Griffith University supports the Sustainable Development Goals

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Pesticide Exposure and Health Risk Assessment in Rice Ecosystems in China

3 - Good Health and Well-Being

Currently, one of the most used insecticides for rice crops in China is pymetrozine {4, 5-dihydro-6-methyl-4-[(3-pyridylmethylene)-amino]-1, 2, 4-triazine-3(2H)-one}. Pymetrozine has recently replaced toxic organophosphate pesticides in China. Because of its relatively recent introduction, there are limited studies on the behaviour of pymetrozine in the environment. There has been virtually no… Read More

Geothermal energy research

7 - Affordable and Clean Energy

Rosalind Archer undertakes research and consulting work with supports the deployment of geothermal energy locally and internationally. The work includes advice to startup companies, research to integrate data from a range of engineering and geoscience disciplines into a shared view of the subsurface, digital twinning to optimise development and projects… Read More

Climate Scape 2

13 - Climate Action

This is a practice-led research collaboration between CARI researchers and Vulcana Women’s Circus, a physical theatre community arts organisation. In association with Drs Samid Suliman and Kaya Barry (HLSS/GCSCR) Climate Scape unites performance researchers with social scientist/scholars and professional circus artists to explore how physical theatre and circus methods can… Read More

A partnership to end malaria

3 - Good Health and Well-Being

The Rotary Clubs of Southport, Broadbeach, Hope Island and the Rotary Satellite Club of Southport—Griffith University partner in a fundraising project to support the work of the Institute for Glycomics at Griffith University on the Gold Coast. The fundraising project has been registered by Rotary Australia Benevolent Society (RABS) and… Read More

Glycomics Circle

5 - Gender Equality

The Glycomics Circle was initiated to support female scientists at the Institute for Glycomics. The primary goal of the Glycomics Circle is to empower women in research at the Institute and provide support to females in a bid for better gender equality in the medical research arena. Read More