Dr. Kate Quigley
@la-cientifica.bsky.social
Molecular Ecologist
ARC DECRA Fellow @jcu
Principal Research @minderoo
@uwaoceans
@natgeo Explorer
A.Ed. @MethodsEcolEvol
@Peacecorps
@TEDx
ARC DECRA Fellow @jcu
Principal Research @minderoo
@uwaoceans
@natgeo Explorer
A.Ed. @MethodsEcolEvol
@Peacecorps
@TEDx
Just returned from an incredible expedition to the Houtman Abrolhos π @bluerobotics.bsky.social captured spectacular footage of this unique marine environment. Can't wait to dive into all the video π #ROV #HoutmanAbrolhos #UnderwaterExploration @jcuofficial.bsky.social #JockCloughMarineFoundation
July 27, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Just returned from an incredible expedition to the Houtman Abrolhos π @bluerobotics.bsky.social captured spectacular footage of this unique marine environment. Can't wait to dive into all the video π #ROV #HoutmanAbrolhos #UnderwaterExploration @jcuofficial.bsky.social #JockCloughMarineFoundation
Hit our weather window for the incredible Houtman-Abrolhos π¬οΈ. As Sylvia Earle aptly describes them, these islands are a vital "Hope Spot" for our ocean. We must contribute to their preservation. π #HoutmanAbrolhos #OceanConservation #HopeSpots #SylviaEarle @jcuofficial.bsky.social @qldmuseum
July 18, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Hit our weather window for the incredible Houtman-Abrolhos π¬οΈ. As Sylvia Earle aptly describes them, these islands are a vital "Hope Spot" for our ocean. We must contribute to their preservation. π #HoutmanAbrolhos #OceanConservation #HopeSpots #SylviaEarle @jcuofficial.bsky.social @qldmuseum
lhowekerr.bsky.socialβ¬
Huge thanks to Emily Darling & Tim McClanahan from @wcs.org for early inspiration on this critical topic.
@minderoo.bsky.social
@uwaoceans.bsky.social
@jcuofficial.bsky.social
Huge thanks to Emily Darling & Tim McClanahan from @wcs.org for early inspiration on this critical topic.
@minderoo.bsky.social
@uwaoceans.bsky.social
@jcuofficial.bsky.social
https://lhowekerr.bsky.socialβ¬
July 1, 2025 at 8:22 AM
lhowekerr.bsky.socialβ¬
Huge thanks to Emily Darling & Tim McClanahan from @wcs.org for early inspiration on this critical topic.
@minderoo.bsky.social
@uwaoceans.bsky.social
@jcuofficial.bsky.social
Huge thanks to Emily Darling & Tim McClanahan from @wcs.org for early inspiration on this critical topic.
@minderoo.bsky.social
@uwaoceans.bsky.social
@jcuofficial.bsky.social
To maximize ocean protection, policy & practice must prioritize climate-ready reefs. We present a standardized definition of heat-resistant reefs, using genetic principles. Clarity is crucial for strategic investment in a warming world.
@ConLetters conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
@ConLetters conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Integrating an EcoβEvolutionary Perspective for Coral Reef Resistance Into Global Conservation Planning and Policy
Global responses to climate change vary across ecosystems. Identifying coral reefs that can persist despite extreme warming is crucial for guiding research, policy, and management. Resilience framewo...
conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
July 1, 2025 at 8:22 AM
To maximize ocean protection, policy & practice must prioritize climate-ready reefs. We present a standardized definition of heat-resistant reefs, using genetic principles. Clarity is crucial for strategic investment in a warming world.
@ConLetters conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
@ConLetters conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
New on @biorxivpreprint.bsky.social
! π¬ Our study on Ningaloo Reef shows selective breeding can boost heat tolerance, even over small distances! A promising tool, BUT we must address climate change emissions & boost ocean protection biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
@minderoo.bsky.social
! π¬ Our study on Ningaloo Reef shows selective breeding can boost heat tolerance, even over small distances! A promising tool, BUT we must address climate change emissions & boost ocean protection biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
@minderoo.bsky.social
July 1, 2025 at 7:41 AM
New on @biorxivpreprint.bsky.social
! π¬ Our study on Ningaloo Reef shows selective breeding can boost heat tolerance, even over small distances! A promising tool, BUT we must address climate change emissions & boost ocean protection biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
@minderoo.bsky.social
! π¬ Our study on Ningaloo Reef shows selective breeding can boost heat tolerance, even over small distances! A promising tool, BUT we must address climate change emissions & boost ocean protection biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
@minderoo.bsky.social
Hope for heat-stressed reefs: scientists boost coral survival rate @minderoo.bsky.social
βOf course, the only real and lasting solution to ending the destruction of coral reefs is the complete phase out of fossil fuels.β
cosmosmagazine.com/news/hope-fo... #science
βOf course, the only real and lasting solution to ending the destruction of coral reefs is the complete phase out of fossil fuels.β
cosmosmagazine.com/news/hope-fo... #science
Coral selections offer hope for heat-stressed coral reefs
Researchers in Australia have achieved a breakthrough: corals with boosted heat tolerance, bred for survival in a warming world.
cosmosmagazine.com
July 1, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Hope for heat-stressed reefs: scientists boost coral survival rate @minderoo.bsky.social
βOf course, the only real and lasting solution to ending the destruction of coral reefs is the complete phase out of fossil fuels.β
cosmosmagazine.com/news/hope-fo... #science
βOf course, the only real and lasting solution to ending the destruction of coral reefs is the complete phase out of fossil fuels.β
cosmosmagazine.com/news/hope-fo... #science
The WA marine heatwave has been heartbreaking.
Climate action canβt wait. We need bold, science-backed policies and to be brave and tackle the root cause. Every fraction of a degree matters. Every year we delay counts. #ClimateAction
π₯Watch now: www.minderoo.org/stories/in-f...
@minderoo.bsky.social
Climate action canβt wait. We need bold, science-backed policies and to be brave and tackle the root cause. Every fraction of a degree matters. Every year we delay counts. #ClimateAction
π₯Watch now: www.minderoo.org/stories/in-f...
@minderoo.bsky.social
InFocus: Ningaloo Coral Bleaching.
From the air, Ningaloo Reef looks untouched - full of colour and life. But beneath the surface, things are changing fast.
www.minderoo.org
June 16, 2025 at 8:50 AM
The WA marine heatwave has been heartbreaking.
Climate action canβt wait. We need bold, science-backed policies and to be brave and tackle the root cause. Every fraction of a degree matters. Every year we delay counts. #ClimateAction
π₯Watch now: www.minderoo.org/stories/in-f...
@minderoo.bsky.social
Climate action canβt wait. We need bold, science-backed policies and to be brave and tackle the root cause. Every fraction of a degree matters. Every year we delay counts. #ClimateAction
π₯Watch now: www.minderoo.org/stories/in-f...
@minderoo.bsky.social
amp.abc.net.au/article/1052...
If you care about the short- and long-term health of WAβs incredible reefs and sea country, public consultation for the Browse project is open until 10 June:
consultation.epa.wa.gov.au/open-for-sub...
If you care about the short- and long-term health of WAβs incredible reefs and sea country, public consultation for the Browse project is open until 10 June:
consultation.epa.wa.gov.au/open-for-sub...
Public consultation reopened over Woodside's Browse gas plan in wake of modifications - ABC News
amp.abc.net.au
June 7, 2025 at 3:08 AM
amp.abc.net.au/article/1052...
If you care about the short- and long-term health of WAβs incredible reefs and sea country, public consultation for the Browse project is open until 10 June:
consultation.epa.wa.gov.au/open-for-sub...
If you care about the short- and long-term health of WAβs incredible reefs and sea country, public consultation for the Browse project is open until 10 June:
consultation.epa.wa.gov.au/open-for-sub...
If you care about the short- and long-term health of WAβs incredible reefs and sea country, public consultation for the Browse project is open until 10 June:
consultation.epa.wa.gov.au/open-for-sub...
consultation.epa.wa.gov.au/open-for-sub...
June 7, 2025 at 3:03 AM
If you care about the short- and long-term health of WAβs incredible reefs and sea country, public consultation for the Browse project is open until 10 June:
consultation.epa.wa.gov.au/open-for-sub...
consultation.epa.wa.gov.au/open-for-sub...
Disappointed at the outcome of North West Shelf expansion off WA.
It pushes us further from net zero at a time we need to be doubling down on emissions reductions.
This carbon bomb risks protections for biodiversity and irreplaceable Murujuga rock art.
It pushes us further from net zero at a time we need to be doubling down on emissions reductions.
This carbon bomb risks protections for biodiversity and irreplaceable Murujuga rock art.
Embarrassing:
βThe newly approved North West Shelf expansion (until 2070) would not jeopardise emissions goals because the site is legally required to ratchet down its own emissions toward net zeroβ.
Of course, the βsiteβ doesnβt include exported emissions.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-06...
βThe newly approved North West Shelf expansion (until 2070) would not jeopardise emissions goals because the site is legally required to ratchet down its own emissions toward net zeroβ.
Of course, the βsiteβ doesnβt include exported emissions.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-06...
Bowen open to carbon tariff, says Australia must 'do more' to hit 2030 goal
The energy minister says the re-approved North West Shelf gas plant would not jeopardise Australia's emissions goals because the site is required to hit net zero.
www.abc.net.au
June 1, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Disappointed at the outcome of North West Shelf expansion off WA.
It pushes us further from net zero at a time we need to be doubling down on emissions reductions.
This carbon bomb risks protections for biodiversity and irreplaceable Murujuga rock art.
It pushes us further from net zero at a time we need to be doubling down on emissions reductions.
This carbon bomb risks protections for biodiversity and irreplaceable Murujuga rock art.
Charting the way home
June 1, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Charting the way home
Not always sunny π Just a bit of wind and rain!
May 31, 2025 at 6:38 AM
Not always sunny π Just a bit of wind and rain!
Reposted by Dr. Kate Quigley
Reminder that SSE members in Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, India, and 152 low-income countries around the world can still get FREE registration for the virtual Evolution meeting! Please share with your colleagues: www.evolutionsociety.org/index.php?mo...
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May 24, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Reminder that SSE members in Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, India, and 152 low-income countries around the world can still get FREE registration for the virtual Evolution meeting! Please share with your colleagues: www.evolutionsociety.org/index.php?mo...
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No surprise here: re-elected Labor has no intention of reining in fossil fuels.
Sadly - Scott Reef, Ningaloo, the Great Barrier Reef - and the people who depend on them - are among the many victims of greenhouse gas pollution.
Visit them while you still can.
Sadly - Scott Reef, Ningaloo, the Great Barrier Reef - and the people who depend on them - are among the many victims of greenhouse gas pollution.
Visit them while you still can.
May 22, 2025 at 10:29 AM
No surprise here: re-elected Labor has no intention of reining in fossil fuels.
Sadly - Scott Reef, Ningaloo, the Great Barrier Reef - and the people who depend on them - are among the many victims of greenhouse gas pollution.
Visit them while you still can.
Sadly - Scott Reef, Ningaloo, the Great Barrier Reef - and the people who depend on them - are among the many victims of greenhouse gas pollution.
Visit them while you still can.
We hosted @cnn.com on World Heritage-listed Ningaloo to show the devastating marine heatwave & mass coral bleaching. We're losing these wonders. Climate action is not optional β it's NOW. π₯ #NingalooReef #ClimateCrisis
@minderoo.bsky.social edition.cnn.com/interactive/...
@minderoo.bsky.social edition.cnn.com/interactive/...
This ancient Australian reef is sending a silent distress call
Australiaβs Ningaloo Reef is sick, like many coral reefs around the world. And scientists warn reef restoration projects are no substitute for climate action.
edition.cnn.com
May 21, 2025 at 10:32 AM
We hosted @cnn.com on World Heritage-listed Ningaloo to show the devastating marine heatwave & mass coral bleaching. We're losing these wonders. Climate action is not optional β it's NOW. π₯ #NingalooReef #ClimateCrisis
@minderoo.bsky.social edition.cnn.com/interactive/...
@minderoo.bsky.social edition.cnn.com/interactive/...
Especially shocking were footage of bottom trawling. We should all be furious that practices like bottom trawling still happen: www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05...
David Attenborough is turning 99 and he is furious
Everyone's favourite nature narrator is entering into his 100th year and releasing a brand-new documentary. But this is not a gentle reflection on the past century: it's an impassioned call to arms.
www.abc.net.au
May 9, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Especially shocking were footage of bottom trawling. We should all be furious that practices like bottom trawling still happen: www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05...
Inspiring opening in Perth of Attenborough's new OCEAN πfilm. Happy 99th π to this legend π, who continues to inspire and advocate for real protection of nature and sounding the alarm that climate change is "our greatest threat in thousands of years".
May 9, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Inspiring opening in Perth of Attenborough's new OCEAN πfilm. Happy 99th π to this legend π, who continues to inspire and advocate for real protection of nature and sounding the alarm that climate change is "our greatest threat in thousands of years".
Reposted by Dr. Kate Quigley
OCEAN with David Attenborough premiered in Sydney and Perth this week - a powerful call to protect our oceans, narrated by one of the worldβs most trusted voices. π Recovery is possible - if we choose to act.
Watch the trailer: bit.ly/OCEAN-trailer
Watch the trailer: bit.ly/OCEAN-trailer
May 8, 2025 at 2:30 PM
OCEAN with David Attenborough premiered in Sydney and Perth this week - a powerful call to protect our oceans, narrated by one of the worldβs most trusted voices. π Recovery is possible - if we choose to act.
Watch the trailer: bit.ly/OCEAN-trailer
Watch the trailer: bit.ly/OCEAN-trailer
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We @marine-omics.bsky.social are hiring. We're looking for a postdoc in population genomics. @janstrugnell.bsky.social careers.jcu.edu.au/jobs/postdoc...
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Population Genomics - Townsville, QLD, Australia
James Cook University (JCU) is creating a brighter future for life in the Tropics and beyond, through education and research that makes a difference locally and globally.Β
We now have an opportunity a...
careers.jcu.edu.au
May 2, 2025 at 5:03 AM
We @marine-omics.bsky.social are hiring. We're looking for a postdoc in population genomics. @janstrugnell.bsky.social careers.jcu.edu.au/jobs/postdoc...
This is amazing!
A milestone: #kakapo mating calls have been heard on the North Island of NZ for the first time in over a century. At least 2 of the 3 #kakapo males at the fenced sanctuary of Maungatautari have "boomed" this summer. #conservation www.doc.govt.nz/news/media-r... Video: www.scienceagency.co.nz
May 1, 2025 at 6:14 AM
This is amazing!
April 21, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Last month I had the privilege to speak with the legendary Sylvia Earle! Her decades of ocean exploration and unwavering advocacy for marine conservation are truly inspiring. A conversation I'll never forget. π π#OceanConservation #SylviaEarle #HopeSpot @oceanelders.bsky.social
April 21, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Last month I had the privilege to speak with the legendary Sylvia Earle! Her decades of ocean exploration and unwavering advocacy for marine conservation are truly inspiring. A conversation I'll never forget. π π#OceanConservation #SylviaEarle #HopeSpot @oceanelders.bsky.social
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πOver the past four years, JCU marine ecologist Gemma Galbraith has been developing cost-effective methods using remote operated vehicles to study deep coral reefs and how they are changing with the climate.
Read more via @nature.com πhttps://shorturl.at/1GcgB
πΈby Victor Huertas
Read more via @nature.com πhttps://shorturl.at/1GcgB
πΈby Victor Huertas
April 1, 2025 at 2:13 AM
πOver the past four years, JCU marine ecologist Gemma Galbraith has been developing cost-effective methods using remote operated vehicles to study deep coral reefs and how they are changing with the climate.
Read more via @nature.com πhttps://shorturl.at/1GcgB
πΈby Victor Huertas
Read more via @nature.com πhttps://shorturl.at/1GcgB
πΈby Victor Huertas
Reposted by Dr. Kate Quigley
Guardian Australia @australia.theguardian.com reporting on the proposed changes to the ARC grants system.
Thereβs concern that getting rid of standalone fellowships will have lots of unintended consequences, especially for Early-Career Researchers.
By @donnadlu.bsky.social
Thereβs concern that getting rid of standalone fellowships will have lots of unintended consequences, especially for Early-Career Researchers.
By @donnadlu.bsky.social
Changes to ARC grants will make it harder for Australia to combat Trump chaos, researchers warn
Plan to cut most standalone positions in favour of shorter fellowships will hurt international recruitment, critics say
www.theguardian.com
April 1, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Guardian Australia @australia.theguardian.com reporting on the proposed changes to the ARC grants system.
Thereβs concern that getting rid of standalone fellowships will have lots of unintended consequences, especially for Early-Career Researchers.
By @donnadlu.bsky.social
Thereβs concern that getting rid of standalone fellowships will have lots of unintended consequences, especially for Early-Career Researchers.
By @donnadlu.bsky.social