Rich was recently awarded a UQ Foundation Research Excellence award worth $80K for the lab’s work on conservation planning. A group of researchers and supervisors was recognised recently at a special ceremony for 2012 Research Week at The University of Queensland.

UQ welcomed guest speakers Professor Aidan Byrne, CEO of the Australian Research Council, and The Hon Mr Dale Shuttleworth MP, State Member for Ferny Grove and Minister’s Parliamentary Special Adviser on Science and Innovation.

Now in their 14th year, the UQ Foundation Research Excellence Awards encourage excellent early career researchers and support their career advancement.

2012 saw $626,000 bestowed on eight researchers from a range of faculties, centres, schools and institutes across the University.

Watch the video outlining the project here.