Overview
Background
Professor Lovelock's research focusses on the influence of environmental change, including climate change, on the ecology of coastal and marine plant communities and in providing knowledge to underpin conservation and restoration of these ecosystems now and in the future.
Availability
- Professor Catherine Lovelock is:
- Available for supervision
- Media expert
Fields of research
Research interests
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Ecology of coastal wetlands
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"Blue Carbon"
Works
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2025
Journal Article
Feral ungulate impacts on carbon cycling in a coastal floodplain wetland in tropical northern Australia
Crameri, Nicholas J., Mununggurr, Lanydjana, Rangers, Yirralka, Gore, Damian B., Ralph, Timothy J., Pearse, Alex L., Hill, Jack W., Lovelock, Catherine E. and Ens, Emilie J. (2025). Feral ungulate impacts on carbon cycling in a coastal floodplain wetland in tropical northern Australia. Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences, 130 (8) e2025JG009056, 1-21. doi: 10.1029/2025jg009056
2025
Journal Article
Governing novel climate interventions in rapidly changing oceans
Morrison, Tiffany H., Pecl, Gretta, Nash, Kirsty L., Hughes, Terry, Cohen, Philippa J., Layton, Cayne, Brown, Katrina, Lovelock, Catherine E., Lemos, Maria Carmen, Adger, W. Neil, Lawless, Sarah, Muir, Bob, Gurney, Georgina G., Mcleod, Elizabeth, Mills, Katherine E., Fairweather-Morrison, Imani, Phillips, Michael, Sullivan, Andrew, Hilmi, Nathalie, Holmes-McHugh, Lucy, Pradhan, Sisir, Streit, Robert, Niles, Navam and Ogier, Emily (2025). Governing novel climate interventions in rapidly changing oceans. Science, 389 (6759) eadq0174, 1-9. doi: 10.1126/science.adq0174
2025
Conference Publication
Benefits of mangrove restoration in different geomorphic settings
Stewart-sinclair, P., Hagger,, Klein, C., Bateman, L. J. and Lovelock, C. E. (2025). Benefits of mangrove restoration in different geomorphic settings. 6th Mangrove Macrobenthos and Management meeting, Cartagena, Colombia, 24 - 28 July 2023. Miami, FL, United States: Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science.
2025
Conference Publication
THE CLIMATE-SMART MANGROVE DECISION-SUPPORT TOOL: HELPING MANGROVE PRACTITIONERS CLIMATE SMART MANGROVE CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION
Chabaneix, N., Andradi-Brown, D., Purandare, J., Lovelock, C., Snyder, R. and Bartlett, R. (2025). THE CLIMATE-SMART MANGROVE DECISION-SUPPORT TOOL: HELPING MANGROVE PRACTITIONERS CLIMATE SMART MANGROVE CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION. MIAMI: ROSENSTIEL SCH MAR ATMOS SCI.
2025
Conference Publication
Factors influencing governance of coastal wetland protection and restoration: a case study in Brazil
Oliveira, M., Morrison, T., O'Brien, K. R. and Lovelock, C. E. (2025). Factors influencing governance of coastal wetland protection and restoration: a case study in Brazil. 6th Mangrove Macrobenthos and Management Meeting, Cartagena, Colombia, 24-28 July 2023. Miami, FL, United States: Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science. doi: 10.5343/bms.2024.0042
2025
Conference Publication
BASELINE ASSESSMENT OF CARBON STOCKS BEFORE HYDROLOGICAL RESTORATION FOR A PILOT BLUE CARBON PROJECT
Pearse, A., Bennion, and Lovelock, C. (2025). BASELINE ASSESSMENT OF CARBON STOCKS BEFORE HYDROLOGICAL RESTORATION FOR A PILOT BLUE CARBON PROJECT. MIAMI: ROSENSTIEL SCH MAR ATMOS SCI.
2025
Conference Publication
IMPORTANCE OF MANGROVE PLANTATIONS FOR BLUE CARBON SEQUESTRATION AND CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION IN BANGLADESH
Uddin, M. and Lovelock, C. E. (2025). IMPORTANCE OF MANGROVE PLANTATIONS FOR BLUE CARBON SEQUESTRATION AND CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION IN BANGLADESH. MIAMI: ROSENSTIEL SCH MAR ATMOS SCI.
2025
Journal Article
Ilka (Candy) Feller, PhD MMM6 Lifetime Achievement Award
Chapman, Samantha and Lovelock, Catherine (2025). Ilka (Candy) Feller, PhD MMM6 Lifetime Achievement Award. Bulletin of Marine Science, 101 (3), 1057-1058.
2025
Conference Publication
DECADAL SCALE TRENDS IN SURFACE ELEVATION AND MANGROVE TREE GROWTH IN MORETON BAY, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA
Bennion, , Dwyer, J. and Lovelock, C. (2025). DECADAL SCALE TRENDS IN SURFACE ELEVATION AND MANGROVE TREE GROWTH IN MORETON BAY, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA. MIAMI: ROSENSTIEL SCH MAR ATMOS SCI.
2025
Conference Publication
FINDING THE WINDOW OF FEASIBILITY FOR RESTORATION IN THE FACE OF BIOPHYSICAL, SOCIOECONOMIC, AND GOVERNANCE CONSTRAINTS
Piccolo, R. L., Saunders, M., Brown, B. M., Buelow, C., Friess, D. A., Lovelock, C. E. and Brown, C. J. (2025). FINDING THE WINDOW OF FEASIBILITY FOR RESTORATION IN THE FACE OF BIOPHYSICAL, SOCIOECONOMIC, AND GOVERNANCE CONSTRAINTS. MIAMI: ROSENSTIEL SCH MAR ATMOS SCI.
2025
Conference Publication
EFFECT OF TREE GEOMETRY AND SPATIAL ZONATION ON SEDIMENT BLUE CARBON CAPTURE IN MANGROVE FORESTS
Twomey, A. J., Cowley, D., Callaghan, D. P. and Lovelock, C. E. (2025). EFFECT OF TREE GEOMETRY AND SPATIAL ZONATION ON SEDIMENT BLUE CARBON CAPTURE IN MANGROVE FORESTS. MIAMI: ROSENSTIEL SCH MAR ATMOS SCI.
2025
Conference Publication
ENHANCING SUSTAINABLE MANGROVE RESTORATION SUCCESS THROUGH OBJECTIVE-BASED GLOBAL MANGROVE RESTORATION GUIDELINES
Lovelock, C., Hagger, , Cameron, C., Sippo, J., Van Bijsterveldt, C., Howard, J. and Van Eijk, P. (2025). ENHANCING SUSTAINABLE MANGROVE RESTORATION SUCCESS THROUGH OBJECTIVE-BASED GLOBAL MANGROVE RESTORATION GUIDELINES. MIAMI: ROSENSTIEL SCH MAR ATMOS SCI.
2025
Conference Publication
Drivers of global mangrove loss and gain in social-ecological systems
Hagger, V., Worthington, T. A., Lovelock, C. F., Adame, M. F., Amano, T., Brown, B. M., Friess, D. A., Landis, E., Mumby, P. J., Morrison, T. H., O'Brien, K. R., Wilson, K. A., Zganjar, C. and Saunders, M. (2025). Drivers of global mangrove loss and gain in social-ecological systems. 6th Mangrove Macrobenthos and Management meeting, Cartagena de Indias, Colombia, 24 - 28 July 2023. Miami, FL United States: Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science.
2025
Journal Article
Global seagrass carbon stock variability and emissions from seagrass loss
Krause, Johannes R., Cameron, Clint, Arias-Ortiz, Ariane, Cifuentes-Jara, Miguel, Crooks, Steve, Dahl, Martin, Friess, Daniel A., Kennedy, Hilary, Lim, Kiah Eng, Lovelock, Catherine E., Marbà, Núria, McGlathery, Karen J., Oreska, Matthew P. J., Pidgeon, Emily, Serrano, Oscar, Vanderklift, Mathew A., Wong, Lynn-Wei, Yaakub, Siti Maryam and Fourqurean, James W. (2025). Global seagrass carbon stock variability and emissions from seagrass loss. Nature Communications, 16 (1) 3798, 1-9. doi: 10.1038/s41467-025-59204-4
2025
Journal Article
Dynamics of surface accretion and surface elevation differ between river and tide dominated settings in tropical mangroves
Lovelock, Catherine E., Ball, Marilyn C., Brothers, Nigel, Pearse, Alex and Reef, Ruth (2025). Dynamics of surface accretion and surface elevation differ between river and tide dominated settings in tropical mangroves. Limnology and Oceanography, 70 (5), 1424-1437. doi: 10.1002/lno.70024
2025
Journal Article
StoichLife: a global dataset of plant and animal elemental content
González, Angélica L., Merder, Julian, Andraczek, Karl, Brose, Ulrich, Filipiak, Michał, Harpole, W. Stanley, Hillebrand, Helmut, Jackson, Michelle C., Jochum, Malte, Leroux, Shawn J., Nessel, Mark P., Onstein, Renske E., Paseka, Rachel, Perry, George L. W., Rugenski, Amanda, Sitters, Judith, Sperfeld, Erik, Striebel, Maren, Zandona, Eugenia, Aymes, Jean-Christophe, Blanckaert, Alice, Bluhm, Sarah L., Doi, Hideyuki, Eisenhauer, Nico, Farjalla, Vinicius F., Hood, James, Kratina, Pavel, Labonne, Jacques, Lovelock, Catherine E. ... Dézerald, Olivier (2025). StoichLife: a global dataset of plant and animal elemental content. Scientific Data, 12 (1) 569, 569. doi: 10.1038/s41597-025-04852-w
2025
Journal Article
Out of the blue carbon box: toward investable blue natural capital
Lovelock, Catherine E. and Duarte, Carlos M. (2025). Out of the blue carbon box: toward investable blue natural capital. Biology Letters, 21 (4) 20240648, 20240648. doi: 10.1098/rsbl.2024.0648
2025
Journal Article
Recommendations for strengthening blue carbon science
Dahl, Martin, Lavery, Paul S., Mazarrasa, Inés, Samper-Villarreal, Jimena, Adame, Maria F., Crooks, Stephen, Duarte, Carlos M., Friess, Daniel A., Krause-Jensen, Dorte, Leiva-Dueñas, Carmen, Lovelock, Catherine E., Macreadie, Peter I., Masqué, Pere, Mateo, Miguel Angel and Serrano, Oscar (2025). Recommendations for strengthening blue carbon science. One Earth, 8 (3) 101175, 1-18. doi: 10.1016/j.oneear.2025.101175
2025
Journal Article
Half of land use carbon emissions in Southeast Asia can be mitigated through peat swamp forest and mangrove conservation and restoration
Sasmito, Sigit D., Taillardat, Pierre, Adinugroho, Wahyu C., Krisnawati, Haruni, Novita, Nisa, Fatoyinbo, Lola, Friess, Daniel A., Page, Susan E., Lovelock, Catherine E., Murdiyarso, Daniel, Taylor, David and Lupascu, Massimo (2025). Half of land use carbon emissions in Southeast Asia can be mitigated through peat swamp forest and mangrove conservation and restoration. Nature Communications, 16 (1) 740, 740. doi: 10.1038/s41467-025-55892-0
2025
Journal Article
Variation in mangrove geometric traits among genera and climate zones
Twomey, Alice J. and Lovelock, Catherine E. (2025). Variation in mangrove geometric traits among genera and climate zones. Estuaries and Coasts, 48 (2) 55, 1-12. doi: 10.1007/s12237-025-01487-3
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Supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Activating Blue Carbon
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Enhancing biodiversity, water quality, and climate change mitigation through hooved animal management in tropical wetlands
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
The potential for mitigation and adaptation in Western Australian coastal wetlands
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr John Dwyer
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Doctor Philosophy
Opportunities for blue carbon and biodiversity with ecological restoration in South East Queensland
Principal Advisor
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Master Philosophy
Implementing coastal wetland restoration as an environmental offset
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Influence of climate change on restoration for blue carbon
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Marine and coastal restoration - feasibility, benefits, and risks under climate change
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Coastal connectivity for conservation
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Daniel Dunn, Professor Anthony Richardson
Completed supervision
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2026
Doctor Philosophy
The Life and Times of Coastal Wetlands: Factors Influencing Surface Elevation and Tree Growth
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr John Dwyer
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2025
Doctor Philosophy
Mangrove tree architecture and ecosystem function
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr John Dwyer
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Evaluating governances of coastal wetlands in Australia and Brazil: Variation in polycentric governance and the distribution of power
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Kate O'Brien
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Restoration of marine coastal environments for climate change adaptation and mitigation
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Carissa Klein
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Ecological succession and accumulation of blue carbon in mangrove plantations of the Bangladesh Delta
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Ammar Abdul Aziz
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
The Roots of Blue Carbon: Effects of physical soil properties on root growth and carbon sequestration in mangrove forests.
Principal Advisor
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
Biogeomorphic evolution of modern mangrove forests in wave- and river-dominated estuaries: opportunists or agents of geomorphic change?
Principal Advisor
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2015
Doctor Philosophy
Variations in carbon storage and sequestration in intertidal wetlands
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor D Lockington
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
Mangrove forest responses to environmental change in Indonesia
Principal Advisor
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2011
Doctor Philosophy
Arid zone estuaries: nekton and trophic connectivity over heterogeneous landscapes.
Principal Advisor
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2010
Doctor Philosophy
Macroalgal-herbivore interactions: the roles of algal tolerance, patterns of herbivory and nutrient availability
Principal Advisor
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2025
Doctor Philosophy
Trait-based assembly of Australian subtropical rainforest tree communities
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr John Dwyer
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Historical ecology of recreational fisheries in Queensland, Australia (1866-1984): catch rates, spatial development, and species population trends
Associate Advisor
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Sustainability pathways for coastal aquaculture in Southeast Asia
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Ammar Abdul Aziz
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Latitudinal patterns of maternal investment, maternal provisioning, and performance of coral offspring
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Eugenia Nijgh de Sampayo Garrido
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Bottlenecks of coral recruitment on degraded reefs
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Peter Mumby
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2018
Doctor Philosophy
Evaluating trade-offs between quantitative and qualitative protected area objectives
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Hugh Possingham
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2018
Doctor Philosophy
The dynamics of coral-algal interactions on coral reef ecosystems
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Ove Hoegh-Guldberg
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
Ecological drivers of Halimeda abundance and its implication for the carbonate production of coral reefs
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Peter Mumby
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
Dynamics of carbon storage in subtropical seagrass meadows
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Peter Mumby
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
Algal dynamics on coral reefs: a study of macroalgal traits and growth strategies of Lobophora J. Agardh (Dictyotales, Phaephyceae)
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Peter Mumby
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2015
Doctor Philosophy
Characterisation of the Light Environment and Biophysical Parameters of Seagrass Using Remote Sensing
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Stuart Phinn, Associate Professor Chris Roelfsema
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
Optimisation of microalgal growth conditions for production of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA)
Associate Advisor
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2013
Doctor Philosophy
The effects of nutrient enrichment on the mangrove macrofauna of Moreton bay, Queensland
Associate Advisor
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2013
Doctor Philosophy
The role of the Eastern Australian Current in the recruitment of tropical fish species on temperate reefs
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Ove Hoegh-Guldberg
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2013
Doctor Philosophy
Combined effects of temperature and herbicides on symbiont-bearing calcifying reef organisms
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jochen Mueller
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2011
Doctor Philosophy
Human impact recorded in sediment cores from estuarine environments - an example from Moreton Bay, southeast Queensland, Australia
Associate Advisor
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2010
Doctor Philosophy
Blooms of the toxic cyanobacterium Lyngbya majuscula in Moreton Bay: links to anthropogenic nutrients
Associate Advisor
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2007
Doctor Philosophy
DOWNSTREAM EFFECTS OF LAND USE ON THE SHALLOW-WATER BENTHIC MICROALGAL COMMUNITIES IN MORETON BAY, AUSTRALIA AND MAROVO LAGOON, SOLOMON ISLANDS
Associate Advisor
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Enquiries
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- Climate change on the coast
- Coastal zone
- Ecology of coastal plant communities
- Ecosystem metabolism
- Mangrove ecology
- Nutrient enrichment of the coastal zone
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