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Meet Our ScientistsCarissa Klein, Convseration Biologists My research interests are in systematic conservation planning, decision support systems, and geographical information systems. More specifically, I am interested in developing novel ways of incorporating socioeconomic data along with biophysical data into systematic conservation planning and reserve design efforts. To learn more about Carissa's research and how she has come to base herself at UQ click here |
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Meet Our ScientistsDr. Tamara Davis, Astrophysicist I am a astrophysicist, and spend most of my time trying to figure out why the expansion of the universe is accelerating. I use type Ia supernovae to measure the expansion history of the universe and test whether exotic cosmological models can explain the acceleration. To learn more about Tamara's research and her success at the 2009 L'Oréal Women in Science Awards click here |
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Lectures and Presenations - Ove Hoegh-GuldbergProfessor Ove Hoegh-Guldberg, Marine Scientist At the launch of Safe Climate Australia, Ove presents findings from a recent summit that he attended with 1,600 of the world's leading climate change scientists, which sought to discuss their most recent findings ahead of the climate change negotiations planned for the end of 2009 To learn more about the findings of the climate change summit and what it will mean for Australia click here |
Fantastic plastics research finds green role for fossil fuels
Professor Paul Burn from the Centre for Organic Photonics and Electronics speaks to John Austin about how fossil fuels could end up saving the world; they're the core material for smart plastics that farm and recycle light into electricity.
Watch the video (WMV, 27Mb, Duration: 3.45)
Heron Island Research Station opening speeches
- Prof Paul Greenfield AO, UQ (7Mb, MP3)
- John Johansen, General Manager, Voyages Heron Island Resort (5Mb, MP3)
- Judy Stewart, Managing Director, Great Barrier Reef Foundation (4Mb, MP3)
- Prof Ove Hoegh-Guldberg, Director, Centre for Marine Studies & 2008 Smart State Premier's Fellow (9Mb, MP3)
- The Honourable Rod Welford MP, Minister for Education and Training and Arts (14Mb, MP3)
Other Science Podcasts and Vodcasts
Prof. Hugh Possingham of The Ecology Centre, speaks about biodiversity at Brisbane's Greenfest, 11 October 2008
Minds, Technologies & the Future of Human Intelligence
Terry Dartnall - 2007
Marine Science Colloquim Series
Centre for Marine Studies




