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My main roles in the UWA Marine Ecology Fisheries research lab include web app development, statistical analysis, planning and conducting fieldwork, database collation and helping postgraduate students with their studies.
About me
I grew up in Perth and completed my Bachelor of Science in Physical and Analytical Chemistry with a second major in Marine Science, at UWA in 2016. After finishing my undergraduate degree, I decided that a chemistry lab wasn’t for me. I began my Masters degree in Marine Biology in the second half of 2016, under the supervision of Dr. Tim Langlois, Dr. Jane Prince, Dr. Jordan Goetze, Dr. Joachim Claudet, and Dr. Lauric Thiault. My research found that marine reserves in Mo’orea, French Polynesia, decrease fish wariness but do not increase abundance. I now work in the UWA Marine Ecology Group Fisheries research lab as web developer (Marine Spatial Ecology) for Dr. Tim Langlois.
Education/Academic qualification
Marine Science, Masters of Biological Science, Marine reserves in Mo’orea, French Polynesia, decrease fish wariness but do not increase abundance, The University of Western Australia
Award Date: 1 Jun 2017
Industry keywords
- Environmental
- Oceans
Research expertise keywords
- Shiny apps
- Marine ecology
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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):
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SDG 14 Life Below Water
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Research output
- 14 Article
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CheckEM: An open-source toolkit for standardising, cleaning and visualising stereo-video fish survey data
Gibbons, B. A., Spencer, C., Goetze, J., McLean, D., Bond, T., Monk, J., Navarro, M., Agnello, D., Aston, C., Huveneers, C., Newman, S. J., Wilson, S., Hoey, A., Radford, B., Speed, C. W., Ierodiaconou, D. & Langlois, T., 2026, In: Methods in Ecology and Evolution. 17, 5, p. 1606-1616 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Effectiveness of a deep water fully protected marine reserve five years after establishment
Keesing, J. K., Hellmrich, L., Church, D., Bessey, C., Mullins, I. M., Mortimer, N., Crossing, R. C., Scurfield, E., Babcock, R. C., Spencer, C., Gibbons, B. A., Aston, C. & Goetze, J. S., Jan 2026, In: Marine Environmental Research. 213, 107715.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Benthic Observation Survey System (BOSS) for surveys of marine benthic habitats
Langlois, T., Spencer, C., Gibbons, B. A., Griffin, K. J., Adams, K., Aston, C., Barrett, N., Bastiaansen, A., Beach, D., Bernard, A., Bond, T., Carey, G. R., Caselle, J. E., Cieri, K., Cummins, G. H., Cure, K., de Lestang, S., Fitzhardinge, J., Giraldo-Ospina, A. & Grammer, G. & 32 others, , Jun 2025, In: Methods in Ecology and Evolution. 16, 6, p. 1116-1125 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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From Dusk Til Dawn: Modeling influences on the behavior of western rock lobster, Panulirus cygnus George
Williams, H. M., Gibbons, B., Langlois, T., Navarro, M., Tuffley, E.-J. & de Lestang, S., Dec 2025, In: Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology. 593, 152143.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Investigating Fish-Habitat Associations on Mesophotic Reefs Using Stereo-BRUVS
Gerrans, M., Langlois, T. J., Spencer, C., Gibbons, B. & Griffin, K. J., Jul 2025, In: Austral Ecology. 50, 7, 18 p., e70096.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Wagyl Kaip Southern Noongar Aboriginal Corporation - Sea Ranger Training
Langlois, T. (Investigator 01), Evans, H. (Investigator 02) & Gibbons, B. (Investigator 03)
Wagyl Kaip Southern Noongar Aboriginal Corporation
3/11/25 → 3/11/26
Project: Research
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5.6 Synthesis of environmental values information to support review of Australian Marine Park Management Plans
Langlois, T. (Investigator 01), Navarro, M. (Investigator 02), Spencer, C. (Investigator 03) & Gibbons, B. (Investigator 04)
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (Australia)
1/05/25 → 30/10/26
Project: Research
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Wudjari Ancient Coastlines
Langlois, T. (Investigator 01), Gibbons, B. (Investigator 02), Navarro, M. (Investigator 03) & Spencer, C. (Investigator 04)
28/06/24 → 1/06/27
Project: Research
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4.20 Delivery of science to support the implementation of a National Marine Park Management Effectiveness system
Langlois, T. (Investigator 01), Gibbons, B. (Investigator 02), Spencer, C. (Investigator 03), Hickey, S. (Investigator 04) & Navarro, M. (Investigator 05)
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (Australia)
1/03/24 → 31/12/26
Project: Research
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Abrolhos Biodiversity – surveying fish, lobsters and benthic habitat
Spencer, C. (Investigator 01), Langlois, T. (Investigator 02), Gibbons, B. (Investigator 03) & Navarro, M. (Investigator 04)
1/01/25 → 31/12/25
Project: Research