Biome5 principals have been involved in research into fauna and flora, biodiversity, reforestation, rainforests, carbon sequestration, fire management, forest studies, woodland studies, arid zone ecology, tropical ecology, conservation, environmental impact management and many other research topics. Our current work is focussed particularly on carbon sequestration and trading associated with Degree Celsius www.degreecelsius.com.au

We are Partners in the ARC Thiaki Rainforest Revegetation Project in the Wet Tropics region of Far North Queensland on the Atherton Tablelands with the University of Queensland, Charles Darwin University, Adelaide University, Cambridge University and Lancaster University, and were instrumental in developing the project. Leading the research are Dr Margie Mayfield, Professor Mike Lawes, Dr Peter Erskine, Dr David Chittleborough, Dr Rosa Menendez and Dr Toby Gardner. Post-graduate research students include Sophie Connors, Hu Ren, Lachlan Charles, Alex Lindsay, Tobias Smith and Anthony Moore.

The other Key Partners, without whom the project would never have started, are Stanwell Corporation, Greening Australia, and Terrain NRM Ltd.

Research into Carbon trading and sequestration methods, processes and policies are also part of our activities. We are currently investigating 'leakage' as a concept in international and national carbon sequestration projects, forest clearing and incentives to reduce forest clearing, and improved methods for mensuration of forest and woodland stands in the Wet Tropics and other bioregions.

We are also undertaking research into fauna and flora of the north Queensland savannas in the Northern Gulf region, weed spread and management in northern NT, and into aspects of the management of fire.  Biological surveys of the Gulf Plains conducted from 2009 to 2011 showed that ground-dwelling fauna were affected severely by the floods, and are taking years to recover. A recent study of the status of the Golden-shouldered Parrot Psephotus chrysopterygius on Cape York for the Australian Department of Environment & Heritage has shown that its northern (Morehead River) population appears to have remained stable since the last survey (Preece et al. 2009). 

Indigenous ecological management and traditional knowledge are on-going research interests.