University fires controversial marine scientist for alleged conduct breaches

Peter Ridd fired after ignoring previous warnings from James Cook UniversitySign up to receive the top stories in Australia every day at noonA controversial Australian marine scientist who rejects research showing major human-caused impacts on the Great Barrier Reef has been fired from Queensland’s James Cook University for alleged multiple breaches of its code of conduct.
Peter Ridd was fired on 2 May, according to the termination letter posted on Ridd’s website, after ignoring prev