Professor Peter Ridd, a marine scientist who has worked on the Great Barrier Reef for 40 years, has been dismissed by James Cook University (JCU) for publicly questioning the research into the health of the reef. He has commenced action in the Federal Court to overturn his sacking.
Professor Peter Ridd
Professor Ridd was Professor of Physics at JCU, and had worked extensively on the Great Barrier Reef, particularly in the area of marine sedimentation, an important iss…