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CQUniversity researchers collecting sea grass at Gladstone. Photo credit: Coastal Marine Ecosystems Research Centre

Griffith researchers at Sea Jellies Illuminated research lab at Sea World. Photo credit: Griffith Coastal and Marine Research Centre

QUT research to understand coral attachment and reproduction for reef restoration. Photo credit: Collaborative coral by Brett Lewis QUT

UniSQ researcher examining a crop at the Tosari Crop Research Centre. Photo credit: Anna Singleton - University of Southern Queensland

Close up of the pore structure of a hydrogel membrane. Photo credit: Dr Katrin Kockler - Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology

UniSC A/Prof Kathy Townsend researcher in marine conservation. Photo credit: University of the Sunshine Coast

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  • Global interest in koala vaccine leads to funding

    Global interest in a vaccine that can treat chlamydia in koalas has resulted in funding that will help University of the Sunshine Coast scientists with the next phase of development.

    24 Mar 2023

    Advanced manufacturingBiotechnologyEnvironment & nature

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  • Global plastic pollution crisis: The Galápagos Islands under threat

    New University of the Sunshine Coast led research has revealed the alarming extent of plastic pollution in the Galápagos archipelago and the harm it poses to the rare and endangered animals who live there.

    24 Mar 2023

    Environment & nature

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  • Global award for pioneering entrepreneurship researcher

    QUT Professor Per Davidsson has been honoured with the Global Award for Entrepreneurship Research for “his role as a pioneer of influential and high-quality research contributions and as a community builder in the entrepreneurship field”.

    16 Mar 2023

    Social sciences

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  • QUT rock stars solve long-standing diamond conundrum

    Two QUT researchers have used a standard laptop computer and a humble piece of rock - from the ‘waste pile’ of a diamond mine - to solve a long-held geological conundrum about how diamonds formed in the deep roots of the earth’s ancient continents.

    16 Mar 2023

    Mining & resources

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  • Queensland Disaster Research Alliance

    The Queensland Disaster Research Alliance, a collective of seven Queensland universities that includes Griffith University, has appointed Dr Paul Barnes as its first Manager to help coordinate disaster focused research activities, foster collaboration across universities, and strengthen funding applications.

    13 Mar 2023

    Environment & natureSocial sciencesTropical

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  • How will abandoned farmlands respond to sea level rise?

    A Griffith University study found that wetland vegetation will naturally re-establish on abandoned agricultural land threatened by sea level rise. Published in Restoration Ecology, the study assessed the potential for abandoned agricultural land in Southeast Queensland to naturally regenerate into supratidal wetlands (those above the tidal line) under conditions that…

    13 Mar 2023

    Environment & nature

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  • Australian hot water treatment study provides advancements for global mango trade

    Researchers have discovered how to use hot water treatment to meet market entry protocols for fruit fly disinfestation in Australian mangoes. Heat treatment is the internationally accepted protocol for market access, currently applied to mangoes through vapour heat technology. Hot water treatment is an inexpensive, more efficient alternative, but previous…

    13 Mar 2023

    Food & agricultureTropical

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