Environmental Futures Research Institute
Hook, line and sinker: Is your fishing trip injuring coastal raptors?
Fishing equipment is the deadliest threat faced by coastal birds of prey a new study published in the Journal of Raptor Research has found.
Arts Education Law
Griffith team awarded Science Magazine top-10 scientific breakthrough of the year
Griffith University archaeologists have been awarded a coveted place in Science magazine’s top-10 scientific breakthroughs of the year for their work on the discovery of the world’s oldest known rock art.
COVID-19
Tasmanian devils may survive their own pandemic
Amid the COVID-19 crisis, a study released this week has some good news about a wildlife pandemic, which may help scientists better understand how emerging diseases evolve.
Environmental Futures Research Institute
Can a coral reef fish help unravel how humans domesticated animals?
An international study has found the first evidence of an animal other than humans domesticating another species.
Environmental Futures Research Institute
Humans aren’t the only species to use medicine, sparrows do too
An international study has found sparrows, like humans, use medicinal herbs to defend against parasites and improve the condition of their offspring.
Arts Education Law
Griffith research boosted by $5.4 million in ARC grants
Griffith University’s commitment to leading research has been recognised again with the Federal Government awarding more than $5.4 million in Australian research Council grants.
Australian Research Centre for Human Evolution
Tracking avian predators’ return to the wild
Griffith University has joined forces with the Currumbin Wildlife Hospital Foundation (CWHF) to track the movements of coastal birds of prey after rehabilitation.
Arts Education Law
Griffith researchers awarded $2m in ARC Indigenous funding and Early Discovery
Griffith University researchers have been awarded more than $2 million in Australian Research Council (ARC) funding in the the ARC Discovery Indigenous and ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher Award schemes announced by the Federal Minister for Education Dan Tehan MP this week. Vice Chancellor and President Professor Carolyn Evans said the awards demonstrated the impact […]
Environmental Futures Research Institute
Chemical profiles in whale blubber reveal changes in Antarctic food chain
A long-term Griffith University-led study has for the first time used biochemical tracers in whale blubber to track the diet of humpback whales.
Australian Research Centre for Human Evolution
Rainforests not humans drove megafauna extinction in Southeast Asia
The takeover of Southeast Asia’s grasslands with today’s rainforests contributed to the extinction of the region’s megafauna and ancient humans.
Environmental Futures Research Institute
High-profile board to drive new approach for climate action
Growing concern about climate change has led to the appointment of an Australian-first board to help develop new strategies, partnerships and investment for climate action.
Architecture, construction and planning
Griffith research and researchers acknowledged as leaders in their field
The spotlight continues to shine on Griffith University’s research excellence, with solid representation in The Australian newspaper’s special research supplement for 2020. Griffith research was acknowledged as being the national leader in six fields of research while individually, nine Griffith researchers were considered ‘leaders in their field’. The research leaders’ list is based on a big […]
Cities Research Institute
Research dives deep to understand climate impacts on whales
A world-first research project aims to understand how ocean changes influence the recovery of whale populations in the southern hemisphere.
Alumni
Climate adaptation scientist wins Young Tall Poppy Award
Griffith University climate change adaptation scientist Dr Johanna Nalau has been recognised at the prestigious 2020 Young Tall Poppy Science Awards.
Arts Education Law
ARC awards four Future Fellowships at Griffith
Four Griffith University researchers have been awarded Australian Research Council (ARC) Future Fellowships worth more than $3.8 million.
Environmental Futures Research Institute
Global warming and pollution have similar impact on coral reef fish
Human-caused stresses of global warming and pollution affect coral reef fish development and survival via disruption of the same pathway in the endocrine system.
Environmental Futures Research Institute
Australian reptile research needs to move beyond university backyards
A team of Griffith University researchers found the strongest predictor of study sites for reptile research in Australia is proximity to universities.
Published in Nature Scientific Reports, the study is the first continent-wide investigation of factors that influenced the location research was conducted on terrestrial reptiles in Australia.
Environmental Futures Research Institute
Banning trophy hunting amid COVID-19 threatens African wildlife and livelihoods
Griffith University scientists have revealed the devastating effects a trophy hunting ban will have on wildlife conservation and livelihoods in Africa. Although controversial, the practice of trophy hunting conserves land that wouldn’t otherwise be protected.