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Call to protect seagrass meadows in China’s waters

Seagrass meadows are crucial habitats that contribute to biodiversity, food security, and climate mitigation.

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Water buybacks are back on the table in the Murray-Darling Basin. Here’s a refresher on how theyÌýwork.

The Federal government has announced a new round of strategic water buybacks in the Murray-Darling Basin. The government intends to purchase water entitlements from voluntary sellers in parts of New South Wales and Queensland.

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Environment Institute at WOMAD's Planet Talk

The Adelaide Parklands will come alive in March with the sounds of world music and the chatter of inspiring speakers tackling major planetary challenges at WOMADelaide.

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Ancient DNA reveals a hidden history of humanÌýadaptation

Humans may be just as vulnerable to environmental change as other animals, according to our new research analysing genetic data from more than a thousand people who lived across Europe and Asia over the past 45,000 years.

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SURVEY: Bandicoot habitat along Brownhill and First Creeks

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Gene-drive strategy could suppress invasive mice on islands

Invasive rodents pose a significant threat to global biodiversity. Current control methods, such as poisoning, trapping, biological control with additional introduction of competitors or predators are often ineffective, costly, and not species specific. Genetic biocontrol has considerable potential to control invasive populations but has not been developed in any vertebrate pest species.

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New Biodiversity Council to Fight the Extinction Crisis

The biodiversity crisis is resulting in catastrophic declines in the unique plants, animals, and ecosystems of megadiverse ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥.

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Director's end of year message

As we all prepare to head off for the Christmas break after a busy and exhausting year, I just wanted to say thank you for your hard work to support the Environment Institute this year. With so many dedicated researchers and initiatives developing, it has been an honour and a privilege to be interim Director of the Environment Institute during 2022.

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Art competition celebrates marine life education

Winners have been announced in a state-wide school art competition aimed at increasing young people’s knowledge of South ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n marine life and ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n Marine Parks. The students were inspired to create their art following a ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide organised roadshow.

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Academy of the Social Sciences in ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ announces new Fellow

announces 34 new Fellows. Congratulations to the Environment Institute's Professor from School of Public Health who was elected as a new Fellow.ÌýÌý

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