About

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.

Teaching
  • SC5900: Special Topic (Level 5; TSV)
  • SC5901: Special Topic 1 (Level 5; CNS)
  • SC5902: Special Topic 2 (Level 5; CNS)
  • SC5903: Literature Review (Level 5; CNS)
  • SC5909: Minor Project and Seminar (Level 5; CNS)
Experience
  • 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)
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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
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Current
  • 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)
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  • 1 collaboration
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