Associate professor, James Cook University
Scott F. Heron, Ph. D., is Associate Professor in Physics at James Cook University and affiliated with NOAA Coral Reef Watch. His research has focused on coastal and near-shore environmental physics through satellite, coastal and in-water remote sensing; hydrodynamic modelling; and oceanographic and estuarine field studies. Of key interest is the synthesis of physical data with biological and/or chemical information to improve understanding of ecosystem impacts. Scott is co-developer of the Climate Vulnerability Index, a rapid assessment tool for World Heritage and other protected areas.
Safe havens for coral reefs will be almost non-existent at 1.5°C of global warming – new study
Feb 02, 2022 08:44 am UTC| Nature
Coral reefs have long been regarded as one of the earliest and most significant ecological casualties of global warming. In new research published in the journal PLOS Climate, we found that the future of these tropical...
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