Research activities on Fraser Island

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Research activities on Fraser Island

A researcher sets up an experiment on the beach at Fraser Island.

The Fraser Island Research and Learning Centre on Fraser Island offers comfortable facilities to carry out research on the world's largest sand island.

Current research projects

USC staff Project title Funding organisation
P Waterman Client Steering Group and Extended Steering Group for Fraser Coast Shoreline Erosion Management Plan Fraser Island Regional Council

Completed research projects

USC staff Project title Funding organisation
Dr A Shapcott Habitats Field Officer Support Services - Fraser Island Weed Management Burnett Mary Resource Group
Dr RW Carter
Dr S Srivastava
Adaptive management and the implementation of aerial ignition prescription burning on Fraser Island. Environmental protection Agency Qld /QPWS
Dr A Shapcott
Fighting the Invader - Weed Management of Fraser Island World Heritage Area Burnett Mary Resource Group
Dr C Jones Fraser Island Young Explorer Project Ian Potter Foundation
Dr A Shapcott
Dr S Srivastava
FINIA Fraser Island weeds management project. Burnett Mary Resource Group
Dr A Shapcott
Dr RW Carter
Dr S Srivastava
Dr A Wiegand
Identification, prediction and evaluation of fire prone areas for fire management on Fraser Island. Environmental protection Agency Qld /QPWS
Dr T Schlacher Vehicle impacts on coastline fauna USC
Dr RW Carter
Dr N Tindale
Dr P Brooks
The impacts of beach camping and coastal development on water quality on Fraser Island. (PDF 720KB) * USC
Dr S Peake The Communication of Conservation: The competing priorities of ecotourism and government and what it means for the whale-watching tourist in Hervey Bay, Australia. USC
C Mitchell Lawson
Dr N Tindale
Assessment of the outcomes of Fraser Island Fire NHT Management using Landsat Imagery. Environmental protection Agency
A Thompson
R Lamont
Conservation genetics and reproductive ecology of rare and common Boronia species from the coastal heaths of South East Queensland. USC
G Conroy The geochemistry and formation of coffee rocks on Fraser Island. USC
D Mudie Dispersal and population genetics of the ground parrot. USC
J Waldron Reproductive traits and seedling establishment in Banksia Aemula on Fraser Island. USC
M Nichols Ecological footprint analysis of Kingfisher Bay Resort and Village. USC
C Azszopardi An exploratory study into Fraser Island's interpretation: are backpackers getting the message? USC
P Collier Snapshot of the ants on Fraser Island, Australia. USC
J Harper What is the effect of vermi-composting sewage sludge on pathogenic microbes. USC
D Escobar Seasonal and spatial variation of dingoes' prey and its implications on human-dingo interactions on Fraser Island: a better ecological knowledge for a better management of Fraser Island dingoes. USC
I Layden Environmental gradients: abiotic constraints on wetland ecotones, Fraser Island. USC
S Hayes Wetlands characterization and boundary delineation- Fraser Island USC
B Warren To characterise the influences of a wilderness experience on the individual health and wellbeing among tour guests: a case study on Fraser Island. USC
R Jenkins A dynamic spatial systems framework for world heritage (natural heritage) area management: a biodiversity-based approach. USC
Dr I Kurtboke Ecology of plant-growth promoting streptomycetes and mycorrhizae in the rhizosphere of the sand dune vegetation of Fraser Island. USC
Dr I Kurtboke
Dr R Neller
The role of mangrove microflora as a potential natural insecticide barrier against the infestation of biting midges. USC
Dr C Crossland
Dr R Neller
Groundwater discharge from Fraser Island into The Great Sandy Strait. USC
W Robinson Myrmeco fauna inventory for Fraser Island. USC
Dr P Brooks
Dr N Tindale
The use of chemical indicators to source human, animal and bird pollution of Fraser Island lakes and streams. USC
Dr J Carter
Dr D Hollingsworth
Dr L Aberdeen
Enhancing heritage interpretation at Fraser Island. USC
K Stephen Screening of fungi for their potential role in reducing the midge larval populations of Hervey Bay and Fraser Island. USC
Dr I Kurtboke Microbial ecology of Fraser Island. USC

* For PDF documents you must have the free Adobe Acrobat Reader, which can be downloaded from the Adobe Download page.

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  • Updated: 10 Jan 2012