michael Scott (Flinders University)
Taryn Mumford (Adelaide University)
PhD Student:
Nicole Pelton (Adelaide University)
Theme 3 Knowledge Systems
University of Tasmania
Name |
Contact |
Topics of interest |
Marcus Haward |
Ocean and coastal policy, marine resource management, science-policy interactions |
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Chris Rees |
Coastal management and policy |
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Tom Baxter |
Environmental law and policy |
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Peat Leith |
Knowledge and decision-making in marine and terrestrial natural resource management. |
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Lorne Kriwoken |
Natural area management and environmental impact assessment |
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Joanna Vince |
Ocean and coastal policy and management |
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Emily Ogier |
Fisheries and marine management and policy |
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Melissa Nursey-Bray |
Communities and decision making , climate adaptation, coastal management |
Deakin University
Name |
Contact |
Topics of interest |
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Kevin O’Toole |
Knowledge systems, regional development, public policy and coastal management |
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Brian Coffey |
Policy dimensions of sustainability and the uptake of science in coastal zone management |
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Monica Keneley |
Local and Regional Economic Development |
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Geoff Wescott |
Marine and Coastal Policy, Planning and Management |
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Anne Wallis |
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Sustainable Ecosystem Management |
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Helen Scarborough |
Environmental Economics: non- market valuation |
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Gerry Quinn |
Marine and freshwater ecology |
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Anna Macgarvey |
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Kelly Miller |
Environmental science, planning and management |
Name |
Contact |
Thesis Topics |
Jan Shaw |
Environmental Governance and Coastal management |
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Martin Farley |
Values and decision making |
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Rob Crosthwaite |
Advocacy Coalitions and coastal policy |
Theme 4 - Adaptive Learning
Name |
Contact |
University |
Topics of interest |
Prof Tim Smith
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University of the Sunshine Coast |
Coastal management, climate change adaptation, water governance, vulnerability, resilience, adaptive capacity, geography |
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Dr Dana Thomsen
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University of the Sunshine Coast |
Sustainability communication, advocacy, activism, community-based research, social and sustainability learning |
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Dr Melissa Nursey-Bray
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University of Adelaide |
Climate change adaptation, Indigenous studies, co-management, fisheries management, science and policy |
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A/Prof RW (Bill) Carter
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University of the Sunshine Coast |
Ecotourism, cultural change, protected area management, environmental interpretation, management effectiveness, monitoring and evaluation, adaptive management |
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Dr Gayle Mayes
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University of the Sunshine Coast |
Sustainable tourism, coastal tourism, marine tourism, wildlife tourism |
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Dr Chris Jacobson
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University of the Sunshine Coast |
Co-management, monitoring and evaluation, organisational learning |
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Dr Pedro Fidelman
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University of the Sunshine Coast |
Multi-scale governance, collaborative decision-making, policy analysis, institutional analysis, social and institutional dimensions of environmental change |
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Dr Noni Keys
|
University of the Sunshine Coast |
Climate change adaptation, opinion leaders |
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Dr Stephen Myers
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University of Ballarat |
Health, sustainability |
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Craig Stephenson
|
University of the Sunshine Coast |
Adaptive learning |
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Dr Claudia Baldwin
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University of the Sunshine Coast |
Coastal and natural resource planning and management, collaborative decision-making, community engagement, and alternative dispute resolution |
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A/Prof Johanna Rosier
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University of the Sunshine Coast |
Coastal planning and management, use of dispute resolution processes in planning, evaluating the effectiveness of planning |
Theme 5 - Coastal Integration and Synthesis
University of Wollongong
Name |
Contact |
Topics of interest |
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Richard Kenchington |
Ocean and coastal policy, marine resource management, marine biodiversity management, science-policy interactions |
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Debora de Freitas |
Ocean and coastal policy, marine resource management, marine biodiversity management, science-policy interactions |
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Katie O’Neal |
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Coastal management, Planning and environmental law and policy |
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Diane Tarte |
Ocean and coastal policy, marine resource management, marine biodiversity management, Coastal management and policy |
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Kerrylee Rogers |
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Coastal management Ocean and coastal policy, |