O'Connor, Jack
Senior Scientist
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- INSTITUTE:
- UNU-EHS
- OFFICE:
- Environmental Vulnerability & Ecosystem Services Section (EVES)
- E-MAIL:
- oconnor@ehs.unu.edu
- PHONE:
- +49 (0)228 815 0218
- NATIONALITY:
- Australia
Research Interests
- Climate change adaptation
- Coastal ecology
- Ecosystem management
Education
- PhD Marine Ecology, University of Technology Sydney, School of Life Sciences, Australia in close collaboration with University of Melbourne, School of BioSciences and the Australian Museum, Department of Ichthyology
- BSc (Hons. 1st class) Environmental Science, University of Technology Sydney, School of Life Sciences, Australia in collaboration with CSIRO, Marine and Atmospheric Research Hub
- BSc Marine Biology, University of Technology Sydney, School of Life Sciences, Australia
Biographical Statement
Dr. Jack O’Connor is a senior scientist in the Environmental Vulnerability and Ecosystem Services (EVES) section of UNU-EHS. He is an ecologist and environmental scientist with a focus on ecosystem-based adaptation and sustainable development, with particular expertise in managing and mitigating anthropogenic impacts in coastal socio-ecological systems (SESs). Dr. O’Connor is involved in the GCRF Living Deltas Hub, an international consortium of transdisciplinary researchers developing new socio-ecological frameworks for sustainable development in major river deltas. His research role in the Hub is to improve delta-level monitoring of the UN’s sustainable development goals (SDGs) and derive with stakeholders a new indicator-based assessment framework focusing on delta-specific SDGs.
Prior to joining UNU-EHS, Dr. O’Connor worked in the field of coastal adaptation and management at the National Centre for Coasts and Climate, based at the University of Melbourne, Australia. In collaboration with the Earth Systems and Climate Change Hub (Australian Government) and the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (Victorian State Government), he led projects in the fields of blue carbon management and coastal hazard assessment. During his post-doctoral work he has also led research projects investigating the effects of anthropogenic pollution in coastal environments of various countries around the world. He has a research background in marine ecology and a passion for inter-disciplinary collaborative projects.
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Articles
- Ferolla Prates, Luisa, Karthe, Daniel, Zhang, Lulu, Wang, Lili, O',Connor, Jack, Lee, Halim and Dornack, Christina (2023). Sustainability for All? The challenges of predicting and managing the potential risks of end-of-life electric vehicles and their batteries in the Global South.. Environmental Earth Sciences, 82(143), n/a-n/a
- Pramanik, Malay, Szabo, Sylvia, Pal, Indrajit, Udmale, Parmeshwar, O’Connor, Jack, Sanyal, Manas, Roy, Souvanic and Sebesvari, Zita (2021). Twin disasters: tracking COVID-19 and cyclone Amphan’s impacts on SDGs in the Indian Sundarbans. Environment: Science and Policy for Sustainable Development, 63(4), 20-30
Reports
- Higuera Roa, Oscar, O',Connor, Jack, Ogunwumi, Taiwo Seun, Ihinegbu, Christopher, Reimer Lynggaard, Josefine, Sebesvari, Zita, Eberle, Caitlyn and Koli, Margaret (2022). Technical Report: Lagos floods. Interconnected Disaster Risks 2021/2022. United Nations University – Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS).
- Higuera Roa, Oscar and O',Connor, Jack (2022). Technical Report: Hurricane Ida. Interconnected Disaster Risks 2021/2022. United Nations University – Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS).
- O',Connor, Jack, Higuera Roa, Oscar and Eberle, Caitlyn (2022). Technical Report: Vanishing vaquita. Interconnected Disaster Risks 2021/2022. United Nations University – Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS).
- O',Connor, Jack, Eberle, Caitlyn, Narvaez, Liliana, Higuera Roa, Oscar, Oakes, Robert, Sparkes, Edward and Sebesvari, Zita (2022). Interconnected Disaster Risks. United Nations University – Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS).
- O',Connor, Jack, Eberle, Caitlyn, Cotti, Davide, Hagenlocher, Michael, Hassel, Jonathan, Janzen, Sally, Narvaez, Liliana, Newsom, Amy, Ortiz-Vargas, Andrea, Schuetze, Simon, Sebesvari, Zita, Sett, Dominic and Walz, Yvonne (2021). Interconnected Disaster Risks. United Nations University – Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS).
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Articles
- O’Connor JJ, Fobert EK, Besson M, Jacob H, Lecchini D (2019) Behavioural and physiological impacts of light pollution on a marine fish during larval settlement. Marine Pollution Bulletin. MPB-D-18-01799R1.
- O’Connor JJ, Fest, BJ, Sievers, M, Swearer, SE (2019) Impacts of land management practices on carbon stocks and greenhouse gas fluxes in blue carbon ecosystems – a meta-analysis. Global Change Biology, https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.14946
- O’Connor, JJ, Booth, DJ, Swearer, SE, Fielder, DS, Leis, JM (2017) Ontogenetic milestones of chemotactic behaviour reflect innate species-specific response to habitat cues in larval fish. Animal Behaviour, 132, pp.61-71.
- O’Connor JJ, Lecchini D, Beck H, Cadiou G, Lecellier G, Booth DJ, Nakamura Y (2016) Sediment pollution impacts sensory ability and performance of newly settling coral-reef fish. Oecologia, 180:11-21.
Reports
- O’Connor JJ, Fest, BJ, Sievers, M, Swearer, SE (2020) Climate change drivers of carbon sequestration in coastal ecosystems.
- O’Connor JJ (2018) Victorian Coastal Science Studies Review. State of Environment Report 2018, Department of Environment, Land Water and Planning, Victorian State Government. pp 101-107.