Awarded both a Regional Commendation and a State Architecture Award in 2011, the Heron Island Research Station combines both education and research facilities at the University of Queensland’s remote facilities on the Great Barrier Reef with a flexible approach to enable a diverse array of research.
“Since the new facilities have opened the research carried out has been enhanced considerably. Both staff and students have found that the working environment has suited them extremely well and this has been due to the design of the new buildings.” Professor Ove Hoegh-Guldberg, Director
