Australia
Using remote sensing and Indigenous knowledge to understand mangrove change on the Maroochy River, QLD​
Funder: University of the Sunshine Coast
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Researchers: Matthew Brown; Dr. Tristan Pearce
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Partner: Bunya Bunya Country Aboriginal Corporation
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Aim: To examine changes in mangrove extent over time, drivers of change, and implications for ecosystem services on the Maroochy River, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia.
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How is Australia Adapting to Climate Change?​
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Funder: USC Fellowship Award
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Researchers: Evelyn Honoria Rodriguez Mejia; Dr. Tristan Pearce ; Dr. Graham Ashford; David Fawcett
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Aim: to use a systematic review of peer-reviewed literature to characterize "how Australia is adapting to climate change?"
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Indigenous Land Management in Urban and Peri-Urban Landscapes
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Funder: USC Fellowship Grant, Vice Chancellor's Honours Scholarship and HDR Output Grant
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Researchers: Rachele Wilson; Dr. Tristan Pearce
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Partner: Kerry Jones, Sean Fleischfresser and Genevieve Jones (Bunya Bunya Country Aboriginal Corporation)
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Aim: To examine the roles, challenges and opportunities for Indigenous land management in urban and peri-urban landscapes through a case study of Bunya Bunya Country Aboriginal Corporation (BBCAC) on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia.
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Timeline: 2014-2015
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Public awareness and knowledge in sea turtle conservation on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia
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Researchers: Jenna Brown; Dr. Tristan Pearce
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Aim: To examine what role, if any, public awareness and knowledge plays in the valuation and conservation of sea turtles (Superfamily Chelonioidea) on the Sunshine Coast, QLD, Australia.
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Timeline: 2013-2014
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