Jessica Melbourne-Thomas Explained

Jessica Melbourne-Thomas
Birth Date:17 May 1981
Other Names:Jess Melbourne-Thomas
Nationality:Australian
Fields:Marine ecology, Ecosystem modelling
Workplaces:Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Alma Mater:University of Tasmania
University of Oxford

Jessica Melbourne-Thomas (born 17 May 1981) is a marine, Antarctic, and climate change scientist with the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Australia. Her research focuses on climate change, its effects on the marine environment, and how to adapt and response to these changes.

Early life and education

Jessica Melbourne-Thomas was born on 17 May 1981.[1]

She completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Tasmania in 2002. She then moved to the UK to the University of Oxford to undertake her Rhodes Scholarship from 2003-2005 working on coral community dynamics.[2] [3]

In 2010 she completed her PhD, which developed modelling tools to assist managers in their management of coral reefs, at the University of Tasmania.[4]

Career

Melbourne-Thomas is a marine ecologist and knowledge broker.[5] Her research focuses on bridging the gap between complex scientific research and decision-making for sustainability, particularly in relation to climate change adaptation. She worked as an ecosystem modeller and science communicator with the Australian Antarctic Division.[6] She was a lead author for the IPCC's Special Report on Oceans and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate in 2019.[7] [8]

Melbourne-Thomas is highly engaged in science communication and the translation of science into decision-making, including through outreach to end-users and policy briefings. She is a co-presenter for the Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on Open2Study entitled Marine and Antarctic Science.[9] She was named Tasmania's Young Tall Poppy of the Year in 2015 and was one of Science and Technology Australia's first 30 Superstars of STEM.[10]

Melbourne-Thomas was also the co-founder, along with business entrepreneur Fabian Dattner, of the first Homeward Bound voyage, which is an Australian-led, global initiative to foster women's leadership in science.[11] [12] Recognizing the difficulties women in science careers have in obtaining funding, balancing the demands of families and careers, the initiative is privately funded.[13] Her role was to coordinate the science program for the 2016 Homeward Bound program.[14] When challenges prevented the group of 76 global women scientists of varying specialities from sailing out of Australia, Melbourne-Thomas worked to reorganize the launch out of Ushuaia, Argentina.[15] After completion of the research trip, applications were opened for a second voyage and the team was finalized in 2017. They sailed on their second expedition in 2018.

She was one of 12 noted female scientists to be featured as a constellation on the ceiling of the Grand Central Station (New York City) as part of GE's Balance the Equation Initiative.[16] [17]

Melbourne-Thomas is the 2020 Tasmanian Australian of the Year.

Melbourne-Thomas has been published in ICES Journal of Marine Science,[18] Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Nature ecology & evolution, Frontiers in Marine Science, Global Change Biology,[19] Ecology and Society[20] Ecological Applications,[21] Journal of Marine Systems,[22] and PLoS One.[23]

Awards and honors

Selected works and publications

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dr Jess Melbourne-Thomas. Tasmanian Honour Roll of Women. 2023. 11 September 2023.
  2. Web site: Jess Melbourne-Thomas Profile. The Rhodes Project . 2018-04-15.
  3. Web site: Dr Jess Melbourne-Thomas. Science & Technology Australia . 2018-07-07.
  4. Web site: Dr Jessica Melbourne-Thomas. Australia Antarctic Division. Australian Government. 2018-04-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20180313031746/http://www.antarctica.gov.au/science/meet-our-scientists/dr-jessica-melbourne-thomas. 13 March 2018. dead.
  5. Web site: Dr Jessica Melbourne-Thomas. CSIRO. 2020-01-21.
  6. Web site: Female scientist Tas Aussie of the Year. Canberra Times. 18 October 2019. 2020-01-21.
  7. Web site: Modelling marine futures with maths. The University of Tasmania . 30 November 2017 . 2018-04-15.
  8. News: Australia: Ecosystems Expert to Compile Collective Climate Change Knowledge. https://web.archive.org/web/20180715064433/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-501299170.html. dead. 15 July 2018. 21 August 2017. Mena Report. 12 July 2018 . HighBeam Research.
  9. Web site: Marine and Antarctic Science (Marine). Open 2 Study . 2018-04-15.
  10. News: 2015 Tasmanian Tall Poppy Winners. AIPS. 2015. 15 April 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20190328171428/http://www.aips.net.au/tall-poppies/tas-tall-poppies/past-tas-tall-poppy-winners/2015-tasmanian-tall-poppy-winners/. 28 March 2019. dead.
  11. Web site: Largest Ever All-Female Expedition Sets Sail For Antarctica. . 3 December 2016.
  12. Web site: Homeward Bound Vogue Game Changers 2018 - Vogue Australia. 12 March 2018. Vogue. 2018-07-11.
  13. News: Largest all-women expedition heads to Antarctica. BBC. 1 December 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20170614185020/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-38139925. 14 June 2017. London, England.
  14. News: How women in science are setting themselves up to save our planet. Scott. Katy. 22 June 2017. CNN. 2018-07-11.
  15. News: Burgos. Alejandra. Antártida, mujeres y liderazgo. El País. 26 July 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20180714203108/https://elpais.com/elpais/2017/07/19/planeta_futuro/1500482753_085524.html. 14 July 2018. Madrid, Spain. es. Antarctica, women and leadership.
  16. News: Rewriting The Stars: Women Scientists Shine Amid Grand Central's Constellations - GE Reports. 2017-09-19. GE Reports. 2018-04-15 .
  17. News: Female Scientists Will Be Honored in a Light Show at Grand Central. Syckle. Katie Van. The Cut. 2018-04-15 .
  18. Melbourne-Thomas. Jessica. Constable. Andrew J. Fulton. Elizabeth A. Corney. Stuart P. Trebilco. Rowan. Hobday. Alistair J. Blanchard. Julia L. Boschetti. Fabio. Bustamante. Rodrigo H. 2017-05-26. Integrated modelling to support decision-making for marine social–ecological systems in Australia. ICES Journal of Marine Science . 74. 9. 2298–2308. 10.1093/icesjms/fsx078. 1054-3139. free.
  19. Marzloff. Martin Pierre. Melbourne-Thomas. Jessica. Hamon. Katell G.. Hoshino. Eriko. Jennings. Sarah. Van Putten. Ingrid E.. Pecl. Gretta T.. 2017-02-17. Modelling marine community responses to climate-driven species redistribution to guide monitoring and adaptive ecosystem-based management. Global Change Biology . 23. 3. 1360. 10.1111/gcb.13607. 28211250. 2017GCBio..23.1360M. 1354-1013. free.
  20. Melbourne-Thomas. Jessica. Johnson. Craig R.. Perez. Pascal. Eustache. Jeremy. Fulton. Elizabeth A.. Cleland. Deborah. September 2011. Coupling Biophysical and Socioeconomic Models for Coral Reef Systems in Quintana Roo, Mexican Caribbean. Ecology and Society. 16. 3. 1–20. 10.5751/ES-04208-160323. free. 10535/7653. free.
  21. Melbourne-Thomas. Jessica. Johnson. Craig R.. Fung. Tak. Seymour. Robert M.. Chérubin. Laurent M.. Arias-González. J. Ernesto. Fulton. Elizabeth A.. June 2011. Regional-scale scenario modeling for coral reefs: a decision support tool to inform management of a complex system. Ecological Applications . 21. 4. 1380–1398. 10.1890/09-1564.1. 21774437. 1051-0761. free.
  22. Constable. Andrew J.. Costa. Daniel P.. Schofield. Oscar. Newman. Louise. Urban. Edward R.. Fulton. Elizabeth A.. Melbourne-Thomas. Jessica. Ballerini. Tosca. Boyd. Philip W.. September 2016. Developing priority variables ("ecosystem Essential Ocean Variables" — eEOVs) for observing dynamics and change in Southern Ocean ecosystems. Journal of Marine Systems. 161. 26–41. 10.1016/j.jmarsys.2016.05.003. 2016JMS...161...26C. 0924-7963. free.
  23. Gurney. Georgina G.. Melbourne-Thomas. Jessica. Geronimo. Rollan C.. Aliño. Perry M.. Johnson. Craig R.. 2013-11-18. Modelling Coral Reef Futures to Inform Management: Can Reducing Local-Scale Stressors Conserve Reefs under Climate Change? . PLOS ONE . 8. 11. e80137. 10.1371/journal.pone.0080137. 1932-6203. 3832406. 24260347. 2013PLoSO...880137G. free.
  24. Web site: Dr Jess Melbourne-Thomas. scienceandtechnologyaustralia.org.au . 2018-07-07.
  25. News: Meet the finalists of the 2017 Women's Agenda Leadership Awards. 2017-09-19. Women's Agenda. 2018-04-15 .
  26. Web site: Government names 30 amazing women doing groundbreaking work in STEM . . 2017-07-03 . 2018-04-15 . McCormack, Ange . Ange McCormack.
  27. Web site: Dr Jess Melbourne-Thomas. Australian of the Year Awards. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20210202233037/https://www.australianoftheyear.org.au/recipients/jess-melbourne-thomas/2139/. 2 February 2021. 2022-02-21.

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