Shawna Foo

Dr. Shawna Foo is a marine scientist and Lecturer at the University of Sydney's School of Life and Environmental Sciences, holding prestigious fellowships including the Sydney Horizon Fellowship and Westpac Senior Research Fellowship. She specializes in marine ecosystem resilience to climate change, with a focus on coral reefs and ocean acidification impacts.

Education: PhD in Marine Science, postdoctoral research at the Carnegie Institution (Stanford) and Arizona State University. Her work integrates remote sensing with field studies to improve coral reef monitoring and restoration.

Research interests include climate change adaptation strategies in marine species, extreme environment survival mechanisms, and satellite-based benthic mapping. Key contributions include identifying coral reef refugia and developing policies for marine conservation.

• Publications: Over 50 peer-reviewed articles on coral resilience, ocean acidification effects, and remote sensing applications.
• Grants: ARC DECRA Fellowship (2022), Sydney Horizon Fellowship (2024).
• Advising: Supervising 6 PhD students in coral reef ecology and marine conservation.

Labs/Teams: Member of Sydney Environment Institute and Marine Studies Institute. Collaborates with global institutions on coral restoration and climate change research.