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Tolerant Endosymbionts

Project Title Effect of changes in the abundance of tolerant endosymbionts on the decline of Caribbean reefs. Project Summary The detrimental effect of climate change induced bleaching on Caribbean coral reefs has been wi...

Thiaki Project

Project Title Identifying cost-effective reforestation approaches for biodiversity conservation and carbon sequestration in the Australian wet tropics Project Summary There is great potential for rainforest reforestation ...

South East Queensland Climate Change Adaptation

Project Title South East Queensland Climate Change Adaptation Project Summary As part of the CSIRO Climate Adaptation Flagship, we are developing novel approaches to integrate information on the vulnerability of key habit...

Tree Systems

Project Title Optimising tree systems for rehabilitation of degraded land Project Summary There is much interest in designing tree systems that restore degraded landscapes, sequester carbon, improve soil fertility and pro...

The Spinifex Project

Project Title The Spinifex Project Project Summary Triodia (&ls...

The Giant Grasses Project

Project Title The Giant Grasses Project Project Summary Giant tropical grasses – including crops sugarcane and sorghum - being among the fastest growing plants, are of much interest for future bio-economies. A major...

Queensland Carbon Biodiversity

Project TItle Native vegetation restoration to achieve carbon and biodiversity benefits in Queensland Project Summary The emerging carbon market provides a mechanism for native vegetation restoration and an array of poten...

Private Land Management

Project Title How do decisions by stakeholders affect weed distribution at a landscape scale? Project Summary Some of Australia's worst weeds exist on private land where control of damaging invasive plants is undertaken b...

Plant Pop Dynamics

Project Title Population fluctuations: models, mechanisms and management Project Summary We work on plant population ecology and management. Plant populations worldwide are threatened by habitat destruction, climate chang...

Novel Plant Communities

Project Title Assembly of annual plant communities in York Gum woodlands Project Summary York Gum (Eucalyptus loxophleba) woodlands were formally extensive in the Western Australian Wheatbelt, but persist now as smaller p...

Project Manta: A multidisciplinary study of the biology and ecology of an iconic species

Project Title An integrated examination of the drivers of movements of large filter feeding organisms of high ecotourism value: a case study

Human Impacts on the Marine Environment

Project Title Identifying the risks and assessing the impacts of marine debris on sea turtles in Australian waters Project Summary Marine debris is an increasingly significant global issue, with the amount of waste releas...

Habitat Engineering

Project Title Facilitation between corals and fish herbivores on Caribbean coral reefs Project Summary

Gondwana Link Project

Project Title Gondwana Link Project Project Summary Gondwana Link is a landscape-scale conservation project in the ecologically significant south west corner of Western Australia. The aim of the Gondwana Link project is t...

GBR Project

Project Title Characterising the cumulative impacts of global, regional and local stressors on the present and past biodiversity of the GBR Project Summary Coral reefs are showing evidence of decline. Historical overfishi...

Extinction Risks

Project Title The role of life history and food supply in the extinction of carnivorous marsupials Project Summary Life history traits (schedules of birth and death) determine population growth and are therefore important...

Coral Reef Connectivity

Project Title Combining empirical assessments of connectivity among coral reefs species and incorporating connectivity into management planning Project Summary

Animal Social Networks

Project Title Evolutionary roots of social bonds in female mammals: understanding female social networks in eastern grey kangaroos and giraffes Project Summary Friendships and social networks are known to affect the healt...

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