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JCU spoke to Professor Jodie Rummer, whose impressive work in marine science is breaking down barriers for aspiring female scientists.
- Date: 10 June 2020
- Study Area: Marine Science; Science
- College: College of Science and Engineering
If you drive about half an hour south of Townsville’s city centre, you might find yourself at Wildlife Surrounds Conservation Centre. Established as a wildlife preserve by JCU Alumni Shakira Todd, it is home to a variety of Australian wildlife and
- Author: Tianna Killoran
- Date: 9 November 2022
- Study Area: Science; Environmental Management|Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths
Have you ever been on a road trip, driving through lush greenery where huge trees dot the side of the road? While you were there, did you consider what was cleared in order for the road you’re travelling on to be developed?
- Author: Mykala Wright
- Date: 8 March 2022
- Study Area: Environmental Management; Ecology
Nine out of ten people worldwide breathe polluted air, and more than seven million people die every year from it.
- Date: 20 May 2020
- Study Area: Environmental Management
- College: College of Science and Engineering
Biodiversity is often synonymous with the wild side of the animal kingdom: from the deadly to the colourful, the large to the small. But the more tame side of biodiversity, like sugar cane and cattle, plays an equally important role for life on earth
- Date: 22 May 2019
- Study Area: Environmental Management
- College: College of Science and Engineering
The natural environment plays an important role in the overall well-being of humanity. Not only does it provide us with resources essential to our survival, but being in nature has been proven to positively impact our physical, social and
- Author: Mykala Wright
- Date: 10 November 2022
- Study Area: Environmental Management; Human Geography|Society and Culture|Teaching and Education
Want others to care about the Great Barrier Reef as much as you do? Frustrated when people keep doing things to harm it? Talk to them in language they understand.
- Author: Bethany Keats
- Date: 10 May 2019
- Study Area: Business, Law and Finance
Carbon is the unseen powerhouse in many elements of life on Earth. Carbon compounds regulate temperature, provide humans with energy through the air we breathe and make up the food that sustains us. Beyond that, carbon is key to climate change
- Author: Molly McShane
- Date: 2 February 2023
- Study Area: Environmental Management; Science
Explorers no longer take to the skies or travel to distant lands to discover the unknown; instead, they look to the depths of the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) Marine Park.
- Author: Katherine Kokkonen
- Date: 10 May 2019
- Study Area: Marine Science
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.
- Author: Mykala Wright
- Date: 14 March 2022
- Study Area: Science; Zoology
Creating communities and landscapes that are vibrant, sustainable, and fit for their populations is a task that requires many perspectives and abilities. JCU Associate Professor Lisa Law shares how collaborating with regional councils, industry
- Author: Hannah Gray
- Date: 25 August 2021
- Study Area: Planning
Community gardens are important to both our environment and our society. They are places to preserve, and they promote not only plants but culture too.
- Author: Hannah Gray
- Date: 18 November 2019
- Study Area: Environmental Management
As the planet warms and sea levels shift like never before, what will life be like for humans in the coming decades? According to JCU research, unprecedented changes are afoot, and they’re set to affect every single one of us.
- Date: 8 May 2019
- Study Area: Science
- College: College of Science and Engineering
A science degree, a business, and a one-way ticket to Africa. After graduating from JCU’s Bachelor of Applied Science, majoring in Environmental Management, in 2005, and working in his field for several years, there was something missing for Shane
- Date: 24 June 2019
- Study Area: Environmental Management
- College: College of Science and Engineering
“Falling from the Sky” was a science-inspired and arts-delivered exhibition currently which ran in May 2023 at JCU Cairns, Nguma-bada campus, Smithfield. Associate Professor Robyn Glade-Wright shares her inspiration for organising the exhibition,
- Author: Bianca de Loryn
- Date: 11 May 2023
- Study Area: Environmental Management; Land and Water Management|Visual Arts