Honours information

Marine invertebrates

• Marine molluscs and intertidal biodiversity - Professor Kirsten Benkendorff
• Seaweed and invertebrate ecology - Professor Symon Dworjanyn
• Examining the symbiosis between sea anemones, anemonefishes and zooxanthellae in a changing climate - Dr Anna Scott
• Investigating the reproductive biology and developing captive breeding techniques for host sea anemones - Dr Anna Scott
• Elucidating the impacts of the marine ornamental aquarium trade - Dr Anna Scott
• The biology and ecology of marine molluscs - Professor Stephen Smith
• Age and growth studies of molluscs and crustacean - Associate Professor Daniel Bucher
• Feeding and movement of sea cucumbers - Associate Professor Steve Purcell

Marine productivity

• Respiration of new and old carbon by algae - Dr Matheus Carvalho
• Manipulation of iron bioavailability by marine cyanobacteria - Professor Andrew Rose
• Climate change and marine phytoplankton - Associate Professor Kai Schulz

Marine sustainability

• Marine and Terrestrial Protected Area Management - Associate Professor David Lloyd
• Marine biodiversity - Professor Stephen Smith
• Turtle movement in sub-tropical estuaries using drones and land-based survey - Dr Debra Stokes

Marine mammals

• Marine mammal and wildlife biology - Professor Brendan Kelaher

Coral reefs

• Tropical and subtropical reef and sediment biodiversity - Associate Professor Daniel Bucher
• Coral reef nutrient cycling - Associate Professor Dirk Erler
• Reproduction in coral reefs - Professor Peter Harrison
• Stress effects on corals and coral reef management - Professor Peter Harrison
• The ecology of subtropical reefs - Professor Stephen Smith
• Coral Reef dissolution in an acidifying ocean - Professor Brad Eyre
• Coral Reef biogeochemistry - Professor Brad Eyre
• Nutrient cycling in cryptic reef systems - Dr Sander Scheffers
• Effect of deep water upwelling on coral communities - Associate Professor Kai Schulz

Marine chemistry

• Marine chemical ecology - Professor Symon Dworjanyn
• Marine natural products - Professor Kirsten Benkendorff
• Role of ocean upwelling in acidification of coastal waters off Byron Bay - Professor Brad Eyre

Fisheries and aquaculture

• Aquaculture - Professor Symon Dworjanyn
• Age and growth of fish - Associate Professor Daniel Bucher
• Optimising coral aquaculture and giant clam aquaculture - Dr Sander Scheffers
• Fisheries, shark and marine protected area monitoring - Professor Brendan Kelaher
• Abalone and oyster nutritional and immune health - Professor Kirsten Benkendorff

Nutrient cycling

• Novel nitrogen cycling pathways in aquatic environments - Associate Professor Dirk Erler
• Carbon cycles in aquatic environments - Professor Isaac Santos
• Carbon and nitrogen cycling in estuaries, mangroves, seagrasses and coral reefs - Professor Brad Eyre
• Controls on phosphorus export to coastal systems - Dr Naomi Wells
• Nutrient enrichment and food web dynamics - Associate Professor Joanne Oakes
• Effect of weed plants in the coastal zone on macrofauna communities and nutrient cycling - Associate Professor Joanne Oakes
• Water quality and pollution - Dr Douglas Tait
• Historical water quality trends in south-east Queensland estuaries - Dr Naomi Wells
• Managing water quality during the blueberry farming bloom - Professor Isaac Santos

Groundwater

• Groundwater geochemistry - Professor Isaac Santos
• Effect of rainfall on catchment nutrient losses - Dr Naomi Wells
• Groundwater nutrient inputs to the Great Barrier Reef - Dr Douglas Tait

Palaeosciences

• Palaeo-biogeochemistry - Associate Professor Dirk Erler
• Palaeoecology - Associate Professor Kathryn Taffs
• Paleo-indicators of change: Sea surface temperature, heavy metals and rare earth elements - Dr Sander Scheffers

Vegetated aquatic systems

• Wetland ecosystems - Associate Professor Kathryn Taffs
• Wetland nutrient and greenhouse gas cycling - Associate Professor Dirk Erler
• Greenhouse gas emissions from coastal vegetated systems - Associate Professor Damien Maher
• Greenhouse gas emissions from estuaries - Dr Naomi Wells
• Water quality and bioindicators - Associate Professor Kathryn Taffs
• Measuring surface elevation change and impacts of sea level rise on estuarine wetlands /mangroves - Dr Debra Stokes
• Vertebrate ecology of mangrove ecosystems - Dr Debra Stokes
• Carbon and nutrient uptake and processing within vegetated coast systems (mangroves, seagrass, saltmarsh) - Associate Professor Joanne Oakes

Metals and toxicology

• Ecotoxicology and trace metals in the environment - Professor Amanda Reichelt-Brushett
• Iron cycling in the environment - Professor Andrew Rose
• Effect of cattle in the coastal zone on macrofauna communities and nutrient cycling - Associate Professor Joanne Oakes
• Environmental risk assessment - Professor Amanda Reichelt-Brushett

Plant genetics

• Unravelling the genetic control of traits of interest in commercial passionfruit - Dr Peter Bundock
• Restoration genetics of rainforest plant species of the Big Scrub - Dr Peter Bundock

Medicinal plant chemistry

• Botanical origin and sample conformance in herbal authentication - Mr Peter Mouatt and Professor Kirsten Benkendorff
• Chemical diversity in citrus or passionflower extracts - Dr Joshua Smith
• Novel applications for black cumin seed - Mr Ashley Dowell
• Novel uses for Australian medicinal plants - Mr Ashley Dowell
• Development of a standard for Eremophila mitchellii (Buddha wood) oil - Mr Ashley Dowell
• Anti-cancer alkaloids from bloodroot Sanguinaria canadensis - Dr Ben Liu

Bioinformatics

• Computational gene identification in subtropical rainforest species - Dr Abdul Baten
• Differential expression of Dicathais whelk genes - Dr Abdul Baten and Professor Kirsten Benkendorff

Plant biochemistry

• Basmati rice grain proteins - Adjunct Associate Professor Daniel Waters
• Distribution of rice grain protein - Adjunct Associate Professor Daniel Waters
• Wheat grain lipid and protein effects on kernel hardness - Dr Ben Liu

Plant nutrition

• The influence of nitrification inhibitors and urease inhibitors on soil function - Associate Professor Terry Rose
• The impact of nitrogen and phosphorus on oil yield and quality in tea tree - Associate Professor Terry Rose

Ecology and Environmental Management

• Socio-cultural environmental management - Professor Bill Boyd
• Vegetation ecology, threatened species conservation, ecological restoration - Dr Claudia Catterall
• Conservation genetics, biodiversity and landscape connectivity - Professor Les Christidis
• Conservation of threatened and endangered wildlife - Associate Professor Ross Goldingay
• Ecology and management of forest wildlife - Associate Professor Ross Goldingay
• Road impacts on wildlife and their mitigation - Associate Professor Ross Goldingay
• Marine conservation and management - Professor Brendan Kelaher
• Water quality and bioindicators - Associate Professor Kathryn Taffs
• Impacts of the marine ornamental aquarium trade - Dr Anna Scott

Forestry

• Forest restoration - Professor Bill Boyd
• Evolutionary biogeography of the Australasian fauna - Professor Les Christidis
• Domestication of subtropical and tropical tree species - Associate Professor Doland Nichols
• Tree regeneration in Border Ranges - Associate Professor Doland Nichols
• Silviculture and forest health in subtropical eucalypt plantations - Associate Professor Doland Nichols
• Modelling competition in mixed species stands - Professor Jerry Vanclay
• Plantations and water use - Professor Jerry Vanclay
• Incentives for sustainable private native forestry - Professor Jerry Vanclay
• Evaluating the biodiversity value of mixed species restoration systems throughout the agricultural landscapes of the Northern Rivers - Dr Kevin Glencross

Geology and geography

• Quaternary geology and Geoarchaeology - Professor Bill Boyd
• Evolutionary biogeography of the Australasian fauna - Professor Les Christidis

Society, culture and education

• Environmental interpretation/education - Associate Professor David Lloyd
• Community and Indigenous consultation - Associate Professor David Lloyd
• Higher education and teaching and learning - Professor Bill Boyd
• Transitions to sustainability - Dr Hanabeth Luke
• Social license for industrial development - Dr Hanabeth Luke
• Social dimensions of land management - Dr Hanabeth Luke
• Social resistance movements - Dr Hanabeth Luke

Carbon and climate

• Coal seam gas - Professor Isaac Santos
• Climate adaptation - Professor Caroline Sullivan
• Carbon cycling and sequestration - Dr Douglas Tait and Associate Professor Damien Maher
• The influence of increased temperature and CO2 on benthic metabolism - Associate Professor Damien Maher
• Contribution of benthic microalgae to carbon burial ("blue carbon") - Associate Professor Joanne Oakes
• Carbon sequestration in mangroves and wetlands - Associate Professor Christian Sanders

Environmental polymers and plastics

• Antibacterial polymer surfaces - Dr Lachlan Yee
• Environmentally sustainable, responsible or biodegradable materials - Dr Lachlan Yee
• Assessing microplastic contamination in estuarine sediments - Dr Debra Stokes

Spatial sciences

• Geographic information systems and database management - Dr Michael Whelan
• Remote sensing and agricultural software - Dr Michael Whelan
• How useful are small drones in monitoring estuarine plants and animals? - Dr Debra Stokes
• Ray population assessments; with drones - Dr Debra Stokes
• Cutting-edge drone monitoring of wildlife and habitats - Professor Brendan Kelaher
• Exploring NDVI videography to map mangroves in the tweed - Dr Debra Stokes

Regional and urban planning

• Delivering affordable housing - Dr Elizabeth O'Brien
• Local government, infrastructure and services - Dr Elizabeth O'Brien
• Planning for population ageing - Dr Elizabeth O'Brien
• Planning for sustainable communities - Dr Elizabeth O'Brien

Environmental economics

• Ecological and environmental economics - Professor Caroline Sullivan
• Ecosystem service valuation - Professor Caroline Sullivan
• Resource use by Indigenous people - Professor Caroline Sullivan

Environmental engineering and waste management

• Wastewater greenhouse gas production - Associate Professor Dirk Erler
• Mine tailings slurry transition to soil: Case study on changes of water content and effective stress - Dr Mona Malekzadeh
• Assessment of mine tailings modification by bio-cementation method: Feasibility study - Dr Mona Malekzadeh