Ron Johnstone

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Ron Johnstone

Positions

Affiliate of Centre for Marine Science : Centre for Marine Science : Faculty of Science

Overview

Background

Prior to his current position, A/Prof Johnstone served as deputy director of the Centre for Marine Studies at the University of Queensland for 5 years, as well as the Assessment and Monitoring theme leader in the Coastal CRC, and as a member of the scientific advisory committee for CRC Reef. He has a long professional history in coastal nutrient and ecosystem function research, as well as in the communication of science to the community, government, and private sector bodies. In addition, A/Prof Johnstone has a longstanding international reputation in his field, having spent approximately 20 years undertaking CZM research and project management in over 13 countries on behalf of government and international donor agencies including IOC-UNESCO, Sida, and the World Bank.

Within Australia, A/Prof Johnstone’s work is focussed on the understanding of benthic habitats, with an emphasis on nutrient processes and dynamics in coastal ecosystems. This includes aspects such as the influence of land-based inputs on coastal ecosystem function and its influence on specific outcomes such as toxic algal blooms.

Availability

Dr Ron Johnstone is: : Available for supervision : Media expert

Fields of research

Ecology Environmental Sciences

Qualifications

Doctor of Philosophy, University of Sydney

Works

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All (58) Journal Article (33) Conference Publication (25)

2023

Journal Article

Effects of altered streamflow on macroinvertebrate taxonomic richness and composition in the Goulburn River, Australia

Banad, Sudeep, Wei, Yongping, Dhanya, C. T. and Johnstone, Ron (2023). Effects of altered streamflow on macroinvertebrate taxonomic richness and composition in the Goulburn River, Australia. Frontiers in Environmental Science, 11 1134108. doi: 10.3389/fenvs.2023.1134108

Effects of altered streamflow on macroinvertebrate taxonomic richness and composition in the Goulburn River, Australia

2020

Journal Article

An assessment of heavy metal contamination in the surface sediments of Ha Long Bay, Vietnam

Dang Hoai, Nhon, Nguyen Manh, Ha, Tran Duc, Thanh, Do Cong, Thung, Tran Dinh, Lan, Johnstone, Ron and Nguyen Thi Kim, Dung (2020). An assessment of heavy metal contamination in the surface sediments of Ha Long Bay, Vietnam. Environmental Earth Sciences, 79 (18) 436. doi: 10.1007/s12665-020-09192-z

An assessment of heavy metal contamination in the surface sediments of Ha Long Bay, Vietnam

2018

Journal Article

Smart environmental monitoring and assessment technologies (SEMAT)- a new paradigm for low-cost, remote aquatic environmental monitoring

Trevathan, Jarrod and Johnstone, Ron (2018). Smart environmental monitoring and assessment technologies (SEMAT)- a new paradigm for low-cost, remote aquatic environmental monitoring. Sensors, 18 (7) 2248, 2248. doi: 10.3390/s18072248

Smart environmental monitoring and assessment technologies (SEMAT)- a new paradigm for low-cost, remote aquatic environmental monitoring

2017

Journal Article

Drivers of change and sustainability in linked social–ecological systems: an analysis in the Volta river basin of Ghana, West Africa

Kotir, Julius H. , Brown, Greg, Marshall, Nadine and Johnstone, Ron (2017). Drivers of change and sustainability in linked social–ecological systems: an analysis in the Volta river basin of Ghana, West Africa. Society and Natural Resources, 30 (10), 1-17. doi: 10.1080/08941920.2017.1290182

Drivers of change and sustainability in linked social–ecological systems: an analysis in the Volta river basin of Ghana, West Africa

2017

Journal Article

Systemic feedback modelling for sustainable water resources management and agricultural development: an application of participatory modelling approach in the Volta River Basin

Kotir, Julius H., Brown, Greg, Marshall, Nadine and Johnstone, Ron (2017). Systemic feedback modelling for sustainable water resources management and agricultural development: an application of participatory modelling approach in the Volta River Basin. Environmental Modelling and Software, 88, 106-118. doi: 10.1016/j.envsoft.2016.11.015

Systemic feedback modelling for sustainable water resources management and agricultural development: an application of participatory modelling approach in the Volta River Basin

2016

Journal Article

A system dynamics simulation model for sustainable water resources management and agricultural development in the Volta River Basin, Ghana

Kotir, Julius H., Smith, Carl, Brown, Greg, Marshall, Nadine and Johnstone, Ron (2016). A system dynamics simulation model for sustainable water resources management and agricultural development in the Volta River Basin, Ghana. Science of the Total Environment, 573, 444-457. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.08.081

A system dynamics simulation model for sustainable water resources management and agricultural development in the Volta River Basin, Ghana

2016

Journal Article

Stakeholder perspectives for coastal ecosystem services and influences on value integration in policy

Simpson, Shay, Brown, Greg, Peterson, Ann and Johnstone, Ron (2016). Stakeholder perspectives for coastal ecosystem services and influences on value integration in policy. Ocean and Coastal Management, 126, 9-21. doi: 10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2016.03.009

Stakeholder perspectives for coastal ecosystem services and influences on value integration in policy

2016

Journal Article

The potential of benthic iron and phosphorus fluxes to support the growth of a bloom forming toxic cyanobacterium Lyngbya majuscula, Moreton Bay, Australia

Hanington, Peter, Rose, Andrew and Johnstone, Ron (2016). The potential of benthic iron and phosphorus fluxes to support the growth of a bloom forming toxic cyanobacterium Lyngbya majuscula, Moreton Bay, Australia. Marine Freshwater Research, 67 (12), 1918-1927. doi: 10.1071/MF15219

The potential of benthic iron and phosphorus fluxes to support the growth of a bloom forming toxic cyanobacterium Lyngbya majuscula, Moreton Bay, Australia

2015

Journal Article

Widespread loss of the seagrass Syringodium isoetifolium after a major flood event in Moreton Bay, Australia: implications for benthic processes

Hanington, Peter, Hunnam, Kimberley and Johnstone, Ron (2015). Widespread loss of the seagrass Syringodium isoetifolium after a major flood event in Moreton Bay, Australia: implications for benthic processes. Aquatic Botany, 120 (PB), 244-250. doi: 10.1016/j.aquabot.2014.09.002

Widespread loss of the seagrass Syringodium isoetifolium after a major flood event in Moreton Bay, Australia: implications for benthic processes

2015

Journal Article

Mangrove rehabilitation in high erosion areas: assessment using bioindicators

Thornton, Stephen Ryan and Johnstone, Ron William (2015). Mangrove rehabilitation in high erosion areas: assessment using bioindicators. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 165, 176-184. doi: 10.1016/j.ecss.2015.05.013

Mangrove rehabilitation in high erosion areas: assessment using bioindicators

2013

Journal Article

A comparison of the electrosensory morphology of a euryhaline and a marine stingray

Camilieri-Asch, Victoria, Kempster, Ryan M., Collin, Shaun P., Johnstone, Ron W. and Theiss, Susan M. (2013). A comparison of the electrosensory morphology of a euryhaline and a marine stingray. Zoology, 116 (5), 270-276. doi: 10.1016/j.zool.2013.05.002

A comparison of the electrosensory morphology of a euryhaline and a marine stingray

2013

Conference Publication

Optimization of an energy harvesting buoy for coral reef monitoring

Pirisi, A., Grimaccia, F., Mussetta, M., Zich, R.E., Johnstone, R., Palaniswami, M. and Rajasegarar, S. (2013). Optimization of an energy harvesting buoy for coral reef monitoring. 2013 IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation, CEC 2013, Cancun, Mexico, 20-23 June 2013. Piscataway, NJ, United States: IEEE. doi: 10.1109/CEC.2013.6557627

Optimization of an energy harvesting buoy for coral reef monitoring

2012

Journal Article

SEMAT - The next generation of inexpensive marine environmental monitoring and measurement systems

Trevathan, Jarrod, Johnstone, Ron, Chiffings, Tony, Atkinson, Ian, Bergmann, Neil, Read, Wayne, Theiss, Susan, Myers, Trina and Stevens, Tom (2012). SEMAT - The next generation of inexpensive marine environmental monitoring and measurement systems. Sensors, 12 (7), 9711-9748. doi: 10.3390/s120709711

SEMAT - The next generation of inexpensive marine environmental monitoring and measurement systems

2012

Journal Article

Port disturbance of the meiofauna and sediment biogeochemistry at the mouth of the Brisbane River, eastern Australia

Garcia, Rosa, Johnstone, Ron W. and Rueda, Jose L. (2012). Port disturbance of the meiofauna and sediment biogeochemistry at the mouth of the Brisbane River, eastern Australia. Cahiers De Biologie Marine, 53 (1), 95-112.

Port disturbance of the meiofauna and sediment biogeochemistry at the mouth of the Brisbane River, eastern Australia

2012

Conference Publication

Evolutionary techniques for sensor networks energy optimization in marine environmental monitoring

Grimaccia, Francesco, Johnstone, Ron, Mussetta, Marco, Pirisi, Andrea and Zich, Riccardo E. (2012). Evolutionary techniques for sensor networks energy optimization in marine environmental monitoring. SPIE Remote Sensing 2012, Edinburgh, UK, 24-27 September, 2012. Bellingham, WA, United States: S P I E - International Society for Optical Engineering. doi: 10.1117/12.974631

Evolutionary techniques for sensor networks energy optimization in marine environmental monitoring

2011

Journal Article

Ciguatera fish poisoning in the Pacific Islands (1998 - 2008)

Skinner, Mark P., Brewer, Tom D., Johnstone, Ron, Fleming, Lora E. and Lewis, Richard J. (2011). Ciguatera fish poisoning in the Pacific Islands (1998 - 2008). PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 5 (12) e1416, e1416.1-e1416.7. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0001416

Ciguatera fish poisoning in the Pacific Islands (1998 - 2008)

2011

Conference Publication

The evolution of the SEMAT sensor network management system

Lee, Yong Jin, Trevathan, Jarrod, Atkinson, Ian, Read, Wayne, Myers, Trina and Johnstone, Ron (2011). The evolution of the SEMAT sensor network management system. ISSNIP 2011: 7th International Conference on Intelligent Sensors, Sensor Networks and Information Processing, Adelaide, SA, Australia, 6-9 December, 2011. Piscataway, NJ, USA: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi: 10.1109/ISSNIP.2011.6146633

The evolution of the SEMAT sensor network management system

2011

Conference Publication

Benefits of building wireless sensor networks on commodity hardware and software stacks

Bajema, Nigel B., Trevathan, Jarrod, Bergmann, Neil W., Atkinson, Ian, Read, Wayne, Scarr, Adam, Lee, Yong Jin and Johnstone, Ron (2011). Benefits of building wireless sensor networks on commodity hardware and software stacks. 2011 Seventh International Conference on Intelligent Sensors, Sensor Networks and Information Processing (ISSNIP), Adelaide, Australia, 6-9 December 2011. Piscataway, NJ, United States: IEEE. doi: 10.1109/ISSNIP.2011.6146554

Benefits of building wireless sensor networks on commodity hardware and software stacks

2011

Journal Article

Nitrogen versus phosphorus limitation in a subtropical coastal embayment (Moreton Bay; Australia): Implications for management

Wulff, F, Eyre, BD and Johnstone, R (2011). Nitrogen versus phosphorus limitation in a subtropical coastal embayment (Moreton Bay; Australia): Implications for management. Ecological Modelling, 222 (1), 120-130. doi: 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2010.08.040

Nitrogen versus phosphorus limitation in a subtropical coastal embayment (Moreton Bay; Australia): Implications for management

2010

Journal Article

Using catch rate data for simple cost-effective quota setting in the Australian spanner crab (Ranina ranina) fishery

O'Neill, Michael F., Campbell, Alexander B., Brown, Ian W. and Johnstone, Ron (2010). Using catch rate data for simple cost-effective quota setting in the Australian spanner crab (Ranina ranina) fishery. ICES Journal of Marine Science, 67 (8), 1538-1552. doi: 10.1093/icesjms/fsq095

Using catch rate data for simple cost-effective quota setting in the Australian spanner crab (Ranina ranina) fishery

Funding

Past funding

2023 - 2025

From technical to socio-ecological pathways for climate change adaptation: analysis of floods in Semarang

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) - KONEKSI / Knowledge Partnership Platform (KPP)

Open grant - 2018 - 2019

SEMAT - Community based environmental data collection through sensor networks

Ipswich City Council

Open grant - 2018 - 2020

Hydrodynamics & Materials Transport in the Mary River Estuary: An Initial Assessment

Mary River Catchment Coordination Assoc Inc

Open grant - 2012 - 2013

Improving Climate Change Adaptation Capacity: Integrated Coastal & Water Resource Management (Vietnam)

AusAID-Australian Agency for International Development

Open grant - 2009 - 2013

Adapting to climate change: Establishing case study sets for bridging global and local predictive capacity for climate adaptation in Asia

Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA)

Open grant - 2008 - 2012

Smart Environmental Monitoring and Analysis Technologies (SEMAT)

Queensland Government Smart State National and International Research Alliances Program

Open grant - 2007 - 2009

Tweed Shire ecosystem health monitoring program (EHMP) as part of the Science for Management research program within the Centre for Marine Studies.

International WaterCentre Pty Ltd

Open grant - 2007 - 2010

Newcastle Upon Tyne: The impact of bleaching on disease susceptibility and defence in reef building corals

Newcastle University, UK

Open grant - 2006 - 2011

New Tools For Managing Ecosystem Responses To Climate Change On The Southern Great Barrier Reef

ARC Linkage Projects

Open grant - 2005 - 2007

Development of a growth model & an understanding of the sediment and water column nutrient dynamics for Lyngbya Mujuscula

Moreton Bay Waterways and Catchments Partnership

Open grant - 2005 - 2006

Modelling the Potential Impact of Coral Bleaching on Coral Reef Nutrient Dynamics Across Difference Ecological Scales W1.2

CRC Reef Research Centre

Open grant - 2003 - 2006

Benthic Project

CRC for Coastal Zone, Estuary and Waterway Management

Open grant - 2003 - 2006

Theme leader

CRC for Coastal Zone, Estuary and Waterway Management

Open grant

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Supervision

Availability

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Supervision history

Current supervision

Doctor Philosophy

##### Population Biology and Conservation of Mobuild Rays

Principal Advisor - Doctor Philosophy

##### Life Cycle Assessment: energy efficiency to mitigate climate change in Indonesia aquaculture industry

Associate Advisor

Other advisors: Dr Zannie Langford, Associate Professor Carissa Klein - Doctor Philosophy

##### Fire, Development, and Conservation in the Amazon: Indigenous Fire Brigades and External Land-Use Challenges. An Anthropological and Ecological Studyof Community-led Fire Management.

Associate Advisor

Other advisors: Dr Philip Stewart

Completed supervision

2018

Doctor Philosophy

##### Potential implications of canal estates for nutrient budgets in coastal ecosystems

Principal Advisor - 2018

Doctor Philosophy

##### Anthropogenic influences on ecosystem processes in a tropical estuary: Feedback connections and environmental management targets - A case study of Dong Ho Estuary, Kien Giang, Vietnam

Principal Advisor - 2018

Doctor Philosophy

##### Aspects of temporal resource partitioning among dung beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) of the Kizilirmak Delta on the Black Sea coast of Turkey

Principal Advisor

Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Myron Zalucki - 2017

Doctor Philosophy

##### Integrating coastal ecosystem values in decision making and policy - a case study of the south-east Queensland region

Principal Advisor

Other advisors: Dr Ann Ellen Peterson - 2017

Doctor Philosophy

##### Systems thinking and modelling for sustainable water resources management and agricultural development in the Volta Basin, West Africa

Principal Advisor - 2015

Doctor Philosophy

##### Improving the effectiveness of age-abundance indicators in the management of fisheries in Queensland, Australia.

Principal Advisor - 2015

Doctor Philosophy

##### Biogeochemical processes in permeable estuarine sediments following benthic community change: Implications for system dynamics & Lyngbya majuscula blooms in Deception Bay, Queensland

Principal Advisor - 2013

Doctor Philosophy

##### Nutrient water quality parameters and their association with the abundance of ciguatera fish poisoning causitive dinoflagellates (microalgae) in tropical coral reef habitats

Principal Advisor - 2012

Doctor Philosophy

##### Simulating Dynamic Complexity in a Water Quality Trading Market: Insights for Design of Nutrient Trading Programs

Principal Advisor - 2010

Doctor Philosophy

##### A novel and cost-effective underwater wireless communication technique for sensor networks

Principal Advisor - 2009

Doctor Philosophy

##### Developing a scenario-based coral reef ecosystem model to assist management following mass coral mortality events

Principal Advisor - 2006

Doctor Philosophy

##### IMPACTS OF CHANGES IN COASTAL WATERWAY CONDITION ON HUMAN WELL-BEING

Principal Advisor - 2006

Doctor Philosophy

##### CHANGES IN BACTERIAL COMMUNITIES, CARBON AND NITROGEN DYNAMICS ON CORAL SURFACES FOLLOWING MORTALITY: POTENTIAL ECOSYSTEM IMPLICATIONS FOR REEF SYSTEMS

Principal Advisor - 2006

Doctor Philosophy

##### EFFECTIVENESS OF NO-TAKE MARINE RESERVES IN MORETON BAY, SUBTROPICAL AUSTRALIA

Principal Advisor

Other advisors: Professor Hugh Possingham - 2003

Master Science

##### THE IMPACT OF LYNGBYA MAJUSCULA BLOOMS ON BENTHIC INFAUNA AND NUTRIENT DYNAMICS IN MORETON BAY, QUEENSLAND

Principal Advisor - 2025

Doctor Philosophy

##### Impact of Changing Flood Characteristics on River Morphology

Associate Advisor

Other advisors: Professor Yongping Wei - 2024