Researchers from UQ, CEED, the National University of Singapore (NUS), and staff from the Singapore National Parks Board (NParks), met in Singapore in early February to strengthen collaborative links between conservation researchers and managers. Scientists and managers from NUS and NParks gave talks providing an overview of Singapore’s current conservation and parks management arrangements, and […]
Two UQ CEED graduates are off to work conserving the great apes of Africa and Asia. Emily Massingham and Dylan Jones recently headed over to Nairobi to commence a six-month internship with the Great Apes Survival Partnership (GRASP). GRASP is a UN Environment Programme initiative committed to ensuring the long-term survival of chimpanzees, gorillas, bonobos, […]
ICCB 2017 through the eyes of newbies In July, we travelled to the colourful city of Cartagena in Colombia to attend the Society for Conservation Biology’s bi-annual International Congress for Conservation Biology (ICCB) conference. “Insights for sustaining life on Earth” was the theme for this year’s conference, with an emphasis on how to better manage […]
A Spanish-speaking magazine for a Spanish-speaking audience As announced in the July issue of Decision Point, Decision Point en Español is now available. Our Spanish cousin got its official launch at the ICCB 2017 (the International Congress for Conservation Biology) run this year in Cartagena – in Spanish-speaking Colombia. CEED researchers ran a workshop at […]
2016 Theo Murphy High Flyer Think Tank A critical aspect of environmental decision making involves dealing with risk and uncertainty, and much of CEED’s research revolves around incorporating these elements into decision frameworks. Given this, it’s not surprising that CEED researchers played a leading role in the 2016 Theo Murphy High Flyer Think Tank. Each […]
CEED and the National University of Singapore Singapore is an important regional centre for biodiversity and conservation science. In recent years CEED has established many collaborations with researchers at the country’s national university – the National University of Singapore (NUS). These growing links are proving mutually beneficial to both countries as well as advancing environmental […]
CEED and its many international linkages The problem of conserving biodiversity with inadequate resources is a problem everywhere. It’s not restricted to Australia. While the operations of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Environmental Decisions (CEED) are largely based in Australia, both our science network and the impacts of our research are truly international. Our […]