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Great Barrier Reef beauty not always about health: study

21 October 2016 — Brisbane Times

ACEMS Researchers are using Virtual Reality Technology to try to determine how people perceive the beauty of the Great Barrier Reef in a bid to measure its aesthetic value.

Cancer survival rate in bush still lags city, Cancer Council and QUT Study finds

28 September 2016 — ABC

ACEMS Deputy Director Kerrie Mengersen talks about her research with Queensland Cancer Council. Their study highlights the divide between city and country, where distance, economics and attitude can stand in the way of getting help sooner when it comes to cancer detection and treatment.

How ‘dry diving’ the Great Barrier Reef could help save the World Heritage site

18 September 2016 — ABC Radio Australia

Virtual reality helps ACEMS researchers and the public "dry dive" the Great Barrier Reef to explore and collect data on the natural wonder. Their project was developed to help measure the aesthetic value of the reef.

Unexpected benefits: virtual reality can help conservation in the Amazon and beyond

13 September 2016 — SBS

Virtual reality technology can help bring a vision of the jungle to experts who help guide policy decisions. The article features ACEMS Deputy Director Kerrie Mengersen and ACEMS Principal Research Fellow Tomasz Bednarz.

Browser fingerprinting: Online anonymity elusive, Australian researcher finds

22 July 2016 — Computerworld Singapore

An ACEMS PhD Student at The University of Adelaide explains how many companies make money by tracking your "browserprint" across the internet.

Melbourne Traffic: Trams push cars out of the slow lane on Smith Street, Collingwood

18 July 2016 — Canberra Times

How Twitter gives scientists a window into human health and happiness

15 July 2016 — The Conversation

Virtual Reality Helps Protect Amazon Jaguars

12 July 2016 — Sydney Morning Herald

Maths used to estimate populations of elusive plants and animals on the Science Show

29 May 2016 — ABC Radio with Robyn Williams

ACEMS Deputy Director talks about use of Statistics & VR to try to help save animal populations

8 May 2016 — Channel 11 Scope TV

ARTC report rejects "vacuuming" to deal with coal dust on tracks

19 April 2016 — Newcastle Herald

Prof Kerrie Mengersen in Peru

Peru Jaguar Project Featured on Ch 7

17 April 2016 — Channel 7

Virtual Reality brings new dimension to conservation

8 April 2016 — The Conversation

These Animals could be saved by virtual reality

5 April 2016 — Huffington Post

Professor Kerrie Mengersen and a guide using the virtual reality video equipment.

On the Jaguars' Trail

2 April 2016 — The Australian Weekend Magazine