Erin Graham

Erin Graham is an eResearch Specialist and Adjunct Professor at James Cook University (JCU), with prior roles as a Research Scientist at CSIRO and Postdoctoral Researcher at JCU. She holds an IT undergraduate degree, a Marine Biology PhD, and postdoctoral expertise in species distribution modeling, climate adaptation, GIS, and remote sensing. Her current role focuses on training researchers in data storage, computational methods, and research software engineering.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology
• PhD in Marine Biology
• Postdoctoral specialization in species distribution modeling and climate adaptation

Research interests span statistical ecology modeling, coral reef dynamics, and spatial analytics applied to climate-driven biodiversity shifts. Her work integrates big data and spatial tools to quantify environmental impacts on species distributions, with a focus on climate refugia, conservation planning, and coral larval survival mechanisms.

Recent publications emphasize climate change impacts on biodiversity, conservation strategies, and coral reef resilience. Notable contributions include studies in Science and Coral Reefs, addressing global warming thresholds, fire regime effects, and larval physiology.

Leveraging cross-disciplinary skills, she collaborates on initiatives like the Biodiversity and Climate Change Virtual Laboratory, bridging ecology and big data. Her research addresses urgent ecological challenges, from coral bleaching to fire-impacted species restoration.