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Dr Michelle Marraffini MS, PhD

Senior Lecturer - Statistics

Doctoral Supervisor
School of Mathematical and Computational Sciences

My work centers around biodiversity and asks questions about the causes and consequences of the diversity seen in the natural world. I use applied statistics to help answer these research questions. 

Professional

Contact details

  • Location: 323 B, Science Tower B
    Campus: Manawatu

Qualifications

  • Masters of Science (2013)
  • Doctor of Philosophy - University of Canterbury (2021)

Certifications and Registrations

  • Licence, Supervisor, 蜜豆视频

Research Expertise

Research Interests

Marine Ecology, Marine Reserves, Marine Invasion Ecology,  Ecology, Applied Statistics

Research Opportunities

  • Remote sensing and statistical modelling for coastal ecosystems  (01/05/2024) Our objective is to examine methods and develop a toolkit for remote monitoring to the better understand coastal ecosystem resilience.

Area of Expertise

Field of research codes
Applied Statistics (010401):
Biological Sciences (060000): Community Ecology (060202):
Conservation and Biodiversity (050202): Ecological Applications (050100):
Ecology (060200):
Environmental Science and Management (050200): Environmental Sciences (050000): Invasive Species Ecology (050103):
Marine and Estuarine Ecology (incl. Marine Ichthyology) (060205):
Mathematical Sciences (010000): Statistics (010400)

Research Outputs

Journal

Smith, JG., Lopazanski, C., Free, CM., Brun, J., Anderson, C., Carr, MH., . . . Caselle, JE. (2025). Conservation benefits of a large marine protected area network that spans multiple ecosystems. Conservation Biology.
[Journal article]Authored by: Marraffini, M.
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Marraffini, ML., Hamilton, SL., Marin Jarrin, JR., Ladd, M., Koval, G., Madden, JR., . . . Dugan, JE. (2024). Evaluating the influence of marine protected areas on surf zone fish. Conservation Biology. 38(6)
[Journal article]Authored by: Marraffini, M.
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Cuddington, K., Abbott, K., Adler, F., Aydeniz, M., Dale, R., Gross, L., . . . White, E. (2023). Challenges and opportunities to build quantitative self-confidence in biologists. Bioscience. 73(5), 364-375 Retrieved from https://academic.oup.com/bioscience/article/73/5/364/7147181
[Journal article]Authored by: Marraffini, M.
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Cervantes-Loreto, A., Pastore, AI., Brown, CRP., Marraffini, ML., Aldebert, C., Mayfield, MM., . . . Stouffer, DB. (2023). Environmental context, parameter sensitivity, and structural sensitivity impact predictions of annual-plant coexistence. Ecological Monographs. 93(4)
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Grosholz, E., Ashton, G., Bradley, M., Brown, C., Ceballos-Osuna, L., Chang, A., . . . Tepolt, C. (2021). Stage-specific overcompensation, the hydra effect, and the failure to eradicate an invasive predator. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). 118(12), Retrieved from https://www.pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pnas.2003955118
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Marraffini, M., Ashton, G., Brown, C., Chang, A., & Ruiz, G. (2017). Settlement plates as monitoring devices for non-indigenous species in marine fouling communities.. Management of Biological Invasions.
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Uncategorised

Marraffini, ML., Sanders, NJ., Sundquist, MK., Classen, AT., Deslippe, JR., He, JS., . . . Stouffer, DB.AugustNovemberMarraffini, ML., Sanders, NJ., Sanders, NJ., Sundquist, MK., Classen, AT., Deslippe, JR., . . . Stouffer, DB.AugustMarraffini, ML., Sanders, NJ., Sundquist, MK., Classen, AT., Deslippe, JR., He, JS., . . . Stouffer, DB.AugustJanuaryJanuaryMarraffini, ML., Sanders, NJ., Sundquist, MK., Classen, AT., Deslippe, JR., He, JS., . . . Stouffer, DB.AugustJanuaryJanuary
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Cervantes-Loreto, A., Pastore, AI., Brown, CRP., Maraffini, ML., Aldebert, C., Mayfield, MM., . . . Stouffer, DB.FebruaryNovemberCervantes-Loreto, A., Pastore, A., Brown, CRP., Maraffini, M., Aldebert, C., Mayfield, M., . . . Stouffer, D.FebruaryCervantes-Loreto, A., Pastore, AI., Brown, CRP., Maraffini, ML., Aldebert, C., Mayfield, MM., . . . Stouffer, DB.FebruaryJanuaryJanuaryCervantes-Loreto, A., Pastore, AI., Brown, CRP., Maraffini, ML., Aldebert, C., Mayfield, MM., . . . Stouffer, DB.FebruaryJanuaryJanuary
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Teaching and Supervision

Contact Supervisor

Summary of Doctoral Supervision

Position Current Completed
Main Supervisor 1 0

Current Doctoral Supervision

Main Supervisor of:

  • Nasim Sadra - Doctor of Philosophy
    Statistical Modelling using Remote Sensing for Coastal Ecosystem Resilience