Projects per year
Personal profile
Biography
See www.richardreina.com
Richard's research areas of interest are:
- Diving physiology and ecology of sea turtles and penguins
- Marine conservation biology and management of national marine parks
- Effects of secondary salinisation on physiology and ecology of native frogs
- Stress and physiological responses of sharks following capture by fisheries
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):
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Breeding on Borrowed Time: Managing Flatback Sea Turtles Amid Climate Driven Male Scarcity
Kynoch, C. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Roycroft, E. (Supervisor), Reina, R. (Supervisor) & Williamson, S. (Supervisor)
1/01/26 → 1/01/28
Project: Research
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Integrating Performance Metrics, Repeatability, and Environmental Influences: Assessing the Predictive Power of Incubation and Dispersal Temperatures on Sea Turtle Hatchling Performance
Mills, S. K. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Reina, R. (Supervisor) & Williamson, S. (Supervisor)
10/08/25 → 27/07/26
Project: Research
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Disentangling the long-term effects of marine debris on Australian fur seals
Yaney-Keller, A. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Reina, R. (Supervisor) & McIntosh, R. R. (Supervisor)
Holsworth Wildlife Research Endowment
10/04/25 → 9/04/26
Project: Research
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Understanding little penguin responses to environmental changes in an enclosed bay
Braga Morais, J. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Reina, R. (Supervisor) & Chiaradia, A. (Supervisor)
Holsworth Wildlife Research Endowment
1/04/25 → 31/03/26
Project: Research
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Understanding little penguin (Eudyptula minor) responses to environmental changes in an enclosed bay
Reina, R. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Chiaradia, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Braga Morais, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Wasiak, P. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Sperring, V. (Associate Investigator (AI)) & Huang, L. (Chief Investigator (CI))
Sea World Research & Rescue Foundation Inc
31/12/23 → 31/12/25
Project: Research
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A global assessment of microplastic abundance and characteristics on marine turtle nesting beaches
Botterell, Z. L. R., Ardren, J., Dove, E., McArthur, E., Addison, D. S., Adegbile, O. M., Agamboue, P. D., Agyekumhene, A., Allman, P., Alterman, A., Anderson, A., Arenholz, T., Ariano-Sánchez, D., Arnold, Z., Báez, J. C., Bahar, A., Barbosa, C., Barrios-Garrido, H., Başkale, E. & Berumen, M. L. & 143 others, , Jun 2025, In: Marine Pollution Bulletin. 215, 14 p., 117768.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access4 Citations (Scopus) -
Closing the air gap: the use of drones for studying wildlife ecophysiology
Yaney-Keller, A., McIntosh, R. R., Clarke, R. H. & Reina, R. D., Jun 2025, In: Biological Reviews. 100, 3, p. 1206-1228 23 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access3 Citations (Scopus) -
Divorce Rates Better Predict Population-Level Reproductive Success in Little Penguins Than Foraging Behaviour or Environmental Factors
Simpson, M. D., Dickerson, A. L., Chiaradia, A., Davis, L. & Reina, R. D., Jan 2025, In: Ecology and Evolution. 15, 1, 11 p., e70787.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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The effect of fishing-capture stress on the oxygen uptake rate and swimming activity of the holocephalan Callorhinchus milii
Finotto, L., Walker, T. I. & Reina, R. D., 1 Mar 2024, In: Journal of Experimental Zoology Part A: Ecological and Integrative Physiology. 341, 2, p. 203-214 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access1 Citation (Scopus) -
Adaptation of sea turtles to climate warming: Will phenological responses be sufficient to counteract changes in reproductive output?
Fuentes, M. M. P. B., Santos, A. J. B., Abreu-Grobois, A., Briseño-Dueñas, R., Al-Khayat, J., Hamza, S., Saliba, S., Anderson, D., Rusenko, K. W., Mitchell, N. J., Gammon, M., Bentley, B. P., Beton, D., Booth, D. T. B., Broderick, A. C., Colman, L. P., Snape, R. T. E., Calderon-Campuzano, M. F., Cuevas, E. & Lopez-Castro, M. C. & 54 others, , 31 Oct 2023, In: Global Change Biology. 30, 1, 18 p., e16991.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access36 Citations (Scopus)
Prizes
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Award for Exceptional Educational Service to the Faculty of Science
Thompson, C. (Recipient), Ho, S. (Recipient), Ravat, J.-F. (Recipient), Macfarlan, B. (Recipient), Reef, R. (Recipient), Tuck, K. (Recipient), Reina, R. (Recipient), Findlay, S. (Recipient) & Polster, B. (Recipient), 2021
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
- 1 Consultancy
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MONASH UNIVERSITY (Organisational unit)
Reina, R. (Advisor)
2014Activity: Industry, Government and Philanthropy Engagement and Partnerships › Consultancy