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Mariana Fuentes is a Researcher affiliated with the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies at James Cook University, Townsville, Australia. Her work focuses on understanding coral reef ecosystems' dynamics, their resilience to climate change, and the interplay between ecological health and human wellbeing. She contributed to high-impact studies published between 2022.
Her research spans three core areas: 1) Linking coral reef ecosystems with societal wellbeing, 2) Multi-scale reef dynamics from evolutionary to population levels, and 3) Advancing resilience mechanisms against environmental changes. Recent work includes applying DNA techniques to predict coral responses to climate shifts and analyzing climate change impacts on tropical fisheries and marginalized communities.
Mariana collaborated on studies published in 2022 highlighting genetic approaches to coral reef history and the disproportionate effects of climate change on vulnerable populations dependent on marine resources. Though no awards or grants are explicitly mentioned, her involvement with the ARC Centre indicates institutional research support through 2022.
