Research Projects

Testing a biopesticide on yellow crazy ants

28 Feb 2025 - 29 Aug 2025

This project will test the acute toxicity of a newly developed biopesticide on yellow crazy ants (Anoplolepis gracilipes). Synthetic pesticides are currently used for yellow crazy ant management, but have some significant drawbacks including a high risk of non-target effects. Biopesticides have scope for minimising non-target impacts with lower eco-toxological risk profiles than their synthetic counterparts.

Testing a biopesticide on yellow crazy ants

Peter Yeeles

28 Feb 2025 - 29 Aug 2025

Efficacy of pressure pad vs pressure bandage immobilisation for snake bite first aid

Iyke Emeto

01 Oct 2024 - 05 Mar 2029

Snakebite affects thousands of Australians annually, with fatalities rare due to effective first aid and prompt medical intervention. Optimal first aid should be straightforward, standardised, employ readily available resources, and be effectively administered with minimal or no formal training. However, the efficacy of current Australian snakebite first aid protocols has been questioned, with emerging evidence suggesting potential harm from certain techniques. Moreover, there is a paucity of robust experimental data supporting current practices. This research project aims to investigate and compare the efficacy of two first aid methods by tracking the dissemination of a simulated venom through a model system. This will provide crucial data to evaluate the suitability of existing Australian techniques and assess the effectiveness of a proposed simpler alternative. Demonstrating the efficacy of this alternative approach would provide a strong foundation for revising current snakebite first aid recommendations

Sexual and Reproductive Health Co-design with Pacific Island Nation Farm Workers

Kris McBain-Rigg

17 Mar 2025 - 17 Jun 2025

Collaborating with CQU researcher Dr Haylee Fox to undertake co-design sessions in rural North Queensland with Pacific Island Farm Workers

Lowitja Foundation Grant in Support of PhD Candidate Jenifer Darr

Kris McBain-Rigg

31 Dec 2021 - 31 Dec 2023

PhD Candidate Ms Jenifer Darr received funding from the Lowitja Institute to conduct her research project on CQI in Aboriginal Community Controlled Services in Australia.

A View from the South: exploring Southern Ocean mercury cycling and what it means for the UN Minamata Convention

Jenny Fisher

01 Jul 2023 - 30 Jun 2025

In December 2021, Australia ratified the UN Minamata Convention on Mercury, joining more than 130 countries committed to protecting human health and the environment from toxic mercury pollution. Now, the global community has turned its attention to evaluating the effectiveness of the Convention. The Southern Ocean region is critical for evidence-based effectiveness evaluation, but atmosphere-ocean mercury cycling in this area is highly uncertain. Bringing together a team of French and Australian mercury science experts, this project will use a suite of models and observations to probe critical uncertainties in the Southern Ocean and bring new insights to global mercury cycling.

Developing post-lab exercises to enhance students’ abilities and confidence in computing

Jenny Fisher

01 Jan 2017 - 31 Jan 2017

Visualising the First Year Experience in Earth & Environmental Sciences

Jenny Fisher

01 Jan 2016 - 31 Jan 2016

Atmospheric Photothermal Oxidation as a New Reaction in the Atmosphere

Jenny Fisher

01 Jul 2022 - 30 Jun 2025

Atmospheric Photothermal Oxidation as a New Reaction in the Atmosphere

Tackling Atmospheric Chemistry Grand Challenges in the Southern Hemisphere

Jenny Fisher

01 Jan 2016 - 31 Dec 2020

Tackling Atmospheric Chemistry Grand Challenges in the Southern Hemisphere