Amanda Bates

Amanda Bates is Professor of Biology at the University of Victoria's Faculty of Science. She directs research on global ecology, conservation biology, and marine eco-physiology, using macroecological approaches to understand how climate change and human activities impact ecosystem resilience and functioning. Her work spans biological scales from organismal physiology to global biomes, with applications to sustainable conservation solutions.

Her research program investigates ecological resilience across temperature gradients, biodiversity patterns in marine sediments, and climate impacts on coastal ecosystems. Recent projects examine thermal tolerance in marine ectotherms, deep-sea hydrothermal vent communities, and coral reef resilience. She employs diverse methodologies including field surveys, experimental manipulations, and large-scale data synthesis.

Bates coordinates international collaborations such as the BioTIME database expansion and socio-ecological indicator development for northern coastal environments. Her publications demonstrate consistent focus on climate-biodiversity interactions, with recent articles addressing functional vulnerability in deep-sea ecosystems, coral thermal adaptation, and marine protected area effectiveness.

She mentors graduate students and postdoctoral researchers in conservation ecology, promoting interdisciplinary approaches to environmental challenges. Her laboratory investigates ecological responses to global change across marine and terrestrial systems.