Michele Thums
Quantitative Ecologist
Natural Resources
Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS)
Australia
Biography
Dr.Michele Thums is a Quantitative Ecologist - Sustainable Use of NW Marine Ecosystems. She BSc Hons (Class 1) Zoology/Ecology, University of Sydney, NSW, Australia. She study the demography and movement behaviour of marine megafauna (e.g. marine mammals, sea turtles, sharks) with an interest in both applied and theoretical questions in ecology. She is particularly interested in understanding the context and motivations surrounding movement from one place to another and linking animal movement with environmental factors. These questions are key to understanding how populations will respond to future environmental change. I typically work with data from animal-borne electronic devices, remotely-sensed environmental data and also survey data.
Research Interest
Ecology
Publications
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Thums M, Whiting SD, Reisser J, Pendoley KL, Pattiaratchi CB, Proiettie M, Hetzel Y, Fisher R, Meekan MG (2016) Artificial light on water attracts turtle hatchlings during their nearshore transit. Royal Society Open Science 3:160142
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Irvine LG, Thums M, Hanson C, McMahon CR, Hindell MA (In press) The use of historical whaling records to examine and contrast energy stores of capital and income breeding humpback and sperm whales. Royal Society Open Science
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Oh BL, Thums M, Babcock RC, Meeuwig JM, Pilans RD, Speed C, Meekan MG (In press) Contrasting patterns of residency and space use of coastal sharks within a communal shark nursery. Marine and Freshwater Research.
