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Girringun lead drone-based dugong surveys with JCU scientists
Hinchinbrook Island historically boasts extensive seagrass meadows and a thriving dugong population, but the region is still recovering...
Jun 6, 20233 min read


Scientists track one of the world’s most invasive ants in waterways
As yellow crazy ants invade habitats across Queensland, James Cook University researchers have developed a world-first environmental DNA...
Apr 17, 20233 min read


TropWATER-led program wins National Award
A TropWATER-led water quality monitoring project has won the Agriculture and Regional Development award at the 34th Banksia National...
Apr 17, 20231 min read


Dugongs and drone-based photogrammetry
PhD opportunity, James Cook University Assessing the body size and body condition of dugongs using drone-based photogrammetry Assessments...
Apr 3, 20232 min read


Inshore reef habitats of Great Barrier Reef islands
From coral trout and snapper to wrasses, butterflyfish, and damselfish – the inshore reef habitats of Great Barrier Reef islands are...
Mar 31, 20231 min read


eDNA to improve waterway monitoring of invasive and native fish
TropWATER is working with OzFish and the Townsville City Council to use environmental DNA (eDNA) methods to improve waterway monitoring...
Mar 31, 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...
Dec 5, 20222 min read


Seagrass restoration project spans two oceans
James Cook University scientists will lead seagrass restoration research spanning tropical Australia’s two oceans. Researchers from JCU’s...
Dec 2, 20222 min read


Indigenous rangers and scientists team up to drive coral growth
Indigenous rangers and scientists team up to drive coral growth on the Great Barrier Reef during spawning season and beyond. A team of...
Dec 1, 20223 min read


Dugong Census begins
James Cook University scientists are in the air conducting a critical Queensland-wide dugong population survey – counting dugongs along...
Nov 10, 20222 min read
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