Dr Samantha Tol ~ Research Officer

Samantha has a passion for ecological assessment and conservation, within both marine and terrestrial habitats.  She completed her undergraduate and post-graduate studies at James Cook University, Cairns Campus.  Her post-graduate research concentrated on seagrass herbivory by marine mega-herbivores (dugongs and green sea turtles) and tropical seagrass dispersal in the Great Barrier Reef.

Samantha is currently undertaking a post-doctoral research fellow on the development of an environmental DNA (eDNA) testing kit for use in biosecurity in Far North Queensland.  Her current research aims to equip non-scientists to rapidly detect the presence and absence of pest species to assist in biosecurity erradication programs,

Interests

Research

• Coastal Ecology
• Seagrass
• Plant-Herbivore Interactions
• Marine Biology
• Environmental DNA (eDNA)

Experience

• 2020 to present - Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, James Cook Univesrity (Cairns, Australia)
• 2012 to present - Researcher, Centre for Tropical Water and Aqautic Ecosystem Research (Cairns, Australia)
• 2014 to 2020 - PhD, James Cook University (Cairns, Australia)

Research Disciplines

• Ecological applications (4102)
• Ecology (3103)
• Genetics (3105)

Socio-Economic Objectives

• Marine systems and management (1805)
• 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. Hover over Altmetrics badges to see social impact.

Journal Articles

• Schlaefer J, Carter A, Choukroun S, Coles R, Critchell K, Lambrechts J, Rasheed M, Tol S and Grech A (2022) Marine plant dispersal and connectivity measures differ in their sensitivity to biophysical model parameters. Environmental Modelling & Software, 149.
• 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
• Grech A, Hanert E, McKenzie L, Rasheed M, Thomas C, Tol S, Wang M, Waycott M, Wolter J and Coles R (2018) Predicting the cumulative effect of multiple disturbances on seagrass connectivity. Global Change Biology, 24 (7). pp. 3093-3104
• Tol S, Jarvis J, York P, Grech A, Congdon B and Coles R (2017) Long distance biotic dispersal of tropical seagrass seeds by marine mega-herbivores. Scientific Reports, 7. pp. 1-8
• Tol S, Coles R and Congdon B (2016) Dugong dugon feeding in tropical Australian seagrass meadows: implications for conservation planning. PeerJ, 4.

Other research outputs

• McCormack C, Chartrand K, Thomas R, Tol S, Szabo M and Rasheed M (2015) Deepwater seagrass dynamics: light requirements, seasonal change and mechanisms of recruitment for deepwater seagrasses: interim report. TropWATER, James Cook University, Cairns, QLD, Australia [Report]
• Davies J, Tol S and Rasheed M (2015) Port of Townsville annual monitoring and baseline survey: October 2014. Technical reports, 15/01. TropWATER, James Cook University, Cairns, QLD, Australia [Report]
• Bryant C, Davies J, Jarvis J, Tol S and Rasheed M (2014) Seagrasses in Port Curtis & Rodds Bay 2013: annual long term monitoring, biannual western basin surveys & updated baseline survey. Technical reports, 14/23. TropWATER, James Cook University, Cairns [Report]
• Rasheed M, McKenna S and Tol S (2013) Seagrass habitat of Cairns Harbour and Trinity Inlet: annual monitoring and updated baseline survey. Technical Reports, 13/17. TropWATER, James Cook University, Cairns, QLD, Australia [Report]
• McKenna S, Rasheed M, Sankey T and Tol S (2013) Benthic macro-invertebrates of Cairns Harbour and Trinity Inlet: survey: 2012/13. Technical Reports, 13/39. TropWATER, James Cook University, Cairns, QLD, Australia [Report]
• McCormack C, Rasheed M, Davies J, Carter A, Sankey T and Tol S (2013) Long term seagrass monitoring in the Port Curtis western basin: quarterly seagrass assessments & permanent transect monitoring progress report: November 2009 to November 2012. Technical Reports, 13/16. TropWATER, James Cook University, Cairns, QLD, Australia [Report]

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ResearchOnline@JCU stores 13+ research outputs authored by Dr Samantha Tol from 2013 onwards.

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• Tol, S. (2016) Biotic tropical seagrass seed dispersal by dugong and green sea turtles in the Great Barrier Reef. James Cook University

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