REBECCA WEEKS
is a conservation biologist currently working with the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies at James Cook University, Australia.
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- Is there anyone guarding Suva prison, or are they all at Twickenham??
- My Fiji-style house with no furniture! http://t.co/Y8FHS3AK
- Just drove all the way from Kelso to town with my wallet on the rear bumper of the car. Stupid/Lucky.May 08, 12 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- Christmas came early! Got the keys to my new house this morning, shiny new Macbook Air + 27" screen, AND my boxes finally arrived from Fiji!May 08, 12 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- Nothing more frustrating than watching "live" rugby scores tick over on refresh. @FOX_RUGBY are showing #Glasgow7s on Tues WTF??? #GoFijiGo!May 06, 12 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
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- MNL is a miserable place to be at any time!
- Breakfast at the market, Dumaguete http://t.co/Fu4eIYNz
- Mangoes, massages, mangosteen and Tanduay... loving life in the Philippines!May 02, 12 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- London ATMs use Cockney rhyming slang. Awesome. http://t.co/gBr8fACk
- On Apo Island :)
- Darwin airport at 2am is a miserable place to be.
- Journey from hell just got longer, qantas brought my flight forward by 2.5 hours! En route to Manila...
- Missing Fiji this morning - no party bus on the way to work, no lunch and no roti lady!Apr 22, 12 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- HOW much for one papaya?? Miss you, Suva market!
- Finally back in Townsville. Let's see how long I can stay awake...Apr 10, 12 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- Fantastic flight LHR-SIN on a near-empty Qantas A380. Fingers crossed that the next two are just as good!Apr 10, 12 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
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- Just dropped my macbook air... bit of a dent! Oops.Mar 25, 12 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- Dammit ESPN why are we watching live golf when the #HK7s are on???Mar 25, 12 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
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Curriculum Vitae
Rebecca WeeksMarine Conservation BiologistFiji | Philippines | AustraliaMy research explores how systematic conservation planning concepts and tools can be applied to develop marine protected area (MPA) networks in data-poor, developing country contexts. A secondary theme of my work is the importance of spatial scale in conservation planning; in particular the need to reconcile regional-sale planning with local-scale implementation in order to develop ecologically functional and connected MPA networks that are supported by local resource users.Research
My primary research focus with the Wildlife Conservation Society in Fiji is working with coastal communities in three qoliqolis (traditional fishing grounds) to design conservation strategies that incorporate resilience to climate change. With the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, in collaboration with the Coastal Conservation and Education Foundation, I am leading a project that aims to develop an MPA Network Management Plan for the Province of Siquijor. This project will improve the scientific basis for conservation decision-making in the region, and aims to consolidate existing conservation efforts by scaling up towards an ecologically and socioeconomically functional MPA network.Experience
2010- 2012Postdoctoral Research Fellow / Wildlife Conservation SocietyIncorporating resilience to climate change into the design of MPA management plans for Kubulau, Wainunu and Wailevu; overseeing reef resilience data collection; conducting technical training in conservation planning for local partner institutions.2010- 2012Postdoctoral Research Associate / ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, James Cook UniversityLeading a NOAA-funded project: Bridging the gap between regional-scale conservation planning and local-scale implementation in the Coral Triangle: applying a systematic conservation planning framework to develop a Provincial MPA Network Management Plan for Siquijor, Philippines2007- 2010PhD / James Cook UniversitySupervisors: Prof. Garry Russ, James Cook University
Prof. Angel Alcala, Silliman University Angelo King Center for Research and Environmental Management, Dumaguete City, Philippines.
Thesis title: Developing marine protected area networks in the Philippines: Reconciling regional-scale planning with community-based implementation.2009- 2010Course Tutor, Tropical Fisheries Biology intensive Masters course / James Cook UniversityLectured on marine protected area network design; tutored on Orpheus Island field course examining the effectiveness of zoning on the Great Barrier Reef; responsible for students undertaking snorkelling activities.2002 - 2006MBiolSci Zoology (1st Class) / University of Sheffield, UKSupervisor: Dr Paul Armsworth
Thesis title: The effect of biodiversity data characteristics on the structure of marine protected area networks.June-Sept 2005Research Assistant / BIOME research group, University of SheffieldConducted biodiversity surveys as part of an urban ecology project investigating the role of urban greenspace in contributing to ecosystem functioning and the maintenance of biodiversity in urban systems.Awards & Scholarships
June 2010Doctoral Completion Award / James Cook University$3000 AUD awarded in recognition of peer-reviewed publications authored during candidature.July 2006Northcote Graduate ScholarshipThis competitive scholarship is awarded to three UK students annually to undertake postgraduate studies in Australia.June 2005J.D. Jones Prize in Zoology / University of SheffieldAwarded for outstanding performance at undergraduate level..Weeks, R., Russ, G.R., Bucol, A.A., and Alcala, A.C. (2010) Inorporating local tenure in the systematic design of marine protected area networks. Conservation Letters, 3, 445-453Publications
Weeks, R., Russ, G.R., Bucol, A.A., and Alcala, A.C. (2010) Shortcuts for marine conservation planning: the effectiveness of socioeconomic data surrogates. Biological Conservation, 143, 1236-1244
Weeks, R., Russ, G.R., Alcala, A.C. and White, A.T. (2010) The effectiveness of marine protected areas in the Philippines for biodiversity conservation. Conservation Biology, 24, 531-540
Mills, M., Pressey, R.L., Weeks, R., Foale, S. and Ban, N.C. (2010) A mismatch of scales: challenges in planning for implementation of marine protected areas in the Coral Triangle. Conservation Letters, 3, 291-303
Skills & Qualifications
Analysis:Proficient in conservation planning software Marxan with Zones and C-Plan.
Proficient in ERSI ArcGIS, Microsoft Access and Office, Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator software packages and the ‘R’ statistics package.
Experience with Maxent species distribution modelling software.Fieldwork:SCUBA qualifications: GUE Fundamentals, SSI & PADI Rescue Diver, BSAC Sports Diver.
400+ hours research diving experience in Fiji, Philippines, Australia, Madagascar, Seychelles, and the UK.
Scientific Diver qualification from James Cook University.
DAN Oxygen Provider and Senior First Aid with CPR.
Queensland recreational boat license.
Full UK and International driving license.Communication:Completed a ‘Communicating Science to the Public’ workshop, February 2006.
Presented to a wide variety of audiences, including: coastal communities, resource users, school groups, undergraduate and masters students and at national and international conferences.
