Our stories
Our research
We study how genes, species and ecosystems function and can be managed, conserved and restored. We apply this knowledge, where appropriate, to create biotechnological solutions.
Our outcomes significantly contribute to the:
- advancement of food production
- development of resilient and nutritional crops
- understanding of groundwater-soil vegetation
- treatment of plant and animal diseases
- prevention and control of pests and invasive species.
We translate this research into practical, real-world learning and teaching that prepares our graduates for the workforce and their future careers.
Fruit fly research
Fruit flies are a significant threat to the global agriculture industry. Infestation from these pests result in direct crop loss, as well as restrictions to fresh-commodity trade and market access. The Fruit Fly Research Group studies these creatures with the aim of developing long-term, sustainable pest control.
Future-proofing crops
Our academics are involved in the Future Farming research group bringing together elements of technology, society and biology to increase farming efficiency without sacrificing sustainability. Our work includes improving sustainable reporting capabilities for the Australian cotton industry to CropCloud, a cloud-based simulation tool for predicting crop yield and nutrient losses.
Our courses
Biological Sciences
"I'm in my final year, which means I get to carry out a capstone project, which brings together all the skills you’ve learned throughout the duration of your degree. Our project explored the preference of fruit ripeness stages for a particular species of fruit fly in Queensland."
Emma Carter
Environmental Science
"I like environmental science because it combines a lot of different scientific disciplines into the one. There's chemistry, geology and biology. In environmental science, they all come together."
Michelle
Undergraduate courses
Single degrees
Double degrees
- Bachelor of Communication (Professional Communication)/Bachelor of Science
- Bachelor of Design (Landscape Architecture)/Bachelor of Science
- Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/Bachelor of Science
- Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Business
- Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Games and Interactive Environments
- Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Information Technology
- Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Laws (Honours)
- Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Mathematics
Honour degrees
Our partners
The core of our industry engagement is through our research and research training activities and our undergraduate and postgraduate teaching programs.
We partner with businesses and organisations from start-ups to multi-nationals and our scope of application is inclusive.
Greenhouse gases and sustainable agriculture
- Department of Agriculture
- Fruit Fly Research Group
- Grains RDC
- Landcare/Caring for our country
- Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation
- Queensland Applied Ecology Group
- Seqwater
- Sustainable Agroecosystems
Groundwater and water systems
- Arrow Energy
- CSIRO Brisbane
- Department of Environment and Heritage Protection
- Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- Department of Health, Health Protection Unit
- Department of Natural Resources and Mines
- Department of Science, Information Technology and Innovation
- ERM Power
- Exoma Energy
- Galilee Basin Operators Forum
- Geofabrics
- Healthy Waterways Ltd
- Holcim (Australia) Pty Ltd
- Logan Water
- Office of Groundwater Impact Assessment (Coal Seam Gas)
- PNG Unitech VC
- Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC)
- SEQ Catchments
- Seqwater
- SPEL
- University of Sunshine Coast
Environmental engineering and sustainable development
- CQ University
- Department of Agriculture and Fisheries
- Department of Transport and Main Roads
- Queensland Reconstruction Authority
- Santos
- Toowoomba Regional Council
- Urban Utilities
Spatial science and resilient landscapes
- Australian War Memorial
- Brisbane City Council
- Department of Natural Resources and Mines
- Department of Science, Information Technology and Innovation
- Geography Teachers' Association of Queensland
- Gold Coast City Council
- Greening Australia
- Ipswich City Council
- Far South Coast Landcare
- Logan City Council
- Moreton Bay Regional Council
- Open Training
- Queensland Herbarium
- Queensland Reconstruction Authority
- Townsville City Council
Our people
Our school brings together a diverse team of experts who deliver world-class education and achieve breakthroughs in research.
Explore our staff profiles to discover the amazing work our researchers are contributing to.
Meet our experts
- Position
- Research Associate
- Division / Faculty
- School of Biology & Environmental Science
- Research field
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- surgey.mureev@qut.edu.au
- Position
- Research Associate
- Division / Faculty
- School of Biology & Environmental Science
- Research fields
- Biochemistry and Cell Biology
- Analytical Chemistry
- Medicinal and Biomolecular Chemistry
- shaylivarasteh.moradi@qut.edu.au
- Position
- Senior Research Assistant
- Division / Faculty
- School of Biology & Environmental Science
- f.strutt@qut.edu.au
- Position
- Adjunct Professor
- Division / Faculty
- School of Biology & Environmental Science
- Research field
- Other Biological Sciences
- bharat.patel@qut.edu.au
- Position
- Australian Laureate Fellow
- Division / Faculty
- School of Biology & Environmental Science
- Research field
- Other Biological Sciences
- peter.waterhouse@qut.edu.au
- Position
- Visiting Fellow
- Division / Faculty
- School of Biology & Environmental Science
- Research fields
- Ecological Applications
- Environmental Science and Management
- Ecology
- ramona.maggini@qut.edu.au
- Position
- Visiting Associate
- Division / Faculty
- School of Biology & Environmental Science
- Research field
- Other Biological Sciences
- katharina.merkel@qut.edu.au
- Position
- Visiting Fellow
- Division / Faculty
- School of Biology & Environmental Science
- Research fields
- Ecological Applications
- Environmental Science and Management
- Soil Sciences
- s.nandlal@qut.edu.au
- Position
- Postdoctoral Fellow in Fruit Fly Ecology
- Division / Faculty
- School of Biology & Environmental Science
- Research field
- Other Biological Sciences
- rehan.silva@qut.edu.au