Juergen Freund / Scientists studying response to wet-dry seasonal transition in rainforest trees, in basket lifted by crane. Daintree rainforest observatory, Queensland, Australia. February 2015

Juergen Freund / Scientists studying response to wet-dry seasonal transition in rainforest trees, in basket lifted by crane. Daintree rainforest observatory, Queensland, Australia. February 2015

Juergen Freund / Scientists studying response to wet-dry seasonal transition in rainforest trees, in basket lifted by crane. Daintree rainforest observatory, Queensland, Australia. February 2015

Juergen Freund / Low angle view of crane used for studying tree canopy at Daintree rainforest observatory, Queensland, Australia. February 2015

Juergen Freund / Guttering to redirect water at the Daintree Drought Experiment, where rainforest plants grown under cover to see how they respond to drought. Daintree Rainforest Observatory, northern Queensland, Aust...

Juergen Freund / Scientist Susan Laurance leads the Daintree Drought Experiment in far north Queensland. The experiment combines the efforts of plant physiologists, ecologists, soil experts, climatologists and hydrolo...

Juergen Freund / Dr. Alex Cheesman researching changes in phloem flux to environmental variables in two tropical forest canopy tree species at the Daintree Rainforest Observatory, Queensland, Australia. February 2015....

Konrad Wothe / Fan Palms (Licuala ramsayi) in rainforest, Daintree National Park, North Queensland, Australia, October

Konrad Wothe / Fan Palms (Licuala ramsayi) in rainforest, Daintree National Park, North Queensland, Australia, October

Konrad Wothe / Looking up through the canopy of Fan Palms (Licuala ramsayi) in rainforest, Daintree National Park, North Queensland, Australia

Neil Lucas / Jungle stream and rainforest, Daintree National Park, Queensland, Australia, December 2008

Jouan & Rius / Licuala fan palm (Licuala ramsayi), Daintree National Park, Queensland, Australia

Jouan & Rius / Roots of Strangler fig tree, Daintree National Park, Queensland, Australia

Juergen Freund / Looking up through the fronds of Licuala fan palms {Licuala ramsayi} endemic to the tropical rainforest of North Queensland, Daintree NP, Australia

Juergen Freund / Looking up through the fronds of Licuala fan palms {Licuala ramsayi} endemic to the tropical rainforest of North Queensland, Daintree NP, Australia

David Noton / Panoramic view of tree buttress roots in tropical rainforest, Daintree, Queensland, Australia

Juergen Freund / Aerial view of the Daintree rainforest canopy, Queensland, Australia. February 2015

Juergen Freund / Dr. Raymond Dempsey studying response to wet-dry seasonal transition in rainforest trees, in basket lifted by crane. Daintree rainforest observatory, Queensland, Australia. February 2015

Juergen Freund / Dr. Raymond Dempsey in crane studying response to wet-dry seasonal transition in rainforest trees, Daintree rainforest observatory, Queensland, Australia. February 2015

Juergen Freund / Dr. Raymond Dempsey studying response to wet-dry seasonal transition in rainforest trees, in basket lifted by crane. Daintree rainforest observatory, Queensland, Australia. February 2015

Juergen Freund / Dr. Raymond Dempsey studying response to wet-dry seasonal transition in rainforest trees, in basket lifted by crane. Daintree rainforest observatory, Queensland, Australia. February 2015

Juergen Freund / Dr. Raymond Dempsey studying response to wet-dry seasonal transition in rainforest trees, in basket lifted by crane. Daintree rainforest observatory, Queensland, Australia. February 2015

Juergen Freund / Dr. Raymond Dempsey studying response to wet-dry seasonal transition in rainforest trees, in basket lifted by crane. Daintree rainforest observatory, Queensland, Australia. February 2015

Juergen Freund / Dr. Alex Cheesman showing data from his research, Daintree rainforest observatory, Queensland, Australia. February 2015

Juergen Freund / View from Daintree rainforest canopy, Daintree Rainforest Observatory's crane. Daintree Rainforest Observatory, Queensland, Australia February 2015

Juergen Freund / Fungi collected by scientists / mycologists in Daintree Rainforest Observatory, Queensland, Australia. February 2015

Juergen Freund / Scientific instruments to measure many elements related to rainforest treess including carbon dioxide exhaled, tree's water intake and flow, and growth rate.Daintree rainforest observatory, Queens...

Juergen Freund / Scientific instruments to measure many elements related to rainforest treess including carbon dioxide exhaled, tree's water intake and flow and growth rate. Daintree rainforest observatory, Queens...

Juergen Freund / View of tree canopy from Daintree Rainforest Observatory's crane. Daintree Rainforest Observatory, Queensland, Australia February 2015

Juergen Freund / View of tree canopy from Daintree Rainforest Observatory's crane. Daintree Rainforest Observatory, Queensland, Australia February 2015

Juergen Freund / View of tree canopy from Daintree Rainforest Observatory's crane. Daintree Rainforest Observatory, Queensland, Australia February 2015

Juergen Freund / Creek / stream in spate after heavy rainfall, Daintree rainforest, Queensland, Australia. December 2015

Juergen Freund / Creek / stream in spate due to heavy rainfall, Daintree rainforest, Queensland, Australia. December 2015

Juergen Freund / Creeks / streams in spate due to heavy rainfall, Daintree rainforest, Queensland, Australia. December 2015

Juergen Freund / Creeks / stream in spate due to heavy rainfall, Daintree rainforest, Queensland, Australia. December 2015

Juergen Freund / Creek / Stream in spate due to heavy rainfall, Daintree rainforest, Queensland, Australia. December 2015

Juergen Freund / Daintree Rainforest Observatory forest floor after rain, Daintree rainforest, Queensland, Australia. December 2015

Juergen Freund / Scientific experiment to see how rainforest plants cope under drought conditions. Daintree Rainforest Observatory, Australia. December 2015

Juergen Freund / Scientific experiment to see how rainforest plants cope under drought conditions, with photograph on tablet showing what a wet healthy forest looks like. Daintree Rainforest Observatory, Australia. De...

Juergen Freund / Scientific experiment to see how rainforest plants cope under drought conditions, with photograph on tablet showing what a wet healthy forest looks like. Daintree Rainforest Observatory, Australia. De...

Juergen Freund / Scientific experiment to see how rainforest plants cope under drought conditions, with photograph on tablet showing what a wet healthy forest looks like. Daintree Rainforest Observatory, Australia. De...

Juergen Freund / Leader of the Drought Experiment Dr. Susan Laurance and Dr. Yoko Ishida downloading data from the trees carrying scientific instruments at the Daintree Rainforest Observatory, Queensland, Australia. D...

Juergen Freund / Drought stressed plant at scientific experiment to see how rainforest plants cope under drought conditions. Daintree Rainforest Observatory, Australia. December 2015

Juergen Freund / The Daintree Drought Experiment, rainforest plants grown under cover to see how they respond to drought. Daintree Rainforest Observatory, northern Queensland, Australia. October 2015

Juergen Freund / The Daintree Drought Experiment, rainforest plants grown under cover to see how they respond to drought. Daintree Rainforest Observatory, northern Queensland, Australia. October 2015

Juergen Freund / Insects caught with light traps and a white sheet, in the shed surrounded by the Daintree Drought Experiment in northern Queensland, Australia. October 2015

Juergen Freund / Night time at the Daintree Drought Experiment in northern Queensland with Johan Larson of the Daintree Rainforest Observatory looking for insects during his regular night spotlighting activities. Dain...

Juergen Freund / Night time at the Daintree Drought Experiment in northern Queensland with Johan Larson of the Daintree Rainforest Observatory looking for insects during his regular night spotlighting activities. Dain...

Juergen Freund / Water redirected through gutters at the Daintree Drought Experiment, where rainforest plants are grown under cover to see how they respond to drought. Daintree Rainforest Observatory, northern Queensl...

Juergen Freund / Water redirected through gutters at the Daintree Drought Experiment, where rainforest plants are grown under cover to see how they respond to drought. Daintree Rainforest Observatory, northern Queensl...

Juergen Freund / The Daintree Drought Experiment, rainforest plants are grown under cover to see how they respond to drought. Daintree Rainforest Observatory, northern Queensland, Australia. October 2015

Juergen Freund / Dr. Yoko Ishida at the Daintree Drought Experiment downloads data from the trees carrying her scientific instruments. Daintree Rainforest Observatory, Queensland, Australia. September 2015

Juergen Freund / Dr. Yoko Ishida at the Daintree Drought Experiment downloads data from the trees carrying her scientific instruments. Daintree Rainforest Observatory, Queensland, Australia. September 2015

Juergen Freund / Dr. Yoko Ishida at the Daintree Drought Experiment downloads data from the trees carrying her scientific instruments. Daintree Rainforest Observatory, Queensland, Australia. September 2015

Juergen Freund / The Daintree Drought Experiment, rainforest plants grown under cover to see how they respond to drought. Daintree Rainforest Observatory, northern Queensland, Australia. September 2015

Juergen Freund / The Daintree Drought Experiment, rainforest plants grown under cover to see how they respond to drought. Daintree Rainforest Observatory, northern Queensland, Australia. September 2015

Juergen Freund / The Daintree Drought Experiment, rainforest plants grown under cover to see how they respond to drought. Daintree Rainforest Observatory, northern Queensland, Australia. September 2015

Juergen Freund / The Daintree Drought Experiment, rainforest plants grown under cover to see how they respond to drought. Daintree Rainforest Observatory, northern Queensland, Australia. September 2015

Juergen Freund / The Daintree Drought Experiment, rainforest plants grown under cover to see how they respond to drought. Daintree Rainforest Observatory, northern Queensland, Australia. September 2015

Juergen Freund / The Daintree Drought Experiment, rainforest plants grown under cover to see how they respond to drought. Daintree Rainforest Observatory, northern Queensland, Australia. September 2015

Juergen Freund / The Daintree Drought Experiment, rainforest plants grown under cover to see how they respond to drought. Daintree Rainforest Observatory, northern Queensland, Australia. September 2015

Juergen Freund / James Cook University's Susan Laurance checks data gathering equipment that measures how much moisture the trees take in. Dr. Susan Laurance leads the Daintree Drought Experiment in far north Quee...

Juergen Freund / James Cook University's Susan Laurance - Tropical Leader at the Centre for Tropical Environmental and Sustainability Studies and College of Marine and Environmental Sciences leads the Daintree Dro...

Juergen Freund / James Cook University's Susan Laurance leads the Daintree Drought Experiment in far north Queensland. The experiement combines the efforts of plant physiologists, ecologists, soil experts, climato...

Juergen Freund / Dr. Alex Cheesman researching changes in phloem flux to environmental variables in two tropical forest canopy tree species at the Daintree Rainforest Observatory, Queensland, Australia. February 2015

Juergen Freund / Dr. Alex Cheesman researching changes in phloem flux to environmental variables in two tropical forest canopy tree species at the Daintree Rainforest Observatory, Queensland, Australia. February 2015

Juergen Freund / Dr. Alex Cheesman examining leaf samples whilst studying phloem flux in Daintree Rainforest Observatory, Queensland, Australia February 2015

Juergen Freund / Dr. Alex Cheesman with supervisor Dr Lucas Cernusak, examining leaf samples whilst studying phloem flux in Daintree Rainforest Observatory, Queensland, Australia February 2015

Juergen Freund / Dr. Alex Cheesman examining leaf samples whilst studying phloem flux in Daintree Rainforest Observatory, Queensland, Australia February 2015

Juergen Freund / Dr. Alex Cheesman researching changes in phloem flux to environmental variables in two tropical forest canopy tree species at the Daintree Rainforest Observatory, Queensland, Australia. February 2015

Juergen Freund / Seedlings growing from cassowary scat / faeces on the forest floor of the Daintree Rainforest Observatory. Queensland, Australia February 2015

Juergen Freund / Leaf disks from leaves gathered from the tree canopy of the Daintree Rainforest Observatory, Queensland, Australia February 2015

Juergen Freund / Collecting leaf disks from leaves gathered from the tree canopy of the Daintree Rainforest Observatory. Queensland, Australia. February 2015

Juergen Freund / Collecting leaf disks from leaves gathered from the tree canopy of the Daintree Rainforest Observatory. Queensland, Australia. February 2015

Juergen Freund / Plant physiologist Dr. Lucan Cernusak studies and collects data from leaves collected from the Daintree Rainforest Observatory tree canopies. ueensland, Australia February 2015

Juergen Freund / Plant physiologist Dr. Lucan Cernusak studies and collects data from leaves collected from the Daintree Rainforest Observatory tree canopies, Queensland, Australia February 2015

Juergen Freund / Scientists with leaf samples from Daintree Rainforest Observatory, Queensland, Australia February 2015

Juergen Freund / The entrance to the Daintree Rainforest Observatory's highly studied forest with Dr. Alex Cheesman coming out after collecting data from the trees.Queensland, Australia. February 2015

Juergen Freund / The entrance to the Daintree Rainforest Observatory's highly studied forest with Dr. Alex Cheesman coming out after collecting data from the trees.Queensland, Australia. February 2015

Juergen Freund / Plant physiologist Dr. Lucan Cernusak studies and collects data from leaves collected from the Daintree Rainforest Observatory tree canopies. Queensland, Australia. February 2015

Juergen Freund / New research facilities of James Cook University's Daintree Rainforest Observatory in Cape Tribulation, Queensland, Australia February 2015

Juergen Freund / Daintree Rainforest Observatory Canopy Crane, used to carry personnel into the trees. Daintree Rainforest Observatory, Queensland, Australia February 2015

Juergen Freund / Daintree Rainforest Observatory Canopy Crane, used to carry personnel into the trees. Daintree Rainforest Observatory, Queensland, Australia February 2015

Juergen Freund / Scientific instruments attached to trees to measure many different elements: carbon dioxide exhaled; tree's water intake and flow; growth rate. Daintree Rainforest Observatory, Queensland, Austral...

Juergen Freund / Scientific instruments attached to trees to measure many different elements: carbon dioxide exhaled; tree's water intake and flow; growth rate. Daintree Rainforest Observatory, Queensland, Austral...

Juergen Freund / Dr. Alex Cheesman researching changes in phloem flux to environmental variables in two tropical forest canopy tree species at the Daintree Rainforest Observatory, Queensland, Australia. February 2015

Juergen Freund / Collected by Dr. Raymond Dempsey from the canopy of trees in the Daintree rainforest, leaf disks are frozen to be taken to the JCU lab for futher processing and analysis. Daintree Rainforest, Queensla...

Juergen Freund / Collected by Dr. Raymond Dempsey from the canopy of trees in the Daintree rainforest, leaf disks are frozen to be taken to the JCU lab for futher processing and analysis. Daintree Rainforest, Queensla...

Juergen Freund / Scientist Dr Raymond Dempsey researching rainforest treess response to wet-dry seasonal transition from special research crane. Daintree Rainforest Observatory, Queensland, Australia. February 2015

Juergen Freund / Scientist Dr Raymond Dempsey researching rainforest treess response to wet-dry seasonal transition from special research crane. Daintree Rainforest Observatory, Queensland, Australia. February 2015

Juergen Freund / Scientist Dr Raymond Dempsey researching rainforest treess response to wet-dry seasonal transition from special research crane. Daintree Rainforest Observatory, Queensland, Australia. February 2015

Juergen Freund / View of the Daintree rainforest canopy from Daintree rainforest observatory, Queensland, Australia. February 2015

Juergen Freund / Aerial shot tracking along the coast of Daintree Rainforest, Wet Tropic World Heritage Area, North Queensland, Australia. 2017.

Juergen Freund / Aerial tracking shot of a creek in Daintree Rainforest, Wet Tropic World Heritage Area, North Queensland, Australia. 2017

Juergen Freund / Aerial tracking shot looking down on Daintree Rainforest, flying towards the beach and the coral reef shallows, Wet Tropics World Heritage Area, North Queensland, Australia. 2017.

Juergen Freund / Aerial tracking shot looking down on Daintree Rainforest, flying towards the beach and the coral reef shallows, Wet Tropics World Heritage Area, North Queensland, Australia. 2017.