Malcolm McCulloch

Professor Malcolm McCulloch is an Emeritus Professor and ARC Laureate Fellow at the University of Western Australia’s Oceans Institute. He leads Program 3 of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, focusing on ‘Responding to a changing world’. His research emphasizes coral reef resilience under climate change, ocean acidification, and biogenic calcification. He holds affiliations with the School of Earth and Oceans and has held prior roles at the Australian National University.

• Deputy Director, ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies
• Leader of the UWA node in the ARC Centre
• Western Australian Premier’s Fellow (2009–2013)

Research interests include coral reef futures, isotopic analysis of environmental change, and geochemical proxies for ocean conditions. Over 270 peer-reviewed papers, including 26 in Science and Nature, reflect his impactful contributions. Notable awards include the Royal Society Fellowship and ARC Laureate Fellowship.

Funding highlights include a $3.2M ARC Laureate Fellowship (2012–2017) and leadership in multi-million-dollar projects on coral reef resilience and ocean acidification.