Dr Ron Johnstone
Dr

Ron Johnstone

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Background

Prior to his current position, A/Prof Johnstone served as deputy director of the Centre for Marine Studies at the University of Queensland for 5 years, as well as the Assessment and Monitoring theme leader in the Coastal CRC, and as a member of the scientific advisory committee for CRC Reef. He has a long professional history in coastal nutrient and ecosystem function research, as well as in the communication of science to the community, government, and private sector bodies. In addition, A/Prof Johnstone has a longstanding international reputation in his field, having spent approximately 20 years undertaking CZM research and project management in over 13 countries on behalf of government and international donor agencies including IOC-UNESCO, Sida, and the World Bank.

Within Australia, A/Prof Johnstone’s work is focussed on the understanding of benthic habitats, with an emphasis on nutrient processes and dynamics in coastal ecosystems. This includes aspects such as the influence of land-based inputs on coastal ecosystem function and its influence on specific outcomes such as toxic algal blooms.

Availability

Dr Ron Johnstone is:
Available for supervision
Media expert

Fields of research

Ecology Environmental Sciences

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58 works between 2000 and 2023
All (58) Journal Article (33) Conference Publication (25)

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2023

Journal Article

Effects of altered streamflow on macroinvertebrate taxonomic richness and composition in the Goulburn River, Australia

Banad, Sudeep, Wei, Yongping, Dhanya, C. T. and Johnstone, Ron (2023). Effects of altered streamflow on macroinvertebrate taxonomic richness and composition in the Goulburn River, Australia. Frontiers in Environmental Science, 11 1134108. doi: 10.3389/fenvs.2023.1134108

Effects of altered streamflow on macroinvertebrate taxonomic richness and composition in the Goulburn River, Australia

2020

Journal Article

An assessment of heavy metal contamination in the surface sediments of Ha Long Bay, Vietnam

Dang Hoai, Nhon, Nguyen Manh, Ha, Tran Duc, Thanh, Do Cong, Thung, Tran Dinh, Lan, Johnstone, Ron and Nguyen Thi Kim, Dung (2020). An assessment of heavy metal contamination in the surface sediments of Ha Long Bay, Vietnam. Environmental Earth Sciences, 79 (18) 436. doi: 10.1007/s12665-020-09192-z

An assessment of heavy metal contamination in the surface sediments of Ha Long Bay, Vietnam

2018

Journal Article

Smart environmental monitoring and assessment technologies (SEMAT)- a new paradigm for low-cost, remote aquatic environmental monitoring

Trevathan, Jarrod and Johnstone, Ron (2018). Smart environmental monitoring and assessment technologies (SEMAT)- a new paradigm for low-cost, remote aquatic environmental monitoring. Sensors, 18 (7) 2248, 2248. doi: 10.3390/s18072248

Smart environmental monitoring and assessment technologies (SEMAT)- a new paradigm for low-cost, remote aquatic environmental monitoring

2017

Journal Article

Drivers of change and sustainability in linked social–ecological systems: an analysis in the Volta river basin of Ghana, West Africa

Kotir, Julius H. , Brown, Greg, Marshall, Nadine and Johnstone, Ron (2017). Drivers of change and sustainability in linked social–ecological systems: an analysis in the Volta river basin of Ghana, West Africa. Society and Natural Resources, 30 (10), 1-17. doi: 10.1080/08941920.2017.1290182

Drivers of change and sustainability in linked social–ecological systems: an analysis in the Volta river basin of Ghana, West Africa

2017

Journal Article

Systemic feedback modelling for sustainable water resources management and agricultural development: an application of participatory modelling approach in the Volta River Basin

Kotir, Julius H., Brown, Greg, Marshall, Nadine and Johnstone, Ron (2017). Systemic feedback modelling for sustainable water resources management and agricultural development: an application of participatory modelling approach in the Volta River Basin. Environmental Modelling and Software, 88, 106-118. doi: 10.1016/j.envsoft.2016.11.015

Systemic feedback modelling for sustainable water resources management and agricultural development: an application of participatory modelling approach in the Volta River Basin

2016

Journal Article

A system dynamics simulation model for sustainable water resources management and agricultural development in the Volta River Basin, Ghana

Kotir, Julius H., Smith, Carl, Brown, Greg, Marshall, Nadine and Johnstone, Ron (2016). A system dynamics simulation model for sustainable water resources management and agricultural development in the Volta River Basin, Ghana. Science of the Total Environment, 573, 444-457. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.08.081

A system dynamics simulation model for sustainable water resources management and agricultural development in the Volta River Basin, Ghana

2016

Journal Article

Stakeholder perspectives for coastal ecosystem services and influences on value integration in policy

Simpson, Shay, Brown, Greg, Peterson, Ann and Johnstone, Ron (2016). Stakeholder perspectives for coastal ecosystem services and influences on value integration in policy. Ocean and Coastal Management, 126, 9-21. doi: 10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2016.03.009

Stakeholder perspectives for coastal ecosystem services and influences on value integration in policy

2016

Journal Article

The potential of benthic iron and phosphorus fluxes to support the growth of a bloom forming toxic cyanobacterium Lyngbya majuscula, Moreton Bay, Australia

Hanington, Peter, Rose, Andrew and Johnstone, Ron (2016). The potential of benthic iron and phosphorus fluxes to support the growth of a bloom forming toxic cyanobacterium Lyngbya majuscula, Moreton Bay, Australia. Marine Freshwater Research, 67 (12), 1918-1927. doi: 10.1071/MF15219

The potential of benthic iron and phosphorus fluxes to support the growth of a bloom forming toxic cyanobacterium Lyngbya majuscula, Moreton Bay, Australia

2015

Journal Article

Mangrove rehabilitation in high erosion areas: assessment using bioindicators

Thornton, Stephen Ryan and Johnstone, Ron William (2015). Mangrove rehabilitation in high erosion areas: assessment using bioindicators. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 165, 176-184. doi: 10.1016/j.ecss.2015.05.013

Mangrove rehabilitation in high erosion areas: assessment using bioindicators

2015

Journal Article

Widespread loss of the seagrass Syringodium isoetifolium after a major flood event in Moreton Bay, Australia: implications for benthic processes

Hanington, Peter, Hunnam, Kimberley and Johnstone, Ron (2015). Widespread loss of the seagrass Syringodium isoetifolium after a major flood event in Moreton Bay, Australia: implications for benthic processes. Aquatic Botany, 120 (PB), 244-250. doi: 10.1016/j.aquabot.2014.09.002

Widespread loss of the seagrass Syringodium isoetifolium after a major flood event in Moreton Bay, Australia: implications for benthic processes

2013

Journal Article

A comparison of the electrosensory morphology of a euryhaline and a marine stingray

Camilieri-Asch, Victoria, Kempster, Ryan M., Collin, Shaun P., Johnstone, Ron W. and Theiss, Susan M. (2013). A comparison of the electrosensory morphology of a euryhaline and a marine stingray. Zoology, 116 (5), 270-276. doi: 10.1016/j.zool.2013.05.002

A comparison of the electrosensory morphology of a euryhaline and a marine stingray

2013

Conference Publication

Optimization of an energy harvesting buoy for coral reef monitoring

Pirisi, A., Grimaccia, F., Mussetta, M., Zich, R.E., Johnstone, R., Palaniswami, M. and Rajasegarar, S. (2013). Optimization of an energy harvesting buoy for coral reef monitoring. 2013 IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation, CEC 2013, Cancun, Mexico, 20-23 June 2013. Piscataway, NJ, United States: IEEE. doi: 10.1109/CEC.2013.6557627

Optimization of an energy harvesting buoy for coral reef monitoring

2012

Journal Article

SEMAT - The next generation of inexpensive marine environmental monitoring and measurement systems

Trevathan, Jarrod, Johnstone, Ron, Chiffings, Tony, Atkinson, Ian, Bergmann, Neil, Read, Wayne, Theiss, Susan, Myers, Trina and Stevens, Tom (2012). SEMAT - The next generation of inexpensive marine environmental monitoring and measurement systems. Sensors, 12 (7), 9711-9748. doi: 10.3390/s120709711

SEMAT - The next generation of inexpensive marine environmental monitoring and measurement systems

2012

Conference Publication

Evolutionary techniques for sensor networks energy optimization in marine environmental monitoring

Grimaccia, Francesco, Johnstone, Ron, Mussetta, Marco, Pirisi, Andrea and Zich, Riccardo E. (2012). Evolutionary techniques for sensor networks energy optimization in marine environmental monitoring. SPIE Remote Sensing 2012, Edinburgh, UK, 24-27 September, 2012. Bellingham, WA, United States: S P I E - International Society for Optical Engineering. doi: 10.1117/12.974631

Evolutionary techniques for sensor networks energy optimization in marine environmental monitoring

2012

Journal Article

Port disturbance of the meiofauna and sediment biogeochemistry at the mouth of the Brisbane River, eastern Australia

Garcia, Rosa, Johnstone, Ron W. and Rueda, Jose L. (2012). Port disturbance of the meiofauna and sediment biogeochemistry at the mouth of the Brisbane River, eastern Australia. Cahiers De Biologie Marine, 53 (1), 95-112.

Port disturbance of the meiofauna and sediment biogeochemistry at the mouth of the Brisbane River, eastern Australia

2011

Journal Article

Ciguatera fish poisoning in the Pacific Islands (1998 - 2008)

Skinner, Mark P., Brewer, Tom D., Johnstone, Ron, Fleming, Lora E. and Lewis, Richard J. (2011). Ciguatera fish poisoning in the Pacific Islands (1998 - 2008). PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 5 (12) e1416, e1416.1-e1416.7. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0001416

Ciguatera fish poisoning in the Pacific Islands (1998 - 2008)

2011

Journal Article

Nitrogen versus phosphorus limitation in a subtropical coastal embayment (Moreton Bay; Australia): Implications for management

Wulff, F, Eyre, BD and Johnstone, R (2011). Nitrogen versus phosphorus limitation in a subtropical coastal embayment (Moreton Bay; Australia): Implications for management. Ecological Modelling, 222 (1), 120-130. doi: 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2010.08.040

Nitrogen versus phosphorus limitation in a subtropical coastal embayment (Moreton Bay; Australia): Implications for management

2011

Conference Publication

The evolution of the SEMAT sensor network management system

Lee, Yong Jin, Trevathan, Jarrod, Atkinson, Ian, Read, Wayne, Myers, Trina and Johnstone, Ron (2011). The evolution of the SEMAT sensor network management system. ISSNIP 2011: 7th International Conference on Intelligent Sensors, Sensor Networks and Information Processing, Adelaide, SA, Australia, 6-9 December, 2011. Piscataway, NJ, USA: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi: 10.1109/ISSNIP.2011.6146633

The evolution of the SEMAT sensor network management system

2011

Conference Publication

Benefits of building wireless sensor networks on commodity hardware and software stacks

Bajema, Nigel B., Trevathan, Jarrod, Bergmann, Neil W., Atkinson, Ian, Read, Wayne, Scarr, Adam, Lee, Yong Jin and Johnstone, Ron (2011). Benefits of building wireless sensor networks on commodity hardware and software stacks. 2011 Seventh International Conference on Intelligent Sensors, Sensor Networks and Information Processing (ISSNIP), Adelaide, Australia, 6-9 December 2011. Piscataway, NJ, United States: IEEE. doi: 10.1109/ISSNIP.2011.6146554

Benefits of building wireless sensor networks on commodity hardware and software stacks

2010

Journal Article

Using catch rate data for simple cost-effective quota setting in the Australian spanner crab (Ranina ranina) fishery

O'Neill, Michael F., Campbell, Alexander B., Brown, Ian W. and Johnstone, Ron (2010). Using catch rate data for simple cost-effective quota setting in the Australian spanner crab (Ranina ranina) fishery. ICES Journal of Marine Science, 67 (8), 1538-1552. doi: 10.1093/icesjms/fsq095

Using catch rate data for simple cost-effective quota setting in the Australian spanner crab (Ranina ranina) fishery

Current funding

  • 2023 - 2025
    From technical to socio-ecological pathways for climate change adaptation: analysis of floods in Semarang
    Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) - KONEKSI / Knowledge Partnership Platform (KPP)
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2006 - 2011
    New Tools For Managing Ecosystem Responses To Climate Change On The Southern Great Barrier Reef
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant

Availability

Dr Ron Johnstone is:
Available for supervision

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Population Biology and Conservation of Mobuild Rays

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Impact of Changing Flood Characteristics on River Morphology

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Yongping Wei

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Physical-chemical drivers of phytoplankton community dynamics in Moreton Bay Estuary: Implications for water quality management

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Yongping Wei, Dr Annie Lau

Completed supervision

Enquiries

Contact Dr Ron Johnstone directly for media enquiries about:

  • Biogeochemistry - marine studies
  • Coastal ecosystems
  • Coastal resource management
  • Developing countries and marine studies
  • Ecology - microbial
  • Marine ecosystems
  • Marine studies
  • Microbial ecology
  • Nutrient dynamics in marine ecosystems

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