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Research output per year
Personal profile
Biography
As a scientist within the Marine Science Program, DBCA, I carry out and facilitate research projects that inform management of Western Australia’s marine parks and threatened species. This involves working closely with DBCA regional staff across that state, but also collaborations with scientists from UWA, other universities and research institutes.
My main research interests revolve around ecological studies on marine systems, particularly coral reefs. A focus is on how environmental disturbances and pressures influence marine systems, associated communities, processes, and ecosystem services. More specifically, much of my work has been on habitat associations, diets, and role of marine fishes.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Marine Biology, PhD, An Investigation into the trophic nature of small reef fish from the tribe Salariini, family Blenniidae, James Cook University (QLD)
Award Date: 1 Jan 2002
Marine Biology, BSci Hons, Cryptic dietary components in territorial damselfish, James Cook University (QLD)
Award Date: 1 Jan 1997
External positions
Principal Scientist, Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (Western Australia)
Sept 2008 → …
Research expertise keywords
- Coral reef fish ecology
- Coral reefs and climate change
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Climate Change Affects Multiple Coral Reef Fisheries Ecosystem Services
Martin, S. M., Robinson, J. P. W., Lucas, J., Augustin, E., Govinden, R., Wilson, S. K. & Graham, N. A. J., Apr 2025, In: Fisheries Management and Ecology. 32, 2, 13 p., e12761.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Drivers of benthic invertebrate diversity in the protected Walpole-Nornalup Estuary, southwest Australia
Leal, I., Rule, M. J., Lavery, P. S. & Wilson, S. K., Mar 2025, In: Biodiversity and Conservation. 34, 4, p. 1449-1469 21 p., 176356.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Hydrodynamic conditions and habitat configuration structure juvenile fish assemblages across a tropical seascape
Moustaka, M., Wilson, S. K., Fulton, C. J., Bassett, T. J., Cuttler, M. V. W., O'Leary, M. J., Radford, B. & Evans, R. D., 1 Apr 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Landscape Ecology. 40, 4, p. 1-23 23 p., 73.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Micronutrient levels of global tropical reef fish communities differ from fisheries capture
Waldock, C., Maire, E., Albouy, C., Andreoli, V., Beger, M., Claverie, T., Cramer, K. L., Feary, D. A., Ferse, S. C. A., Hoey, A., Loiseau, N., MacNeil, M. A., McLean, M., Mellin, C., Ahouansou Montcho, S., Palomares, M. L., de la Puente, S., Tupper, M., Wilson, S. & Velez, L. & 4 others, , Jan 2025, In: People and Nature. 7, 1, p. 32-51 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Temporal assessment of fish distribution and abundance in a hypersaline embayment, Hamelin Pool, Shark Bay, Western Australia
Richards, K. E., Campbell, K. L., Saunders, B. J., Suosaari, E. P., Wilson, S. K. & Harvey, E. S., 31 Jul 2025, In: Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science. 319, 13 p., 109277.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access
Datasets
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Data from: Regime shifts shorten food chains for mesopredators with potential sublethal effects
Hempson, T. N. (Creator), Graham, N. A. J. (Creator), MacNeil, A. M. (Creator), Bodin, N. (Creator) & Wilson, S. K. (Creator), DRYAD, 9 Oct 2018
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.bq4nn, https://zenodo.org/record/4988826
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Data from: On the challenges of identifying benthic ‘dominance’ on Anthropocene coral reefs
Tebbett, S. (Creator), Crisp, S. (Creator), Evans, R. (Creator), Fulton, C. (Creator), Pessarrodona, A. (Creator), Wernberg, T. (Creator), Wilson, S. (Creator) & Bellwood, D. (Creator), Figshare, 24 Jan 2023
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.21944747, https://figshare.com/articles/dataset/Data_from_On_the_challenges_of_identifying_benthic_dominance_on_Anthropocene_coral_reefs/21944747
Dataset
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Data from: On the challenges of identifying benthic ‘dominance’ on Anthropocene coral reefs
Tebbett, S. (Creator), Crisp, S. (Creator), Evans, R. (Creator), Fulton, C. (Creator), Pessarrodona, A. (Creator), Wernberg, T. (Creator), Wilson, S. (Creator) & Bellwood, D. (Creator), Figshare, 24 Jan 2023
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.21944747.v1, https://figshare.com/articles/dataset/Data_from_On_the_challenges_of_identifying_benthic_dominance_on_Anthropocene_coral_reefs/21944747/1
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Data for Macroalgae exhibit diverse responses to human disturbances on coral reefs
Cannon, S. E. (Creator), Donner, S. D. (Creator), Liu, A. (Creator), Gonzàlez Espinosa, P. C. (Creator), Baird, A. H. (Creator), Baum, J. K. (Creator), Bauman, A. G. (Creator), Beger, M. (Creator), Benkwitt, C. E. (Creator), Birt, M. J. (Creator), Chancerelle, Y. (Creator), Cinner, J. E. (Creator), Crane, N. L. (Creator), Denis, V. (Creator), Depczynski, M. (Creator), Fadli, N. (Creator), Harrison, H. B. (Creator), Hobbs, J.-P. A. (Creator), Hoey, A. S. (Creator), Holmes, T. H. (Creator), Houk, P. (Creator), Januchowski-Hartley, F. A. (Creator), Jompa, J. (Creator), Kuo, C.-Y. (Creator), Limmon, G. V. (Creator), Lin, Y. V. (Creator), McClanahan, T. R. (Creator), Muenzel, D. (Creator), Paddack, M. J. (Creator), Planes, S. (Creator), Pratchett, M. S. (Creator), Radford, B. (Creator), Reimer, J. D. (Creator), Richards, Z. T. (Creator), Ross, C. L. (Creator), Rulmal Jr, J. (Creator), Sommer, B. (Creator), Williams, G. J. (Creator) & Wilson, S. K. (Creator), Zenodo, 23 Mar 2023
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7760495, https://zenodo.org/record/7760495
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Data from: Demonstrating multiple benefits from periodically harvested fisheries closures
Goetze, J. S. (Creator), Claudet, J. (Creator), Januchowski-Hartley, F. (Creator), Langlois, T. J. (Creator), Wilson, S. K. (Contributor), White, C. (Creator), Weeks, R. (Creator) & Jupiter, S. D. (Creator), DRYAD, 1 Nov 2018
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.c3610, https://doi.org/10.5061%2Fdryad.c3610
Dataset
Projects
- 1 Finished
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Linking fine scale oceanography to the resilience of ecological values in WA marine reserves
Wilson, S. (Investigator 01) & Lowe, R. (Investigator 02)
Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (Western Australia)
1/04/21 → 31/03/24
Project: Research
Prizes
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Highly Cited Researcher in the field of Environment and Ecology (2021)
Wilson, S. (Recipient), 2021
Prize: Highly Cited Researcher