Selected Publications

Green, A. L., L. Fernandes, G. Almany, R. Abesamis, E. McLeod, P. M. Aliño, A. T. White, R. Salm, J. Tanzer, and R. L. Pressey. 2014. Designing Marine Reserves for Fisheries Management, Biodiversity Conservation, and Climate Change Adaptation. Coastal Management 42:143-159.(Download pdf – 250kb)

Fernandes, L, Dobbs, Slegers, S., Day, J. (2010). A methodology for identifying biologically and physically significant habitats in the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area for use in planning a network of no-take marine reserves. Ocean Coast. Mgt. 53(2): 80-88. (download pdf - 1 mg)

Fernandes L., Day J., Kerrigan B., Breen D., De’ath G., Mapstone B., Coles R., Done T., Marsh H., Poiner I., Ward T., Williams D., and R.Kenchington (2009) A process to design a network of marine no-take areas: lessons from the Great Barrier Reef, Ocean Coast. Mgt. 52 (8): 439-447. (download pdf - 500k)

Dobbs, K., Fernandes, L., Slegers, S., Jago, B., Thompson, L., Hall, J., Day, J., Cameron, D., Tanzer, J., Macdonald, F., Marsh, H. and Coles, R. (2008). Incorporating dugong habitats into the marine protected area design for the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, Queensland, Australia. Ocean Coast. Mgt. 51: 368-375. (download pdf - 400 k)

Dobbs, K., Fernandes, L., Slegers, S., Jago, B., Thompson, L., Hall, J., Day, J., Cameron, D., Tanzer, J., Macdonald, F., and Limpus, C. (2007). Incorporating marine turtle habitats into the marine protected area design for the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, Australia, Pacific Conservation Biology. 13:293-302. (download pdf - 1.2 mg)

Fernandes, L., Day, J., Jago, B., Hall, J.,Sampson, K., Cameron, D., Innes, J., Tanzer, J., Lewis, A., Lowe, D., Gorman, K., Kingston, B. 2006 Weaving an “ideal” design of no-take Marine Protected Areas into the real world: the Great Barrier Reef case study Pp. 1511-1516. In: Proceedings of 10th International Coral Reef Symposium. June 28th to July 2nd 2004. Okinowa, Japan. (download pdf - 100 k)

Fernandes, L., Day, J., Lewis, A., Slegers, S., Kerrigan, B., Breen, D., Cameron, D, Jago, B., Hall, J., Lowe, D., Innes, J., Tanzer, J., Chadwick, V., Thompson, L., Gorman, K., Simmons, M., Barnett, B., Sampson, K., De’ath, G., Mapstone, B., Marsh, H., Possingham, H., Ball, I., Ward, T., Dobbs, K., Aumend, J., Slater, D. and K. Stapleton (2005) Establishing representative no-take areas in the Great Barrier Reef: large-scale implementation of theory on marine protected areas. Conservation Biology: 1733-1744 .(download pdf - 7 mg)

Day, J., Fernandes, L. and B. Jago (2005) Planning for the future of the Great Barrier Reef. Queensland Planner. 45(3): 12-14.

Day, J., Fernandes, L., Lewis, A. and J. Innes (2004) Representative Areas Program – an ecosystem approach to biodiversity protection planning. Proceedings of the Second International Tropical Ecosystems Management Symposium (ITMEMS), Manila, Philippines, 24-27 March 2003. Manila, Philippines: The Department of Environment and Natural Resources, 2004 p. 251-265. (download pdf - 200 k)

Lewis, A., Slegers, S., Lowe, D., Muller, L., Fernandes, L. and J.Day (2003) Use of spatial analysis and GIS techniques to re-zone the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. In Woodroffe C.D. and Furness, R.A. (eds) Coastal GIS 2003: an integrated approach to Australian coastal issues. Wollongong Papers on Maritime Policy: 14. (download pdf - 300 k)

Day, J., Fernandes, L., Lewis A., De’ath G., Slegers S., Barnett B., Kerrigan B., Breen D., Innes, J., Oliver J., Ward T. and D.Lowe (2002) The Representative Areas Program – Protecting the biodiversity of the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area. Proceedings of the Ninth International Coral Reef Symposium, Bali 23-27 October 2000. Vol. 1. Ministry of Environment, Indonesian Government, Indonesian Institute of Sciences and International Society for Reef Studies.(download pdf - 200 k)

Fernandes, L., Ridgley, M.A. and T. van’t Hof. (1999) Multiple criteria analysis integrates economic, ecological and social objectives for coral reef managers. Coral Reefs 18: 393-402 (download pdf - 100 k)

Fernandes, L. Marsh, H. and Moran, P. 1999. What do you mean “There’s an outbreak of crown-of-thorns starfish.”? Australian Parks and Wildlife. 1(3): 12-16 (download pdf - 100 k)

Fernandes, L., James, D., Koudstaal, R., Rijsberman, F.R. and Wijffels, A.T.M. (1996) A conceptual framework for measuring sustainable use of the North Sea. Oceans Yearbook 12: 358-377.

Fernandes, L. 1990. Effect of the distribution and density of benthic target organisms on manta tow estimates of their abundance. Coral Reefs 9:155-160..(download pdf - 600 k)

Fernandes, L. Marsh, H., Moran. P. and Sinclair D.F. 1990. Bias in manta tow surveys of Acanthaster planci. Coral Reefs 9:160-165 .(download pdf - 600 k)

Green, A., A. White, and S. Kilarski, editors. 2013. Designing marine protected area networks to acheive fisheries, biodiversity and climate change objectives in tropical ecosystems: a practitioner guide. The Nature Conservancy and the USAID Coral Triangle Support Partnership, Cebu City. (based upon Fernandes et al 2013 – see below)
Download here (6MB) MPA network design policy brief can be downloaded here (1MB)

Smyth, C., L. Fernandes and D. Ceccarelli. 2012. Protect our Coral Sea Coalition submission to the first public consultation period on the Draft Coral Sea Commonwealth Marine Reserve management plan. Protect our Coral Sea Coalition, Sydney. 70pp.
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Fernandes, L.  2012. Securing the Oceans’ Benefits.  Report to WWF-International, Gland.

Greiner, R. and L. Fernandes. 2012. Delivery of focus groups and interviews for the National Water Compliance Framework. Final Report to the Department of Science, Information Technology, Innovation and the Arts. River Consulting, Townsville

Greiner, R. And L. Fernandes. 2012. Bowen Water Users Focus Group Workshop 1.  Report to Department of Science, Information Technology, Innovation and the Arts (DoSITIA), Brisbane. 27pp.  Download here (250KB)

Greiner, R. And L. Fernandes. 2012. Bowen Water Users Focus Group Workshop 2.  Report to Department of Science, Information Technology, Innovation and the Arts (DoSITIA), Brisbane. 29 pp. Download here (250KB)

Greiner, R. And L. Fernandes. 2012. Burnett Water Users Focus Group Workshop 1.  Report to Department of Science, Information Technology, Innovation and the Arts (DoSITIA), Brisbane. 28pp. Download here (250KB)

Greiner, R. And L. Fernandes. 2012. Burnett Water Users Focus Group Workshop 2.  Report to Department of Science, Information Technology, Innovation and the Arts (DoSITIA), Brisbane. 27pp. Download here (250KB)

Australian Tropical Marine Alliance, Coral Triangle Center, The Nature Conservancy 2012 Strengthening in-country tropical marine resources management training capacity in Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands – Scoping Study.  Report to the Australian Government Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, Canberra. . (download here - 762k pdf)

Fernandes, L., Green, A., Tanzer, J., White, A., Alino, P.M., Jompa, J., Lokani, P., Soemodinoto, A., Knight, M., Pomeroy, R., Possingham, H., and R. Pressey. 2012. Biophysical principles for designing resilient networks of marine protected areas to integrate fisheries, biodiversity and climate change objectives in the Coral Triangle. Report prepared by The Nature Conservancy for the Coral Triangle Support Partnership, 152 pp Full Report. (download pdf - 4 mb) ... Executive Summary only. (download here - 465k pdf)

Fernandes, L. 2011. Corporate training and development – needs assessment. Report to the Human Resources Directorate, James Cook University.

Kerrigan, B, Breen, D, De’ath, G, Day, J., Fernandes, L. Partridge, R, Dobbs, K. (2010) Classifying the biodiversity of the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area. Technical report on the classification phase of the Representative Areas Program. GBRMPA Research Publication No. 104. Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority, Townsville. .(download pdf - 963 k)

Fernandes, L., Greiner, R. (2010) Marine environmental impacts of future developments in northern Australia: implications for North Marine Region planning.  Final report to Australia’s Department of Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts. (download - 5 mg pdf)

Fernandes, L. (Ed.) (2008) Coral Triangle Initiative Draft Issue Papers Version 2.  Compendium delivered to Townsville Workshop Participants 10-14 November 2008. - Website

Fernandes, L. (2008) Position document on Queensland’s (Australia) East Coast Inshore Finfish Fishery. Report to WWF-Australia. (download - 3.4 mg)

Cameron, D. S., S. Slegers, P. L. Cadwallader, S. Lewis, D. Lowe, M. Russell, B. Jago, R. Owens, L. Thompson, L. Muller, M. Atkinson, J. Forbes, L. Fernandes, K. King, M. Bishop, and J. Innes. 2007. Use of fisheries data in rezoning the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. Pages 445-447 in J. C. Day, J. Senior, S. Monk, and W. Neal, editors. International Marine Protected Areas Congress. IMPAC1, Geelong. - Website  15MB (or contact info@earth2ocean.com for a smaller file)

Day, J. C., J. Tanzer, V. Chadwick, L. Fernandes, and B. Jago. 2007. The relative roles of science, public participation and political support in rezoning the Great Barrier Reef. Pages 559-561 in J. C. Day, J. Senior, S. Monk, and B. Jago, editors. International Marine Protected Area Congress. IMPAC1, Geelong. - Website  15MB.

Day, J. C., J. Tanzer, L. Fernandes, A. Chin, and D. R. Wachenfeld. 2007. Evaluating the effectiveness of management of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. Pages 639-643 in J. C. Day, J. Senior, S. Monk, and W. Neal, editors. International Marine Protected Area Congress. IMAPC1, Geelong. Website 15MB.

Fernandes, L., J. Day, B. Kerrigan, D. Breen, B. Mapstone, R. Coles, G. De’ath, T. Done, H. Marsh, I. Poiner, T. Ward, D. Williams, and R. A. Kenchington. 2007. Biophysical principles to design a network of no-take areas: the Great Barrier Reef case study. Pages 203-205 in J. Day, J. Senior, S. Monk, and W. Neal, editors. International Marine Protected Area Congress. IMPAC1, Geelong. Website 15MB.

Jago, B., J. C. Day, L. Fernandes, L. Thompson, J. Hall, K. Sampson, B. Kingston, D. S. Cameron, M. Russell, and D. Lowe. 2007. Involving the community early - the variable role that communities can play in MPA management: experiences and lessons learned on the Great Barrier Reef. Pages 353-355 in J. C. Day, J. Senior, S. Monk, and W. Neal, editors. International Marine Protected Areas Congress. IMPAC1, Geelong. Website 15MB.

Lewis, A., J. C. Day, L. Fernandes, D. Lowe, and S. Slegers. 2007. Analytical tools - what they can, and cannot, do when developing MPA networks. Pages 524-526 in J. C. Day, J. Senior, S. Monk, and W. Neal, editors. International Marine Protected Area Congress. IMPAC1, Geelong.  Website 15MB.

Lowe, D., A. Lewis, J. C. Day, L. Fernandes, S. Slegers, L. Muller, and P. Tudman. 2007. Decision support systems - a practical example in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. Pages 575-576 in J. C. Day, J. Senior, S. Monk, and W. Neal, editors. International Marine Protected Areas Congress. IMPAC1, Geelong. Website  15MB.

Innes, J., Gorman, K., McKellar, C., Lowe, D., Jago, B., Fernandes, L., Mackay, J. and G. Harris (2005) Managing, analysing and presenting public submissions to achieve Marine Park planning outcomes: an example from the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority Staff Paper.(Website - 835k)

Thomson, L., Jago, B., Fernandes, L. and J. Day (2005) Barriers to communication – how these critical aspects were addressed during the public participation for the rezoning of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority Staff Paper. (Website - 304 k)

Jago, B., Day, J., Fernandes, L., Thompson, L., Hall, J. and K. Sampson. (2004) Bringing the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park zoning into the 21st century: an overview of the Representative Areas Program. Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority Staff Paper. (Website - 223 k)

Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (2003) Zoning Plan for the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park: Regulatory Impact Statement. Report submitted to the Office of Regulatory Review. (Website - 378 k)

GBRMPA (1999) Protecting biodiversity: an overview of the Representative Areas Program of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority. GBRMPA Booklet.

Hampshire, J., Fernandes, L. (1998) Maldives Protected Areas System Project – Project Design Document. Report to Ausaid and the Government of the Maldives.. (download - 346k)

Fernandes, L. (1995) A summary of reports assessing impacts and costs of the grounding and removal of the cargo freighter M/V Oceanus on the community of Satawal, Yap State, Federated States of Micronesia. Unpublished report, King and Associates. (download - 56k)

Westmacott, S., P.Klinckhamers, L.Fernandes, F.Rijsberman. (1995) Cost-effectiveness analysis of coral reef management and protection: A case study of Curacao. Phase 2 Field Visit Project Report Prepared for the Latin American and Caribbean Environment and Urban Development Division (LA3EU) of the World Bank by Resource Analysis (RA/95-212).

Fernandes, L. (1995) Integrating economic, environmental and social issues in an evaluation of Saba Marine Park, Netherlands Antilles, Caribbean Sea. A report submitted to Saba Marine Park, Saba Conservation Foundation and the Executive Council of Saba. (download - 446k)

Loudat, T.A., L.Fernandes and R.Kanter. (1992) The economic impacts of the "Kaneohe Bay Task Force Master Plan recommendations". Prepared for the Office of State Planning, State of Hawaii.

An Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management curriculum, unit plans, course notes and teaching resources

Integrated coastal zone management curriculum, unit plans and teaching resources - (Solomon Islands focussed)

Integrated coastal zone management curriculum, unit plans and teaching resources - (Papua New Guinea focussed)

Declaration by concerned scientists on industrial development of the Great Barrier Reef coast. Download pdf - (1MB)

Townsville City Council Reef Guardian Communique:  As Communities of the Great Barrier Reef and Reef Guardian Councils we seek State and Federal Government guarantee that coastal development does not damage the Great Barrier Reef any further. Download pdf - (100 KB)

Cassowary Coast Regional Council Reef Guardian Statement: Reef Guardian and reef catchment Councils seek State and Federal Government support for ensuring that coastal development does not damage the Great Barrier Reef. Download pdf - (300 KB)