Research highlights
The following items describe some of the recent highlights of research at USC.
Forestry research at the University of the Sunshine Coast has been significantly boosted by the appointment of three Queensland Primary Industries and Fisheries (QPIF) researchers as associate professors.
University of the Sunshine Coast scientists have helped create aquaculture history through their involvement in a project that has achieved the world-first spawning of captive southern bluefin tuna.
The centre, located at USC’s Innovation Centre, has evolved from the Regional Sustainability Research Group which began at the University in mid-2007.
University of the Sunshine Coast plant scientist Dr Stephen Trueman is leading an exciting project which aims to establish a “greener” hardwood forest and timber industry in Queensland.
A collaborative forestry project, led by the University of the Sunshine Coast, is set to tackle the effects of climate change head on after receiving almost A$1.9 million from the State Government.
University of the Sunshine Coast researchers are taking part in an exciting scientific project to help "climate-proof" Tasmania's A$270 million salmon aquaculture industry.
The requirement to conduct research, as well as teach, is what sets universities apart from other post-secondary education providers.
Internationalisation is a powerful force on university campuses worldwide and USC is actively engaged in hosting international students, promoting international experiences for our own students, collaborating with partner institutions overseas in research initiatives and contributing to the development of our broader Asia/Pacific region.
The last email to cross my desk before closing the office for Christmas was notification that the Australian Seafood Cooperative Research Centre (CRC), in which we're a supporting partner, was to be approved by the Australian Government.