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Personal profile
Biography
I am a spatial scientist with interests in a wide range of environmental and ecological questions and have predominantly focused on coastal and marine environment. My ultimate goals are to understand and predict the impacts of environmental variability and change on social and ecological systems at local and global scales to support spatial planning & management. I have explored questions in a range of other fields, including hydrology and water resources, sustainable agriculture and food security. Therefore, my work integrates diverse disciplines including macro-ecology, climate science, oceanography, remote sensing, hydrology, and decision science to help answer relevant questions. Given the many large and diverse data sets that I work with, I am also involved in data science projects focused on developing tools for integrating, analysing and extracting information from multiple (often large) data sets more effectively, making it easier to include cross-disciplinary information in addressing complex environmental, social, and ecological questions.
External positions
Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, ARC Center of Excellence for Environmental Decisions (ARC CEED) , The University of Queensland
2 Sep 2013 → 25 Feb 2016Marine Geo-spatial Scientist, Wildlife Conservation Society
1 Jan 2007 → 30 Dec 2009Fingerprint
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Projects
- 3 Active
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Forecasting future spatial use of Seal Bay Conservation Park by the endangered Australia sea lion (Neophoca cinerea) in a changing climate
Harcourt, R., Rosewarne, T., Pitcher, B. & Mbui, M.
20/07/20 → 30/06/21
Project: Research
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WIO-SP: Scaling-up Decision Support for Coastal and Marine Management in the Western Indian Ocean
1/05/19 → 30/04/22
Project: Other
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WIO-R2R: WIO-Ridge to Reef: An Ecosystem Based Approach to Biodiversity Conservation in the Western Indian Ocean
1/01/16 → 31/12/25
Project: Research
Research Outputs
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Ais and vms ensemble can address data gaps on fisheries for marine spatial planning
Thoya, P., Maina, J., Mollmann, C. & Schiele, K. S., 1 Apr 2021, In: Sustainability (Switzerland). 13, 7, p. 1-12 12 p., 3769.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Aligning marine spatial conservation priorities with functional connectivity across maritime jurisdictions
Maina, J. M., Gamoyo, M., Adams, V. M., D'agata, S., Bosire, J., Francis, J. & Waruinge, D., Feb 2020, In: Conservation Science and Practice. 2, 2, p. 1-13 13 p., e156.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Climate‐driven shift in coral morphological structure predicts decline of juvenile reef fishes
Fontoura, L., Zawada, K. J. A., D’agata, S., Álvarez‐Noriega, M., Baird, A. H., Boutros, N., Dornelas, M., Luiz, O. J., Madin, J. S., Maina, J. M., Pizarro, O., Torres‐Pulliza, D., Woods, R. M. & Madin, E. M. P., Feb 2020, In: Global Change Biology. 26, 2, p. 557-567 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
6 Citations (Scopus) -
Highly variable taxa-specific coral bleaching responses to thermal stresses
McClanahan, T. R., Darling, E. S., Maina, J. M., Muthiga, N. A., D'Agata, S., Leblond, J., Arthur, R., Jupiter, S. D., Wilson, S. K., Mangubhai, S., Ussi, A. M., Guillaume, M. M. M., Humphries, A. T., Patankar, V., Shedrawi, G., Pagu, J. & Grimsditch, G., 27 Aug 2020, In: Marine Ecology Progress Series. 648, p. 135-151 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Large geographic variability in the resistance of corals to thermal stress
McClanahan, T. R., Maina, J. M., Darling, E. S., Guillaume, M. M. M., Muthiga, N. A., D’agata, S., Leblond, J., Arthur, R., Jupiter, S. D., Wilson, S. K., Mangubhai, S., Ussi, A. M., Humphries, A. T., Patankar, V., Shedrawi, G., Julius, P., Ndagala, J. & Grimsditch, G., Dec 2020, In: Global Ecology and Biogeography. 29, 12, p. 2229-2247 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile1 Citation (Scopus)2 Downloads (Pure)
Prizes
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2020 UNSW Eureka Prize for Excellence in Interdisciplinary Scientific Research
Mbui, Maina (Recipient) & Joshua E. Cinner (Team leader), 24 Dec 2020
Prize
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Activities
- 1 Membership of network
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IUCN-CI Biodiversity Assessment Unit (External organisation)
Maina Mbui (Chair)
1 Jan 2018 → 1 Dec 2022Activity: Membership › Membership of network
Press / Media
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It’s complicated: coral bleaching is caused by more than just heat
1/10/19
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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A New Hope for Coral Reefs: Largest-Ever Study Unlocks Global Solution to Save Coral Communities
13/08/19
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
Impacts
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Informing decisions on management of marine environment globally and in the western Indian Ocean Region
Maina Mbui (Participant), Vera Horigue (Participant), Luisa Fontoura (Participant) & Stephanie D'agata (Participant)
Impact: Environment impacts, Economy impacts, Science impacts, Policy impacts