Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences


Roger Osborne

Roger Osborne

Claire Hansen
Zoe Wang

Zoe Wang

Karen Cheer

Karen Cheer

Katherine Woo

Katherine Woo

Michele Barnes

Michele Barnes

Maddy McAllister

Maddy McAllister

The Sexual and Reproductive Health Needs of International Backpackers Visiting Cairns, Australia
This qualitative project aims to explore international backpackers’: (1) knowledge of and experiences with HIV and STI prevention and contraception; (2) knowledge of and experiences with accessing sexual and reproductive healthcare; and (3) knowledge of and experiences with testing for HIV, STIs, and pregnancies while travelling in the Cairns and Tablelands regions. In all, this project will examine how existing sexual and reproductive health services can best engage with international backpackers travelling in the Cairns and Tablelands regions, while providing novel insights into the needs of this population.
Small Pelagic fisheries in the Pacific – the future of nutritional security?
The project aims to improve understanding of the role of terrestrial nutrient delivery in driving productivity of a hitherto neglected fishery sector: small pelagics (sardines, scads and small mackerels) in the Western Pacific. The high productivity, resilience to fishing pressure, and superior nutritional value of these fish warrant greater attention as population and market pressures increase. We will generate data correlating nutrient dynamics and fishery production, together with ethnographic data on local fishery knowledge, to better understand the relationship between small pelagic fisheries and the catchments that deliver the nutrients they depend on.
Small Pelagic fisheries in the Pacific – the future of nutritional security?
The project aims to improve understanding of the role of terrestrial nutrient delivery in driving productivity of a hitherto neglected fishery sector: small pelagics (sardines, scads and small mackerels) in the Western Pacific. The high productivity, resilience to fishing pressure, and superior nutritional value of these fish warrant greater attention as population and market pressures increase. We will generate data correlating nutrient dynamics and fishery production, together with ethnographic data on local fishery knowledge, to better understand the relationship between small pelagic fisheries and the catchments that deliver the nutrients they depend on.
Start Date: 10 Oct 2025
Reseracher: Liam Moore (Lecturer, International Politics and Policy)
Reseracher: Liam Moore (Lecturer, International Politics and Policy)
Reseracher: Liam Moore (Lecturer, International Politics and Policy)
Start Date: 01 Jan 2017
Reseracher: Victoria Kuttainen (Centre Head, The Roderick Centre for Australian Literature and Creative Writing)
Start Date: 01 Jan 2024
Reseracher: Victoria Kuttainen (Centre Head, The Roderick Centre for Australian Literature and Creative Writing)
Start Date: 01 Jan 2024
Reseracher: Victoria Kuttainen (Centre Head, The Roderick Centre for Australian Literature and Creative Writing)
Start Date: 01 Jan 2019
Reseracher: Victoria Kuttainen (Centre Head, The Roderick Centre for Australian Literature and Creative Writing)
Start Date: 01 Jan 2022
Reseracher: Victoria Kuttainen (Centre Head, The Roderick Centre for Australian Literature and Creative Writing)
Start Date: 01 Jan 2012