Max Mariasegaram (Brisbane CSIRO), Stephanie Sinclair (Rockhampton CSIRO), Ondine Sherman (Voiceless Animal Protection Institute), Kishore Prayaga (CSIRO Brisbane) and Carol Petherick (QPIF Rockhampton).
Brahman cross with horns at Millaa Millaa, Queensland. Photo by Hugh O'Brien.
Awards and accolades
Eureka! No cattle horns
Scientists from Queensland Primary Industries and Fisheries (external site) (QPIF) and CSIRO have won the $10,000 2009 Voiceless Eureka Prize for 'Scientific Research that Contributes to Animal Protection'.
The QPIF/CSIRO project could potentially eliminate the need to dehorn cattle.
Dehorning is carried out to protect producers and their animals. It is a costly, time-consuming process and can negatively affect animal productivity and welfare.
The project involves a single genetic test that cattle producers can do on their breeding stock to tell them which animals will produce a polled herd - one which does not naturally grow horns.
The project also examined simple, effective pain relief strategies used during dehorning.
The Eureka Prizes (external site) are hosted by the Australian Museum. 2009 marks the 20th anniversary of the prizes.
Science teaching Israeli-style
Bradley Hubbard on horseback in Jarash, Jordan.
Stuart Watt.
Two Darling Downs science teachers recently attended an international forum in Israel, thanks to the Sheila Schwartz Family International Leading Science Teachers Awards.
The awards, valued at $4900 each, allowed Bradley Hubbard (Chinchilla State High School) and Stuart Watt (Warwick State High School) to attend workshops and lectures at the Davidson Institute of Science Education.
This was the first trip overseas for Bradley and Stuart, who are full of praise for the event. They will share their experiences at the Regional Science Technology Forum in Toowoomba on 19 October.
The Davidson Institute is part of the Weismann Institute of Science, a leading research university in Rehovot, Israel.
Read more about Bradley and Stuart's trip in Education Views (external site).
Main Roads Alliance team wins Earth Award
Tully Alliance team with their award: Albem Bridge Superintendent Joe Cocciolone, Albem Structures Manager Jeff Hughes, BMD Roadworks Superintendent Jason Zoller, BMD Construction Manager Craig Smith, CCF Queensland President Gavin Turner, BMD Environmental Engineer Korsten Stevenson and Alliance Leadership Team members Reg Conroy (DTMR), Mark Panizza (Albem) and Paul Fogarty (BMD).
The Tully Alliance team, led by the Department of Transport and Main Roads, has won a major honour at the 2009 Civil Contractors Federation (CCF) Earth Awards held in Brisbane in July.
The Earth Awards highlight environmental and project management, and construction techniques in civil construction.
The team won the top prize in the 'over $75 million' category for delivering a $133 million federally funded upgrade of the Bruce Highway in North Queensland.
The upgrade, between Corduroy Creek and Tully High School, was completed 12 months ahead of schedule and almost $10 million under budget.
It was one of the largest road and bridge infrastructure projects ever undertaken outside South East Queensland.
The safety results for the project were outstanding, with more than 700,000 hours completed without work time lost through injury.
The Tully Alliance was made up of the Department of Transport and Main Roads (DTMR), BMD Constructions, Albem Operations and Maunsell AECOM.
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Last reviewed: 30 September, 2009
Last updated: 1 October, 2009
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