Research

Research highlights

With an outstanding international research profile, our students have access to World Heritage rainforests, reefs, beaches, estuaries, large rivers, mountains and national parks as part of their living laboratories for learning and research. Our research strengths include the protection and sustainability of the world’s precious marine environments, and helping to transform the forestry, mining and agriculture industries.

In the latest Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) results, Southern Cross achieved an ERA-5 result of 'well above world standard' (the highest possible) in 12 Science and Engineering categories including Earth Sciences, Geochemistry, Oceanography, Environmental Science and Management, Ecology, Zoology, Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences, Crop and Pasture Production, Fisheries Sciences, Forestry Sciences, Civil Engineering and Resources Engineering and Extractive Metallurgy.

Higher Degrees by Research with Southern Cross

We offer a number of Higher Degrees by Research with research supervision available in a broad range of areas. Staff and students have access to our state-of-the-art facilities including research centres and laboratories. Marine science researchers and students have access to the University’s National Marine Science Centre in Coffs Harbour, also home to the Solitary Islands Aquarium.