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Expanding spiny lobster aquaculture in Indonesia (Old ID 21727)
Project will provide research and extension to support expansion and increased productivity for spiny lobster aquaculture in Indonesia. Research will focus on improving survival and growth of lobsters from capture of natural seed through to market size, particularly through improved nutrition, husbandry and disease management. Extension will focus on demonstration of best practice to farmers. Impact will be on men, women and children in impoverished coastal communities. Some research will be conducted in Vietnam and Australia, with a view to improving sustainability of lobster farming in Vietnam and exploring opportunity for establishing Indigenous lobster aquaculture enterprises in Australia.
Rural Generalists Perspectives on the Utility of Advanced Specialist Training
Rural Generalists Perspectives on the Utility of Advanced Specialist Training
Retention of JCU basic medical sciences influence on entry knowledge testing and need for early educational intervention of post graduate GP registrars
Retention of JCU basic medical sciences influence on entry knowledge testing and need for early educational intervention of post graduate GP registrars
Veterinary Science Curriculum & Student Experience Survey
Veterinary Science Curriculum & Student Experience Survey, 2024
Community-led Health Promotion in the Torres Strait
Throughout the isolated communities of the Torres Strait (Zenadh) the rates of chronic diseases, such as type 2 diabetes and
chronic renal failure are skyrocketing. During invited community visits in 2023, we confirmed that health restoration is an
urgent priority for Maluilgal (the tribal people of the Maluilgau region – Badu, Mabuiag and Moa Islands). Tribal leads have
initiated a movement called Kikirriu dan Walmai (KDW), which means “our health is resurrected”. KDW will be led by a team
chosen by the Tribal leads and who will honour and respect the cultural governance and protection required to meet the
KDW objectives. As a Torres Strait Islander researcher and recognised national leader in Indigenous health promotion and
building Indigenous research capacity, I have been endorsed by Tribal leads of KDW to work with stakeholders and Maluilgal
to lead a program of work to restore wellness. My Investigator research program will reduce chronic disease risk factors
through community-led evidence-based health restoration initiatives in the extremely remote and under resourced
communities. This will be achieved by identifying health promoting priorities for each community, building the capacity of
local community-based researchers, collaborative co-design health promoting initiatives, implement and evaluate the
initiatives and the translation of knowledge.
The evaluation of restorative health initiatives will include anthropometric and metabolic risk markers, such as weight, blood
pressure and cholesterol and measures of social, cultural and emotional wellbeing. These initiatives will provide evidence to
support the upscaling and transfer of the processes to other communities of Zenadh and beyond. Anticipated outcomes will
be the research activity training and upskilling of local Maluilgal community members and the implementation and evaluation
of sustainable effective health initiatives that will restore well-being to their communities.
Scoping options for low-flying marginal cane land to reduce DIN in priority wet tropics catchments (Old ID 22528)
The project will explore alternative land use options to reduce nitrogen losses from marginal sugarcane land in priority wet tropics catchments. The Wet Tropics Water Quality Improvement Plan identified that complete adoption of sugarcane best management practices would be insufficient to achieve the nitrogen load reductions needed to meet the Great Barrier Reef Water Quality guidelines. This project will map low-lying, marginal cane land with community and industry partners, identify possible alternative uses, quantify economic costs and benefits of land transition, identify constraints and opportunities for alternative land uses proposed.
Beneath your feet (Farmacist)
A focus on local water quality issues and behaviour insights through tailored engagement and cooperative regional partnerships will aim to maximise community engagement with water quality data, increase trust in Reef and water quality science, increase a willingness to undertake actions that will improve water quality in local waterways and the GBR lagoon, and encourage stakeholders to work collectively to improve waterway outcomes.
Airbag deployment test (Old ID 30048)
AEP Advance Engineering is planning to study airbag deployment in a car after modifications done on the car. This test will study an airbag deployment along the ceiling using high-speed camera at high frame per second rate of 5000. This study aims to investigate the deployment stages of the airbag and visually capture this process, so modifications applied on the car does not interfere with safety.
Do green sea turtle faeces increase seagrass seed germination and seedling success through fertilisation (Old ID 31172)
This project will measure if seagrass seed germination and seedling growth is enhanced by the addition of nutrients from sea turtle faeces. Seagrass meadows are experiencing a global decline, and therefore an increase in restoration efforts. Restoration by seeds has not yielded a high rate of success in Australia, primarily due to low germination rates. Recent research has found that seed coat scarification or passage through a dugong and green sea turtle enhances seed germination. Manual scarification of seeds is time consuming but adding sea turtle faeces to the seeds before dispersal would be a simple and cost-effective alternative.
Parkrun Practices Australia Evaluation
The study aims to assess the feasibility, acceptability, and perceived impact of the parkrun practice initiative in Australia, identifying motivations, challenges, and delivery methods. Objectives include conducting quantitative surveys of Australian primary care staff and parkrun event organisers affiliated with the initiative