Dr Lee's Hawkins is listening to the animals.

One reason.

What's really important to study dolphins and understand the world that they live in is because they are at the top of the food chain by the top predators.

It ends up being some kind of stress being experienced by population of dolphins.

Whether it's a increase in mortality, right or decrease in birth, right, we know there's something really wrong with the entire ecosystem.

The research in dissertations is just one of the many groundbreaking marine signs projects Southern Cross University's leading, also inspired by our regions, are out to special research centers, Southern Cross Geoscience and Southern Cross Plant Science generating Research that is a regional relevance and international significance.

Vision is to be a world leader in researching the soil and water and land based issues.

We had to take innovative research in both fundamental and applied areas in the sum of man's most pressing environmental issues.

In less than two decades, Southern Cross University has built a reputation for innovative courses, applied research and a supportive study environment, attracting students from throughout the world theory.

We have students from over 80 countries that enrich the lives of all students.

That brings their cultural diversity to our learning experiences.

Southern Cross universities campuses are located in some of Australia's fastest growing regions, renowned for their rare natural beauty from Coffs Harbor on the mid north coast, where the university also operates the National Marine Science Center to the largest campus inlays more in the heart of the northern rivers and the Southern Gold Coast campus, which opened early in 20 tenner, really wasn't one.

Theo University also operates the hotel School Sydney in partnership with multiple Australia.

Undergraduate and postgraduate courses are taught across a wide range of disciplines from the School of Arts and Social Sciences, education, health and Human Sciences, Environment, science and Engineering, and the Ginna Be College of Indigenous Australian Peoples to the Southern Cross Business School, as well as the School of Tourism and Hospitality Management and the School of Law and Justice Degrees Air, delivered on campus by distance education and through collaborating institutions within Australia and oversees our students tell us they appreciate the learning environment we've created.

The thing that I really love about Southern Cross University is the availability of the teaching staff.

So the only a phone call or a mile away.

And that's fantastic when you have assignment deadlines to meet.

So I think by being a small university, you do get that opportunity.

You can get to know your lectures, they can get to know you, and together you conform.

A career path With more than 44,000 alumni worldwide, producing quality graduates with the skills to contribute to society is core business.

It's being part of a system that produces not only quality for Australia but producing young people and indeed not, say young people.

They're out there making Australia a better place, helping to contribute to the country's in our particularly in our region and being good at what they do.

Like graduate Craig Phillips, now secretary general of the Australian Olympic Committee, obtaining an MBA from Southern Cross from my point of view, certainly did give me, I think, a bit more credibility in the workplace.

You actually get the N.

B.

I certainly changed the way I thought about myself in the workplace is the new actually had the skills and expertise to continue on with work in the sea but also the people around me understood that I'd also further my education and expertise as well.

A vibrant program of community engagement supports the university's teaching and research in a number of ways, from helping students to secure work placement, sending turn ships to helping them flex their performance.

Events like this outdoor graduation are a way of celebrating with the community and of saying thank you for the support that our region's give to the university at Southern Cross University.

We value our staff in students and the important contributions they are making to our communities and our future.