I am a physical oceanographer and biophysical modeller with a background in Science of the Marine environment. My research focuses on understanding the physical and biological processes influencing marine population connectivity and persistence. I have gained significant experience in conducting observational and modelling research on coastal and shelf dynamics, coupled with biophysical model integrating complex early life behaviour.

Interests

Research

• Oceanography: circulation in the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea
• Biophysical modelling of coral marine organisms
• Quantitative ecology

Research Disciplines

• Ecology (3103)
• Ecological applications (4102)
• Oceanography (3708)

Socio-Economic Objectives

• Marine systems and management (1805)

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Journal Articles

• Saint-Amand A, Grech A, Choukroun S and Hanert E (2022) Quantifying the environmental impact of a major coal mine project on the adjacent Great Barrier Reef ecosystems. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 179.
• 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.
• Wolanski E, Choukroun S and Nhan N (2020) Island building and overfishing in the Spratly Islands archipelago are predicted to decrease larval flow and impact the whole system. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 233.
• Bode M, Leis J, Mason L, Williamson D, Harrison H, Choukroun S and Jones G (2019) Successful validation of a larval dispersal model using genetic parentage data. PLoS Biology, 17 (7).
• Bode M, Leis J, Mason L, Williamson D, Harrison H, Choukroun S and Jones G (2019) Successful validation of a larval dispersal model using genetic parentage data. PLoS Biology, 17 (7).
• Page C, Leggat W, Heron S, Choukroun S, Lloyd J and Ainsworth T (2019) Seeking resistance in coral reef ecosystems: the interplay of biophysical factors and bleaching resistance under a changing climate: the interplay of a reef's biophysical factors can mitigate the coral bleaching response. BioEssays, 41 (7).
• Williamson D, Harrison H, Almany G, Berumen M, Bode M, Bonin M, Choukroun S, Doherty P, Frisch A, Saenz-Agudelo P and Jones G (2016) Large-scale, multidirectional larval connectivity among coral reef fish populations in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. Molecular Ecology, 25 (24). pp. 6039-6054
• Campbell H, Watts M, Sullivan S, Read M, Choukroun S, Irwin S and Franklin C (2010) Estuarine crocodiles ride surface currents to facilitate long-distance travel. Journal of Animal Ecology, 79 (5). pp. 955-964
• Choukroun S, Ridd P, Brinkman R and McKinna L (2010) On the surface circulation in the western Coral Sea and residence times in the Great Barrier Reef. Journal of Geophysical Research: oceans, 115. pp. 1-13
• Andrefouet S, Ouillon S, Brinkman R, Falter J, Douillet P, Wolk F, Smith R, Garen P, Martinez E, Laurent V, Lo C, Remoissenet G, Scourzic B, Gilbert A, Deleersnijder E, Steinberg C, Choukroun S and Buestel D (2006) Review of solutions for 3D hydrodynamic modeling applied to aquaculture in South Pacific atoll lagoons. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 52 (10). pp. 1138-1155

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Current

• Informing the Recovery and Restoration of Tropical Seagrasses using a Biophysical modelling approach (PhD , External Advisor)
• Drivers of Biodiversity on Coral Reefs - the role of Antipatharians Supporting Species Richness and Abundance on Shallow and Mesophotic Reefs (PhD , Secondary Advisor)

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• Williamson, D. (2017) Data from: Large-scale, multi-directional larval connectivity among coral reef fish populations in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. James Cook University

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