Peter Mumby

Professor Peter Mumby is a Professorial Research Fellow at the University of Queensland, affiliated with the School of the Environment, Centre for Marine Science, and Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Science. His career spans institutions including the University of Exeter, University of Sheffield, University of Newcastle, and University of Liverpool.

• PhD in remote sensing for coral reef mapping
• NERC Post-doctoral Fellow
• Royal Society Fellow
• ARC Laureate Fellow (2010)

Research Interests focus on coral reef management, integrating empirical ecological studies with ecosystem models. Key areas include:

• Climate change mitigation strategies
• Marine reserve design
• COTS control and reef resilience
• Mangrove-nursery linkages
• Coral-algal competition dynamics
• Thermal stress and bleaching

Scientific Awards:

• Pew Fellowship in Marine Conservation (2010)
• Rosenstiel Award for marine biology excellence
• Marsh Award for marine conservation

Grant Leadership includes projects with:

• CORDAP (2024-2027)
• McCusker Charitable Foundation (2023-2027)
• GEF, EU, Commonwealth grants
• Great Barrier Reef Foundation
• Australian Institute of Marine Science