{"id":598,"date":"2015-08-20T15:01:21","date_gmt":"2015-08-20T05:01:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nesptropical.edu.au\/?page_id=598"},"modified":"2020-11-12T09:58:56","modified_gmt":"2020-11-11T23:58:56","slug":"media-releases","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nesptropical.edu.au\/index.php\/news-events\/media-releases\/","title":{"rendered":"Media Releases"},"content":{"rendered":"

4th November 2020<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Release by CoralCoE at JCU
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Crown-of-thorns eat themselves out of house & home<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

AA world-first study on the Great Barrier Reef shows crown-of-thorns starfish have the ability to find their own way home – a behaviour previously undocumented – but only if their neighbourhood is stocked with their favourite food: corals.<\/p>\n

Australian researchers observed the starfish emerging from their shelters in the afternoons so they could feed on coral during the night before returning home at dawn. Read more<\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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27th September 2020<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Release by RRRC
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Flagship Cairns trial provides solution to reduce nitrate run-off onto Great Barrier Reef by 15 per cent-plus<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

A unique pilot project in North Queensland encouraging farmers and marine scientists to cooperate and work more closely together to protect the long-term health of the Great Barrier Reef is yielding major dividends and practical solutions.<\/p>\n

The Project 25 initiative, funded by the Australian Government\u2019s National Environmental Science Program through the Cairns-based Reef and Rainforest Research Centre (RRRC), aims to significantly reduce the amount of damaging nitrogen fertiliser running off sugarcane farms into the creeks and rivers that flow into the waters of the Great Barrier Reef. Read more<\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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27th September 2020<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Joint Release by The Hon Sussan Ley MP, <\/strong><\/b>The Hon Warren Entsch MP & <\/strong>Senator Susan Mcdonald<\/strong>
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Sweet victory for sugarcane growers<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

A unique pilot project involving more than 100 canegrowers in North Queensland has delivered a solution to reduce the amount of nitrates that end up in the Great Barrier Reef by at least 15 per cent.<\/p>\n

The successful trial funded by the Australian Government\u2019s National Environmental Science Program (NESP) saw scientists and canegrowers working together across the Russell and Mulgrave river catchments south of Cairns to install hi-tech telemetry and water quality sensors close to their properties. Read more<\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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24th September 2020<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Release by CSIRO<\/strong><\/b>
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Scientists map the potential for natural forest regrowth to capture carbon, in world-first study<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

A major new study that maps potential aboveground carbon accumulation rates for forest regrowth across the globe has been published in the journal Nature.<\/p>\n

Researchers from Australia\u2019s national science agency CSIRO joined scientists from 17 other countries to publish a first of its kind, \u2018wall-to-wall\u2019 global, 1km resolution map that highlights areas with the greatest carbon returns, when they are allowed to reforest naturally. Read more<\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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29th July 2020<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Release by UTAS<\/b><\/h4>\n

Need for prediction of marine heatwaves<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

An IMAS-led international research team has highlighted the need for the development of systems to predict marine heatwaves, which are a growing threat to marine ecosystems and industries as the climate changes.<\/p>\n

Unlike terrestrial heatwaves and other extreme weather events such as cyclones, knowledge of marine heatwaves and their causes is relatively crude so we don\u2019t yet have tools to predict when they will occur and what their impacts will be. Read more<\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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17th July 2020<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Release by AIMS<\/b><\/h4>\n

Genome research brings identification of heat-resilient corals a step closer<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

New research has taken scientists closer to being able to identify corals that are less likely to bleach. The scientists hope this knowledge will be used to target protection of resilient corals and facilitate research into adaptation measures such as selective breeding.<\/p>\n

Climate change is recognised as the most significant threat to coral reefs worldwide. Mass coral bleaching occurs when water temperatures exceed long term temperature maxima usually over the summer. If temperatures are extreme or remain high for a prolonged period, many bleached corals will die. Read more<\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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18th May 2020<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Release by AIMS<\/b><\/h4>\n

Fish faeces reveals which species eat crown-of-thorns<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Great Barrier Reef research finds the destructive starfish is eaten more often than thought.<\/p>\n

Crown-of-thorns starfish are on the menu for many more fish species than previously suspected, an investigation using fish poo and gut goo reveals.<\/p>\n

The finding suggests that some fish, including popular eating and aquarium species, might have a role to play in keeping the destructive pest population under control. Read more<\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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7th May 2020<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Release by RRRC<\/b><\/h4>\n

Trust and technology: Tracking down sources of nitrate in the Great Barrier Reef catchment<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

The close trust frameworks built between farmers and scientists have enabled a large sugarcane farmer in Far North Queensland to track down a source of nitrogen entering the waters of the Great Barrier Reef.<\/p>\n

Barry Stubbs, a second-generation sugar grower operating near Miriwinni, just south of Cairns, is a participant in \u2018Project 25\u2019, an innovative water quality monitoring program developed under the Tropical Water Quality Hub of the National Environmental Science Program, which is funded by the Australian Government. Read more<\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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30th March 2020<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Release by RRRC<\/b><\/h4>\n

Fight on to save coastal ecosystems<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

A James Cook University scientist says centuries of damage will have to be undone if a UN push to save crucial coastal ecosystems is to succeed.<\/p>\n

Dr Nathan Waltham from JCU, funded through the Australian Government National Environmental Science Program\u2019s Tropical Water Quality Hub, led a group of 18 eminent coastal scientists from eight countries that warned of the challenges facing coastal restoration and how they can be overcome. Read more<\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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26th March 2020<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Release by RRRC & AIMS<\/b><\/h4>\n

Unknown risk from contaminants flying under the radar on Great Barrier Reef and Torres Strait<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Scientists have identified critical knowledge gaps for a number of contaminants entering into the waters of Great Barrier Reef and Torres Strait.<\/p>\n

These contaminants originate from a wide range of sources from the land and on the water, including urban, industrial and shipping activities. Read more<\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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20th January 2020<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Release by RRRC<\/b><\/h4>\n

NESP TWQ Hub enables GBR Traditional Owners to learn reef leadership and restoration techniques<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Traditional Owner (TO) groups operating on the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) will be better equipped to care for their sea country after attending a reef restoration workshop on Orpheus Island (Goolboddi), north of Townsville. Read more<\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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10th July 2019<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Release by RRRC<\/b><\/h4>\n

New paper shows nutrients play vital roles in coral bleaching<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Controlling nutrient availability could be critical to increasing corals\u2019 ability to resist and recover from bleaching, according to a new study produced as part of Project 3.3.1 under the Australian Government\u2019s National Environmental Science Program Tropical Water Quality Hub. Read more<\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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1st July 2019<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Release by RRRC<\/b><\/h4>\n

Indigenous rangers trained in managing mangroves on their country<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Healthy mangrove forests play a vital role to maintaining the quality of water flowing out to the Great Barrier Reef, and Traditional Owners have a strong interest in helping monitor and manage their land and sea country. Read more<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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17th June 2019<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Release by RRRC<\/b><\/h4>\n

RRRC partners with local tour company to show reef recovery to decision-makers<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Decision-makers involved in the Australian government\u2019s National Environmental Science Program (NESP) saw the recovery of corals on the Great Barrier Reef first-hand last week courtesy of a local tourism operator. Read more<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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7th March 2019<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Release by RRRC<\/b><\/h4>\n

Stings from venomous box jellyfish common in tropical waters are highly painful and can be fatal<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

The ability to predict when higher concentrations of jellyfish \u2013 known as \u2018smacks\u2019 \u2013 appear is an attractive prospect to scientists, surf lifesavers and tourism operators alike. Read more<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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6th November 2018<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Release by RRRC<\/b><\/h4>\n

Nitrogen forum brings water quality scientists and cane farmers together<\/a>
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In a step forward for Great Barrier Reef water quality, scientists and Far North Queensland cane growers will come together to discuss the latest innovations in nitrogen-based fertilizer management to protect both Great Barrier Reef and the sustainability of the sugar cane industry. Read more<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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31st August 2018<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Release by JCU<\/b><\/h4>\n

Pigs shut out of critical Queensland wetlands<\/a>
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James Cook University researchers are assessing how much conservation value can be gained from a simple fence. Read more<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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26th March 2018<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Release by RRRC<\/b><\/h4>\n

Water quality researchers track flood plumes from rain events<\/a>
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High water levels in northern Queensland\u2019s Wet Tropics region are subsiding after high rainfall in mid-March but the flood event may still have major impacts on the Great Barrier Reef. Read more<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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22nd January 2018<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Release by RRRC<\/b><\/h4>\n

DNA detection helps defend Great Barrier Reef from coral-eating starfish<\/a>
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Exciting genetic detection technology under development by the National Environmental Science Program (NESP)\u2019s Tropical Water Quality Hub is one of several ways in which NESP is using novel scientific techniques and developing new strategies for controlling outbreaks of Crown of Thorns Starfish. Read more<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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6th February 2017<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Release by RRRC<\/b><\/h4>\n

Keeping an eye on Big Wet runoff<\/a>
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Every year, major rainfalls in Far North Queensland turn the Barron River and other major watercourses a bright shade of ochre as they pick up mud and silt on their way to the ocean \u2013 but this year, scientists and farmers are keeping a closer eye on the sediment-filled waters and their effects on the Great Barrier Reef. Read more<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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26th September 2016<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Release by RRRC<\/b><\/h4>\n

New fertilizers to protect reef and farm profitability<\/a>
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Scientists in Far North Queensland are trialling new fertilizers that could reduce levels of run-off containing high levels of dissolved inorganic nitrogen (DIN), a major health threat to the Great Barrier Reef that has been linked to coral bleaching and Crown of Thorns Starfish outbreaks. Read more<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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23rd May 2016<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Release by RRRC<\/b><\/h4>\n

Harnessing the market to reduce coastal run-off<\/a>
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An experiment under the NESP Tropical Water Quality Hub has indicated that a nitrogen trading scheme could be effective in reducing agricultural runoff impacts on the Great Barrier Reef. Read more<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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24th April 2016<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Release by RRRC<\/b><\/h4>\n

Diverse steering committee helps TWQ Hub<\/a>
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The Tropical Water Quality Hub\u2019s diverse steering committee gives it a unique advantage.<\/p>\n

The quality of Australia\u2019s tropical marine environments is critical to the health of natural icons like the Great Barrier Reef and by extension the wide range of industries that depend on it. Read more<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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4th March 2016<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Release by RRRC<\/b><\/h4>\n

Research on Early Warning System for Irukandji<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

Scientists and managers will be better equipped to understand and predict swarms of potentially deadly \u2018irukandji\u2019 jellyfish in Far North Queensland waters thanks to government supported research. Read more<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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3rd March 2016<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Release by The Hon. Greg Hunt MP<\/b><\/h4>\n

Government provides $4.8m to tackle gully erosion in Great Barrier Reef catchments<\/a>
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The Australian Government is providing $4.86m for five organisations to work with landholders to address the vast issue of gully erosion in the Great Barrier Reef catchments.<\/p>\n

These gullies are located in some of the highest risk areas of sediment erosion for the Great Barrier Reef. Read more<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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29th February 2016<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Release by RRRC<\/b><\/h4>\n

Tropical Water Quality Hub to help keep Reef clear of plastic rubbish <\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

A Far North Queensland based environmental research hub will lend a hand in reducing the amount of plastic rubbish choking the Great Barrier Reef.<\/p>\n

Australians dump more than 14,000 tons of plastic waste into the ocean every year this
\nresults in up to six pieces of plastic rubbish settling on every metre of Australian coastline. Read more<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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22nd September 2015<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Joint release by The Hon. Greg Hunt MP and The Hon. Warren Entsch MP<\/b><\/h4>\n

Improving water quality in the Great Barrier Reef<\/a> <\/b><\/p>\n

Australia\u2019s iconic and precious Great Barrier Reef and the surrounding tropical waters will benefit from 24 innovative research projects conducted by this Government\u2019s Tropical Water Quality Hub.<\/p>\n

This scientific investment being launched today supports practical policy and programmes to improve the Great Barrier Reef under the Government\u2019s $140 million Reef Trust. Read more<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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