Ivan Nagelkerken

Professor Ivan Nagelkerken is a faculty member at the School of Biological Sciences (Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology) at the University of Adelaide. His research focuses on marine ecology, particularly examining how climate change stressors (warming, acidification) and ecosystem connectivity affect coastal ecosystems (coral reefs, seagrasses, mangroves) and fish populations.

• Key Research Areas:
  • Climate change impacts on marine ecosystems
  • Ecological connectivity between coastal habitats
  • Behavioral and physiological responses of fishes
  • Conservation of tropical and temperate coastal systems
• Techniques:
  • Aquarium and mesocosm experiments
  • Stable isotope analysis
  • Meta-analyses and modeling
  • Natural CO₂ vent studies
• Awards:
  • Australian Research Council Future Fellowship

His work spans Australia, Japan, and New Zealand, with eligibility to supervise Masters and PhD students in marine ecology projects.