JCU in the News

A new study reveals the strategies that stop bandits from illegally fishing in Australian waters—but warns there is a cost to the region’s poorer countries. Co-author Dr Brock Bergseth, from the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies at James...

A study of around 400 people living in lockdown by James Cook University has revealed a little about how pet ownership modifies loneliness and mental health. So, we’ve decided to use this opportunity to make our own arguments in favour of dogs, cats …...

World-leading environmental scientists, including Australia's pre-eminent coral reef experts, have publicly praised UNESCO's decision to recommend the Great Barrier Reef be rated “in danger”, a move that was slammed by the federal government. The...

An infectious disease expert has urged the federal government to consider easing restrictions, including the nation's closed borders, ahead of achieving herd immunity and warns the population may never even reach that point. Emma McBryde, professor...

Dr Lauren Leicester has recently taken up the role as a permanent vet at the Kidman Way Veterinary Surgery. Lauren has moved to Cobar from Invercargill, New Zealand with her husband, her dog Piper (a five year old Spoodle Maltese, pictured above) and...

It's the question on the minds of every greater Sydney resident: how much longer is this lockdown going to run for? A week? A month? Two? Three? Disease experts estimate at least another full month of lockdown is likely, raising the prospect of a...

On Mornings with Phil Staley The journey of 15 elephants headed northward through China has captured a world-wide audience, but it might not end well. Experts aren't sure why the pachyderms are on the move although degradation of their home, the...

A new study has found baby coral reef fishes can outpace all other baby fishes in the ocean. Lead author Adam Downie is a PhD candidate at the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies at James Cook University (Coral CoE at JCU). Mr Downie said...

Healthy and vibrant oceans produce the oxygen we breathe, regulate the weather, provide food, and give other benefits to millions of people. By better understanding the threats to them, we can start the long road to protecting them. The Pacific...

James Cook University scientists believe they have made a great discovery in the science of keeping premature babies alive. Embargoed until: Publicly released: Fri 25 Jun 2021 at 0830 AEST | 1030 NZST Peer-reviewed Observational study People ...