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Federal election last chance for the reef - JCU scientists
Thu, 19 May 2016
Scientists from James Cook University say the Great Barrier Reef will be in a terminal condition within five years without a $10 billion commitment during this federal election campaign to improve water quality.

Sportfishing hub opens in PNG
Tue, 17 May 2016
James Cook University, Papua New Guinea's National Fisheries Authority (NFA), and the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) have helped launch a research hub that’s designed to promote sustainable, small-scale sport fishing ventures that support local communities throughout the tropics.

Coal shipping threat to Great Barrier Reef
Mon, 16 May 2016
Australian researchers have raised fresh concerns that a major shipping disaster could harm the Great Barrier Reef, with new research revealing coal dust in seawater can kill corals and slow down the growth rate of seagrasses and fish.

Large-scale mangrove dieback 'unprecedented'
Tue, 10 May 2016
A James Cook University professor has warned that scientists are witnessing a large-scale dieback of mangroves in northern Australia.

Scientists make good ants go bad
Thu, 28 Apr 2016
James Cook University scientists have found a way to manipulate the brain chemistry of ants – making aggressive ants calmer, and chilled-out ants cranky.

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