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Associate Professor Daniel Dunn
Associate Professor

Daniel Dunn

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Overview

Background

Daniel is an Associate Professor in the School of the Environment, and the Director of the Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Science at the University of Queensland. His research focuses on how migratory species use and connect the ocean; how we can use spatial management measures to help conserve them and marine biodiversity more broadly; and how we need to work together on regional and global scales to conserve marine spaces. He has worked with seven UN Conventions and organisations to try to provide the information and tools necessary to support a healthy ocean.

His research focuses on applying ecological and biogeographical theory to develop applied solutions to natural resource management and conservation problems in the ocean across a range of scales. I am particularly interested in developing and disseminating actionable information to inform conservation planning in areas beyond national jurisdiction and improving environmental governance of that “other” half of our planet. His current focus is on delivering an open-access, online system to describe how migratory species use and connect the ocean (mico.eco), and new tools to increase stakeholder engagement in systematic conservation planning.

Availability

Associate Professor Daniel Dunn is:
Available for supervision

Research interests

  • Marine conservation

  • Migratory species

  • Conservation planning

  • Connectivity

  • Areas beyond national jurisdiction (i.e., the High Seas)

Works

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79 works between 2005 and 2024

1 - 20 of 79 works

Featured

2019

Journal Article

Integrating climate adaptation and biodiversity conservation in the global ocean

Tittensor, Derek P., Beger, Maria, Boerder, Kristina, Boyce, Daniel G., Cavanagh, Rachel D., Cosandey-Godin, Aurelie, Crespo, Guillermo Ortuño, Dunn, Daniel C., Ghiffary, Wildan, Grant, Susie M., Hannah, Lee, Halpin, Patrick N., Harfoot, Mike, Heaslip, Susan G., Jeffery, Nicholas W., Kingston, Naomi, Lotze, Heike K., McGowan, Jennifer, McLeod, Elizabeth, McOwen, Chris J., O’Leary, Bethan C., Schiller, Laurenne, Stanley, Ryan R. E., Westhead, Maxine, Wilson, Kristen L. and Worm, Boris (2019). Integrating climate adaptation and biodiversity conservation in the global ocean. Science Advances, 5 (11) eaay9969, eaay9969. doi: 10.1126/sciadv.aay9969

Integrating climate adaptation and biodiversity conservation in the global ocean

Featured

2019

Journal Article

The importance of migratory connectivity for global ocean policy

Dunn, Daniel C., Harrison, Autumn-Lynn, Curtice, Corrie, DeLand, Sarah, Donnelly, Ben, Fujioka, Ei, Heywood, Eleanor, Kot, Connie Y., Poulin, Sarah, Whitten, Meredith, Åkesson, Susanne, Alberini, Amalia, Appeltans, Ward, Arcos, José Manuel, Bailey, Helen, Ballance, Lisa T., Block, Barbara, Blondin, Hannah, Boustany, Andre M., Brenner, Jorge, Catry, Paulo, Cejudo, Daniel, Cleary, Jesse, Corkeron, Peter, Costa, Daniel P., Coyne, Michael, Crespo, Guillermo Ortuño, Davies, Tammy E., Dias, Maria P. ... Halpin, Patrick N. (2019). The importance of migratory connectivity for global ocean policy. Proceedings. Biological Sciences, 286 (1911) 1472, 20191472. doi: 10.1098/rspb.2019.1472

The importance of migratory connectivity for global ocean policy

Featured

2019

Journal Article

High-seas fish biodiversity is slipping through the governance net

Crespo, Guillermo Ortuño, Dunn, Daniel C., Gianni, Matthew, Gjerde, Kristina, Wright, Glen and Halpin, Patrick N. (2019). High-seas fish biodiversity is slipping through the governance net. Nature Ecology and Evolution, 3 (9), 1273-1276. doi: 10.1038/s41559-019-0981-4

High-seas fish biodiversity is slipping through the governance net

Featured

2018

Journal Article

A strategy for the conservation of biodiversity on mid-ocean ridges from deep-sea mining

Dunn, Daniel C., Van Dover, Cindy L., Etter, Ron J., Smith, Craig R., Levin, Lisa A., Morato, Telmo, Colaço, Ana, Dale, Andrew C., Gebruk, Andrey V., Gjerde, Kristina M., Halpin, Patrick N., Howell, Kerry L., Johnson, David, Perez, José Angel A., Ribeiro, Marta Chantal, Stuckas, Heiko, Weaver, Philip and SEMPIA Workshop Participants (2018). A strategy for the conservation of biodiversity on mid-ocean ridges from deep-sea mining. Science Advances, 4 (7) eaar4313, eaar4313. doi: 10.1126/sciadv.aar4313

A strategy for the conservation of biodiversity on mid-ocean ridges from deep-sea mining

2024

Journal Article

Spatial and life history variation in a trait-based species vulnerability and impact model

Fleury, Aharon G., O’Hara, Casey C., Butt, Nathalie, Restrepo, Jaime, Halpern, Benjamin S., Klein, Carissa J., Kuempel, Caitlin D., Gaynor, Kaitlyn M., Bentley, Lily K., Richardson, Anthony J. and Dunn, Daniel C. (2024). Spatial and life history variation in a trait-based species vulnerability and impact model. PLoS One, 19 (6) e0305950, 1-16. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0305950

Spatial and life history variation in a trait-based species vulnerability and impact model

2024

Other Outputs

The world’s spectacular animal migrations are dwindling. Fishing, fences and development are fast-tracking extinctions

Fuller, Richard, Dunn, Daniel and Bentley, Lily (2024, 02 13). The world’s spectacular animal migrations are dwindling. Fishing, fences and development are fast-tracking extinctions The Conversation

The world’s spectacular animal migrations are dwindling. Fishing, fences and development are fast-tracking extinctions

2024

Journal Article

Author Correction: A global, historical database of tuna, billfish, and saury larval distributions

Buenafe, Kristine Camille V., Everett, Jason D., Dunn, Daniel C., Mercer, James, Suthers, Iain M., Schilling, Hayden T., Hinchliffe, Charles, Dabalà, Alvise and Richardson, Anthony J. (2024). Author Correction: A global, historical database of tuna, billfish, and saury larval distributions. Scientific Data, 11 (1) 29, 29. doi: 10.1038/s41597-023-02860-2

Author Correction: A global, historical database of tuna, billfish, and saury larval distributions

2024

Journal Article

New framework reveals gaps in US ocean biodiversity protection

Gignoux-Wolfsohn, Sarah A., Dunn, Daniel C., Cleary, Jesse, Halpin, Patrick N., Anderson, Clarissa R., Bax, Nicholas J., Canonico, Gabrielle, Chaniotis, Peter, DeLand, Sarah, Diorio, Mimi, Gaines, Steven D., Grorud-Colvert, Kirsten, Johnson, David E., Levin, Lisa A., Lundquist, Carolyn J., Manca, Eleonora, Metaxas, Anna, Monaco, Mark E., Morgan, Lance, Mumby, Peter J., Nisthar, Dina, Pashkow, Brittany, Pike, Elizabeth P., Pinsky, Malin L., Ribera, Marta M., Stanley, Ryan R.E., Sullivan-Stack, Jenna, Sutton, Tracey T., Tittensor, Derek P. ... Duffy, J. Emmett (2024). New framework reveals gaps in US ocean biodiversity protection. One Earth, 7 (1), 31-43. doi: 10.1016/j.oneear.2023.12.014

New framework reveals gaps in US ocean biodiversity protection

2024

Journal Article

Generating affordable protection of high seas biodiversity through cross-sectoral spatial planning

Fourchault, Léa, Dahdouh-Guebas, Farid, Dunn, Daniel C., Everett, Jason D., Hanson, Jeffrey O., Buenafe, Kristine C. V., Neubert, Sandra, Dabalà, Alvise, Yapa, Kanthi K.A.S., Cannicci, Stefano and Richardson, Anthony J. (2024). Generating affordable protection of high seas biodiversity through cross-sectoral spatial planning. One Earth, 7 (2), 253-264. doi: 10.1016/j.oneear.2023.12.006

Generating affordable protection of high seas biodiversity through cross-sectoral spatial planning

2023

Journal Article

Evaluating ecological benefits of oceanic protected areas

Blanluet, Arthur, Game, Edward T., Dunn, Daniel C., Everett, Jason D., Lombard, Amanda T. and Richardson, Anthony J. (2023). Evaluating ecological benefits of oceanic protected areas. Trends in Ecology and Evolution, 39 (2), 1-13. doi: 10.1016/j.tree.2023.09.003

Evaluating ecological benefits of oceanic protected areas

2023

Journal Article

Priority areas to protect mangroves and maximise ecosystem services

Dabalà, Alvise, Dahdouh-Guebas, Farid, Dunn, Daniel C., Everett, Jason D., Lovelock, Catherine E., Hanson, Jeffrey O., Buenafe, Kristine Camille V., Neubert, Sandra and Richardson, Anthony J. (2023). Priority areas to protect mangroves and maximise ecosystem services. Nature Communications, 14 (1) 5863, 1-14. doi: 10.1038/s41467-023-41333-3

Priority areas to protect mangroves and maximise ecosystem services

2023

Journal Article

Connecting conservation and culture: The importance of Indigenous Knowledge in conservation decision-making and resource management of migratory marine species

McLean, Mercedes, Warner, Brian, Markham, Robert, Fischer, Mibu, Walker, Jim, Klein, Carissa, Hoeberechts, Maia and Dunn, Daniel C. (2023). Connecting conservation and culture: The importance of Indigenous Knowledge in conservation decision-making and resource management of migratory marine species. Marine Policy, 155 105582, 1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.marpol.2023.105582

Connecting conservation and culture: The importance of Indigenous Knowledge in conservation decision-making and resource management of migratory marine species

2023

Journal Article

The living infinite: envisioning futures for transformed human-nature relationships on the high seas

Pereira, Laura M., Ortuño Crespo, Guillermo, Amon, Diva J., Badhe, Renuka, Bandeira, Salomão, Bengtsson, Frida, Boettcher, Miranda, Carmine, Gabrielle, Cheung, William W.L., Chibwe, Bwalya, Dunn, Daniel, Gasalla, Maria A., Halouani, Ghassen, Johnson, David E., Jouffray, Jean-Baptiste, Juri, Silvana, Keys, Patrick W., Lübker, Hannah M., Merrie, Andrew S., Obaidullah, Farah, Palacios-Abrantes, Juliano, Shannon, Lynne J., Sumaila, U. Rashid, Superchi, Edoardo, Terry, Naomi, Wabnitz, Colette C.C., Yasuhara, Moriaki and Zhou, Wei (2023). The living infinite: envisioning futures for transformed human-nature relationships on the high seas. Marine Policy, 153 105644, 105644. doi: 10.1016/j.marpol.2023.105644

The living infinite: envisioning futures for transformed human-nature relationships on the high seas

2023

Journal Article

Synthesizing connectivity information from migratory marine species for area-based management

Kot, Connie Y., DeLand, Sarah E., Harrison, Autumn-Lynn, Alberini, Amalia, Blondin, Hannah, Chory, Maggie, Cleary, Jesse, Curtice, Corrie, Donnelly, Benjamin, Fujioka, Ei, Palacio, Alejandro Herrero, Heywood, Eleanor I., Mason, Elizabeth, Nisthar, Dina, Crespo, Guillermo Ortuño, Poulin, Sarah, Whitten, Meredith, Woolston, Colyer, Dunn, Daniel C. and Halpin, Patrick N. (2023). Synthesizing connectivity information from migratory marine species for area-based management. Biological Conservation, 283 110142, 1-17. doi: 10.1016/j.biocon.2023.110142

Synthesizing connectivity information from migratory marine species for area-based management

2023

Journal Article

A metric‐based framework for climate‐smart conservation planning

Buenafe, Kristine Camille V., Dunn, Daniel C., Everett, Jason D., Brito‐Morales, Isaac, Schoeman, David S., Hanson, Jeffrey O., Dabalà, Alvise, Neubert, Sandra, Cannicci, Stefano, Kaschner, Kristin and Richardson, Anthony J. (2023). A metric‐based framework for climate‐smart conservation planning. Ecological Applications, 33 (4) e2852, 1-29. doi: 10.1002/eap.2852

A metric‐based framework for climate‐smart conservation planning

2022

Journal Article

Multinational coordination required for conservation of over 90% of marine species (vol 27, pg 6206, 2021)

Roberson, L. A., Beyer, H. L., O'Hara, C., Watson, J. E. M., Dunn, D. C., Halpern, B. S., Klein, C. J., Frazier, M. R., Kuempel, C. D., Williams, B., Grantham, H. S., Montgomery, J. C., Kark, S. and Runting, R. K. (2022). Multinational coordination required for conservation of over 90% of marine species (vol 27, pg 6206, 2021). Global Change Biology, 28 (22), 6834-6834. doi: 10.1111/gcb.16401

Multinational coordination required for conservation of over 90% of marine species (vol 27, pg 6206, 2021)

2022

Journal Article

Borderless conservation: integrating connectivity into high seas conservation efforts for the Salas y Gómez and Nazca ridges

Boteler, Ben, Wagner, Daniel, Durussel, Carole, Stokes, Emily, Gaymer, Carlos F., Friedlander, Alan M., Dunn, Daniel C., Vargas, Felipe Paredes, Veliz, David and Hazin, Carolina (2022). Borderless conservation: integrating connectivity into high seas conservation efforts for the Salas y Gómez and Nazca ridges. Frontiers in Marine Science, 9 915983, 1-17. doi: 10.3389/fmars.2022.915983

Borderless conservation: integrating connectivity into high seas conservation efforts for the Salas y Gómez and Nazca ridges

2022

Journal Article

Multinational coordination required for conservation of over 90% of marine species

Roberson, Leslie A., Beyer, Hawthorne L., O’Hara, Casey, Watson, James E. M., Dunn, Daniel C., Halpern, Benjamin S., Klein, Carissa J., Frazier, Melanie R., Kuempel, Caitlin D., Williams, Brooke, Grantham, Hedley S., Montgomery, Jamie C., Kark, Salit and Runting, Rebecca K. (2022). Multinational coordination required for conservation of over 90% of marine species. Global Change Biology, 27 (23), 6206-6216. doi: 10.1111/gcb.15844

Multinational coordination required for conservation of over 90% of marine species

2022

Journal Article

A global, historical database of tuna, billfish, and saury larval distributions

Buenafe, Kristine Camille V., Everett, Jason D., Dunn, Daniel C., Mercer, James, Suthers, Iain M., Schilling, Hayden T., Hinchliffe, Charles, Dabalà, Alvise and Richardson, Anthony J. (2022). A global, historical database of tuna, billfish, and saury larval distributions. Scientific Data, 9 (1) 423, 423. doi: 10.1038/s41597-022-01528-7

A global, historical database of tuna, billfish, and saury larval distributions

2022

Journal Article

A scientific synthesis of marine protected areas in the United States: status and recommendations

Sullivan-Stack, Jenna, Aburto-Oropeza, Octavio, Brooks, Cassandra M., Cabral, Reniel B., Caselle, Jennifer E., Chan, Francis, Duffy, J. Emmett, Dunn, Daniel C., Friedlander, Alan M., Fulton-Bennett, Heather K., Gaines, Steven D., Gerber, Leah R., Hines, Ellen, Leslie, Heather M., Lester, Sarah E., MacCarthy, Jessica M. C., Maxwell, Sara M., Mayorga, Juan, McCauley, Douglas J., Micheli, Fiorenza, Moffitt, Russell, Nickols, Kerry J., Palumbi, Stephen R., Pearsall, Douglas R., Pike, Elizabeth P., Pikitch, Ellen K., Sancho, Gorka, Spalding, Ana K., Suman, Daniel O. ... Grorud-Colvert, Kirsten (2022). A scientific synthesis of marine protected areas in the United States: status and recommendations. Frontiers in Marine Science, 9 849927, 1-23. doi: 10.3389/fmars.2022.849927

A scientific synthesis of marine protected areas in the United States: status and recommendations

Funding

Current funding

  • 2024 - 2026
    Understanding marine migratory connectivity for more sustainable oceans
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2025
    Efficient, scalable, climate-smart marine conservation planning support
    The University of Queensland in America, Inc
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2025
    Leveraging individual operator skill to reduce threatened species bycatch in prawn trawl fisheries
    Sea World Research and Rescue Foundation Inc
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2023 - 2024
    Beyond Known Hotspots in the Eastern Pacific Ocean
    MigraMar
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2024
    Spatial management reserve solutions for a Marine Protected Area (MPA) in Kong Hakons VII Hav (WSMPA Phase 2)
    Norwegian Polar Institute
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2021
    Modelling migratory connectivity to support management of protected areas
    Global Fishing Watch
    Open grant

Supervision

Availability

Associate Professor Daniel Dunn is:
Available for supervision

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Available projects

  • Migratory Connectivity in the Ocean

    The distributions of migratory species in the ocean span local, national and international jurisdictions. Across these ecologically interconnected regions, migratory marine species interact with anthropogenic stressors throughout their lives. Migratory connectivity, the geographical linking of individuals and populations throughout their migratory cycles, influences how spatial and temporal dynamics of stressors affect migratory animals and scale up to influence population abundance, distribution and species persistence. Population declines of many migratory marine species have led to calls for connectivity knowledge, especially insights from animal tracking studies, to be more effectively incorporated into management and policy frameworks. However, while the quantity of data on marine migratory species has increased dramatically in recent decades, efforts to synthesize and integrate information on animal movement and connectivity into global management and policy fora are nascent with examples largely originating from individual efforts.

    Launched in April 2019 at the UN, the Migratory Connectivity in the Ocean system (MiCO system; https://mico.eco/system) represents a step-change: a move from aggregating raw data that require precious human resources to re-analyze, to aggregating and developing fit-for-purpose, actionable knowledge. MiCO has been conducting a massive literature review of over 1200 publications describing how marine mammals, seabirds, sea turtles and fish use and connect our oceans. That review has now generated a dataset on migratory connectivity for more than 85 marine species. The integrated network models which are being derived from this datset can feed countless analyses of cumulative impacts, extinction risk, governance fit, biodiversity hotspots based on empirical data of areas of importance to species rather than models of distribution, and regional and global systematic conservation planning among many, many other options.

    The Applied Marine Bioegeography Lab at UQ seeks HDR students to engage with this datset and expand it to integrate other sampling methods that can inform network models for migriatory species (e.g., mark/recapture, stable isotopes, genetics and acoustics). A strong interest in either movement modeling or network modeling is desirable, as is some background in statistics, R and marine ecology. With a global dataset that spans taxa, output from this research should be emminently publishable in high level journals. Opportunities to collaborate with field ecologists, numerical ecologists, conservation scientists, and experts in regional and global governance are plentiful, as are chances to engage directly with regional and global ocean governance bodies including the Convention on Migratory Species, the Convention on Biological Diversity, Regional Seas Organizations, and the UN negotiations (and eventual implementation) of a new treaty for the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction. Dr. Dunn, AMBL and MiCO are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in this project and the lab. Applicants of any background, age, ability or gender are strongly encouraged to apply. Feel free to reach out for more information and check out the mico.eco & AMBL websites.

Supervision history

Current supervision

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