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Dr. Keller Kopf is an ecologist and senior lecturer at Charles Darwin University in Australia. His research combines field, laboratory and statistical modelling approaches to address applied and fundamental research questions, mostly related to the ecology and conservation of fish the environments they inhabit. His research aims to guide management of river-floodplains, sustainable fisheries and aquatic ecosystems. Keller is the course coordinator for the Bachelor of Environmental Science and teaches Design and Analysis of Biological Studies and Real-world Statistics and Data Reasoning.
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):
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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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
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ASSESSMENT OF CLIMATE CHANGE RISKS TO NT ECOSYSTEMS AND BIODIVERSITY
Banks, S. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Murphy, B. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Hutley, L. B. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Davis, J. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Stromsoe, N. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Kopf, R. K. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Irvine, D. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A) & Edwards, A. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A)
4/10/23 → 31/05/24
Project: Research
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A synthesis of research conducted into the impacts of surface water abstraction on tropical aquatic species
O'Mara, K. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Kopf, R. K. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B), Burford, M. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B), Kennard, M. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B), Stewart-Koster, B. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B), Douglas, M. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B) & Beesley, L. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B)
1/07/22 → 31/07/23
Project: Research
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Baselines for population assessment of long-lived marine animals and stakeholder trust and participation in sustainable fisheries of northern Australia
Johnson, G. J. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Kopf, R. K. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B), Stacey, N. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B) & House, J. (Associate Investigator)
1/07/25 → 29/06/28
Project: Research
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Co-design phase, Water Security for Northern Australia Program
Irvine, D. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Gibb, K. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Rogers, S. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Davis, J. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B), Hutley, L. B. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B), Duvert, C. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B), Kopf, R. K. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B), Garcia, E. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B), Gautam, D. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B) & Stromsoe, N. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B)
1/07/22 → 12/12/22
Project: Research
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DP210103369 The ecological impact of large carnivore restoration
Campbell, H. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Bunn, S. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Kopf, R. K. (Chief Investigator C), Udyawer, V. (Chief Investigator E), Jardine, T. (Associate Investigator), Fukuda, Y. (Associate Investigator), Smith, B. (Associate Investigator), Campbell, M. (Associate Investigator) & Baker, C. (Associate Investigator)
1/10/21 → 31/12/25
Project: Research
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Effects of climate and oceanographic change on tropical marine fish and fisheries
Kopf, R. K. (Supervisor) & Hammond, M. (Student Investigator)
3/08/21 → 31/12/25
Project: Research
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Environmental and Biological Drivers of Fish Beta Diversity and Tropical River Conservation in Northern Australia
Luiz, O. J., Stratford, D. & Kopf, R. K., May 2025, In: Diversity and Distributions. 31, 5, p. 1-12 12 p., e70027.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Impacts of water resource development on tropical flow-dependent fisheries: a case study of northern Australia
O’Mara, K., Beesley, L., Kopf, R. K., Burford, M. A., Douglas, M., Stewart-Koster, B., Randall, J. & Kennard, M. J., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries. p. 1-24 24 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Loss of Earth's old, wise, and large animals
Kopf, R. K., Banks, S., Brent, L. J. N., Humphries, P., Jolly, C. J., Lee, P. C., Luiz, O. J., Nimmo, D. & Winemiller, K. O., 3 Jan 2025, In: Science (New York, N.Y.). 387, 6729, p. eado2705 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Quantifying the ecological role of crocodiles: A 50-year review of metabolic requirements and nutrient contributions in northern Australia
Campbell, M. A., Udyawer, V., White, C., Baker, C. J., Kopf, R. K., Fukuda, Y., Jardine, T. D., Bunn, S. E. & Campbell, H. A., 12 Mar 2025, In: Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 292, 2042, 20242260.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Resistance of Australian fish communities to drought and flood: implications for climate change and adaptations
Hansen, H. H., Bergman, E., Kopf, K. & Lindmark, M., Jan 2025, In: Ecography. 2025, 1, e07442.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Trophy fish heads are a source of body size information for historical and contemporary ecology
O’Connell, M., Humphries, P., Kopf, R. K., Bond, J., Spennemann, D. H. R. & McCasker, N., Apr 2025, In: Hydrobiologia. 852, 7, p. 1847-1868 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Flood ecology
Humphries, P., Wohl, E., Agostinho, A. A., Kopf, R. K., McCasker, N., Moyle, P. & Thorp, J., 1 Jun 2024, In: Bioscience. 74, 6, p. 355-368 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
4 Citations (Scopus)