The Great Southern Reef: Surviving and Thriving in the Anthropocene. I will integrate long-term ecological field data, seascape genomics and novel breeding and stress experiments to transform our unde

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The Great Southern Reef: Surviving and Thriving in the Anthropocene. I will integrate long-term ecological field data, seascape genomics and novel breeding and stress experiments to transform our understanding of the functions, challenges, opportunities and trajectories for Australia's Great Southern Reef (GSR) and its kelp forests. Catalysing the knowledge and human capital to ensure a thriving GSR into the future, my fellowship will help secure a global biodiversity hotspot and one of the largest, most unique and valuable marine ecosystems in Australia. This research will leave a strong legacy by generating new capacity to understand, predict and mitigate climate-driven changes in the world’s kelp forests.. Scheme: Australian Laureate Fellowships. Field: 3103 - Ecology. Lead: Prof Thomas Wernberg