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Dr Jon C DAY

Adjunct Senior Research Fellow

College of Science and Engineering

James Cook University, Townsville

Work Location

1 James Cook Drive Douglas
4811 Townsville
Queensland
Australia

Nationality

Australia

Email(s)

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Telephone

+61 419 404 167

Profile URL

https://oceanexpert.net/expert/jonday

Persistent Digital Identifiers (UIDs)

ORCID : 0000-0003-3906-0759

Highest Degree

PhD

Job Type

Natural Resource Management
Technical Advice & Consulting
Other

Subject Area

Policy, Law, Economics, Management

Activities

Jon started his professional career in terrestrial national parks, spending 11 years in places like the Grampians and Kakadu. In 1986, Jon joined the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA) in Townsville. For the next 28 years, Jon participated in many aspects of planning and managing the GBR, including 16 years as one of the GBRMPA Directors. As a Director, Jon was variously responsible for biodiversity conservation, park planning, heritage (particularly World Heritage), Indigenous Partnerships, the GBR rezoning and commencing the first GBR Outlook Report. Between 2007-2011, Jon was also one of the three-person Australian delegation to serve on the World Heritage Committee.

After retiring from GBRMPA in 2014, Jon undertook a post-career PhD, analysing the reasons behind the success of the GBR rezoning.

These days Jon is still actively involved in a range of marine management, climate change and World Heritage matters. His current efforts include applications of the ‘Climate Vulnerability Index’ (or CVI), a rapid assessment tool now being used in many heritage areas around the world.

Skills

40+ years experience in both terrestrial and marine protected areas as a park planner and park manager.
Extensive experience in marine spatial planning, policy development, public engagement, World Heritage, and climate vulnerability


Working language(s)

English

Citation(s)

Google Scholar

Website(s)

https://www.coralcoe.org.au/legacy/person/jon-day

Created: 1999-07-19 | Last Updated: 2023-06-26