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The level of carbon dioxide in the Earth’s atmosphere has officially reached an all-time high, and it’s showing no signs of slowing. JCU PhD Student Jodi Thomas says this could spell trouble for some of our smallest cephalopods in the seas.
JCU Senior Researcher Katie Chartrand was 1 of 15 women to set sail on a six-day expedition to the Great Barrier Reef as part of Great Reef Census, a citizen science conservation project.
Janine Evans researched the wild history of weeds in Australia for her Bachelor of Arts (Honours) thesis. She shares how a pretty garden plant, lantana, could become a destructive weed of national importance in Australia.
JCU Lecturer Dr Kearrin Sims supports development in communities at both the local and global level through his research. However, there is one thing that Kearrin is particularly passionate about.
Roads help to connect communities, but they are leaving habitats in fragments. JCU PhD Candidate Jayden Engert is researching methods to mitigate the environmental impacts of road expansion.
Coastal wetlands are vital to our seascapes, landscapes, marine life, and even our lifestyles and livelihoods. However, our urban development has put these unique ecosystems in jeopardy.
Together with local Traditional Owners, Dr Ariana Lambrides researches the history of one of the most popular pastimes on the Great Barrier Reef: fishing.
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