Mar 31, 20232 min readeDNA and technologyeDNA to improve waterway monitoring of invasive and native fishTropWATER is working with OzFish and the Townsville City Council to use environmental DNA (eDNA) methods to improve waterway monitoring...
Dec 5, 20222 min readThe benefits of converting flood-prone cane paddocks into melaleuca plantationsThe common melaleuca ‘paper-bark’ tree could be a powerhouse not only in storing carbon but also in filtering farm runoff – and farmers...
Dec 2, 20222 min readSeagrass habitatsSeagrass restoration project spans two oceansJames Cook University scientists will lead seagrass restoration research spanning tropical Australia’s two oceans. Researchers from JCU’s...
Dec 1, 20223 min readIndigenous rangers and scientists team up to drive coral growthIndigenous rangers and scientists team up to drive coral growth on the Great Barrier Reef during spawning season and beyond. A team of...
Nov 10, 20222 min readFish habitatsDugong Census beginsJames Cook University scientists are in the air conducting a critical Queensland-wide dugong population survey – counting dugongs along...
Nov 4, 20222 min readBringing back bushfoods: Australia’s landscape mapped to boost bush tuckerGrowing native bushfoods could reverse environmental degradation and offer better food security. But how do we get bushfoods in the...
Oct 20, 20221 min readWomen Warriors of the Torres Strait set sail for the Great Reef Census The Women Warriors of the Torres Strait – an all-female crew of Traditional Owners, rangers, and scientists led by the Torres Strait...
Aug 2, 20222 min readSpearfishing restrictions boost fish stocksRestricting spearfishing in some 'yellow zones' in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park has doubled the abundance of coral trout, according...
Jul 28, 20223 min readMangrovesGulf mangrove dieback discoveryBreakthrough research by James Cook University scientists has solved the mystery of the catastrophic death of 40 million mangrove trees...
Jul 13, 20222 min readScholarship gives marine science students real world opportunityTwo outstanding James Cook University (JCU) marine science students have been awarded Bachelor of Science scholarships – equipping them...