Amelia is currently evaluating the outcomes of an experimental pasture conversion trial aimed at investigating cheap and effective ways to restore rainforest in north-east Queensland. The project is part of a broader research program supported by the Australian Government’s Caring for Our Country program to the Wet Tropics Management Authority titled ‘Making Connections’ (http://www.wettropics.gov.au/cfoc) and the National Environmental Research Program (Tropical Ecosystems and Environmental Decisions Hubs) titled ‘ Harnessing natural regeneration for cost effective rainforest restoration (http://www.nerptropical.edu.au/project/project-122-harnessing-natural-regeneration-cost-effective-rainforest-restoration).