Prof Madeleine van Oppen
Chair in Marine Biology
School of BioSciences
305 Scholarly works
15 Projects
HIGHLIGHTS
2026
Journal article
Heat-evolved coral photosymbionts exhibit dampened stress responses across distinct physiological contexts.
DOI: 10.1111/nph.711772026
Journal article
Genetic structure of mesophotic and shallow Acropora aculeus populations of Eastern Australia
DOI: 10.1007/s00338-025-02811-w2026
Journal article
Accelerating coral assisted evolution to keep pace with climate change
DOI: 10.1038/s44358-026-00147-z2026
Journal article
Advancing reef recovery through insights into coral nutrition
DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2026.1147472020
Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)
Crossing the Biology Meso-Nanoscale Divide by Scanning Electron Microscopy
2019
Research Grant
Engineering Microbial Symbionts That Increase Coral Climate Resilience
2019
Research grants (other domestic)
Engineering Microbial Symbionts That Increase Coral Climate Resilience
RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS
2026
Journal article
A selective breeding design based on parental rapid heat stress thresholds did not produce more heat-tolerant coral larvae
DOI: 10.1002/2688-8319.701782026
Journal article
A review of ecological risks of coral reef interventions
DOI: 10.1111/rec.703632026
Journal article
Can Bacterial Manipulation Deliver Reef-Scale Thermal Enhancement of Corals?
DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms140102022026
Journal article
Potential Trade-Off Between Temperature and Tissue Loss Resistance in Corals Associating With Algal Symbionts in the Genus Durusdinium
DOI: 10.1111/gcb.706412025
Journal article
Sterols are key to coral larvae survival, swimming capacity, and thermal tolerance
DOI: 10.1038/s42003-025-08965-12025
Journal article
Skeletal morphometrics suggests high fitness of hybrid coral recruits under ocean warming and acidification
DOI: 10.1007/s00338-025-02644-7
RECENT PROJECTS
2021
Research contracts (non-grants)
Coral Treatment With Algal Symbionts
2020
Research grants (international)
New Tools for Advancing Model Systems in Aquatic Symbiosis