Nur Arafeh-Dalmau

Nur Arafeh-Dalmau is an Honorary Fellow at the School of the Environment, Faculty of Science, The University of Queensland, and holds concurrent postdoctoral positions at UCLA and Stanford University. Her academic work bridges marine community ecology and spatial planning with emphasis on climate resilience in oceanic systems.

Her research centers on marine heatwave impacts on kelp forest ecosystems and evaluates marine protected areas (MPAs) as climate resilience tools. She designs climate-smart MPA networks, applies decision-support tools like Marxan, and collaborates with NGOs, park authorities, and fishers to implement conservation initiatives across global marine environments.

Her publication record demonstrates focus on marine ecosystem dynamics under climate change, particularly examining species assemblages in oceanographic transition zones. This aligns with her broader mission to translate ecological research into practical conservation frameworks for vulnerable marine habitats.

Dr. Arafeh-Dalmau leads the active grant 'Kelp forest recovery after an extreme warming event in Baja California' (2022-2026), funded by the Estate of Winifred V. Scott, and maintains availability for graduate student supervision while advocating for intergenerational marine ecosystem health.