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8948
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4042
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308

Overview

Carissa J. Klein is affiliated with the University of Queensland in Australia and specializes in Environmental Science, with a focus on topics related to marine and coastal ecosystems. Their body of work includes research in various subfields such as Global and Planetary Change, Ecology, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, Oceanography, and Nature and Landscape Conservation.

Their research addresses multiple topics within marine science and conservation, including:

  • Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
  • Marine and Fisheries Research
  • Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies
  • Coastal and Marine Management
  • Marine and Coastal Plant Biology
  • Coastal Wetland Ecosystem Dynamics
  • Species Distribution and Climate Change

Recent publications by Carissa J. Klein reflect a focus on biodiversity, climate impacts, and conservation strategies in marine environments. Selected recent papers include:

  • "Climate velocity reveals increasing exposure of deep-ocean biodiversity to future warming" (2020), published in Nature Climate Change
  • "Global rarity of intact coastal regions" (2021), published in Conservation Biology
  • "Protecting 30% of the planet for nature: costs, benefits and economic implications" (2020), published in DIGITAL.CSIC (Spanish National Research Council)
  • "Area Requirements to Safeguard Earth's Marine Species" (2020), published in One Earth
  • "Towards climate-smart, three-dimensional protected areas for biodiversity conservation in the high seas" (2022), published in Nature Climate Change

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Klein include Leslie Roberson, Caitlin D. Kuempel, James Watson, Hugh P. Possingham, and Benjamin S. Halpern. These collaborations reflect ongoing partnerships in environmental and marine research.

Carissa J. Klein's work has been published across several key scientific venues, including:

  • Preprints.org
  • Conservation Biology
  • Marine Policy
  • PLoS ONE
  • Nature Climate Change

Best Publications

  • Short communication: Marxan with Zones: Software for optimal conservation based land- and sea-use zoning

    Matthew E. Watts;Ian R. Ball;Romola S. Stewart;Carissa J. Klein

  • Striking a Balance between Biodiversity Conservation and Socioeconomic Viability in the Design of Marine Protected Areas

    C. J. Klein;C. J. Klein;A. Chan;L. Kircher;L. Kircher;A. J. Cundiff;A. J. Cundiff

  • Achieving the triple bottom line in the face of inherent trade-offs among social equity, economic return, and conservation

    Benjamin S. Halpern;Carissa J. Klein;Christopher J. Brown;Maria Beger

  • Bias in protected‐area location and its effects on long‐term aspirations of biodiversity conventions

    Oscar Venter;Ainhoa Magrach;Ainhoa Magrach;Nick Outram;Carissa Joy Klein

  • Replacing underperforming protected areas achieves better conservation outcomes

    Richard A. Fuller;Richard A. Fuller;Eve McDonald-Madden;Eve McDonald-Madden;Kerrie A. Wilson;Josie Carwardine;Josie Carwardine

  • Optimal Conservation Outcomes Require Both Restoration and Protection

    Hugh P. Possingham;Michael Bode;Carissa J. Klein

  • Integrated Land-Sea Conservation Planning: The Missing Links

    G Jorge;Robert L. Pressey;Natalie C. Ban;Ken Vance-Borland

  • The Location and Protection Status of Earth’s Diminishing Marine Wilderness

    Kendall R. Jones;Kendall R. Jones;Carissa J. Klein;Benjamin S. Halpern;Benjamin S. Halpern;Oscar Venter

  • Avoiding costly conservation mistakes: the importance of defining actions and costs in spatial priority setting.

    Josie Carwardine;Josie Carwardine;Kerrie A. Wilson;Matt Watts;Andres Etter

  • Incorporating climate change into spatial conservation prioritisation: A review

    Kendall R. Jones;Kendall R. Jones;James E.M. Watson;James E.M. Watson;Hugh P. Possingham;Hugh P. Possingham;Carissa J. Klein

  • Incorporating ecological and evolutionary processes into continental-scale conservation planning.

    Carissa Klein;Kerrie A. Wilson;Matthew Watts;Janet Stein

  • Hitting the target and missing the point: target-based conservation planning in context

    Josie Carwardine;Josie Carwardine;Carissa J. Klein;Kerrie A. Wilson;Robert L. Pressey

  • Spatial socioeconomic data as a cost in systematic marine conservation planning

    Natalie Corinna Ban;Carissa Joy Klein

  • Spatial marine zoning for fisheries and conservation

    Carissa Joy Klein;Charles Steinback;Matthew Watts;Astrid J Scholz

  • Climate Velocity Can Inform Conservation in a Warming World.

    Isaac Brito-Morales;Isaac Brito-Morales;Jorge Garcia Molinos;David S. Schoeman;David S. Schoeman;Michael T. Burrows

  • The global rarity of intact coastal regions

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  • Shortfalls in the global protected area network at representing marine biodiversity

    Carissa J. Klein;Christopher J. Brown;Christopher J. Brown;Benjamin S. Halpern;Benjamin S. Halpern;Daniel B. Segan

  • Fundamental concepts of spatial conservation prioritization

    Kerrie A. Wilson;Mar Cabeza;Carissa J. Klein

  • Climate velocity reveals increasing exposure of deep-ocean biodiversity to future warming

    Isaac Brito-Morales;Isaac Brito-Morales;David S. Schoeman;David S. Schoeman;Jorge García Molinos;Michael T. Burrows

  • Integrating regional conservation priorities for multiple objectives into national policy

    Maria Beger;Jennifer McGowan;Eric A. Treml;Alison L. Green

  • Effectiveness of marine reserve networks in representing biodiversity and minimizing impact to fishermen: a comparison of two approaches used in California

    Carissa Joy Klein;Charles Steinback;Astrid J. Scholz;Hugh P. Possingham

Frequent Co-Authors

Hugh P. Possingham
Hugh P. Possingham University of Queensland
James E. M. Watson
James E. M. Watson University of Queensland
Benjamin S. Halpern
Benjamin S. Halpern University of California, Santa Barbara
Josie Carwardine
Josie Carwardine Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Stacy D. Jupiter
Stacy D. Jupiter Wildlife Conservation Society
Maria Beger
Maria Beger University of Leeds
Hedley S. Grantham
Hedley S. Grantham University of New South Wales
Kerrie A. Wilson
Kerrie A. Wilson Queensland University of Technology
Christopher J. Brown
Christopher J. Brown University of Tasmania
Peter J. Mumby
Peter J. Mumby University of Queensland

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