You could be a scientist without even knowing it. Amateur researchers with a keen interest and the time to record their observations are changing the way discoveries are made. Cairns resident Hidetoshi Kudo ‘found’ a new mangrove species in a busy suburb, and he is not the only one, JCU's Dr Andrew Chin and Dr Norm Duke confirm.
Drones are quickly becoming a versatile device for environmental management. Discover how PhD Candidate Sophie Walker is determining creative ways for this adaptable technology to contribute to habitat restoration, land surveying, legislative and policy changes, communication, vegetation monitoring and more.
Placements are an important part of studying a Bachelor of Veterinary Science at JCU. So far, second year veterinary science student, Julia Kaminakamura, has worked with cows, crocodiles and tropical fish, but her favourite placement was at a thoroughbred breeding facility in the Gold Coast Hinterland.