Dr Amelia Wenger
Dr

Amelia Wenger

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Background

I hold a joint position with the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) as the Lead of the Water Pollution Program ( wcs.org/water-pollution) and with UQ as a Senior Research Fellow within the School of the Environment and the Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Science (https://cbcs.centre.uq.edu.au/). My role at WCS involves co-developing strategic approaches to pollution assessment, monitoring, and management that integrate scientific insights to guide country programs effectively. My research at UQ identifies and critically assesses management gaps and conservation solutions to address water pollution and deliver co-benefits for nature and people. Paramount to all of my research is an interdisciplinary approach that emphasises the ecological and social connectivity of systems and the need for cross-sector collaboration.

Availability

Dr Amelia Wenger is:
Not available for supervision

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, James Cook University

Research interests

  • Wastewater pollution mangament

  • Integrated watershed management

  • Water pollution management

  • Coral reef conservation

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56 works between 2011 and 2024
All (56) Journal Article (52) Book Chapter (3) Conference Publication (1)

41 - 56 of 56 works

2016

Journal Article

Effects of reduced water quality on coral reefs in and out of no-take marine reserves

Wenger, Amelia S., Williamson, David H., da Silva, Eduardo T., Ceccarelli, Daniela M., Browne, Nicola K., Petus, Caroline and Devlin, Michelle J. (2016). Effects of reduced water quality on coral reefs in and out of no-take marine reserves. Conservation Biology, 30 (1), 142-153. doi: 10.1111/cobi.12576

Effects of reduced water quality on coral reefs in and out of no-take marine reserves

2015

Journal Article

Exposure of clownfish larvae to suspended sediment levels found on the Great Barrier Reef: impacts on gill structure and microbiome

Hess, Sybille, Wenger, Amelia S., Ainsworth, Tracy D. and Rummer, Jodie L. (2015). Exposure of clownfish larvae to suspended sediment levels found on the Great Barrier Reef: impacts on gill structure and microbiome. Scientific Reports, 5 (1) 10561. doi: 10.1038/srep10561

Exposure of clownfish larvae to suspended sediment levels found on the Great Barrier Reef: impacts on gill structure and microbiome

2015

Journal Article

Latitudinal variation in larval development of coral reef fishes: implications of a warming ocean

McLeod, I. M., McCormick, M. I., Munday, P. L., Clark, T. D., Wenger, A. S., Brooker, R. M., Takahashi, M. and Jones, G. P. (2015). Latitudinal variation in larval development of coral reef fishes: implications of a warming ocean. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 521, 129-141. doi: 10.3354/meps11136

Latitudinal variation in larval development of coral reef fishes: implications of a warming ocean

2015

Book Chapter

Effects of sedimentation, eutrophication, and chemical pollution on coral reef fishes

Wenger, Amelia S., Fabricius, Katharina, Jones, Geoffrey and Brodie, Jon (2015). Effects of sedimentation, eutrophication, and chemical pollution on coral reef fishes. Ecology of fishes on coral reefs. (pp. 145-153) edited by Camilo Mora. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press. doi: 10.1017/CBO9781316105412.017

Effects of sedimentation, eutrophication, and chemical pollution on coral reef fishes

2015

Conference Publication

A Genetic Algorithm solver for pest management control in Island systems

Brotankova, Jana, Randall, Marcus, Lewis, Andrew, Pressey, Bob and Wenger, Amelia (2015). A Genetic Algorithm solver for pest management control in Island systems. Springer Verlag. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-14803-8_21

A Genetic Algorithm solver for pest management control in Island systems

2014

Journal Article

Using MODIS data for mapping of water types within river plumes inthe Great Barrier Reef, Australia: Towards the production of river plume risk maps for reef and seagrass ecosystems

Petus, Caroline, da Silva, Eduardo Teixeira, Devlin, Michelle, Wenger, Amelia S. and Alvarez-Romero, Jorge G. (2014). Using MODIS data for mapping of water types within river plumes inthe Great Barrier Reef, Australia: Towards the production of river plume risk maps for reef and seagrass ecosystems. Journal of Environmental Management, 137, 163-177. doi: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2013.11.050

Using MODIS data for mapping of water types within river plumes inthe Great Barrier Reef, Australia: Towards the production of river plume risk maps for reef and seagrass ecosystems

2014

Journal Article

Suspended sediment prolongs larval development in a coral reef fish

Wenger, Amelia S., McCormick, Mark I., Endo, Geoffrey G. K., McLeod, Ian M., Kroon, Frederieke J. and Jones, Geoffrey P. (2014). Suspended sediment prolongs larval development in a coral reef fish. Journal of Experimental Biology, 217 (7), 1122-1128. doi: 10.1242/jeb.094409

Suspended sediment prolongs larval development in a coral reef fish

2013

Journal Article

Combining in-situ water quality and remotely sensed data across spatial and temporal scales to measure variability in wet season chlorophyll-a: Great Barrier Reef lagoon (Queensland, Australia)

Devlin, Michelle, Teixeira Da Silva, Eduardo, Petus, Caroline, Wenger, Amelia, Zeh, Daniel, Tracey, Dieter, Álvarez-Romero, Jorge G. and Brodie, Jon (2013). Combining in-situ water quality and remotely sensed data across spatial and temporal scales to measure variability in wet season chlorophyll-a: Great Barrier Reef lagoon (Queensland, Australia). Ecological Processes, 2 (31) 31. doi: 10.1186/2192-1709-2-31

Combining in-situ water quality and remotely sensed data across spatial and temporal scales to measure variability in wet season chlorophyll-a: Great Barrier Reef lagoon (Queensland, Australia)

2013

Journal Article

Climate change and the performance of larval coral reef fishes: the interaction between temperature and food availability

McLeod, Ian M., Rummer, Jodie L., Clark, Timothy D., Jones, Geoffrey P., McCormick, Mark I., Wenger, Amelia S. and Munday, Philip L. (2013). Climate change and the performance of larval coral reef fishes: the interaction between temperature and food availability. Conservation Physiology, 1 (1) cot024, cot024-cot024. doi: 10.1093/conphys/cot024

Climate change and the performance of larval coral reef fishes: the interaction between temperature and food availability

2013

Journal Article

Otx2 expression and implications for olfactory imprinting in the anemonefish, Amphiprion percula

Veilleux, Heather D., van Herwerden, Lynne, Cole, Nicholas J., Don, Emily K., De Santis, Christian, Dixson, Danielle L., Wenger, Amelia S. and Munday, Philip L. (2013). Otx2 expression and implications for olfactory imprinting in the anemonefish, Amphiprion percula. Biology Open, 2 (9), 907-915. doi: 10.1242/bio.20135496

Otx2 expression and implications for olfactory imprinting in the anemonefish, Amphiprion percula

2013

Journal Article

Suspended sediment alters predator-prey interactions between two coral reef fishes

Wenger, A. S., McCormick, M. I., McLeod, I. M. and Jones, G. P. (2013). Suspended sediment alters predator-prey interactions between two coral reef fishes. Coral Reefs, 32 (2), 369-374. doi: 10.1007/s00338-012-0991-z

Suspended sediment alters predator-prey interactions between two coral reef fishes

2013

Journal Article

Determining trigger values of suspended sediment for behavioral changes in a coral reef fish

Wenger, Amelia S. and McCormick, Mark I. (2013). Determining trigger values of suspended sediment for behavioral changes in a coral reef fish. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 70 (1-2), 73-80. doi: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2013.02.014

Determining trigger values of suspended sediment for behavioral changes in a coral reef fish

2013

Journal Article

A novel approach to model exposure of coastal-marine ecosystems to riverine flood plumes based on remote sensing techniques

Alvarez-Romero, Jorge G., Devlin, Michelle, Teixeira da Silva, Eduardo, Petus, Caroline, Ban, Natalie C., Pressey, Robert L., Kool, Johnathan, Roberts, Jason J., Cerdeira-Estrada S., Wenger, Amelia S. and Brodie, Jon (2013). A novel approach to model exposure of coastal-marine ecosystems to riverine flood plumes based on remote sensing techniques. Journal of Environmental Management, 119, 194-207. doi: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2013.01.036

A novel approach to model exposure of coastal-marine ecosystems to riverine flood plumes based on remote sensing techniques

2012

Journal Article

Increasing suspended sediment reduces foraging, growth and condition of a planktivorous damselfish

Wenger, Amelia S., Johansen, Jacob L. and Jones, Geoffrey P. (2012). Increasing suspended sediment reduces foraging, growth and condition of a planktivorous damselfish. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, 428, 43-48. doi: 10.1016/j.jembe.2012.06.004

Increasing suspended sediment reduces foraging, growth and condition of a planktivorous damselfish

2011

Journal Article

Tenure and taboos: origins and implications for fisheries in the Pacific

Foale, Simon, Cohen, Philippa, Januchowski-Hartley, Stephanie, Wenger, Amelia and Macintyre, Martha (2011). Tenure and taboos: origins and implications for fisheries in the Pacific. Fish and Fisheries, 12 (4), 357-369. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-2979.2010.00395.x

Tenure and taboos: origins and implications for fisheries in the Pacific

2011

Journal Article

Suspended sediment impairs habitat choice and chemosensory discrimination in two coral reef fishes

Wenger, Amelia S., Johansen, J. L. and Jones, G. P. (2011). Suspended sediment impairs habitat choice and chemosensory discrimination in two coral reef fishes. Coral Reefs, 30 (4), 879-887. doi: 10.1007/s00338-011-0773-z

Suspended sediment impairs habitat choice and chemosensory discrimination in two coral reef fishes

Current funding

  • 2024 - 2026
    Delivering co-benefits for climate resilience, biodiversity, health, and well-being through nature-based solutions in Melanesian watersheds
    Wildlife Conservation Society (USA)
    Open grant
  • 2024 - 2027
    CLEAN REEFS: a dynamic pollution mapping and risk assessment tool for global coral reefs
    Coral Accelerator Program
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2022 - 2023
    Effects of TSS on key fish species
    Curtin University
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2023
    SNAPP - Improving human and coastal ecosystem health through better wastewater pollution management
    The Nature Conservancy Limited
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2022
    Dr Amelia Wenger - AQ WRAP
    Advance Queensland Women's Research Assistance Program
    Open grant
  • 2021
    Improving human and coastal ecosystem health through better wastewater pollution management
    The Nature Conservancy
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2022
    Improving marine ecosystem health through better wastewater pollution management
    Thomas Davies Research Grant for Marine, Soil and Plant Biology
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2022
    Integrated land-sea conservation planning for human and ecosystem health
    Wildlife Conservation Society (USA)
    Open grant

Availability

Dr Amelia Wenger is:
Not available for supervision

Supervision history

Current supervision

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