Life Below Water

Local Aboriginal artist collective proppaNOW invited Indonesian artsworker collective Taring Padi to come to Brisbane to collaborate during a month-long residency on the design and execution of a large-scale banner ‘Ngaliya Budjong Djarra’ (Our Mother Earth) 2023-24, which was displayed on the western façade of Griffith University Art Museum (GUAM). Read More

The Infinity Blue, consisting of The New Ireland Mangrove and Seagrass Biodiversity Conservation; and Livelihoods and Blue Carbon Project, aims to create a proposal that is ready for investment in blue carbon offsets for the international market. The project is funded by the Australian Government in partnership with the International… Read More

The Capacity Building Program in Integrated River Basin Management (Nepal) aims to promote sustainable water resource management in Nepal by building capacity among Nepali professionals. The program focuses on developing skills in integrated river basin management, supporting reform in water and land management structures, and strengthening strategic capacity across organisations. Read More

Our project is a global synthesis of animal responses to coastal restoration, aimed to assess biodiversity outcomes in restored coastal ecosystems such as saltmarshes, mangroves, and coral reefs. By analysing 5,133 response ratios from 160 studies, we evaluated the impact of restoration on animal communities, populations, and individual fitness. Specifically,… Read More

In cooperation with the Asian Development Bank, the Griffith Asia Institute is supporting the development of innovative finance solutions to support biodiversity and conservation, net zero transformation, and disaster risk financing in developing countries. Through a series of knowledge generation and knowledge-sharing activities, this work is contributing to the establishment… Read More

Although foreign direct investment (FDI) allows emerging market firms (EMFs) to experience various institutions and learn to innovate, we know little about the] effects of exposure to diverse institutions on EMFs’ environmental innovation—a sustainable approach to pursuing economic growth. Incorporating the institutional logics perspective with the learning-from-diversity… Read More

In addition to their core business, Blue Economy industries have a range of responsibilities to the environment and the community. Meeting these responsibilities requires having a clear understanding of the values applicable to the Blue Economy and the ethical risks and opportunities these values create. This project identified a need… Read More

Aims. To compare species distribution models, SDMs, for humpback whales in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park based on different opportunistic sightings datasets and evaluate the impact different sources of opportunistic data have on our understanding of humpback whale habitat relationships. Read More

The Griffith Institute for Tourism (GIFT) officially launched a groundbreaking project in October 2024 that addresses the intersection of climate justice and tourism. This innovative initiative aims to ensure that climate policies and tourism actions incorporate justice considerations for a just and sustainable future. The project will explore how tourism… Read More

ALTERED TIDES: CREATIVE COASTAL RECREATION IN A CLIMATE CHANGED FUTRE In partnership with SWELL Sculpture Festival and GECKO, Griffith University’s Climate Action Beacon is hosts the Altered Tides: Creative coastal recreation in a climate changed future event series. These events bring Indigenous knowledge, climate and coastal sciences, beach cultures and the arts… Read More