Tagged with Natural and Built Environment

Griffith’s Science on the GO! Outreach program received a boost today with a cash injection of $25,000 to further enhance its school activities on the Gold Coast. The Science on the GO! program began in 2005 and provides Griffith University expertise to school groups, individuals and organisations within the broader science education community. Run by […]

The development of new antimalarials which overcome the long-fought challenges of drug resistance is the focus of promising research at Griffith University. A team from the Eskitis Institute for Cell and Molecular Therapies has identified a new compound class which has not previously been exploited for malaria therapy. “In the absence of a licensed vaccine, […]

The burgeoning popularity of adventure racing events in national parks is causing increasing environmental concern, says research from Griffith and Murdoch Universities. This is just one of the topics on the agenda at next week’s two day international symposium People in Parks: Managing the Environmental Impacts of Visitors. Organised by Griffith University’s Environmental Futures Centre […]

Uncovering the science behind the diminishing levels of coral on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef is the goal of a unique study led by Griffith University. In collaboration with the University of Queensland, The Australian Institute of Marine Science and The Georgia Institute of Technology, the multidisciplinary research team is examining how rising carbon dioxide levels […]

Initiated at the university’s Environmental Futures Centre (EFC), the two year research has developed non-invasive testing that measures the levels of the stress hormone cortisol in this vulnerable species. A rise in cortisol levels can be directly related to the levels of stress experienced in the koala. The work has now entered a new phase […]

Plans for a northern foodbowl seriously threaten the already vulnerable freshwater ecosystems of northern Australia. This is one of the topics on the agenda at the 14th International Riversymposium today. Supported by Griffith University, the International Riversymposium is the preeminent international river management conference. Held from September 26-29 in Brisbane, it is exploring the multiple […]

Griffith Professors Hamish McCallum and Alan Mackay-Sim have scored a double win for the university in the Australian Museum Eureka Awards, the most prestigious awards in Australian science. Professor Hamish McCallum from the School of Environment is part of the winning team — affectionately known as the ‘Devil’s Advocates’-awarded the Sherman Eureka Prize for Environmental […]