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Ancient corals have provided evidence of the impact of human activity on the Great Barrier Reef since European settlement.

Professor Joan Esterle is the very worthy recipient of the 2016 Geological Society of Australia's Dorothy Hill Medal, which is awarded to a person distinguished for their contributions to the advance of geological knowledge in the State of Queensland.  

As a 12-year-old in Western Australia, Kristy Guerin wanted to become a vulcanologist – despite the absence of active volcanoes in Australia.

Groundwater systems and little-known fish parasites will be investigated thanks to two new University of Queensland Moreton Bay Research Station scholarships supported by Sibelco Australia.

A next generation $1.1 million laser-based mass spectrometer  is part of $2.5 million funding  at The University of Queensland which will create new research opportunities for Australian universities in a variety of medical and scientific fields.

The Dorothy Hill PhD Scholarship was established in 2005 by a bequest from the estate of the late Emeritus Professor Dorothy Hill, AC, CBE, who had a long standing association with the University of Queensland which lasted more than 60 years.

Explore your curiosity for the solar system and evolution of life on our planet with this new and improved undergraduate course

University of Queensland research is helping identify the safest geological conditions to store CO2 emitted from power plants deep below the surface.

Termite guts could contribute to mining site rehabilitation and pay big dividends for the planet, thanks to University of Queensland research.

World Geologists Day is on 3 April. Dr Gilbert Price from the UQ School of Earth Sciences reflects on the legacy of Professor Dorothy Hill and the importance of her humble rock hammer.

Researchers have been instrumental in uncovering the key role of bacteria in the formation and movement of platinum and other related metals in surface environments.

Studies of marine sediments and perched aquifers are among topics to be studied by School of Earth Sciences researchers awarded funding in the latest round of the UQ Early Career Researcher Grants Scheme.

Researchers believe the discovery of a new genus and two new species of extinct non-hopping kangaroos could shed light on the ancestry of all kangaroos and wallabies living today.

The timing of significant Great Barrier Reef coral loss captured by a series of historical photos has been accurately determined for the first time by a University of Queensland-led study.

University of Queensland scientific research on the Great Barrier Reef was in the international spotlight recently with the recent launch of an interactive website to complement a BBC television series.

Do you want to mix classroom study with hands-on experience in the field, giving you a head-start on a career as a geologist?

Congratulations to our staff on the UQ Field Geology Program team. The program has been recognised with a 2015 UQ Commendation for Programs that Enhance Learning.

An international research team led by University of Queensland scientists has returned from the Great Barrier Reef with historical insights that could predict how the reef will respond to future environmental change.

Researchers found the 1cm bone inside a cave near Rockhampton 

Scientists from The University of Queensland and other Australian universities are undertaking a project to measure how the reef has responded to changing sea-levels, climate, and water quality over the past 8000 years.