11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
Bushfire fighting chemicals extinguish frog development
A new Griffith study has found that bushfire fighting chemicals commonly marketed as environmentally friendly can severely affect frog development
11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
Sedimentation sifted out of pollution priorities
Sediment runoff from land use change is missing from global priorities, despite being one of the greatest threats facing freshwater and marine ecosystems
13 Climate Action
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
11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
New freshwater mussels discovered in southwestern Australia
Genetic techniques have helped uncover a new threatened species of freshwater mussel in southern Western Australia
Australian Rivers Institute
The real-world isn’t static: Understanding how fluctuating stressors affect wetlands
Griffith University research reveals that when combinations of human-caused stressors fluctuate, replicating more realistic environmental conditions, it vastly changes their impact on wetland habitats.
Australian Rivers Institute
Achieving a nature- and people-positive future
For biodiversity to thrive, conservation efforts must be ‘Nature and People Positive’, a recent study has found.
Biodiversity
World-first innovation accelerates process to safeguard environment and wildlife
World-first data analysis platform, EcoCommons has been launched, transforming our ability to understand the impacts of the climate crisis on Australia’s environment and native species.
Australian Rivers Institute
Taking a biochemical snapshot of sea turtle health
New Griffith research is using biochemical profiles from the blood of sea turtles as a tool to monitor the health of populations in the wild
Australian Rivers Institute
Constructed wetlands, a barrier to the spread of microplastics
Constructed wetlands act as a barrier preventing the spread of microplastics through the environment, a Griffith-led study has found.
Biodiversity
New Griffith-backed alliance to deliver sustainable climate-ready national economy
An alliance of business leaders, industry and community groups has committed to a five-year collaboration to plan and deliver a sustainable economic transformation for the nation.
Australian Rivers Institute
Lack of species depth threatens mangroves
Limited number of invertebrate ecological roles puts mangroves at risk.
Biodiversity
Study of bushfire impacts finds quarter of a million hectares burnt
A Griffith University study has mapped the scale and impact the 2019 bushfires had on South-East Queensland bushland, finding that 13% of rainforests and 24% of our national parks in the area were likely burnt. In new research published in Ecological Management and Restoration, School of Environment and Science honours student Isabella Smith used Geomorphic […]
Biodiversity
A new chocolate frog reveals ancient links between Australia & New Guinea
A newly discovered chocolate frog, Litoria mira, described by Griffith University and Queensland Museum scientists, is shining a light on the ancient links between Australia and New Guinea.
Biodiversity
Reviewing literature: Convention on Biological Diversity
The United Nations’ Convention on Biological Diversity is the most important global agreement for conservation and arose in response to declines in biodiversity due to human activities.
Australian Rivers Institute
Carbon stockpiles abound in mangrove sinkholes
Highest single carbon stocks ever reported found in mangrove 'cenotes'.
Australian Research Centre for Human Evolution
Humans weren’t always agents of destruction when arriving on uninhabited islands
A Griffith University led team discovered the arrival of ancient humans to uninhabited islands doesn’t always lead to widespread extinctions as is often thought.
Australian Rivers Institute
Griffith’s Gold Coast campus ecosystem flourishes
The biodiversity of Griffith’s Gold Coast campus continues to bloom, with a recent survey revealing an increase in wildlife species on site to more than 130 different types.
Biodiversity
New definition of sustainability reflects the interdependence of all life
An international collaboration reveals a new definition of sustainability that expands the concept to non-human species and their needs.