World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
33
Citations
5562
World Ranking
7793
National Ranking
607

Overview

Ben Radford is affiliated with the Australian Institute of Marine Science in Australia. Their research output focuses primarily on environmental science, with significant contributions to ecology, global and planetary change, oceanography, nature and landscape conservation, and management, monitoring, policy, and law.

Their research topics cover a diverse range within marine and coastal sciences, including:

  • Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
  • Marine and fisheries research
  • Marine and coastal plant biology
  • Marine animal studies overview
  • Ichthyology and Marine Biology
  • Fish Ecology and Management Studies
  • Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics

Ben Radford has published extensively in several marine science and ecological journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Frontiers in Marine Science
  • Marine Ecology Progress Series
  • Methods in Ecology and Evolution
  • Global Change Biology
  • Fish and Fisheries

Some recent papers authored or co-authored by them are:

  • A field and video annotation guide for baited remote underwater stereo-video surveys of demersal fish assemblages, 2020, Methods in Ecology and Evolution
  • Macroalgal meadow habitats support fish and fisheries in diverse tropical seascapes, 2020, Fish and Fisheries
  • Towards modelling the future risk of cyclone wave damage to the world's coral reefs, 2020, Global Change Biology
  • Increased connectivity and depth improve the effectiveness of marine reserves, 2021, Global Change Biology
  • Remote sensing for cost-effective blue carbon accounting, 2023, Earth-Science Reviews

Throughout their career, Ben Radford has collaborated frequently with several researchers including:

  • Sharyn Hickey
  • Thomas H. Holmes
  • Shaun K. Wilson
  • Tim Langlois
  • Matthew J. Birt

Best Publications

  • Climate-driven regime shift of a temperate marine ecosystem

    Thomas Wernberg;Scott Bennett;Scott Bennett;Russell C. Babcock;Russell C. Babcock;Thibaut de Bettignies

  • Species traits and climate velocity explain geographic range shifts in an ocean‐warming hotspot

    Jennifer M. Sunday;Jennifer M. Sunday;Gretta T. Pecl;Stewart Frusher;Alistair J. Hobday

  • Defining and observing stages of climate-mediated range shifts in marine systems

    Amanda E. Bates;Amanda E. Bates;Gretta T. Pecl;Stewart Frusher;Alistair J. Hobday

  • A field and video annotation guide for baited remote underwater stereo-video surveys of demersal fish assemblages

    Tim Langlois;Jordan Goetze;Todd Bond;Jacquomo Monk

  • Distribution models predict large contractions of habitat-forming seaweeds in response to ocean warming

    Brezo Martínez;Ben Radford;Mads S. Thomsen;Mads S. Thomsen;Sean D. Connell

  • Unprecedented Mass Bleaching and Loss of Coral across 12° of Latitude in Western Australia in 2010–11

    James A. Y. Moore;Lynda M. Bellchambers;Martial R. Depczynski;Richard D. Evans;Richard D. Evans

  • Chapter 19. Northwest Australia

    Andrew Heyward;Ben Radford

  • Modelling distribution of marine benthos from hydroacoustics and underwater video

    K.W. Holmes;K.W. Holmes;K.P. Van Niel;K.P. Van Niel;B. Radford;B. Radford;G.A. Kendrick;G.A. Kendrick

  • Bleaching, coral mortality and subsequent survivorship on a West Australian fringing reef

    Martial Depczynski;James Gilmour;T Ridgway;H Barnes

  • Global mismatch between research effort and conservation needs of tropical coral reefs

    Rebecca Fisher;Ben T. Radford;Ben T. Radford;Nancy Knowlton;Nancy Knowlton;Russell E. Brainard

  • Form and function of tropical macroalgal reefs in the Anthropocene

    Christopher J. Fulton;Rene A. Abesamis;Charlotte Berkström;Charlotte Berkström;Martial Depczynski;Martial Depczynski

  • Sea temperature shapes seasonal fluctuations in seaweed biomass within the Ningaloo coral reef ecosystem

    Christopher J. Fulton;Martial. Depczynski;Martial. Depczynski;Thomas H. Holmes;Mae M. Noble

  • Environmental factors controlling the distribution of symbiodinium harboured by the coral Acropora millepora on the Great Barrier Reef.

    Timothy F. Cooper;Ray Berkelmans;Karin E. Ulstrup;Scarla Weeks

  • Consistent abundance distributions of marine fishes in an old, climatically buffered, infertile seascape

    Timothy J. Langlois;Ben T. Radford;Ben T. Radford;Kimberley P. Van Niel;Jessica J. Meeuwig

  • A robust operational model for predicting where tropical cyclone waves damage coral reefs

    Marji Puotinen;Jeffrey A. Maynard;Roger Beeden;Ben Radford

  • Macroalgal meadow habitats support fish and fisheries in diverse tropical seascapes

    Christopher J. Fulton;Charlotte Berkström;Charlotte Berkström;Shaun K. Wilson;Shaun K. Wilson;Rene A. Abesamis

  • Climate-driven changes to ocean circulation and their inferred impacts on marine dispersal patterns

    Laura J. Wilson;Christopher J. Fulton;Andrew McC Hogg;Karen E. Joyce

  • The state of Western Australia’s coral reefs

    James P. Gilmour;James P. Gilmour;Kylie L. Cook;Nicole M. Ryan;Marjetta L. Puotinen

  • Towards modelling the future risk of cyclone wave damage to the world's coral reefs.

    Marji Puotinen;Edwin Drost;Ryan Lowe;Martial Depczynski

  • Improving essential fish habitat designation to support sustainable ecosystem-based fisheries management

    Cordelia Moore;Jeffrey C. Drazen;Ben T. Radford;Ben T. Radford;Christopher Kelley

  • Remote sensing for cost-effective blue carbon accounting

    Unknown

  • Probabilistic large-area mapping of seagrass species distributions

    K.W. Holmes;K.P. Van Niel;K.P. Van Niel;G.A. Kendrick;G.A. Kendrick;B. Radford

Frequent Co-Authors

Martial Depczynski
Martial Depczynski Australian Institute of Marine Science
Andrew Heyward
Andrew Heyward Australian Institute of Marine Science
Shaun K. Wilson
Shaun K. Wilson Australian Institute of Marine Science
Rebecca Fisher
Rebecca Fisher Australian Institute of Marine Science
Euan S. Harvey
Euan S. Harvey Curtin University
Stephen J. Newman
Stephen J. Newman Government of Western Australia
Thomas Wernberg
Thomas Wernberg University of Western Australia
Christopher J. Fulton
Christopher J. Fulton Australian National University
Mark G. Meekan
Mark G. Meekan Australian Institute of Marine Science
Neville S. Barrett
Neville S. Barrett University of Tasmania

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Exploring Ecology and Evolution can open doors to diverse career opportunities in research, conservation, education, and beyond. With the growth of online education, there are flexible options for acquiring the skills needed to pursue your interests or shift careers. For example, professionals considering a transition from education may find resources on how to change from teacher to SLP particularly valuable for understanding cross-disciplinary moves.

Complementary fields also offer strong online degree options. Combining biology with analytical skills is possible through a BSc Mathematics online program, which enhances career prospects in environmental modeling and data science. The architect online degree route is useful for those interested in sustainable building or environmental design—areas closely linked to ecological principles.

Additionally, creative professionals with a passion for science communication can benefit from the best online graphic design programs to develop visual storytelling skills for ecological outreach and education. Overall, online programs offer the flexibility and breadth needed to carve your unique career path within and beyond ecology and evolution.

Best Scientists Citing Ben Radford

Trending Scientists