Dr. Bethan Lang

• Lang et al. (2023). Impacts of ocean warming on echinoderms: A meta-analysis. Ecology and Evolution. 13: e10307
• Lang et al. (2022). Impacts of ocean warming on the settlement success and post-settlement survival of Pacific crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster cf. solaris), Coral Reefs. 42: 143-155.
• Lang et al. (2022). Effects of elevated temperature on the performance and survival of pacific crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster cf. solaris). Marine Biology. 169: 43.
• Lang et al. (2021). Metabolic responses of pacific crown-of-thorns sea stars (Acanthaster cf. solaris) to acute warming. The Biological Bulletin. 241: 330-346.
• Lang et al. (2018). The effect of larval diet on adult survival, swarming activity and copulation success in male Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae). The Journal of Medical Entomology. 55: 29-35.
• Ortiz-Baez et al. (2025). Limited diversity of bat-associated RNA viruses in endangered and geographically isolated Christmas Island flying foxes. One Health. 20: 101060.
• Matthews et al. (2024). Protecting Great Barrier Reef resilience through effective management of crown-of-thorns starfish outbreaks. PLoS ONE. 19: e0298073
• Pratchett et al. (2024). Biophysical processes involved in the initiation and spread of population irruptions of crown-of-thorns starfish on the Great Barrier Reef. In book: Oceanographic Processes of Coral Reefs. CRC Press.
• Chandler et al. (2023). Increasing densities of Pacific crown‐of‐thorns starfish (Acanthaster cf. solaris) at Lizard Island, northern Great Barrier Reef, resolved using a novel survey method. Scientific Reports. 13: 19306.
• Doll et al. (2023). Induction of larval settlement in crown-of-thorns starfish is not mediated by conspecific cues. Scientific Reports. 13: 17119.
• Doll et al. (2023). Settlement cue selectivity by larvae of the destructive crown-of-thorns starfish. Biology Letters. 19.
• Wheeler et al. (2022). The upper thermal limit of epaulette sharks (Hemiscyllium ocellatum) is conserved across three life history stages, sex and body size. Conservation Physiology. 10: coac074.
• Pratchett et al. (2021). Knowledge gaps in the biology, ecology, and management of the Pacific crown-of-thorns sea star Acanthaster sp. on Australia's Great Barrier Reef. Biological Bulletin. 241: 330-346.
• Pratchett et al. (2021). Reproductive investment and fecundity of Pacific crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster cf. solaris) on the Great Barrier Reef. Marine Biology. 168: 87.
• Pratchett et al. (2018). Culling crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster cf. solaris) on Australia's Great Barrier Reef: rationale and effectiveness. Australian Zoologist. 40: 13-24.
• Wilmes et al. (2018). Contributions of pre- versus post-settlement processes to fluctuating abundance of crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster spp.). Marine Pollution Bulletin. 135: 332-345.

• PADI Divemaster, 2017
• RYA Day Skipper, 2025
• RYA Powerboat Level 2, 2025
• Driving Licence, 2011

• Dean’s Award for Higher Degree by Research Excellence, 2024
• ACRS Student Travel Award, 2022

AUD$350 towards conference travel costs

• David Yellowlees Excellence in Research Award, 2021

AUD$3,000 towards project costs

• Just One Ocean, 2021

£1,000 towards project costs

• AIMS@JCU Pilot Research Award, 2021

AUD$1,000 towards project costs

• James Cook University Postgraduate Research Scholarship, 2019

AUD$27,596 per annum stipend for 3.5 years and full tuition fee

• AIMS@JCU Seminar Day, Townsville, 2022

‘Impacts of ocean warming on crown-of-thorns starfish.’

• Australian Coral Reef Society, Brisbane, 2022

‘Impacts of ocean warming on echinoderms, with a focus on crown of thorns starfish.’

• Australian Marine Science Association, Cairns, 2022

‘Effects of ocean warming on pacific crown‐of‐thorns starfish (Acanthaster cf. solaris).’

• International CoTS Control Forum, Cairns, 2021

‘Ocean warming and changes in the behaviour and physiology of crown-of-thorns starfish.’

• Ms Kerin Welford, President, Borneo Orangutan Survival Australia, president@orangutans.com.au, +61 0458721727
• Prof. Edward Holmes, Professorial Research Fellow, University of Sydney, edward.holmes@sydney.edu.au, +61 0293515591
• Prof. Morgan Pratchett, Professorial Research Fellow, James Cook University, morgan.pratchett@jcu.edu.au, +61 0747815747
• Dr. Jennifer Donelson, Senior Research Fellow, James Cook University, jennifer.donelson@jcu.edu.au, +61 0747816291