Kathy Townsend

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University of the Sunshine Coast

Australia

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Dr. Kathy Townsend is an Associate Professor at the University of the Sunshine Coast, Australia. Her research focuses on marine biology and conservation, with recent publications addressing topics such as the impact of anthropogenic stressors on marine ecosystems, the connectivity of hawksbill turtles, and the application of citizen science in advancing morphometric models. Her work aims to enhance our understanding of marine environments and the threats they face, ultimately contributing to effective management and conservation strategies.

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Connectivity and movements of large pelagic species of ecotourism value

Open Date: 2015-01-01

Close Date: 2017-12-31

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UQ Moreton Bay Research Station Outreach and Scholarship Program

Open Date: 2014-01-01

Close Date: 2018-01-01

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Investigation and comparison of heavy metal levels in gill rakers and muscle tissue of manta and mobula rays and their implications for human health

Open Date: 2013-01-01

Close Date: 2013-01-01

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Project Manta WA: Creation of manta ray outreach network in Western Australia

Open Date: 2013-01-01

Close Date: 2014-01-01

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Do flood events increase heavy metal body burdens in green sea turtles

Open Date: 2012-01-01

Close Date: 2012-01-01

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Fine‐tuning established morphometric models through citizen science data

Linking Transpiration to Reef Nitrogen Supply on a Tropical Coral Island

Predictive modelling reveals Australian continental risk hotspots for marine debris interactions with key threatened species

Endoscopy and rectal enema for fecal collection in wild sea turtles (Chelonia mydas, Eretmochelys imbricata) in a field setting

Delineating spatial use combined with threat assessment to aid critical recovery of northeast Australia’s endangered hawksbill turtle, one of western Pacific's last strongholds

Depredation of spanner crabs (Ranina ranina) by endangered batoids off the east coast of Australia

From rookeries to foraging grounds: understanding regional connectivity and genetic diversity in hawksbill turtles

Galápagos and the plastic problem

Multiple anthropogenic stressors in the Galápagos Islands' complex social–ecological system: Interactions of marine pollution, fishing pressure, and climate change with management recommendations

Diving into the vertical dimension of elasmobranch movement ecology

‘Windows of opportunity’: exploring the relationship between social media and plastic policies during the COVID-19 Pandemic

'COVID waste' and social media as method: An archaeology of personal protective equipment and its contribution to policy

Distribution and toxicity of persistent organic pollutants and methoxylated polybrominated diphenylethers in different tissues of the green turtle Chelonia mydas

Mutualism promotes site selection in a large marine planktivore

Reef manta rays forage on tidally driven, high density zooplankton patches in Hanifaru Bay, Maldives

Use of anthropogenic-related nest material and nest parasite prevalence have increased over the past two centuries in Australian birds

The geographic distribution of reef and oceanic manta rays (Mobula alfredi and Mobula birostris) in Australian coastal waters

Contemporary Archaeology as a Framework for Investigating the Impact of Disposable Plastic Bags on Environmental Pollution in Galápagos

Satellite Tagging and Photographic Identification Reveal Connectivity Between Two UNESCO World Heritage Areas for Reef Manta Rays

Collaborators (18)

Adrian Gleiss

Shelly Vaden

John Schofield

Christine Dudgeon

Tim Lucas

Francesco Ferretti

Aaron Carlisle

David L. Morgan

Michael Bennett

Kevin Chi-Ming Weng

Patrick Burke

Hugo Gutierrez-Jurado

Bonnie Holmes

Daniel Coffey

Jane Williamson

David Jacoby

Michael Jensen

Johann Mourier

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