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Seagrass plays major role in pollution reduction
Thu, 16 Feb 2017
A new study has found that seagrass meadows have a vital role in reducing man-made pollution.

Largest undersea landslide revealed on the Great Barrier Reef
Wed, 8 Feb 2017
James Cook University scientists have helped discover the remnants of a massive undersea landslide on the Great Barrier Reef, approximately 30 times the volume of Uluru.

Can Sharks Be Fished Sustainably?
Tue, 7 Feb 2017
Conventional wisdom holds that sharks can’t be harvested in a sustainable manner because they are long-lived animals. It takes time for them to reproduce and grow in numbers.

Celebrating World Wetlands Day
Thu, 2 Feb 2017
To help celebrate World Wetlands Day, the Hinchinbrook Wetlands Alliance and James Cook University have released a video of the work being done to rehabilitate a wetland north of Townsville.

Ducklings help teach off-the-grid living
Fri, 27 Jan 2017
James Cook University staff are using a family of ducks, a school of fish, crustaceans and herbs and vegetables to teach students how to design an off-the-grid aquaculture system.

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