Dr Brad Congdon ~ Adjunct Associate Professor
Terrestrial Ecology
- About
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- Teaching
- Experience
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- 2008 to 2019 - Reader (Ecology), James Cook University (Cairns)
- 1999 to 2007 - Senior Lecturer/Lecturer, James Cook University (Cairns)
- 1998 to 1999 - Research Fellow, University of Auckland (New Zealand)
- 1995 to 1998 - Postdoctoral Fellow, Queen's University (Canada)
- 1992 to 1995 - Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Queensland (Australia)
- 1992 - Research Associate, Griffith University (Australia)
- Research Disciplines
- Socio-Economic Objectives
Brad Congdon is a field ecologist who applies ecological and evolutionary theory to the management and conservation of animal and plant species. He has a special interest in seabird conservation and has worked extensively with seabirds both in Australia and overseas. His current research is focused on understanding how changing ocean conditions impact seabird breeding success throughout the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea ecosystems. His research group was the first to demonstrate that seabirds are sensitive indicators of multiple climate-change impacts on top predators in these areas and have established rising sea-surface temperatures as a major conservation issue for seabirds of the Great Barrier Reef.
- Publications
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These are the most recent publications associated with this author. To see a detailed profile of all publications stored at JCU, visit ResearchOnline@JCU. Hover over Altmetrics badges to see social impact.
- Journal Articles
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- Clark B, Carneiro A, Pearmain E, Rouyer M, Clay T, Cowger W, Phillips R, Manica A, Hazin C, Eriksen M, González-Solís J, Adams J, Albores-Barajas Y, Alfaro-Shigueto J, Alho M, Araujo D, Arcos J, Arnould J, Barbosa N, Barbraud C, Beard A, Beck J, Bell E, Bennet D, Berlincourt M, Biscoito M, Bjørnstad O, Bolton M, Booth Jones K, Borg J, Bourgeois K, Bretagnolle V, Bried J, Briskie J, Brooke M, Brownlie K, Bugoni L, Calabrese L, Campioni L, Carey M, Carle R, Carlile N, Carreiro A, Catry P, Catry T, Cecere J, Ceia F, Cherel Y, Choi C, Cianchetti-Benedetti M, Clarke R, Cleeland J, Colodro V, Congdon B, Danielsen J, De Pascalis F, Deakin Z, Dehnhard N, Dell’Omo G, Delord K, Descamps S, Dilley B, Dinis H, Dubos J, Dunphy B, Emmerson L, Fagundes A, Fayet A, Felis J, Fischer J, Freeman A, Fromant A, Gaibani G, García D, Gjerdrum C, Gomes I, Forero M, Granadeiro J, Grecian W, Grémillet D, Guilford T, Hallgrimsson G, Halpin L, Hansen E, Hedd A, Helberg M, Helgason H, Henry L, Hereward H, Hernandez-Montero M, Hindell M, Hodum P, Imperio S, Jaeger A, Jessopp M, Jodice P, Jones C, Jones C, Jónsson J, Kane A, Kapelj S, Kim Y, Kirk H, Kolbeinsson Y, Kraemer P, Krüger L, Lago P, Landers T, Lavers J, Le Corre M, Leal A, Louzao M, Madeiros J, Magalhães M, Mallory M, Masello J, Massa B, Matsumoto S, McDuie F, McFarlane Tranquilla L, Medrano F, Metzger B, Militão T, Montevecchi W, Montone R, Navarro-Herrero L, Neves V, Nicholls D, Nicoll M, Norris K, Oppel S, Oro D, Owen E, Padget O, Paiva V, Pala D, Pereira J, Péron C, Petry M, de Pina A, Pina A, Pinet P, Pistorius P, Pollet I, Porter B, Poupart T, Powell C, Proaño C, Pujol-Casado J, Quillfeldt P, Quinn J, Raine A, Raine H, Ramírez I, Ramos J, Ramos R, Ravache A, Rayner M, Reid T, Robertson G, Rocamora G, Rollinson D, Ronconi R, Rotger A, Rubolini D, Ruhomaun K, Ruiz A, Russell J, Ryan P, Saldanha S, Sanz-Aguilar A, Sardà-Serra M, Satgé Y, Sato K, Schäfer W, Schoombie S, Shaffer S, Shah N, Shoji A, Shutler D, Sigurðsson I, Silva M, Small A, Soldatini C, Strøm H, Surman C, Takahashi A, Tatayah V, Taylor G, Thomas R, Thompson D, Thompson P, Thórarinsson T, Vicente-Sastre D, Vidal E, Wakefield E, Waugh S, Weimerskirch H, Wittmer H, Yamamoto T, Yoda K, Zavalaga C, Zino F and Dias M (2023) Global assessment of marine plastic exposure risk for oceanic birds. Nature Communications, 14.
- Todd S, McKnight D, Congdon B, Pierson J, Fischer M, Abell S and Koleck J (in press) Diversity and structure of Bettongia tropica: using population genetics to guide reintroduction and help prevent the extinction of an endangered Australian marsupial. Conservation Genetics,
- Tol S, Carter A, York P, Jarvis J, Grech A, Congdon B and Coles R (2023) Vegetative fragment production as a means of propagule dispersal for tropical seagrass meadows. Marine Environmental Research, 191.
- Greenfield M, Lach L, Congdon B, Anslan S, Tedersoo L, Field M and Abell S (2021) Consistent patterns of fungal communities within ant-plants across a large geographic range strongly suggest a multipartite mutualism. Mycological Progress, 20. pp. 681-699
- Maxwell S, Rymer T and Congdon B (2021) A theoretical composite model for population sex-specific shell size dynamics in Strombidae (Gastropoda, Neostromboidae). Journal of Natural History, 55 (41-42). pp. 2661-2672
- Maxwell S, Watt J, Rymer T and Congdon B (2021) A checklist of near-shore Strombidae (Mollusca, Gastropoda, Neostromboidae) on Green Island, Queensland. Biogeographia, 36.
- Maxwell S, Rymer T and Congdon B (2021) Resolving phylogenetic and classical nomenclature: a revision of Seraphsidae Jung, 1974 (Gastropoda: Neostromboidae). Zootaxa, 4990 (3). pp. 401-453
- Tol S, Jarvis J, York P, Congdon B and Coles R (2021) Mutualistic relationships in marine angiosperms: enhanced germination of seeds by mega-herbivores. Biotropica, 53 (6). pp. 1535-1545
- Tol S, Harrison M, Groom R, Gilbert J, Blair D, Coles R and Congdon B (2021) Using DNA to distinguish between faeces of Dugong dugon and Chelonia mydas: non-invasive sampling for IUCN-listed marine megafauna. Conservation Genetics Resources, 13. pp. 115-117
- Woodworth B, Fuller R, Hemson G, McDougall A, Congdon B and Low M (2021) Trends in seabird breeding populations across the Great Barrier Reef. Conservation Biology, 35 (3). pp. 846-858
- Maxwell S, Rymer T, Congdon B and Dekkers A (2020) Studies in Canarium urceus (Linné, 1758) Part 2: Strombus anatellus Duclos, 1844, Strombus crassilabrum Anton, 1839, Strombus incisus Wood, 1828 and Strombus ustulatus form laevis Dodge, 1946 (Neostromboidae: Strombidae). The Festivus, 52 (4). pp. 335-344
- Maxwell S, Congdon B and Rymer T (2020) Essentialistic pluralism: the theory of spatio-temporal positioning of species using integrated taxonomy. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland, 124. pp. 81-97
- More
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ResearchOnline@JCU stores 97+ research outputs authored by Dr Brad Congdon from 1986 onwards.
- Current Funding
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Current and recent Research Funding to JCU is shown by funding source and project.
Queensland Department of Environment and Science - Contract Research
Modelling seabird foraging areas on the Great Barrier Reef
- Indicative Funding
- $80,000 over 1 year
- Summary
- Determine the foraging areas critical to the viabiolity of seabird populations breeding at key breeding sites on the GBR. Develop or refine state of the art methodologies for modelling the probable foraging areas of importance to identified seabird populations. Source suitable surrogate data from which to model at-sea foraging locations for species where no current data exist for the GBR. Compile reports and data packages.
- Investigators
- Brad Congdon and Graham Hemson in collaboration with Mark Miller (College of Science & Engineering, QLD Department of Environment and Science and University of Leeds)
- Keywords
- seabirds; Great Barrier Reef; Oceanography; key bird areas; foraging zones
- Supervision
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Advisory Accreditation: I can be on your Advisory Panel as a Primary or Secondary Advisor.
These Higher Degree Research projects are either current or by students who have completed their studies within the past 5 years at JCU. Linked titles show theses available within ResearchOnline@JCU.
- Current
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- Ecological Predictors of Range-Wide Patterns of Abundance and Genetic Divrsity of Mammals. (PhD , Primary Advisor/AM/Adv)
- Population genetics and non-invasive population estimation of the endangered northern bettong, Bettongia tropica (PhD , Secondary Advisor)
- Cane toads in Wet Tropics upland rainforest and their current and potential impact on native fauna (Masters , Secondary Advisor)
- Completed
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- Relative importance of different seagrass re-establishment strategies in tropical Queensland, Australia (2021, PhD , Primary Advisor/AM/Adv)
- Potential for transmission of zoonotic helminth infections among dingoes and dogs in the Wet Tropics of North Queensland, Australia (2020, PhD , Secondary Advisor/AM)
- A revision of Strombus urceus Linné, 1758 (2022, PhD , Secondary Advisor/AM)
- A classical taxonomic revision of Seraphsidae Jung 1974 (Gastropoda) using a pluralist approach to species assessment (2019, Masters , Primary Advisor/AM/Adv)
- Interactions among fungi, ants, and the ant-plant Myrmecodia beccarii (2023, PhD , Advisor Mentor)
- Ontogeny of problem solving in a native Australian rodent, the fawn-footed mosaic-tailed rat Melomys cervinipes (2022, PhD , Secondary Advisor/AM)
- Data
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These are the most recent metadata records associated with this researcher. To see a detailed description of all dataset records, visit Research Data Australia.
- Tol, S. (2016) Biotic tropical seagrass seed dispersal by dugong and green sea turtles in the Great Barrier Reef. James Cook University
- Collaboration
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The map shows research collaborations by institution from the past 7 years.
Note: Map points are indicative of the countries or states that institutions are associated with.- 5+ collaborations
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- 1 collaboration
- Indicates the Tropics (Torrid Zone)
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- E1.102J, Health & Sciences (Cairns campus)
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