The contribution our research makes to the world
Our studies tell the stories of impact; the foundation research, the beneficiaries and end-users, and the reach and influence we make.
Read about the significant impact our research in natural sciences has produced.
Wetlands in drylands
Our researchers engage with collaborators and communities widely across Australia, southern Africa, the Americas and Europe to understand why these wetlands are so important, how they function, and what threatens them. We also examine how an improved unde...
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Cross-cultural ecology and education
Inclusion of Indigenous people, knowledge and Country are clearly mandated in international and Australian environmental conservation strategies. In response, cross-cultural approaches to science and conservation that include Indigenous and Western ways o...
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Connection on the move
Increasing mobility of populations is generating challenges in understanding people’s connection with place when consistently on the move. Our research aims to understand the relationship between people’s connection with place, placemaking* an...
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Supporting decisions on marine management
Macquarie University has been instrumental in supporting marine management efforts in the WIO through engagement activities with various institutional stakeholders. Providing policy-relevant science involves translating scientific information on What was,...
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TerraneChron®
TerraneChron® was developed by the ARC Centre of Excellence for Core to Crust Fluid Systems (CCFS) and the ARC National Key Centre for Geochemical Evolution and Metallogeny of Continents (GEMOC) to provide rapid, cost-effective characterisation of cru...
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