Author: Rio Button

How to translate nature-positive commitments into effective conservation policies was outlined by Hannah Thomas and co-authors from the Global Conservation and Sustainability Lab: Yi Fei Chung, Jonathan Rhodes, and Brooke Williams in the Science Policy Forum titled “Achieving ‘Nature Positive’ Requires Net Gain Legislation”. Here’s a summary of the 4 key steps proposed: The Science paper can be found here,  along…

Prof. Jonathan Rhodes, School of Biology and Environmental Science, has been appointed to the Australian Research Council (ARC) College of Experts for a period of three years from 2025. The ARC College of Experts form the selection committees for ARC grant schemes and this appointment reflects the strong recognition of research excellence in biodiversity conservation…

In September 2024 the QUT Resilience Centre hosted a star-studded panel to discuss how research can be leveraged to improve biodiversity conservation in Queensland and the rest of Australia. We had the pleasure of hearing from Dr Liz O’Brien, Chief Executive Officer, Queensland Trust for Nature, Dr Tim Selig, Director, Strategic Policy, Department of Environment,…