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Dr Chanelle Webster

Adjunct Lecturer

Staff Member Details
Email: chanelle.webster@ecu.edu.au
ORCID iD: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8227-9791

Overview of role

Chanelle is a Research Associate Fellow in the School of Science and member of the Centre of Marine Ecosystems Research.

Background

Chanelle’s passion is to promote evidence-based management through her scientific research and positively influence public perception towards understanding and valuing the importance of plant species that form the basis of the incredible coastal ecosystems that provide us with multiple benefits. She has 5 years’ combined experience studying and working in applied marine science. She has volunteered and worked within governmental agencies that monitor and conserve Western Australia’s marine assets. She is currently completing her PhD on a part-time basis whilst working as a Research Associate Fellow on the WAMSI-Westport project undertaking experiments that will be used to inform the potential impacts associated with coastal development activities in Western Australia.

Professional Memberships

  • British Ecological Society (Member)
  • Australian Marine Science Associate (Member)

Research Areas and Interests

  • Marine ecology and management (with a focus on seagrass and estuarine ecosystems)
  • Drivers of resilience on benthic marine ecosystems
  • Impacts of dredging on benthic marine ecosystems
  • The eco-physiology of seagrasses
  • The development of monitoring indicators and protocols for marine ecosystems

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Edith Cowan University, 2023.
  • Bachelor of Science with Honours, Edith Cowan University, 2017.

Research Outputs

2024

Journal Articles

  • Said, N., Lafratta, A., D'cruz, A., Frouws, A., O'Dea, C., McMahon, K., Webster, C., Salgado Kent, C., Tucker, J., Hodgson, A. (2024). Dugongs: Underwater Seagrass Detectors That Help Scientists Protect Important Ecosystems. Frontiers for Young Minds, 12(Article in press), Article number 1386359. https://doi.org/10.3389/frym.2024.1386359.

Reports

  • Webster, C., McMahon, K., Ross, C., Afrifa-Yamoah, E., Said, N., Hovey, R., Martin, B., Strydom, S. (2024). Two decades of seagrass monitoring data show drivers include ENSO, climate warming and local stressors. WAMSI Westport Marine Science Program. WAMSI.

2023

Journal Articles

  • Webster, C., Lavery, P., O'Dea, C., Sanchez Alarcon, M., Salgado Kent, C., McMahon, K. (2023). The Influence Of Abiotic And Biotic Conditions On Lifecycle Stages Is Critical For Estuarine Seagrass Resilience. Marine Biology: international journal on life in oceans and coastal waters, 170(4), article number 48. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00227-023-04192-6.
  • Strydom, S., McCallum, R., Lafratta, A., Webster, C., O'Dea, C., Said, N., Dunham, T., Inostroza, K., Salinas Zapata, C., Billinghurst, S., Phelps, C., Campbell, C., Gorham, C., Bernasconi, R., Frouws, A., Werner, A., Vitelli, F., Puigcorbe Lacueva, V., D'cruz, A., McMahon, K., Robinson, J., Huggett, M., McNamara, S., Hyndes, G., Serrano Gras, O. (2023). Global dataset on seagrass meadow structure, biomass and production. Earth System Science Data, 15(1), 511-519. https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-15-511-2023.

2022

Journal Articles

  • O'Dea, C., Lavery, P., Webster, C., McMahon, K. (2022). Increased extent of waterfowl grazing lengthens the recovery time of a colonizing seagrass (Halophila ovalis) with implications for seagrass resilience. Frontiers in Plant Science, 13(29 August 2022), Article number 947109. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2022.947109.
  • Dahl, M., Ismail, R., Braun, S., Masque Barri, P., Lavery, P., Gullström, M., Arias-Ortiz, A., Asplund, M., Garbaras, A., Lyimo, L., Mtolera, M., Serrano Gras, O., Webster, C., Björk, M. (2022). Impacts of land-use change and urban development on carbon sequestration in tropical seagrass meadow sediments. Marine Environmental Research, 176(2022), article number 105608. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marenvres.2022.105608.

Research Projects

  • Predicting climate resilience of seagrasses through estimating optimum and maximum temperature ranges , Minderoo Foundation, Flourishing Oceans - Exmouth Research Laboratory, 2023 ‑ 2024.
  • Genetic diversity and resilience of estuarine seagrasses, Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (WA), Scholarships to Support Industry Engagement PhD Projects, 2018 ‑ 2021, $10,500.
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