Draft:Ana M. M. Sequeira

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Ana M. M. Sequeira is a marine ecologist and quantitative scientist, currently serving as an Associate Professor at the Australian National University (ANU). She is internationally recognised for her contributions to the conservation of marine megafauna—large, migratory species such as whales, sharks, turtles, and seabirds—through data-driven research, global collaborations, and the development of analytical tools to support ocean conservation.

Academic and professional background

Sequeira holds a PhD in Statistical Modelling from the University of Adelaide, Australia (2009–2013), and a DEA/MSc in Modelling the Marine Environment from the University of Liège in Belgium (2003–2005), where she specialised in trophic chain modelling and coupled ocean-atmosphere systems. Her undergraduate studies in Chemistry and Biotechnology were completed in Portugal. She has held research roles at the University of Western Australia, the Universidade de Aveiro, and FCT NOVA, and remains an Adjunct Research Fellow at the UWA Oceans Institute. Her research expertise spans statistical and simulation modelling, GIS, and ecosystem dynamics.

Research and major projects

MegaMove

Sequeira is the founder, lead coordinator, and research director of MegaMove, a UN Ocean Decade-endorsed initiative uniting over 400 researchers from 50+ countries. It compiles data from 16,000+ movement tracks across more than 100 species to inform dynamic spatial planning and global marine conservation.

Gathaagudu Animal Tracking & Malgana Seacountry

In collaboration with Malgana Traditional Owners, these projects integrate Traditional Ecological Knowledge with marine tracking data to improve co-management in Shark Bay, Western Australia.

iCoAST

Sequeira leads the Integrated Coastal Analyses and Sensor Technologies (iCoAST) initiative to develop novel field sensors and methods for assessing coastal habitat health and responses to climate change.

Global Shark Movement Project

She serves on the Steering Committee of the Global Shark Movement Project, a collaboration involving 40 shark research teams across 26 countries.

Other Projects

MMMAP: Led the Marine Megafauna Movement Analytical Program to understand global megafauna patterns and inform conservation.

MMTT / GOOS-ARTI: Organised global efforts to standardise tracking data for marine megafauna, contributing to the Global Ocean Observing System.

AquaSpace: Participated as a key investigator in the EU Horizon 2020 project addressing socio-economic and spatial challenges in aquaculture.

Model Transferability: Led an international research collaboration to improve the robustness of ecological predictive models.

Research contributions

Sequeira’s research has provided one of the first global assessments of anthropogenic pressures on marine megafauna, and her work continues to influence conservation science and policy globally. She has promoted open science practices and led several large-scale collaborative databases in the field.

Selected publications

• Sequeira, A. M. M., Rodríguez, J. P., & 376 co-authors (2025). "Global tracking of marine megafauna space use reveals how to achieve conservation targets." Science, 388, 1086–1097.
• Sequeira, A. M. M., Sumaila, U. R., & Rogers, A. A. (2024). "Ecosystem services 'on the move' as a nature-based solution for financing the Global Biodiversity Framework." npj Ocean Sustainability, 3, 38.

Awards and recognition

2020 Pew Marine Fellow: Awarded for global leadership in marine conservation. Sequeira’s projects and publications have been endorsed by international institutions including the UN Decade of Ocean Science.

Academic qualifications

PhD in Statistical Modelling, University of Adelaide, Australia

DEA/MSc in Modelling the Marine Environment, University of Liège, Belgium

Undergraduate Degree, Chemistry and Biotechnology, Portugal

Certification: PADI Rescue Diver

Technical skills

Sequeira works with R, Fortran, MATLAB, C++, and Python, and has expertise in ecological modelling, statistical analysis, GIS, and remote sensing.

References

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• Australian marine biologists
• Women scientists
• Academic staff of the Australian National University
• Living people