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Partnership advances marine science and port management
Led by JCU TropWATER, a $7.5 million partnership between North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation and James Cook University will deliver a five-year program to advance marine science across four ports.
emmarehn5
Nov 4, 20252 min read


Wetlands, agriculture and water quality
Wetlands are gaining attention as a potential water quality management tool, but how effective are they in practice across the Great...
Tropwater JCU
Aug 25, 20252 min read


Explainer: Flood plumes
This explainer introduces flood plumes - large volumes of freshwater discharged from rivers into the ocean - and how they affect marine ecosystems.
emmarehn5
Aug 18, 20252 min read


International fellowship supports researcher monitoring water health from space
JCU TropWATER's Dr Paula Cartwright spent eight weeks working with scientists at the Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar earlier this year after being awarded an Australia India Institute fellowship for women in STEM.
emmarehn5
Jul 15, 20252 min read


TropWATER joins new alliance to strengthen water quality science across Queensland
JCU TropWATER scientists are part of the new Catchment Water Quality Alliance, set to transform water quality monitoring, analysis and publication across the Great Barrier Reef and southeast Queensland catchments.
emmarehn5
May 26, 20253 min read


Flood plume reaches offshore reefs in Great Barrier Reef
An extensive flood plume caused by the recent severe weather event in northern Queensland is pushing vast amounts of river discharge to...
Tropwater JCU
Feb 27, 20254 min read


Graziers and scientists connect to track sediments from the land to the Reef
For six wet seasons at nine properties across the Bowen-Bogie-Broken catchments, graziers have collected 300 water samples from their...
Tropwater JCU
Dec 2, 20243 min read


TropWATER showcases need to adapt water quality goals for mining environments
JCU TropWATER scientists featured their research to the critical minerals sector at last week’s Regional Trailblazer Showcase and...
emmarehn5
Oct 1, 20242 min read


Evidence of land-based impacts on water quality in the Great Barrier Reef
James Cook University TropWATER scientists are major contributors to the most comprehensive and rigorous review of water quality and the...
Tropwater JCU
Aug 1, 20244 min read


Recent report reveals water quality and seagrass trends in the Great Barrier Reef
Our scientists lead seagrass and inshore water quality monitoring across large areas of the inshore Great Barrier Reef Marine Park,...
Tropwater JCU
Jul 18, 20244 min read


Back-to-back cyclones and flood plume impacts on the Great Barrier Reef
Back-to-back cyclones have exposed the Great Barrier Reef to extensive and persistent flood plumes from Ingham up to Cape York Peninsula,...
Tropwater JCU
Jan 31, 20243 min read


Sediment hotspots: Improving confidence in our catchment models
New research suggests that the effectiveness of water quality catchment models – used to identify sediment hotspots in Great Barrier Reef...
Tropwater JCU
Jul 5, 20232 min read


The benefits of converting flood-prone cane paddocks into melaleuca plantations
The common melaleuca ‘paper-bark’ tree could be a powerhouse not only in storing carbon but also in filtering farm runoff – and farmers...
Tropwater JCU
Dec 5, 20222 min read


Identifying sediments in the Bowen, Broken and Bogie catchments
Graziers and scientists are working together to understand how, when, and where sediment moves from the land into the Bowen, Broken, and...
Tropwater JCU
Jul 12, 20222 min read
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