ANNUAL REPORT HIGHLIGHTS 2014 © The Cairns Institute, James Cook University 2015 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: Andrew Rankin CONTENTS OVERVIEW ................................................................................................................................................................................ 1 Research ................................................................................................................................................................................ 1 Training ................................................................................................................................................................................... 1 Dialogue .................................................................................................................................................................................. 1 Research Thought and Leadership ......................................................................................................................................... 1 Innovation and Transformation ................................................................................................................................................ 1 Real World Research for the Tropics ....................................................................................................................................... 2 Director's Report ..................................................................................................................................................................... 3 Architectural & Building Award ................................................................................................................................................ 4 GOVERNANCE .......................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Management Committee ......................................................................................................................................................... 5 International Advisory Board ................................................................................................................................................... 6 Organisational Chart ............................................................................................................................................................... 7 MEMBERSHIP ........................................................................................................................................................................... 8 Tropical Leaders ..................................................................................................................................................................... 8 Research Leaders ................................................................................................................................................................. 10 Postdoctoral Researchers ..................................................................................................................................................... 11 Research Fellows.................................................................................................................................................................. 16 Honorary Fellows .................................................................................................................................................................. 18 Adjuncts ................................................................................................................................................................................ 18 Administration ....................................................................................................................................................................... 20 RESEARCH ............................................................................................................................................................................. 21 Theme 1: Regional Economic Development .......................................................................................................................... 21 Theme 2: Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Futures ............................................................................................................ 23 Theme 3: Tropical Planning, Research Management & Design ............................................................................................. 25 Theme 4: Social Justice & Community Wellbeing .................................................................................................................. 27 Theme 5: Education & Capacity Building ............................................................................................................................... 29 Theme 6: Governance & Political Innovation ......................................................................................................................... 31 Theme 7: Sustainable International Development ................................................................................................................. 32 Theme 8: Language & Culture .............................................................................................................................................. 33 TRAINING ................................................................................................................................................................................ 36 2014 Graduate Students ....................................................................................................................................................... 36 Training & Professional Development ................................................................................................................................... 37 DIALOGUE ............................................................................................................................................................................... 38 Conferences, Seminars & Other Events ................................................................................................................................ 38 Exhibitions ............................................................................................................................................................................ 39 LINKAGES & PARTNERSHIPS ................................................................................................................................................ 42 JCU Partners ........................................................................................................................................................................ 42 ALTAR ............................................................................................................................................................................... 43 Australian University Partners ............................................................................................................................................... 44 Visiting Scholars ................................................................................................................................................................... 44 International University Partners ........................................................................................................................................... 45 Community & Non-profit Organisation Partners ..................................................................................................................... 45 Australian Government Agencies & Department Partners ..................................................................................................... 46 MEDIA & PUBLIC OUTREACH ................................................................................................................................................ 47 Newsletter ............................................................................................................................................................................. 47 Media Coverage – Examples ................................................................................................................................................ 48 PUBLICATIONS ....................................................................................................................................................................... 51 2014 Publication List ............................................................................................................................................................. 51 AWARDS & PEER RECOGNITION .......................................................................................................................................... 51 Honours & Awards ................................................................................................................................................................ 51 SERVICES TO THE ACADEMIC COMMUNITY ......................................................................................................................