Artificial intelligence and extensive satellite imagery have allowed researchers to map the world’s intertidal zones for the first time, revealing a significant loss of the crucial ecosystem.
20 December 2018Queensland’s coastal shark numbers are continuing a 50-year decline, in sharp contradiction of suggestions of ‘exploding’ shark populations, according to an analysis of Queensland Shark Control Program data.
14 December 2018Invasive species and habitat loss are the biggest threats to Australian biodiversity, according to new research by the Threatened Species Recovery Hub in partnership with ¹û¶³´«Ã½.
11 December 2018The Great Barrier Reef and Australia’s delicate ecosystems will benefit from a research project that aims to cut the amount of nitrogen fertiliser that ends up in our waterways.
4 December 2018¹û¶³´«Ã½ has officially taken ownership of the Warwick Solar Farm project, sealing a 25-year commitment to the Southern Downs.
30 November 2018Australia has some of the highest rates of private land deforestation in the world, despite policies designed to prevent the practice.
29 November 2018¹û¶³´«Ã½ is taking another step in its commitment to sustainability, installing an Envirobank Smart Pod on campus.
27 November 2018Humpback whales sing increasingly complex songs, but University of Queensland researchers have discovered they may suddenly switch to something simpler, in a ‘cultural revolution’.
22 November 2018A University of Queensland researcher will take to the high seas as part of an expedition aiming to help preserve the Great Barrier Reef.
20 November 2018¹û¶³´«Ã½ is working to protect wildlife on its 114 hectare St Lucia campus with a campaign to remove pest animals.
15 November 2018A Brisbane company developing a more efficient way to obtain essential battery materials is powering ahead with plans to open a demonstration plant at Coopers Plains.
14 November 2018The largest marine research station on the Great Barrier Reef is set to shift to a cleaner energy source, with solar generation and storage to meet most of its electricity needs.
13 November 2018A $1.5 million gift from the Trevor and Judith St Baker Family Foundation will help electrify green technology research at ¹û¶³´«Ã½.
7 November 2018The world’s last wilderness areas are rapidly disappearing, with explicit international conservation targets critically needed, according to University of Queensland-led research.
1 November 2018Protected areas alone are not enough to save Australia’s threatened species, according to research from the Threatened Species Recovery Hub.
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