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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2025-12-16 human Helen Cohn updated 2026-01-15 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P007929b.htm person Hughes Terrence Patrick AACR2 1956 Place of Birth Ireland Marine zoologist Coral scientist Science administrator Terry Hughes is a marine zoologist known for his research on coral bleaching. His research extends to marine ecology, the social-ecological dynamics of coral reefs, climate change, establishing safe planetary boundaries for human development, and governance of the sea. He seeks to use fundamental and innovative science to improve the management of marine environments. Coming Australia in 1990, he joined the James Cook University of North Queensland (now James Cook University). In 2000 he established the Centre for Coral Reef Biodiversity at the University. Between 2005 and 2020 he was the inaugural Director of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, based at the University. Hughes has received a number of awards for his research, including the Darwin Medal from the International Coral Reef Society and the Silver Jubilee Award of Australian Marine Sciences Association. In 2001 he was elected a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science.

"Professor Hughes has made outstanding contributions to marine biology and coral reef ecology. He studies demography and life histories and has defined new ways of modelling population dynamics. His models have been applied in both terrestrial and marine systems, have been cited extensively and now appear in many textbooks. His quantitative analysis of community dynamics includes the first detailed account of the mechanisms underlying long-term degradation of coral reefs. Recent research on large-scale processes, including gene flow in marine organisms and regional variation in the dynamics of the Great Barrier Reef, published in Science and Nature, has been of enormous significance internationally." [from https://www.science.org.au/profile/terry-hughes 16/12/2025]

1984 1984 Education - PhD, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A. 1984 1986 Career position - National Science Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow, University of California, Santa Barbara, California, U.S.A. 1986 1988 Career position - Research Biologist, University of California, Santa Barbara, California, U.S.A. 1989 1990 Career position - Lecturer, University of California, Santa Barbara, California, U.S.A. 1990 1992 Career position - Lecturer, James Cook University of North Queensland 1993 1997 Career position - Senior Lecturer in marine biology, James Cook University on North Queensland 1997 1997 Career position - Associate Professor, School of Marine Biology and Aquaculture, James Cook University of North Queensland 1998 2000 Career position - Associate Professor, School of Marine Biology and Aquaculture, James Cook University 2000 2009 Career position - Professor (personal chair), James Cook University 2001 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science 2001 2001 Award - Centenary Medal for service to Australian society and science in marine biology and coral reef ecology 2001 2004 Career position - Director, Centre for Coral Reef Biodiversity, James Cook University 2002 2012 Award - ARC Federation Fellow 2004 2004 Award - Silver Jubilee Award, Australian Marine Sciences Association 2005 2020 Career position - Inaugural Director, ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies 2007 2007 Award - Sherman Eureka Prize for Environmental Research, Australian Museum 2008 2008 Award - Darwin Medal, International Coral Reef Society 2008 2010 Career position - Member, Advisory Panel, Australian Research Council 2009 Career position - Distinguished Professor, James Cook University 2012 2017 Award - ARC Laureate Fellow 2015 2015 Award - Einstein Professor, Chinese Academy of Science 2016 2016 Award - Established Researcher Medal, Australian Coral Reef Society 2018 2018 Award - A. G. Huntsman Award for Excellence in the Marine Sciences, Royal Society of Canada 2018 2018 Award - Sir John Maddox Prize, Sense about Science with Nature 2018 2018 Award - Climate Change Award, Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation 2019 2019 Award - DSc (honoris causa), Trinity College, Dublin 2023 2023 Award - Suzanne Cory Medal (jointly with Catherine Lovelock), Australian Academy of Science James Cook University (1998 - )

Director, Centre for Coral Reef Biodiversity 2001 - 2004; Distinguished Professor 2009 -

 Suzanne Cory Medal, Australian Academy of Science (2021 - )

Awarded the Medal (jointly) 2023

 Australian Coral Reef Society (1983 - )

Awarded Established Researcher Medal 2016

 Silver Jubilee Award, Australian Marine Sciences Association (1988 - )

Received the Award 2004

 Australian Academy of Science (1954 - )

Fellow 2001 -

 'Hughes, Terrence Patrick (Terry)', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Hughes, Terrence Patrick (Terry) Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: Terry Hughes - 2004 AMSA Silver Jubilee Prizewinner Hughes, Terry Terry Hughes - 2004 AMSA Silver Jubilee Prizewinner 2005 Australian marine science bulletin 168 4-5 Resource: The Academy's Fellows [Fellows elected between 2001 and 2010] Australian Academy of Science The Academy's Fellows [Fellows elected between 2001 and 2010] Canberra Australian Academy of Science 2025 Edited Book: Who's who in Australia 2019 Robson, Alexandra K.; Production Manager and Editor Who's who in Australia 2019 55th Southbank, Vic. AAP Directories 2018