Terry Hughes (biologist) explained

Terence P. Hughes (born 1956, in Dublin, Ireland) is a professor of marine biology at James Cook University in Queensland, Australia. He is known for research on the global coral bleaching event caused by climate change. Nature dubbed him "Reef sentinel" in 2016 for the global role he plays in applying multi-disciplinary science to securing reef sustainability. He is an Australian Research Council Laureate Fellow and Director of the Australian Research Council (ARC) Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies.[1] His research interests encompass coral reef ecology, macroecology and evolution, as well as social-ecological interactions.[2] His recent work has focused on marine ecology, macroecology, climate change, identifying safe planetary boundaries for human development, and on transformative governance of the sea in Australia, Chile, China, the Galapagos Islands, Gulf of Maine and the Coral Triangle.[3] His career citations in Google Scholar exceed 88,000.[4]

Education and career

Hughes was awarded a PhD in Ecology and Evolution from Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, USA, in 1984,[5] for his research on coral life histories,[6] phase-shifts and the resilience of Caribbean coral reefs.[7] Following his PhD, he was an NSF Postdoctoral Research Fellow and Lecturer at the University of California, Santa Barbara (1984-1990) before moving to James Cook University in Townsville, Australia.[8] He was appointed Professor in 2000 and established the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies in 2005.[9] Hughes has published in excess of 180 peer reviewed publications, so far. The ARC Centre produces greater than 350 publications annually and was recently awarded further funding until 2021.[10]

Awards

In 2001, Hughes was elected to the Fellowship of the Australian Academy of Science for his contribution to coral reef science.[11] He has been awarded the Centenary Medal of Australia for his services to Australian society and marine biology,[12] a Silver Jubilee Award for Excellence by the Australian Marine Science Association,[13] the Australian Museum Eureka Sherman Prize for Environmental Science,[14] a 2012 Australian Laureate Fellowship,[15] and the Darwin Medal by the International Society for Reef Studies.[16] In 2014, he was awarded an Einstein Professorship by the Chinese Academy of Sciences.[17] Hughes was joint winner of the 2018 John Maddox Prize, awarded by Nature and Sense about Science.[18] In 2018, Hughes was also awarded the A.G. Huntsman Award for Excellence in the Marine Sciences and the Climate Change Award from the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation. In 2019, Trinity College Dublin awarded him with an honorary doctorate.[19] He and Catherine Lovelock were jointly awarded the Suzanne Cory Medal by the Australian Academy of Science in March 2023.[20]

Selected bibliography

Notes and References

  1. Australian Research Council Web site: Archived copy . 2014-07-21 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140212012126/http://www.arc.gov.au/pdf/FL12/TERRY%20HUGHES.pdf . 12 February 2014 . dmy-all ., accessed 21 July 2014.
  2. ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies http://www.coralcoe.org.au/researchers/terry-hughes, accessed 21 July 2014.
  3. James Cook University https://research.jcu.edu.au/portfolio/terry.hughes/, accessed 21 July 2014.
  4. Google Scholar https://scholar.google.com.au/citations?user=MhJ2LfsAAAAJ&hl=en, accessed 2 February 2023.
  5. ARCCOE Curriculum Vitae Web site: Archived copy . 2014-07-21 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130513130750/http://www.coralcoe.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/CV-Terry-Hughes-2012.pdf . 13 May 2013 . dmy-all ., accessed 21 July 2014.
  6. Population dynamics and life histories of foliaceous corals http://www.esajournals.org/doi/abs/10.2307/1942555, accessed 21 July 2014.
  7. Catastrophes, phase shifts and large-scale degradation of a Caribbean coral reef https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.265.5178.1547, accessed 21 July 2014.
  8. ARCCOE Curriculum Vitae Web site: Archived copy . 2014-07-21 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130513130750/http://www.coralcoe.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/CV-Terry-Hughes-2012.pdf . 13 May 2013 . dmy-all ., accessed 21 July 2014.
  9. ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies http://www.coralcoe.org.au/, accessed 21 July 2014.
  10. ARCCOE Annual Report 2013 Web site: Archived copy . 2014-07-22 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140520141552/http://www.coralcoe.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Annual-Report-2013.pdf . 20 May 2014 . dmy-all ., accessed 21 July 2014.
  11. Australian Academy of Science Fellowship List http://www.science.org.au/fellowship-list, accessed 21 July 2014.
  12. https://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/honours/awards/medals/centenary_medal.cfm Centenary Medal
  13. https://www.amsa.asn.au/awards/silverjubilee_awardees.php AMSA Jubilee Awardees
  14. http://australianmuseum.net.au/eureka/ Australian Museum Eureka Prizes
  15. News: JCU two join elite of researchers . 30 July 2012 . 30 January 2018 . .
  16. http://coralreefs.org/membership/darwin-medal/ Darwin Medal Recipients
  17. http://english.cas.cn/IC/AF/200909/t20090917_38980.shtml Einstein Professorship Program
  18. Web site: Maddox Prize 2018 – Sense about Science. senseaboutscience.org. 14 November 2018 . en-US. 2018-11-15.
  19. Web site: Honorary Degrees 2019. 2019-12-06. Trinity News and Events. en-GB. 2020-01-06.
  20. Web site: 2023-03-14 . Decoding dragons and devils, what triggers volcanoes, and more: Australia's stars of science . 2023-03-14 . Australian Academy of Science . en.

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