Marine Ornamental Biologist. Connecting Reef Restoration #rrap to Industry @aims_gov_au. Adj Snr Research Fellow @JCU Marine Bio. Views are my own.
Townsville, Queensland
Joined May 2011
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Kevin Erickson Ph.D. retweeted
Ready to learn how to use LiDAR for research in #forestry and natural resources using #R? This week I am releasing a 7-part series to help you get started! Share with anyone you know who wants to get started. Part 1 covers acquiring, & viewing LiDAR data! bit.ly/lidR-module1
Kevin Erickson Ph.D. retweeted
Published today in the journal Coral Reefs, a paper on how the use of multiple genetic markers and repeated sampling provides a comprehensive understanding of the diversity and ecology of coral-dinoflagellate mutualisms. link.springer.com/article/10…
Kevin Erickson Ph.D. retweeted
My pre-completion seminar is next week! 👩🏻🏫
DM me for zoom link, or come along to ATSIP if you’re at JCU!
Kevin Erickson Ph.D. retweeted
Lizard Island Research Station, one of my favorite places, is hiring two (!) co-directors to take over for Anne Hoggett and Lyle Vail, two of my favorite people. Please share with anyone who would be excellent at leading LIRS onward. australian.museum/about/orga… #bestjobever
Kevin Erickson Ph.D. retweeted
#permanent #marinebiology #job working with #biodiversity #marineinvertebrates #coral #greatbarrierreef #science #museums
Collection Manager Cnidaria
Queensland Museum
smartjobs.qld.gov.au/jobs/QL…
If you are interested in jobs on marine invertebrates beyond coral - contact me
Kevin Erickson Ph.D. retweeted
Come along to @pintofscienceAU in Townsville next week⬇️
🪸learn about out of season coral spawning in @SeaSim_AIMS (Tues 14 May)
🪸@KevinPErickson shares how we're scaling reef restoration solutions on the #GreatBarrierReef (Wed 15 May)
🎟️ pintofscience.com.au/events/…
Kevin Erickson Ph.D. retweeted
Come work with us @aims_gov_au in our Reef Recovery, Adaptation and Restoration Program. We have two permanent positions available: 1) Aquaculture Geneticist and 2) Evolutionary Modeller. Please share! aims.gov.au/about/careers-ai…
Kevin Erickson Ph.D. retweeted
New work led by @SarahShahansha revealed #genome reduction predating the divergence of #Symbiodiniaceae #dinoflagellates & origin of #coral #symbionts, out @ISMEJournal #evolution Great collab @ace_uq @UQ_SCMB @DebashB @RutgersSEBS @FIU More genome data!
doi.org/10.1093/ismejo/wrae0…
Kevin Erickson Ph.D. retweeted
Join our team in Townsville
Closing soon:
🐠 Research Technician - Molecular Biology
🐠 Senior Remuneration Officer
🐟 Pilot Deployment Program Project Officer (x1 Research Planning, x1 Contract Delivery)
🐟 Marine Asset Coordinator
Apply ➡️ bit.ly/AIMS_jobs
Kevin Erickson Ph.D. retweeted
The first aerial orthomosaics from the northern GBR during the 2024 mass coral bleaching event are up online:
data.geonadir.com/image-coll…
Images are open-source to encourage resurveys and time series analysis of > 1 million georeferenced bleached corals (1/n)
Kevin Erickson Ph.D. retweeted
Final day of the #Reefresilience2024 symposium:
➡️Keynote from @DrCarlyRandall about coral seeding
➡️Plenary from David Mead + @LineKBay looking at the past, present and future of #RRAP.
Other great sessions from AIMS scientists sharing their research & science innovation.
Kevin Erickson Ph.D. retweeted
Interactive spatial maps of the 2024 mass coral bleaching event on the Great Barrier Reef: track patterns of thermal exposure (DHW) for any reef on the GBR:
marine-ecologist.github.io/G… – at Brisbane, Queensland
Kevin Erickson Ph.D. retweeted
Looking forward to a great panel discussion at the Reef Resilience Symposium #RRAP
Kevin Erickson Ph.D. retweeted
2024 Great Barrier Reef bleaching summary now available: aims.gov.au/sites/default/fi…
- Fifth mass bleaching event on the Great Barrier Reef since 2016
-Very high (60-90% cover bleached) and extreme (>90%) prevalence of coral bleaching in all three regions of the Great Barrier Reef
Kevin Erickson Ph.D. retweeted
A new infographic from @FloridaSeaGrant explains how Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease (SCTLD) can spread and steps that can be taken to reduce the risk. #SCTLD has led to major declines in coral cover and continues to spread rapidly.
Learn more: coris.noaa.gov/activities/st…
ALT infographic depicting how ballast water uptake and discharge can lead to the spread of Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease
Kevin Erickson Ph.D. retweeted
The 2024 mass coral bleaching event on the Great Barrier Reef in numbers (preliminary analysis):
- 46% of reefs experienced record high DHW
- new record of 17.7 DHW from the southern GBR
- 37% of the GBR has been exposed to three or more >6DHW events in the past decade
(1/n) – at Queensland, Australia
Kevin Erickson Ph.D. retweeted
Record heat and extreme temperature anomalies have led to severe coral bleaching in Woppaburra sea Country. I felt devastated getting in the water. Some mortality (not quantified yet) was also visible.
The heat wave is subsiding now - we hope these resilient reefs can recover.
Kevin Erickson Ph.D. retweeted
To address the climate crisis, we need to know how people's capacity to adapt is affected by shocks. In our study of #reef #tourism, we show that specific aspects of adaptive capacity (assets/flexibility) can decline rapidly.
➡️Read the full paper here!: tinyurl.com/4fhu6nvs
