Coastal carbon movement

The world runs on carbon, fueling human energy needs through hydrocarbons and driving food webs. Professor Connolly and his team from the Australian Rivers Institute  investigate two key aspects of carbon…

Aquatic ecosystems need to make the grade

New research gives insight into designing a world standard ecosystem report card “Healthy ecosystems help to sustain human communities and economies” says Professor Rod Connolly from the Australian Rivers Institute….

Can coral adapt to climate change?

Corals may be better equipped to tolerate climate change than previously believed, according to research led by Dr Emma Kennedy from the Australian Rivers Institute. “Corals rely on a relationship…

The survival of earth depends on frogs

Professor Jean-Marc Hero is a vertebrate ecologist with research expertise in conservation biology of amphibians, biodiversity assessment and monitoring, and conservation physiology. He is Deputy Director of Griffith University’s Environmental…

Gaming technology boosts mangrove research

Motion sensing technology best known in computer games is vastly improving Queensland scientists’ ability to quantify habitat complexity in mangroves. The Kinect line of devices developed by Microsoft for Xbox consoles and…