JCU Alumni and dietitian Annabel Johnston says that after studying one of JCU’s graduate certificates, it gave her the boost in professional skills to launch into a new avenue of dietetics. Annabel now has her own practice, Nutrition for Living, which caters to a variety of clients including people with gut issues and diabetes.
What’s it like to study marine science? Marissa Hutchings explains what it was like getting her hands wet on Orpheus Island, South Australia and the Galapagos Islands.
Each year, a team of university and research institution partners from around the world release the State of the Tropics report. Though each year’s report has a different focus, the overall project seeks to answer the question: Is life in the Tropics getting better? This year’s report considers the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and suggests that life in the Tropics in 2022 requires one major characteristic from its inhabitants: resilience.
As a sporty kid with a dedication to the books, a career in exercise physiology is a perfect fit for Samantha Beringen. But it took a post-high school gap year working with cardiac specialists for her to figure that out.
Clinical Exercise Physiology students gain extensive practical experience during their studies.
Building on sustainability
JCU PhD graduate Nafisa Tamanna says her research in engineering was driven by an intellectual thirst for the wonders and promises of science. Now working at Hansen Constructions NQ, Nafisa gets to apply her expertise in real-world scenarios, supporting new engineering projects in the Townsville region.
JCU PhD student Janine Evans researched the wild history of weeds in Australia for her Bachelor of Arts (Honours) thesis. Janine’s research in the field of environmental history shares the story of how a pretty garden plant, lantana, became a destructive weed of national significance that may never be eradicated.
From Papua New Guinea to Australia, JCU Environmental Science graduate Marcella Dindillo says hard work and curiosity have been the keys to her success. After finding a passion for environmental sciences and landing her dream job, Marcella is keeping up the pace.