Griffith University supports the Sustainable Development Goals

Goal 15 - Life on Land

Macropod Sign Evaluation: Reducing Wildlife-Vehicle Collisions on the Sunshine Coast

Community Engagement or Service, industry partnerships

Macropods—including kangaroos and wallabies—are iconic species across the Sunshine Coast, yet they face increasing threats from urbanisation and road traffic. In response, Sunshine Coast Council developed new temporary wildlife road signs that aimed to reduce macropod injuries and fatalities caused by vehicle collisions. This project evaluated the effectiveness of those… Read More

Half of the habitat of Australia’s highly imperilled narrow-range species is outside protected areas

Community Engagement or Service, industry partnerships

The study titled “Half of the habitat of Australia’s highly imperilled narrow-range species is outside protected areas” aimed to identify and map the remaining habitat of 305 Critically Endangered terrestrial and freshwater species across Australia. These species have very small geographic ranges and fewer than six habitat patches, making them… Read More

Digital skills for digital regenerative agriculture

Research

This project investigates how emerging digital technologies (e.g., automation, AI) are used by farmers to support regenerative farming. Specifically, it adopts a qualitative methodology to understand what digital skills are (or could become) entwined in the everyday practices of farmers in their pursuit of sustainable cropping and grazing. The study… Read More