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ARC Future Fellowship success for Assoc. Prof. Jonathan Tyler
Congratulations to one of eight Ӱֱ of Adelaide Ӱֱ Ӱֱn Research Council (ARC) Future Fellowship recipients recently announced.
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National Science Week: What is the value of the urban forest?
Are you looking for a fun event during National Science Week? Environment Institute is excited to be supporting a fun and informative workshop on the value of trees.
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The feral flying under the radar: Why we need to rethink Europeanhoneybees
Ӱֱ’s national parks, botanic gardens, wild places and green spaces are swarming with an invasive pest that is largely flying under the radar.
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Possingham supplementary scholarship receipient announced
Congratulations toCharlotte Lassaline on receiving the Possingham Supplementary Scholarship.
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Extreme Heat and Health Adaptation Team announced as finalist in 2023 Eureka Prizes
Congratulations to the Extreme Heat and Health Adaptation Team announced as finalists in the Aspire Scholarship Eureka Prize for Excellence in Interdisciplinary Scientific Research categoryin the
Professor Bob Hill appointed as the new Chair of Koala Life Board
Koala conservation is in the spotlight as the Environment Institute's Professor Bob Hill has been appointed as the new Chair of the Koala Life Board.
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‘Humanity’s signature’: study finds plastic pollution in the world’s lakes can be worse than in oceans
A world-first study has found concentrations of plastics in some lakes are higher than in the most contaminated parts of oceans, demonstrating the extent to which plastics have invaded Earth’s ecosystems.
New Ӱֱn laws for ‘engineering’ the ocean must balance environment protection and responsible research
The Ӱֱn Labor government has introduced ato regulate “marine geoengineering” – methods to combat climate change by intervening in the ocean environment.
Ӱֱ of Adelaide scoops four prestigious STEM Ambassador roles
Four Ӱֱ of Adelaide experts have been chosen to forge stronger ties between the science and technology sector and public policymakers as STEM Ambassadors for Science & Technology Ӱֱ.
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Climate change threatens to cause ‘synchronised harvest failures’ across the globe, with implications for Ӱֱ’s foodsecurity
New research shows scientists haveto agriculture and global food production. Blind spots in climate models meant “high-impact but deeply-uncertain hazards” were ignored. But now that the threat of “synchronised harvest failures” has been revealed, we cannot ignore the prospect of global famine.
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