Kai I. PaceyPhD

Coral reef ecology · Fisheries science · Data analysis

Coral reef ecologist working where field science meets data.

I analyse the data behind crown-of-thorns starfish control on the Great Barrier Reef. My PhD examined the biology, ecology and management of Australia’s coral harvest fisheries. I build the models, pipelines and tools that turn reef survey data into management decisions.

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Current research

Crown-of-thorns starfish control

Analysis of manta-tow surveillance and culling data to guide where and when control effort goes.

COTS population dynamics in detail

Using the latest technology to model COTS populations, control, and complex coral reef dynamics at new spatial scales.

Traditional Owner integration

Improving the processes that support the integration of Traditional Owners into complex environmental programs.

Environmental data systems

Reproducible pipelines and small web tools for field and lab data.

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Publications

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Tools