I am an interdisciplinary scientist with a focus on coastal and marine ecosystems. Based in North Queensland, I have been working across the tropical Indo-Pacific for 10 years. I am currently a lecturer and research scientist with the College of Science and Engineering at James Cook University. My research seeks to understand how seagrass and seaweed meadows, mangroves forests, coral reefs, rivers, estuaries and wetlands underpin fish populations, fisheries and human communities. I am interested in how landscapes, including human landscapes, function as ecosystems in different parts of the world. I am focused on providing relevant, context specific and data-rich science for the management of these ecosystems, by harnessing recent innovations such as Artificial Intelligence. I also develop phone apps to allow for the widespread collection of critical new data, such as fish catch from remote communities in the Pacific, and shark-human interaction in Queensland fisheries.  

Interests

Research

• Fish Nurseries
• Animal-Habitat Relationships
• Seascape Ecology
• Data-poor Fisheries
• Climate Change Impacts

Teaching

• MB3270 Coastal, Estuarine and Mangrove Ecosystems
• SWU/JCU Biostatistics and Experimental Design

Research Disciplines

• Ecology (3103)
• Environmental management (4104)

Socio-Economic Objectives

• Coastal and estuarine systems and management (1802)

These are the most recent publications associated with this author. To see a detailed profile of all publications stored at JCU, visit ResearchOnline@JCU.

Journal Articles

• Bradley M, Sheaves M and Waltham N (2023) Urban-industrial seascapes can be abundant and dynamic fish habitat. Frontiers in Marine Science, 9.
• Barnett A, Fitzpatrick R, Bradley M, Miller I, Sheaves M, Chin A, Smith B, Diedrich A, Yick J, Lubitz N, Crook K, Mattone C, Bennett M, Wojtach L and Abrantes K (in press) Scientific response to a cluster of shark bites. People and Nature,
• Bradley M, Nagelkerken I, Baker R, Travers M and Sheaves M (2022) Local Environmental Context Structures Animal-Habitat Associations Across Biogeographic Regions. Ecosystems, 25. pp. 237-251
• Lubitz N, Bradley M, Sheaves M, Hammerschlag N, Daly R and Barnett A (2022) The role of context in elucidating drivers of animal movement. Ecology and Evolution, 12 (7).
• Mattone C, Bradley M, Barnett A, Konovalov D and Sheaves M (2022) Environmental conditions constrain nursery habitat value in Australian sub-tropical estuaries. Marine Environmental Research, 175.
• Waltham N, Bradley M, Wilson S, Kane K, Langham O and Sheaves M (2022) Remotely operated vehicle reveals fish orientate to the substrate underneath marina floating pontoons. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 280.
• Wilson S, Fulton C, Graham N, Abesamis R, Berkstrom C, Coker D, Depczynski M, Evans R, Fisher R, Goetze J, Hoey A, Holmes T, Kulbicki M, Noble M, Robinson J, Bradley M, Akerlund C, Barrett L, Bucol A, Birt M, Chacin D, Chong-Seng K, Eggertsen L, Eggertsen M, Ellis D, Leung P, Lam P, van Lier J, Matis P, Perez-Matus A, Piggott C, Radford B, Tano S and Tinkler P (2022) The contribution of macroalgae-associated fishes to small-scale tropical reef fisheries. Fish and Fisheries, 23 (4). pp. 847-861
• Sheaves M, Mattone C, Connolly R, Hernandez S, Nagelkerken I, Murray N, Ronan M, Waltham N and Bradley M (2021) Ecological constraint mapping: understanding uutcome-limiting bottlenecks for improved environmental decision-making in marine and coastal environments. Frontiers in Marine Science, 8.
• Sheaves M, Waltham N, Benham C, Bradley M, Mattone C, Diedrich A, Sheaves J, Sheaves A, Hernandez S, Dale P, Banhalmi-Zakar Z and Newlands M (2021) Restoration of marine ecosystems: understanding possible futures for optimal outcomes. Science of the Total Environment, 796.
• Bradley M, Nagelkerken I, Baker R and Sheaves M (2020) Context dependence: a conceptual approach for understanding the habitat relationships of Coastal Marine Fauna. BioScience, 70 (11). pp. 986-1004
• Fulton C, Berkstrom C, Wilson S, Abesamis R, Bradley M, Åkerlund C, Barrett L, Bucol A, Chacin D, Chong-Seng K, Coker D, Depczynski M, Eggertsen L, Eggertsen M, Ellis D, Evans R, Graham N, Hoey A, Holmes T, Kulbicki M, Leung P, Lam P, van Lier J, Matis P, Noble M, Perez-Matus A, Piggott C, Radford B, Tano S and Tinkler P (2020) Macroalgal meadow habitats support fish and fisheries in diverse tropical seascapes. Fish and Fisheries, 21 (4). pp. 700-717
• Saleh A, Laradji I, Konovalov D, Bradley M, Vazquez D and Sheaves M (2020) A realistic fish-habitat dataset to evaluate algorithms for underwater visual analysis. Scientific Reports, 10.

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ResearchOnline@JCU stores 22+ research outputs authored by Dr Michael Bradley from 2015 onwards.

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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

• Ecological and Environmental Characteristics of Nurseries of Fisheries Species, and Implications for the Management of Critical Fish Habitats (PhD , Secondary Advisor)
• How are stingray communities distributed across tropical intertidal sandflats and which environmental factors influence their habit use? (PhD , Secondary Advisor)
• Investigating the challenges and needs of small island developing states to develop improved processes for the monitoring of fouling marine invasive species (PhD , Secondary Advisor)
• Habitat Context and Trophic Structure in Tropical Intertidal Systems (PhD , Secondary Advisor)

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• Saleh, A. (2020) DeepFish: A realistic fish-habitat dataset to evaluate algorithms for underwater visual analysis. James Cook University
• Bradley, M. (2019) Data from: Context is more important than habitat type in determining use by juvenile fish. James Cook University

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