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PhD students draw on their specialised and advanced skills to make a vital contribution to Australian research. Putting them on an income that’s below the poverty line doesn’t reflect their value.
Australia’s Traditional Owners have survived climate shifts before. Bringing traditional ecological knowledge in contact with western climate scientists could help First Nations survive this one.
Heat islands merupakan imbas dari gugurnya pohon - pohon di kawasan perkotaan, yang berganti menjadi bangunan, jalan raya, pabrik-pabrik, serta peruntukan lainnya.
A 50-year experiment shows warmer, ‘thirstier’ air may have cut the lifespan of Queensland’s tropical trees in half since the 1980s.
Efforts to save the reef aren’t tackling the main cause: climate change. What we need from our next federal government is strong leadership to avert the climate crisis.
The British atomic tests at Emu Field in South Australia pre-dated Maralinga by three years. Largely forgotten, they remind us the costs of harmful political decisions are borne by the most powerless.
The first high-quality Australian dingo genome gives a multi-thousand-year-old snapshot into the evolutionary history of dogs.
Look beyond the fanfare about large infrastructure projects like Hells Gate and what we are left with is a largely business-as-usual budget for regional Australia
Coral reefs that suffer widespread bleaching can still recover if conditions improve, but it’s estimated to take up to 12 years. And that’s if no more bleaching events occur.
The First Astronomers shares the extensive star knowledge of First Peoples worldwide, stretching back millennia to reclaim so-called Western discoveries and highlight the strength of oral traditions.
As climate change pressures intensify, ecosystems may lose their ability to bounce back from disasters.
The reef is suffering environmental conditions that are so extreme, scientists are struggling to simulate these scenarios in laboratories.
Des modèles climatiques permettent de prédire que l’invasion des vers plats continuera dans le futur, aussi bien en France que dans le monde, et même s’aggravera avec le réchauffement climatique.
The best way to experience a rainforest canopy is by crane - and researchers have made full use of Australia’s first canopy crane.
Une nouvelle espèce trouvée à Mayotte change les idées sur l’évolution des vers plats, et pose un problème de conservation.
Nine mammals in Northern Australia are at risk of extinction in the next two decades – and we know little about this home-grown crisis.
The latest IPCC Report lacked Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander lead authors. This is a severe limitation to understanding and responding to climate change in this country.
Quirks of our geology made Australia unusually abundant in coal. But as the world goes green, we can switch to vital clean mineral resources so coalminers aren’t left behind.
A new species of flatworm is invading us. It is metallic black in color and its name is Humbertium covidum.
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Adjunct Associate Professor, James Cook University
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Professor in Tropical Regional Development, The Cairns Institute, James Cook University
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Associate Professor & Principal Research Fellow, James Cook University
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PSM, Adjunct Senior Research Fellow, ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, James Cook University
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PhD student, James Cook University
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Associate professor and co-ordinator of professional development GRS, James Cook University
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Associate professor, James Cook University
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Associate Professor - Bioinformatics, James Cook University
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Associate Dean, Education and Equity, James Cook University
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Marine Scientist, James Cook University
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Associate Professor in Physics, James Cook University
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Associate Dean Learning and Teaching, College of Science & Engineering, James Cook University
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Director, The Cairns Institute, James Cook University
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Professor, James Cook University
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Associate Professor of Economics, Australia Director - Centre for International Trade and Business in Asia (CITBA), James Cook University
