A new analysis has revealed a global decline in fish growth over the last century, with scientists warning that overfishing and environmental change are eroding the biological foundations of many fisheries.
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JCU is lending support to Reef Ecologic's 2026 Great Barrier Reef Professional Development and Leadership Program. 🐚🌊🪸

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North’s largest saltmarsh restoration breathes new hope for waterway | Our Townsville Townsville City Council is leading Northern Australia’s largest saltmarsh restoration with the regeneration of 64 hectares of land along Ross River.

JCU was thrilled to partner with Townsville City Council in this saltmarsh restoration project.

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JCU will help improve the lives of children and young people across Northern Queensland through a strengthened partnership with Queensland Kids Partnership. 🤝🖊

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In a shift away from simply burning or burying waste, new research led by @jcuofficial.bsky.social recommends using microwave energy to transform waste into high-value building materials, electronics and anti-fouling products.

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New research led by @jcuofficial.bsky.social shows huge differences in fish biomass and fish productivity between Caribbean and Indo-Pacific coral reefs, driven by the consumption of jelly-like gelatinous plankton.

“... consequences for the entire food chain."

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Lymphatic filariasis – aka elephantiasis - is a debilitating and painful disease that causes swelling of limbs.

JCU has worked with the World Health Organization as a Collaborating Centre for Vector-borne and Neglected Tropical Diseases to develop and implement a more reliable antigen test.

A program designed to strengthen support for first-time mums by pairing them with mentors has expanded nationwide.
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Selective breeding has reshaped livestock into some of the world’s most productive animals, but new research suggests these gains may come with under-recognised #genetic costs.
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Research led by @jcuofficial.bsky.social has shown the devastating impacts of severe cyclones on corals and coral reef fishes, highlighting changes in coral reef structure that influence long-term recovery and resilience.

“Most sites were severely impacted”

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JCU researchers have tested frog housing and nursery preferences in the Wet Tropics rainforest of North Queensland, with frogs finding the thermal regulation of concrete shelters to be the perfect tropical retreat.

“This gives us new tools to help protect them.”

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New data shows an iconic Australian bird may disappear within 50 years, prompting scientists to warn that the well-studied superb fairy wren may be a ‘canary in a coalmine’ for many lesser-known species.
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JCU Adjunct Associate Professor in Marine Science Adam Smith helped write this The Conversation Australia + NZ piece, highlighting the estimated 1,000,000 citizen scientists in Australia! 🇦🇺🧑‍🔬👩‍🔬

An international study has signalled a sharp rise in the number of officially recognised allergenic proteins - substances that trigger an immune reaction in susceptible people.
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New Ocean Equity Index helps to advance fairness James Cook University researchers have helped develop a world-first Ocean Equity Index (OEI) giving communities, governments and NGOs a simple way to judge whether ocean projects are fair and inclusiv...

JCU researchers have helped develop a world-first Ocean Equity Index (OEI) giving communities, governments and NGOs a simple way to judge whether ocean projects are fair and inclusive. 🌊🐋⚖

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A potential breakthrough in crocodile detection technology has been given the green light to test its feasibility in northern Queensland.
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New research led by JCU emphasises that the success of marine protected areas depends largely on understanding and influencing people’s behaviours within their borders. 🛡🎣🦈

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Too many Indigenous women are killed by domestic violence. They are more than just numbers Latest data show First Nations women are much more likely to be killed than non-Indigenous women. It demands action.

Indigenous women suffer higher rates of homicide than non-indigenous women. @jcuofficial.bsky.social 's Prof Marlene Longbottom & Prof Kyllie Cripps from Monash write in The Conversation on community-led domestic violence solutions.
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Salmonella warning as Queensland heats up Queensland is expected to face growing pressure on its health system as rising temperatures drive an increase in serious Salmonella infections, according to a decade-long analysis of climate and disea...

Queensland is expected to face growing pressure on its health system as rising temperatures drive an increase in serious Salmonella infections, according to a decade-long analysis of climate and disease data.
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Three new rock monitor lizard species discovered in northern Queensland Three striking new species of rock-dwelling monitor lizards have been formally described from the savannas of north-eastern Queensland, revealing a previously unrecognised evolutionary lineage.

JCU PhD candidate Scott Macor was part of a team that discovered three new species of rock monitor lizards in northern Queensland.
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James Cook University has again been recognised by the World Health Organization (WHO) for its work tackling diseases across the Tropics. 🦟😷🌏

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A landmark JCU study has laid bare the systemic disadvantage and racism experienced by Australian South Sea Islanders in Queensland – and called for dedicated “navigators” to help communities access essential services.

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New JCU-led research warns that the future of Pacific small-fishing communities may be compromised by ambitious marine conservation targets set by the Convention on Biological Diversity. 🐟🐠🎣

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Researchers from JCU have found that coral bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef is influenced not only by extreme summer heat, but also by winter conditions months earlier. 🌡🪸⬆

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A new PhD project at James Cook University is set to explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping organisational change and what skills managers will need to be successful in this new environment.
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Study links youth digital media use to later risks Children and teenagers who spend more time on digital media are more likely to experience mental health, behavioural and academic difficulties later on, according to a major international review publi...

Children and teenagers who spend more time on digital media are more likely to experience mental health, behavioural and academic difficulties later on, according to a major international review published in JAMA Pediatrics.
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A JCU graduate has become Australia’s first male to take the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait IslanderHealth Practitioner (A&TSIHP) pathway to become a Credentialled Diabetes Educator (CDE). 📣💉🎓

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JCU has launched its new Centre for AI and Data Science Innovation (CADSI), a cross-disciplinary hub designed to harness artificial intelligence for real-world impact across the Tropics. 🤖💻🌴

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A lab on a strip: world-first $5 system replaces costly protein–DNA research equipment James Cook University scientists have unveiled a world-first, instrument‑free method to study protein–DNA interactions that could transform drug discovery, cancer research and biotechnology worldwide ...

JCU scientists have unveiled a world-first, instrument‑free method to study protein–DNA interactions that could transform drug discovery, cancer research and biotechnology worldwide – for less than $5 a test. 🥼🧬🔎

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The Radical World of Red-Winged Fairy Wrens | Particle These tiny birds do their own thing.

JCU's Dr Lyanne Brouwer has led a team researching red-winged fairy wrens near Manjimup since 2008. In this article, she talks about how scientists go about their work with the birds and how the wrens may be adapting to climate change.
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