Peter M. Kyne

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Peter is a conservation biologist with interests in marine and freshwater systems. He focuses on the collection of life history and ecological information to guide the management and conservation of biodiversity and assess population status and extinction risk. He has a background in fish biology, fisheries bycatch mitigation, and fish conservation, particularly in relation to the chondrichthyan fishes (sharks, batoids, and ghost sharks), from freshwater systems to the deep-sea. He has extensive experience in undertaking national, regional, and global extinction risk assessments for the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Peter's current research in northern Australia focuses on the management and recovery of threatened species, in particular sawfishes and river sharks. He has delivered a number of projects under the Australian Government's National Environmental Research Program (NERP) and National Environmental Science Program (NESP) aimed at driving conservation action and policy. Globally, Peter is contributing to the IUCN Species Survival Commission Shark Specialist Group's Important Shark & Ray Area (ISRA) project.

Peter also has an interest in monitoring and managing threatened shorebird and terrestrial bird species.

Current HDR Supervision

Julia Constance (PhD; Charles Darwin University): Movement ecology of threatened river sharks (Primary Supervisor)

Adriana Gonzalez Pestana (PhD; Charles Darwin University): Marine protected areas for shark conservation: from Australia to the Latin American Pacific (Primary Supervisor)

Benaya Simeon (PhD; Charles Darwin University): Examining catches of threatened rhino rays in western Indonesia to inform conservation planning (Primary Supervisor)

David Drynan (PhD; Charles Darwin University): Technical measures to mitigate shark bycatch in commercial fishing gear, assessment of the effectiveness of time/area closures and Regional Fisheries Management Organisations (RFMO’s) in achieving shark bycatch reduction (Associate Supervisor)

Annmarie Fearing (PhD; University of Southern Mississippi): Assessment of genetic diversity in Largetooth Sawfish Pristis pristis (Associate Supervisor)

Bryan Huerta (Masters; University of Southern Mississippi): Molecular identificaton of guitarfishes sold as 'pez diablo' (Associate Supervisor)

Sam Amini (Honours; Charles Darwin University): Multi-marker insights into kinship in critically endangered largetooth sawfish (Pristis pristis) from the Daly River (Principle Supervisor)

Education/Academic qualification

Bachelor, University of Melbourne

PhD, Chondrichthyans and the Queensland East Coast Trawl Fishery: Bycatch reduction, biology, conservation status and sustainability, University of Queensland

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

SDG 2 Zero Hunger
SDG 4 Quality Education
SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
SDG 13 Climate Action
SDG 14 Life Below Water
SDG 15 Life on Land
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals

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6 Active
15 Finished

2021 IAS Rainmaker Start Up – Role of skin microbes in Sawfish stranding survivorship
Kyne, P. M. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Gibb, K. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B), Kaestli, M. (Chief Investigator C) & Christian, K. (Chief Investigator D)
1/10/21 → 16/03/23
Project: Research
Addressing critical knowledge gaps to protect and recover threatened and migratory shark and sawfish species caught as bycatch in commercial fisheries in northern Australia
Kyne, P. M. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A) & Constance, J. M. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A)
1/09/24 → 2/02/25
Project: Research
Adelaide River Aquatic Ecosystem Mapping and Classification, Preliminary Fieldwork
Garcia, E. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), De Mello, K. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Kyne, P. M. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Kopf, R. K. (Associate Investigator) & Ramsey, R. (Project Manager)
4/09/23 → 30/04/24
Project: Research
Daly River Sawfish Patrol and Rescue 2021
Kyne, P. M. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A)
9/09/21 → 28/02/22
Project: Research
Examining shark and ray catches in small-scale fisheries of the Riau islands to inform conservation planning of a critically endangered wedge fish
Kyne, P. M. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A) & Simeon, B. M. (Student Investigator)
27/02/23 → …
Project: HDR Project › PhD
GSTP: Global Shark Trends
Kyne, P. M. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A)
1/12/17 → 31/01/20
Project: Research
Identifying and monitoring critical shark and ray habitat in the Indo-West Pacific Ocean through citizen science
Kyne, P. M. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A) & Gonzalez Pestana, A. (Student Investigator)
25/03/24 → …
Project: HDR Project › PhD

58 Article
12 Other report
7 Review article
5 Commissioned report - ERA-eligible
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Conservation Value of Shallow-Water Habitats for Rays Within a Long-Standing Marine Protected Area
Hyde, C., Kyne, P., Pierce, S., Carey, Z., Fisher, S., Meynecke, J. O. & Dwyer, R., Feb 2026, In: Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems. 36, 2, p. 1-15 15 p., e70339.
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Only One Percent of Important Shark and Ray Areas in the Western Indian Ocean Are Fully Protected From Fishing Pressure
Cochran, J. E. M., Charles, R., Temple, A. J., Kyne, P. M., García-Rodríguez, E., Gonzalez-Pestana, A., Batlle-Morera, A., Mouton, T. L., Armstrong, A. O., Rohner, C. A., Coker, D. J., Hardenstine, R. S., Kattan, A., McIvor, A. J., Peinemann, V. N., O'Toole, K. A., Palm, L., Richardson, E. B., Akhilesh, K. V. & Ali Abedi, H. & 113 others, Almealla, R. K., Almojil, D., Andrzejaczek, S., Askin, A. N., Banerjee, A. A., Bargahi, H. R., Barnes, A. J., Barteneva-Vitry, S., Behzadi, S., Bein, A., Bennett, R. H., Bocchi, F., Boldrocchi, G., Braulik, G. T., Braun, C. D., Brighton, E., Budd, F. K. P., Bullock, R. W., Canovas Perez, C., Carlisle, A. B., Carpenter, M., Chapple, T. K., Chaúca, I., Cliff, G., Crochelet, E., Cullain, N., Curnick, D. J., Daly, R., de Necker, L., Diamant, S., Donati, G. F. A., Ebert, D. A., Eid, E., Elhassa, I. S., Elston, C., Everett, B. I., Farrag, M. M. S., Fassbender, N., Fennessy, S. T., Fernando, S. M. C., Finucci, B., Flam, A. L., Gausman, P., Gauthier, A. R. G., Sreekanth, G. B., Gupta, T., Hafeez, M., Hagy, B. N., Haines, J. L. A., Harris, J. L., Harvey-Carroll, J., Hempson, T. N., Hilbourne, S. T., Hsu, H. H., Ibrahim, N. D., Jacoby, D. M. P., Jaquemet, S., Babu K K, I., Karnad, D., Kaunda-Arara, B., Kizhakudan, S. J., Kock, A. A., Koester, A., Kuboja, B. N., Kuguru, B. L., Lea, J. S. E., Mahadalle, O., Manjebrayakath, H., Mason-Parker, C., Mateos-Molina, D., Menon, M., Moore, A. B. M., Mourier, J., Murra, T. S., Nakhawa, A. D., Nazurally, N., Nelso, L. E., Nevill, J. E. G., Olbers, J. M., Ostrovski, R. L., Peel, L. R., Perisic, N., Peterson, B., Pierce, S. J., Pittman, S. J., Rahangdale, S., Rambahiniarison, J., Rastgoo, A. R., Rezaie-Atagholipour, M., Robinson, D. P., Samoilys, M. A., Sawers, T. J., Scannell, B. J., Schmidt, J. V., Silva, I. M., Silva, L., Solonomenjanahary, J., Spaet, J. L. Y., Stevens, G. M. W., Strike, E. M., Thomas, S., van Beuningen, D., Venables, S. K., Vossgaetter, L., Weideli, O. C., Williams, I. D., Williams, C. T., Willson, A. J., Wilson, L., Zareer, I. H., Zerr, K. M., Berumen, M. L. & Jabado, R. W., Jan 2026, In: Ecology and Evolution. 16, 1, p. 1-22 22 p., e72690.
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Technical mitigation measures to reduce the bycatch of sharks: there is no silver bullet
Drynan, D. A. D., Baker, G. B., Garnett, S. & Kyne, P. M., Jan 2026, In: Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries. 36, 1, p. 1-37 37 p., 29.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

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Acoustic telemetry provides mortality estimates for threatened river sharks in the Northern Territory, Australia
Constance, J. M., Udyawer, V., Pillans, R. D., Johnson, G., Saunders, T., Usher, M., Garcia, E. A. & Kyne, P. M., Dec 2025, In: Animal Biotelemetry. 13, 1, p. 1-16 16 p., 30.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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An invisible trade in imperiled guitarfishes
Huerta-Beltrán, B. L., Drymon, J. M., Jargowsky, A. E., Kyne, P. M. & Phillips, N. M., Oct 2025, In: Conservation Biology. 39, 5, p. 1-6 6 p., e70087.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Applying the Key Biodiversity Area Standard to Important Sites for Sharks
Boyd, C., Charles, R., García-Rodríguez, E., Gonzalez-Pestana, A., Kyne, P. M., Rohner, C. A., Notarbartolo di Sciara, G. & Jabado, R. W., 1 May 2025, In: Conservation Letters. 18, 3, p. 1-6 6 p., e13117.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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A Review of the Status of Sharks, Rays and Chimaeras of Panama to Guide Research and Conservation
Morales-Saldaña, J., Guzmán, H., Vega, A., Robles, Y., Montes, L. & Kyne, P., Apr 2025, In: Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems. 35, 4, p. 1-16 16 p., e70122.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

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First Marine Fish Extinction Marks Global Biodiversity Crisis
Kyne, P. M. & Simeon, B. M.
11/12/23
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
CDU Breaks Into Shanghai Rankings' Top 700 Through Research Excellence
Kyne, P. M., Davis, J., Alazab, M. & Eisemberg, C. C.
28/08/23
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
Charles Darwin University: A Global Biodiversity Tipping Point as First Marine Fish Extinction Declared
Kyne, P. M. & Simeon, B. M.
12/12/23
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
Charles Darwin University: Sharks and Rays Facing Unprecedented Extinction Risk
Kyne, P. M.
28/01/21
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
39 Australian shark species on the verge of extinction: Report
Kyne, P. M.
22/09/21
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
Researchers searching for the habitat of a threatened fish first seen in Southeast Asian markets
Kyne, P. M. & Simeon, B. M.
6/09/23
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
The first marine fish has been declared extinct in a tipping point for marine biodiversity
Kyne, P. M. & Simeon, B. M.
14/12/23
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research

Peter M. Kyne

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2021 IAS Rainmaker Start Up – Role of skin microbes in Sawfish stranding survivorship

Addressing critical knowledge gaps to protect and recover threatened and migratory shark and sawfish species caught as bycatch in commercial fisheries in northern Australia

Adelaide River Aquatic Ecosystem Mapping and Classification, Preliminary Fieldwork

Daly River Sawfish Patrol and Rescue 2021

Examining shark and ray catches in small-scale fisheries of the Riau islands to inform conservation planning of a critically endangered wedge fish

GSTP: Global Shark Trends

Identifying and monitoring critical shark and ray habitat in the Indo-West Pacific Ocean through citizen science

Conservation Value of Shallow-Water Habitats for Rays Within a Long-Standing Marine Protected Area

Only One Percent of Important Shark and Ray Areas in the Western Indian Ocean Are Fully Protected From Fishing Pressure

Technical mitigation measures to reduce the bycatch of sharks: there is no silver bullet

Acoustic telemetry provides mortality estimates for threatened river sharks in the Northern Territory, Australia

An invisible trade in imperiled guitarfishes

Applying the Key Biodiversity Area Standard to Important Sites for Sharks

A Review of the Status of Sharks, Rays and Chimaeras of Panama to Guide Research and Conservation

First Marine Fish Extinction Marks Global Biodiversity Crisis

CDU Breaks Into Shanghai Rankings' Top 700 Through Research Excellence

Charles Darwin University: A Global Biodiversity Tipping Point as First Marine Fish Extinction Declared

Charles Darwin University: Sharks and Rays Facing Unprecedented Extinction Risk

39 Australian shark species on the verge of extinction: Report

Researchers searching for the habitat of a threatened fish first seen in Southeast Asian markets

The first marine fish has been declared extinct in a tipping point for marine biodiversity

Peter M. Kyne

Personal profile

Research interests

Education/Academic qualification

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

Fingerprint

Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years

Projects

Research output

Press/Media