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Research to restore ecosystems for our future

Every day, individuals and teams from the Centre for Coastal Biogeochemistry, the Forest Research Centre, Southern Cross GeoScience, Southern Cross Plant Science and other specialised groups are out in the field.

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Research with the deepest impact

Our marine research emanates from the Faculty of Science and Engineering, which includes two world-leading institutions – the National Marine Science Centre (NMSC) at Coffs Harbour and the Marine Ecology Research Centre (MERC) at Lismore.

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Current RAA research

The Regenerative Ag Alliance is leading the process in linking industry with suitable researchers from across Southern Cross University.

Research currently underway