Jess Melbourne-Thomas
Biographic Data
| ID | 6015533 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jess Melbourne-Thomas |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jess |
| FAMILY NAME | Melbourne-Thomas |
| SIGNATURE | MELBOURNE-THOMAS J |
| AFFILIATIONS | CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6585-876X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 10 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Principles for ethical boundary spanning between science, policy and practice: A guide for knowledge brokers
Knowledge brokers have emerged as a key mechanism for facilitating knowledge exchange across institutional and epistemic divides to enable more inclusive, informed, and context-sensitive decision-making. However, despite growing recognition about their value and importance, critical gaps remain related to how knowledge brokers operate that hinders their effectiveness and efficiency in practice. One such gap relates to the ethical dimensions of th…
Cascading tipping points of Antarctica and the Southern Ocean
Antarctica and the Southern Ocean are key elements in the physical and biological Earth system. Human-induced climate change, and other human activities in the region, are leading to several potential interacting tipping points with major and irreversible consequences. Here, we examine eight potential physical, biological, chemical, and social Antarctic tipping points. These include ice sheets, ocean acidification, ocean circulation, species redi…
Enabling Indigenous innovations to re-centre social licence to operate in the Blue Economy
Sustainable, inclusive and equitable development and expansion of the Blue Economy hinges on deliberative and responsible negotiations and an understanding of the distribution of benefits, resource ownership and risks within community and interest groups and Indigenous Peoples. In this review we examine questions of governance and mechanisms for Indigenous participation and inclusion in the distribution of economic benefits, and monitoring and ma…
A synthesis of approaches to support integrated assessments of hazards for the emerging Blue Economy
Growth in offshore blue economies is predicted to accelerate as emerging food and energy production industries look to expand into these environments. Operating in novel environments for these industries inherently fosters uncertainty in outcomes generated by a complex suite of hazards, some of which are unknown prior to deployment. Faced with such uncertainty, a precautionary, flexible, and cross-disciplinary (integrated) approach is recommended…
Holistic climate change adaptation for World Heritage
Co-designing a multi-criteria approach to ranking hazards to and from Australia’s emerging offshore blue economy
A multi-sectoral assessment of risks can support the management and investment decisions necessary for emerging blue economy industries to succeed. Traditional risk assessment methods will be challenged when applied to the complex socio-ecological systems that characterise offshore environments, and when data available to support management are lacking. Therefore, there is a need for assessments that account for multiple sectors. Here we describe…
Utilising IPCC assessments to support the ecosystem approach to fisheries management within a warming Southern Ocean
Southern Ocean marine ecosystems are highly vulnerable to climate-driven change, the impacts of which must be factored into conservation and management. The Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) is aware of the urgent need to develop climate-responsive options within its ecosystem approach to management. However, limited capacity as well as political differences have meant that little progress has been made…
The policy relevance of Southern Ocean food web structure: Implications of food web change for fisheries, conservation and carbon sequestration
Let’s Talk about Climate Change: Developing Effective Conversations between Scientists and Communities
Coupling Biophysical and Socioeconomic Models for Coral Reef Systems in Quintana Roo, Mexican Caribbean
Melbourne-Thomas, J., C. R. Johnson, P. Perez, J. Eustache, E. A. Fulton, and D. Cleland. 2011. Coupling biophysical and socioeconomic models for coral reef systems in Quintana Roo, Mexican Caribbean. Ecology and Society 16(3): 23. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-04208-160323
Cascading tipping points of Antarctica and the Southern Ocean
Antarctica and the Southern Ocean are key elements in the physical and biological Earth system. Human-induced climate change, and other human activities in the region, are leading to several potential interacting tipping points with major and irreversible consequences. Here, we examine eight potential physical, biological, chemical, and social Antarctic tipping points. These include ice sheets, ocean acidification, ocean circulation, species redi…
Holistic climate change adaptation for World Heritage
Coupling Biophysical and Socioeconomic Models for Coral Reef Systems in Quintana Roo, Mexican Caribbean
Melbourne-Thomas, J., C. R. Johnson, P. Perez, J. Eustache, E. A. Fulton, and D. Cleland. 2011. Coupling biophysical and socioeconomic models for coral reef systems in Quintana Roo, Mexican Caribbean. Ecology and Society 16(3): 23. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-04208-160323
The policy relevance of Southern Ocean food web structure: Implications of food web change for fisheries, conservation and carbon sequestration
Let’s Talk about Climate Change: Developing Effective Conversations between Scientists and Communities
Utilising IPCC assessments to support the ecosystem approach to fisheries management within a warming Southern Ocean
Southern Ocean marine ecosystems are highly vulnerable to climate-driven change, the impacts of which must be factored into conservation and management. The Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) is aware of the urgent need to develop climate-responsive options within its ecosystem approach to management. However, limited capacity as well as political differences have meant that little progress has been made…
Enabling Indigenous innovations to re-centre social licence to operate in the Blue Economy
Sustainable, inclusive and equitable development and expansion of the Blue Economy hinges on deliberative and responsible negotiations and an understanding of the distribution of benefits, resource ownership and risks within community and interest groups and Indigenous Peoples. In this review we examine questions of governance and mechanisms for Indigenous participation and inclusion in the distribution of economic benefits, and monitoring and ma…
A synthesis of approaches to support integrated assessments of hazards for the emerging Blue Economy
Growth in offshore blue economies is predicted to accelerate as emerging food and energy production industries look to expand into these environments. Operating in novel environments for these industries inherently fosters uncertainty in outcomes generated by a complex suite of hazards, some of which are unknown prior to deployment. Faced with such uncertainty, a precautionary, flexible, and cross-disciplinary (integrated) approach is recommended…
Holistic climate change adaptation for World Heritage
Co-designing a multi-criteria approach to ranking hazards to and from Australia’s emerging offshore blue economy
A multi-sectoral assessment of risks can support the management and investment decisions necessary for emerging blue economy industries to succeed. Traditional risk assessment methods will be challenged when applied to the complex socio-ecological systems that characterise offshore environments, and when data available to support management are lacking. Therefore, there is a need for assessments that account for multiple sectors. Here we describe…
Cascading tipping points of Antarctica and the Southern Ocean
Antarctica and the Southern Ocean are key elements in the physical and biological Earth system. Human-induced climate change, and other human activities in the region, are leading to several potential interacting tipping points with major and irreversible consequences. Here, we examine eight potential physical, biological, chemical, and social Antarctic tipping points. These include ice sheets, ocean acidification, ocean circulation, species redi…
Principles for ethical boundary spanning between science, policy and practice: A guide for knowledge brokers
Knowledge brokers have emerged as a key mechanism for facilitating knowledge exchange across institutional and epistemic divides to enable more inclusive, informed, and context-sensitive decision-making. However, despite growing recognition about their value and importance, critical gaps remain related to how knowledge brokers operate that hinders their effectiveness and efficiency in practice. One such gap relates to the ethical dimensions of th…
Ecology (7 works) · Environmental Science (6 works) · Climate change (5 works) · Geography (5 works) · Business (4 works) · Environmental resource management (4 works) · Coastal and Marine Management (3 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Marine and fisheries research (3 works) · Ocean Acidification Effects and Responses (3 works)