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# Carissa Klein

**Source**: https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/1735
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Associate Professor

# Carissa Klein

Email:
:   [c.klein@uq.edu.au](mailto:c.klein@uq.edu.au)

Phone:
:   [+61 7 336 56074](tel:+61 7 336 56074)

## Positions

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

Affiliate of Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Science
:   Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Science
:   Faculty of Science

Principal Research Fellow, ARC Funded
:   School of the Environment
:   Faculty of Science

## Overview

### Background

Carissa Klein is an ARC Future Fellow at The University of Queensland and Deputy Director of [The Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Science.](https://cbcs.centre.uq.edu.au/) She is a conservation scientist and leads a research group called [The Ocean Conservation Team](https://carissajoyklein.wordpress.com/), a group of students and post-doctoral researchers focused on developing science to support marine and coastal conservation. Her team's research is motivated by real-world conservation management and policy problems and is done in partnership with numerous non-government organisations (e.g. Wildlife Conservation Society), government departments (e.g., Sabah Parks in Borneo), and foundations (e.g., Minderoo) around the world. Her research group specialise in integrating social, economic, and ecological information to develop solutions that improve outcomes for nature and people. Their generally falls into three themes: land-sea conservation planning, marine spatial planning (ocean zoning), and sustainable seafood.

Carissa has degrees in Chemistry (BA, 2000), Environmental Science (BA, 2000), Environmental Science and Management (MS, 2006) and Conservation Science (PhD, 2010). Her postgraduate studies were at The University of California, Santa Barbara and The University of Queensland. She has received numerous competitive awards, including two that acknowledge her achievements in setting up successful and lasting international collaborations: The Asia Pacific Economic Corporation Science Prize for Innovation, Research and Education (ASPIRE) and the American Australia Association Sir Keith Murdoch Fellowship.

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### Availability

Associate Professor Carissa Klein is:
:   Available for supervision

### Fields of research

[Ecology](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/search?research-field=4872)
[Environmental Sciences](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/search?research-field=4773)

### Qualifications

- Masters (Coursework) of Science, The University of California, Santa Barbara
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland

### Research interests

- #### Sustainable Seafood

  Global per capita seafood consumption has over doubled since the 1960s. Fisheries and aquaculture provide more than 3.1 billion people with ~20% of their animal protein. Although aquaculture is a rapidly increasing seafood source, fisheries remain important not only as a direct source of seafood, but indirectly, providing fishmeal required for many types of aquaculture. This reliance on fishing has caused widespread declines in fisheries, which comes with severe ecological and socioeconomic consequences. Our research focuses on improving the sustainability of the seafood we eat, focusing on seafood trade and consumption.

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- #### Marine Protected Areas and Ocean Zoning

  Protected areas are the cornerstone of most marine and terrestrial biodiversity conservation strategies worldwide. The principal focus of our protected area work is on developing techniques for designing protected areas that incorporate ecological and evolutionary processes, habitat condition, and socioeconomic knowledge. Given that most protected area design programs involve some form of zoning, like in the Great Barrier Reef, we also develop methods for zoning the ocean for multiple uses (e.g., fishing, energy use, recreation, mining, aquaculture) and multiple types of protected areas (e.g., IUCN I-VI).
  This work has been pursued in partnership with government and non-government institutions involved in marine zoning exercises in Australia, UK, Papua New Guinea, USA, and Malaysia. For example, we supported the Malaysian government in zoning their first multi-zone marine park (1.02 million hectares). Our zoning work has been supported by many external organisations, including the Australian Government, World Wildlife Fund Malaysia, and The Wildlife Conservation Society

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- #### Land Sea Conservation Planning

  We produce quantitative models that predict how various land-uses – including oil palm, agriculture, urban development, and forestry – impact seagrass, mangrove, and coral reef ecosystems and marine species. These models were developed to inform conservation and management decisions.
  Using decision science, we develop methods for determining the most cost- effective strategies for conserving coastal ecosystems, answering questions like: Should we protect or restore the land or sea to conserve sea grass? Where is the best place for developing agriculture or forestry to minimise negative impacts on coral reefs?

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## Works

[Search Professor Carissa Klein’s works on UQ eSpace](http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/list/author_id/6631)

[All
(112)](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts-publication/1735/all)
[Journal Article
(103)](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts-publication/1735/4748)
[Other Outputs
(3)](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts-publication/1735/4749)
[Conference Publication
(3)](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts-publication/1735/4751)
[Book Chapter
(3)](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts-publication/1735/4752)

2026

Journal Article

##### Australia’s harmful fossil fuel approvals

Thomas, Hannah, Possingham, Hugh, Klein, Carissa, Watson, James E. M. and Ward, Michelle (2026). Australia’s harmful fossil fuel approvals. Science, 391 (6780), 32-32. doi: 10.1126/science.aed7274

[Australia’s harmful fossil fuel approvals](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:732d866)

2025

Journal Article

##### Quality of marine protected areas is critical to achieving global biodiversity targets

Stephenson, Fabrice, Horta e Costa, Barbara, Addamo, Anna M., Bueno, Paula, Costello, Mark John, Dudley, Nigel, Eskuche-Keith, Patrick A., Fox, Helen E., Gill, David, Gordó-Vilaseca, Cesc, Grorud-Colvert, Kirsten, Klein, Carissa, Moore, Pippa J., Morgan, Lance E., Nalven, Katharine B., Paredes, Felipe, Pike, Elizabeth P., Rao, Madhu, Sullivan-Stack, Jenna, Weiskel, Heidi S. W., Wenzel, Lauren, Wells, Sue and Claudet, Joachim (2025). Quality of marine protected areas is critical to achieving global biodiversity targets. NPJ Ocean Sustainability, 4 (1) 63. doi: 10.1038/s44183-025-00169-8

[Quality of marine protected areas is critical to achieving global biodiversity targets](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:a09c15a)

2025

Journal Article

##### A review of the application of coral reef condition indicators in conservation planning

Davey, Madeline, Klein, Carissa J, Roelfsema, Chris, Kuempel, Caitlin D and Possingham, Hugh (2025). A review of the application of coral reef condition indicators in conservation planning. Ecological Indicators, 179 114222, 114222. doi: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2025.114222

[A review of the application of coral reef condition indicators in conservation planning](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:35d8aa5)

2025

Journal Article

##### Seafood Sustainability Challenges for Import-Dependent Nations

Dominguez-Martinez, Rosa Mar, Klein, Carissa J., Blanchard, Julia L., Farmery, Anna, Kuempel, Caitlin D., Roberson, Leslie, Spillias, Scott and Cottrell, Richard S. (2025). Seafood Sustainability Challenges for Import-Dependent Nations. Reviews in Fisheries Science & Aquaculture, ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print), 1-16. doi: 10.1080/23308249.2025.2555853

[Seafood Sustainability Challenges for Import-Dependent Nations](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:1b7f07f)

2025

Journal Article

##### Marine conservation leadership: does Australia walk the talk?

Klein, Carissa, Becker, Kate, Carrasco Rivera, David E., Davey, Madeline, Dominguez‐Martinez, Rosa Mar, Grantham, Hedley, Lucas, Benjamin, Possingham, Hugh, Roberson, Leslie, Wakwella, Ama, Wenger, Amelia and Watson, James E. M. (2025). Marine conservation leadership: does Australia walk the talk?. Conservation Letters, 18 (5) e13147, 1-10. doi: 10.1111/conl.13147

[Marine conservation leadership: does Australia walk the talk?](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:b2d3773)

2025

Journal Article

##### Opportunity to leverage tactics used by skilled fishers to address persistent bycatch challenges

Roberson, Leslie A., Brown, Christopher J., Klein, Carissa J., Game, Edward T. and Wilcox, Chris (2025). Opportunity to leverage tactics used by skilled fishers to address persistent bycatch challenges. Fish and Fisheries, 26 (2), 193-202. doi: 10.1111/faf.12873

[Opportunity to leverage tactics used by skilled fishers to address persistent bycatch challenges](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:552ea8e)

2025

Journal Article

##### A new seafood import policy for nations to combat illegal fishing

Roberson, Leslie, Hosch, Gilles, Wilcox, Chris, Domiguez-Martinez, Rosa Mar, Sant, Glenn and Klein, Carissa (2025). A new seafood import policy for nations to combat illegal fishing. Conservation Letters, 18 (1) e13091. doi: 10.1111/conl.13091

[A new seafood import policy for nations to combat illegal fishing](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:7819e63)

2024

Journal Article

##### Environmental law reform needed to manage trade of Australia’s threatened marine species

Dominguez-Martinez, Rosa Mar, Roberson, Leslie, Gephart, Jessica, Wilcox, Chris, Sant, Glenn and Klein, Carissa (2024). Environmental law reform needed to manage trade of Australia’s threatened marine species. npj Ocean Sustainability, 3 (1) 45. doi: 10.1038/s44183-024-00085-3

[Environmental law reform needed to manage trade of Australia’s threatened marine species](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:5b120f2)

2024

Journal Article

##### Cumulative human impacts on global marine fauna highlight risk to biological and functional diversity

O'Hara, Casey C., Frazier, Melanie, Valle, Mireia, Butt, Nathalie, Kaschner, Kristin, Klein, Carissa and Halpern, Benjamin S. (2024). Cumulative human impacts on global marine fauna highlight risk to biological and functional diversity. PLoS One, 19 (9 September) e0309788, e0309788. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0309788

[Cumulative human impacts on global marine fauna highlight risk to biological and functional diversity](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:f10b343)

2024

Journal Article

##### Quantifying global redundant fisheries trade to streamline seafood supply chains

Kuempel, Caitlin D., Arnett, Emma and Klein, Carissa J. (2024). Quantifying global redundant fisheries trade to streamline seafood supply chains. PLoS One, 19 (7) e0305779, 1-12. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0305779

[Quantifying global redundant fisheries trade to streamline seafood supply chains](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:82d6eda)

2024

Journal Article

##### Spatial and life history variation in a trait-based species vulnerability and impact model

Fleury, Aharon G., O’Hara, Casey C., Butt, Nathalie, Restrepo, Jaime, Halpern, Benjamin S., Klein, Carissa J., Kuempel, Caitlin D., Gaynor, Kaitlyn M., Bentley, Lily K., Richardson, Anthony J. and Dunn, Daniel C. (2024). Spatial and life history variation in a trait-based species vulnerability and impact model. PLoS One, 19 (6) e0305950, 1-16. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0305950

[Spatial and life history variation in a trait-based species vulnerability and impact model](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:2250656)

2024

Journal Article

##### Nitrogen loading resulting from major floods and sediment resuspension to a large coastal embayment

Grinham, Alistair, Costantini, Tony, Deering, Nathaniel, Jackson, Cameron, Klein, Carissa, Lovelock, Catherine, Pandolfi, John, Eyal, Gal, Linde, Michael, Dunbabin, Matthew, Duncan, Brendon, Hutley, Nicholas, Byrne, Ilha, Wilson, Craig and Albert, Simon (2024). Nitrogen loading resulting from major floods and sediment resuspension to a large coastal embayment. Science of the Total Environment, 918 170646, 170646. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.170646

[Nitrogen loading resulting from major floods and sediment resuspension to a large coastal embayment](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:4dfb161)

2024

Journal Article

##### A spatial framework for improved sanitation to support coral reef conservation

Kuempel, Caitlin D., Thomas, Jacqueline, Wenger, Amelia, Jupiter, Stacy D., Suárez-Castro, Andrés F., Nasim, Nabeela, Klein, Carissa and Hoegh-Guldberg, Ove (2024). A spatial framework for improved sanitation to support coral reef conservation. Environmental Pollution, 342 123003, 1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.envpol.2023.123003

[A spatial framework for improved sanitation to support coral reef conservation](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:caca952)

2023

Journal Article

##### Redistribution of fishery benefits among commercial and recreational fishers caused by offsetting

Ma, Deqiang, Rhodes, Jonathan, Klein, Carissa J. and Maron, Martine (2023). Redistribution of fishery benefits among commercial and recreational fishers caused by offsetting. Marine Policy, 158 105881, 105881. doi: 10.1016/j.marpol.2023.105881

[Redistribution of fishery benefits among commercial and recreational fishers caused by offsetting](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:8d90cda)

2023

Journal Article

##### Connecting conservation and culture: The importance of Indigenous Knowledge in conservation decision-making and resource management of migratory marine species

McLean, Mercedes, Warner, Brian, Markham, Robert, Fischer, Mibu, Walker, Jim, Klein, Carissa, Hoeberechts, Maia and Dunn, Daniel C. (2023). Connecting conservation and culture: The importance of Indigenous Knowledge in conservation decision-making and resource management of migratory marine species. Marine Policy, 155 105582, 1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.marpol.2023.105582

[Connecting conservation and culture: The importance of Indigenous Knowledge in conservation decision-making and resource management of migratory marine species](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:292e9cb)

2023

Other Outputs

##### Measures to prevent the importation of illegal, unreported and unregulated seafood: Discussion paper

Hosch, Gilles, Roberson, Leslie, Cottrell, Richard, Harrison, Emily, Klein, Carissa, Domiguez-Martinez, Rosa Mar, Sant, Glenn and Wilcox, Chris (2023). Measures to prevent the importation of illegal, unreported and unregulated seafood: Discussion paper. Brisbane, Australia: The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/0fd4e88

[Measures to prevent the importation of illegal, unreported and unregulated seafood: Discussion paper](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:0fd4e88)

2023

Journal Article

##### Small island nations can achieve food security benefits through climate-adaptive blue food governance by 2050

Teneva, Lida, Free, Christopher M., Hume, Andrew, Agostini, Vera N., Klein, Carissa J., Watson, Reg A. and Gaines, Steven D. (2023). Small island nations can achieve food security benefits through climate-adaptive blue food governance by 2050. Marine Policy, 151 105577, 105577. doi: 10.1016/j.marpol.2023.105577

[Small island nations can achieve food security benefits through climate-adaptive blue food governance by 2050](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:5a9fc72)

2023

Journal Article

##### Quantifying the accessibility of sustainable seafood in south-eastern Queensland, Australia

Vella, Tia, Roberson, Leslie, Kuempel, Caitie and Klein, Carissa (2023). Quantifying the accessibility of sustainable seafood in south-eastern Queensland, Australia. Marine and Freshwater Research, 74 (15), 1340-1354. doi: 10.1071/mf23054

[Quantifying the accessibility of sustainable seafood in south-eastern Queensland, Australia](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:c9eef9a)

2022

Journal Article

##### Multinational coordination required for conservation of over 90% of marine species (vol 27, pg 6206, 2021)

Roberson, L. A., Beyer, H. L., O'Hara, C., Watson, J. E. M., Dunn, D. C., Halpern, B. S., Klein, C. J., Frazier, M. R., Kuempel, C. D., Williams, B., Grantham, H. S., Montgomery, J. C., Kark, S. and Runting, R. K. (2022). Multinational coordination required for conservation of over 90% of marine species (vol 27, pg 6206, 2021). Global Change Biology, 28 (22), 6834-6834. doi: 10.1111/gcb.16401

[Multinational coordination required for conservation of over 90% of marine species (vol 27, pg 6206, 2021)](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:f185deb)

2022

Journal Article

##### Global fishing between jurisdictions with unequal fisheries management

Klein, Carissa J., Kuempel, Caitlin D., Watson, Reg A., Teneva, Lida, Coll, Marta and Mora, Camilo (2022). Global fishing between jurisdictions with unequal fisheries management. Environmental Research Letters, 17 (11) 114004, 1-9. doi: 10.1088/1748-9326/ac97ab

[Global fishing between jurisdictions with unequal fisheries management](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:097c5c3)

## Funding

### Current funding

- 2021 - 2027

  What's the catch? Social and environmental sustainability of seafood

  ARC Future Fellowships

  [Open grant](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/project/42985)

### Past funding

- 2024 - 2025

  Community Climate Action for the Great Barrier Reef - What Can I Do?

  GBRF Accelerator Grants

  [Open grant](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/project/63546)
- 2023 - 2025

  Leveraging individual operator skill to reduce threatened species bycatch in prawn trawl fisheries

  Sea World Research and Rescue Foundation Inc

  [Open grant](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/project/58952)
- 2022 - 2023

  Mapping social values and activities of recreational motor vessel users in Moreton Bay

  The Moreton Bay Foundation Members Projects

  [Open grant](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/project/53205)
- 2020 - 2022

  Integrated land-sea conservation planning for human and ecosystem health

  Wildlife Conservation Society (USA)

  [Open grant](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/project/41729)
- 2020 - 2021

  Assessing the vulnerability of marine species to a broad range of human activities

  The University of Queensland in America, Inc

  [Open grant](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/project/38879)
- 2017 - 2020

  Deriving ecologically relevant load targets to meet desired ecosystem condition for the Great Barrier Reef: a case study for seagrass meadows in the Burdekin region (NESP Tropical Water Quality Hub)

  Reef and Rainforest Research Centre Limited

  [Open grant](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/project/31481)
- 2016 - 2019

  Planning for the impacts of land-uses on coral reef fisheries

  ARC Linkage Projects

  [Open grant](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/project/26515)
- 2014 - 2021

  NESP Threatened Species Recovery Hub

  National Environmental Science Program

  [Open grant](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/project/23636)
- 2014

  Papua New Guinea Marine Planning - Training and Planning II

  Commonwealth Department of the Environment

  [Open grant](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/project/22904)
- 2014 - 2016

  Great Barrier Reef Resilience

  World Wide Fund for Nature Australia

  [Open grant](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/project/23356)
- 2014 - 2019

  Reconciling the triple bottom line of social equity, economic return, and environmental benefits in conservation decision making

  UQ Postdoctoral Research Fellowship

  [Open grant](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/project/20704)
- 2014

  Training PNG Department of the Environment and Conservation Staff in Marxan (with a marine focus) and supporting the use of Marxan for conservation planning throughout PNG waters.

  Commonwealth Department of the Environment

  [Open grant](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/project/21967)
- 2014 - 2017

  Planning for the impacts of land-uses on coral reef fisheries and livelihoods under different climate scenarios

  The Nature Conservancy

  [Open grant](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/project/22132)
- 2014 - 2019

  Reconciling the triple bottom line of social equity, economic return, and environmental benefits in conservation decision making

  ARC Discovery Projects

  [Open grant](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/project/21060)
- 2013

  Great Barrier Reef resilience investment plan

  World Wide Fund for Nature Australia

  [Open grant](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/project/15948)
- 2012

  Conserving biodiversity and fishery livelihoods in the Coral Triangle using marine protected areas

  UQ Early Career Researcher

  [Open grant](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/project/13862)
- 2011 - 2012

  2011 UQ Trans-Pacific Fellowship - Conservation planning in the Coral Triangle

  UQ Trans-Pacific Fellowship

  [Open grant](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/project/14152)
- 2011 - 2014

  Prioritising socially and economically viable land- and sea-based investments to protect coral reefs

  ARC Discovery Projects

  [Open grant](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/project/12483)
- 2011

  Prioritising socially and economically viable land- and sea-based investments to protect our coral reefs

  UQ Postdoctoral Research Fellowship

  [Open grant](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/project/19938)
- 2009 - 2010

  Optimising Ecosystem Management Project

  New Zealand Department of Conservation

  [Open grant](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/project/16070)

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## Supervision

### Availability

Associate Professor Carissa Klein is:
:   Available for supervision

Looking for a supervisor? Read our advice on [how to choose a supervisor](https://study.uq.edu.au/study-options/phd-mphil-professional-doctorate/how-to-choose-a-supervisor).

### Available projects

- #### Social and environmental sustainability of seafood

  This project aims to improve the social and environmental sustainability of wild caught seafood globally. This project expects to generate new knowledge in the area of seafood trade and sustainability using interdisciplinary approaches that account for social sustainability concepts and the displacement of fishing impacts. Expected
  outcomes include innovative approaches that can improve the traceability and sustainability of seafood and new international collaborations. This should provide significant benefits to the ocean, by proposing innovative ways for protecting the ocean through improving the sustainability of trade policies, and to the billions of people that
  depend on a healthy ocean for their health and livelihood.

  The student would investigate the social, economic, and environmental implications of disparate trade and international fishing scenarios, using Australia as an example. The ideal student will have quantitative modelling skills (or the ability and interest to learn these skills) and interests in environmental policy, environmental economics, biodiversity conservation, or ecosystem services. The project is funded by an ARC Future Fellowship with opportunities to attend international science and policy meetings.

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### Supervision history

#### Current supervision

- Doctor Philosophy

  ##### Evaluating sustainability challenges and policy needs in global seafood trade to improve biodiversity conservation

  Principal Advisor

  Other advisors:
  [Dr Leslie Roberson](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/32708)
- Doctor Philosophy

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

  Principal Advisor

  Other advisors:
  [Dr Ron Johnstone](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/898), [Dr Zannie Langford](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/26048)
- Doctor Philosophy

  ##### A Global Initiative for Dynamic Pollution Mapping and Management in Coral Reef Ecosystems

  Principal Advisor

  Other advisors:
  [Associate Professor Chris Roelfsema](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/765), [Dr Amelia Wenger](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/16349)
- Doctor Philosophy

  ##### Assessing and planning for sediment and nutrient pollution impacts on coastal ecosystems

  Principal Advisor

  Other advisors:
  [Dr Amelia Wenger](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/16349)
- Doctor Philosophy

  ##### Integrated watershed management for public and ecosystem health in the Pacific Islands: overlapping drivers and strategies to prevent leptospirosis and improve coral reef health

  Principal Advisor

  Other advisors:
  [Dr Helen Mayfield](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/19569), [Professor Colleen Lau](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/2260), [Dr Amelia Wenger](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/16349)
- Doctor Philosophy

  ##### Using coral reef condition indicators for more effective protected area planning

  Associate Advisor

  Other advisors:
  [Associate Professor Chris Roelfsema](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/765), [Professor Hugh Possingham](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/920)
- Doctor Philosophy

  ##### Classifying and understanding the effectiveness of ecological corridors and their role in wider landscape and seascape integrity

  Associate Advisor

  Other advisors:
  [Associate Professor Daniel Dunn](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/24799), [Professor James Watson](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/5735)
- Doctor Philosophy

  ##### Effective marine conservation planning for vulnerable species

  Associate Advisor

  Other advisors:
  [Professor Anthony Richardson](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/1567), [Dr Jason Everett](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/24320), [Associate Professor Daniel Dunn](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/24799)
- Master Philosophy

  ##### Evaluating label accuracy in Australian seafood

  Associate Advisor

  Other advisors:
  [Professor Cynthia Riginos](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/1650)

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#### Completed supervision

- 2021

  Doctor Philosophy

  ##### [Reducing fishing impacts on species of conservation concern at multiple scales](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:b57face)

  Principal Advisor

  Other advisors:
  [Professor Salit Kark](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/1793), [Professor James Watson](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/5735)
- 2023

  Doctor Philosophy

  ##### [Restoration of marine coastal environments for climate change adaptation and mitigation](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:5b63fed)

  Associate Advisor

  Other advisors:
  [Professor Catherine Lovelock](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/1430)
- 2022

  Doctor Philosophy

  ##### [Impacts of marine heatwaves to kelp forests and climate-smart conservation](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:430df8d)

  Associate Advisor

  Other advisors:
  [Professor Hugh Possingham](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/920)
- 2021

  Doctor Philosophy

  ##### [Climate velocity in the ocean and its implications for conservation](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:2ddad12)

  Associate Advisor

  Other advisors:
  [Professor Anthony Richardson](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/1567)
- 2019

  Doctor Philosophy

  ##### [Improving Marine Conservation Planning in a Time of Global Change](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:9b54a5e)

  Associate Advisor

  Other advisors:
  [Professor Hugh Possingham](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/920), [Professor James Watson](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/5735)
- 2019

  Doctor Philosophy

  ##### [Decision-support for marine spatial prioritisation](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:6e4f05b)

  Associate Advisor

  Other advisors:
  [Professor Hugh Possingham](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/920)
- 2017

  Doctor Philosophy

  ##### [Managing direct and indirect threats to marine ecosystems to balance multiple objectives](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:688979)

  Associate Advisor

  Other advisors:
  [Professor Anthony Richardson](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/1567), [Professor Hugh Possingham](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/920)
- 2014

  Doctor Philosophy

  ##### [Advancing spatial prioritization for coral reef ecosystems](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:329594)

  Associate Advisor

  Other advisors:
  [Professor Hugh Possingham](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/920)

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## External profiles

- [ORCID](https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6299-6451)
- [ResearcherID](https://www.webofscience.com/wos/author/record/F-1632-2011)
- [Scopus](https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=24587791200)
- [Google Scholar](https://scholar.google.com.au/citations?user=X_oHMCIAAAAJ)

## Personal links

- [Personal profile](https://carissajoyklein.wordpress.com)
- [Google Scholar](https://scholar.google.com.au/citations?user=X_oHMCIAAAAJ&hl=en)
- [Marine Wilderness Video Abstract](https://youtu.be/yUYPSAhpqBA)
- [Seafood and Threatened Species Video Abstract](https://youtu.be/FhXHTkpc1Zk)
- [Documentary Give Flake a Break](https://youtu.be/X0ZRN1n5EOc)
- [Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Science](https://cbcs.centre.uq.edu.au/)
- [Ocean Conservation Team](https://carissajoyklein.wordpress.com/)

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