James Cook University

 
 

James Cook University (JCU) is Australia's leading tropical research university. Strategically placed close to the World Heritage Areas of the Wet Tropics Bioregion and the Great Barrier Reef, the University is guided by its Statement of Strategic Intent which focuses on creating a brighter future for life in the tropics worldwide through graduates and discoveries that make a difference.
 JCU is a vibrant, multi-campus university with main sites in the tropical Queensland cities of Townsville and Cairns and modern campuses in Brisbane and Singapore. There are smaller sites in Mackay, Mount Isa and Thursday Island, and courses are delivered through education partners in Asia and the Pacific.
 
In a recent ranking of the world's top 400 universities, JCU was one of only 15 Australian universities listed (Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Academic Ranking of World Universities 2007).
 
 
Climate change adaptation research at James Cook University
 
Climate change adaptation research is a priority at the University and JCU researchers were amongst the first to identify the potentially catastrophic effect of climate change on tropical systems. Staff and post-graduate students working on climate change adaptation issues are represented across all faculties and work within an active multi-disciplinary approach to understand the impacts of climate change in the tropics, with a view to mitigation and adaptation.

Key Research Centres and Stations at JCU

 

Key Researchers at JCU by Faculty