ANNUAL REPORT HIGHLIGHTS 2013 © The Cairns Institute, James Cook University 2014 Published by The Cairns Institute, James Cook University, Cairns, Australia. This publication is copyright. The Copyright Act 1968 permits fair dealing for study, research, information or educational purposes subject to inclusion of a sufficient acknowledgement of the source. Cover photograph: James Cook University CONTENTS OVERVIEW ................................................................................................................................................................................ 1 Mission & Vision ...................................................................................................................................................................... 1 Aims ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 1 Acting Director's Report .......................................................................................................................................................... 2 GOVERNANCE .......................................................................................................................................................................... 4 Management Committee ......................................................................................................................................................... 4 International Advisory Board ................................................................................................................................................... 5 Organisational Chart ............................................................................................................................................................... 6 MEMBERSHIP ........................................................................................................................................................................... 7 Tropical Leaders ..................................................................................................................................................................... 7 Research Leader..................................................................................................................................................................... 9 Post Doctoral Researchers ................................................................................................................................................... 10 Research Fellows in Residence ............................................................................................................................................ 12 Research Fellows.................................................................................................................................................................. 12 Honorary Fellows .................................................................................................................................................................. 14 Adjuncts ................................................................................................................................................................................ 14 Administration ....................................................................................................................................................................... 15 RESEARCH ............................................................................................................................................................................. 16 Projects ................................................................................................................................................................................. 16 Theme 1: Regional Economic Development .......................................................................................................................... 16 Theme 2: Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Futures ............................................................................................................ 18 Theme 3: Sustainability & Tropical Environments .................................................................................................................. 20 Theme 4: Social Justice & Community Wellbeing .................................................................................................................. 21 Theme 5: Education Futures ................................................................................................................................................. 22 Theme 6: Governance & Political Innovation ......................................................................................................................... 24 Theme 7: International Aid Development ............................................................................................................................... 26 Theme 8: Language, Culture, Agency & Change................................................................................................................... 27 OUTREACH ............................................................................................................................................................................. 29 Training & Professional Development ................................................................................................................................... 29 Conferences & Seminars ...................................................................................................................................................... 29 GRADUATE TRAINING ............................................................................................................................................................ 31 2013 Students ....................................................................................................................................................................... 31 LINKAGES & PARTNERSHIPS ................................................................................................................................................ 32 JCU partners ......................................................................................................................................................................... 32 Australian University Partners ............................................................................................................................................... 33 Visiting Scholars ................................................................................................................................................................... 33 International University Partners ........................................................................................................................................... 33 Community & Non-profit Organisation Partners ..................................................................................................................... 34 Australian Government Agencies and Department Partners .................................................................................................. 34 MEDIA AND PUBLIC OUTREACH ........................................................................................................................................... 35 Media Coverage - Examples ................................................................................................................................................. 35 PUBLICATIONS ....................................................................................................................................................................... 38 2013 Publication List ............................................................................................................................................................. 38 Newsletter ............................................................................................................................................................................. 38 AWARDS & PEER RECOGNITION .......................................................................................................................................... 39 Honours & Awards ................................................................................................................................................................ 39 SERVICES TO THE ACADEMIC COMMUNITY ....................................................................................................................... 40 Editorial Boards ..................................................................................................................................................................... 40 Participation on Professional and Review Committees .......................................................................................................... 42 OVERVIEW James Cook University has established an institute for advanced studies in sustainable industries, economies, people and societies in the tropics. The Institute brings together the expertise and intellectual resources of more than 20 academic disciplines, creating a uniquely robust and relevant research, consulting, training and teaching hub for northern Australia, south and south-east Asia and the Pacific. The Cairns Institute values and pursues research and development activities