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Invasion Science & Wildlife Ecology Group accolades at the Centre for Invasive Species Solutions 'Balanced Research Program'.
Congratulations to Dr Pablo Garcia Diaz, Adam Toomes and who were acknowledged at last Friday's 'Balanced Research Program' celebrations in the in Canberra.
Future Fellowship announcement
Congratulations to Environment Institute's , who was awarded an for his project 'Quantifying the economic and social impacts of drought in rural ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥' in the recently announced round.
Trees for Good Project: Budding scientists barking up the right tree
There’s not much that kids love more than digging holes in dirt.ÌýAnd last week, a group of students from Alberton Primary School got their hands dirty planting their own trees with the launch of an exciting new project.
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Upcoming Three Minute Thesis final
Good luck toÌýÌýPhD CandidateÌýIsobel Hume, who is a Three Minute Thesis (3MT) finalist and will present her research on 'Urban Food Security' at tomorrow's 3MT Final!
Tropical and desert grasses may migrate further south
The maximum summer temperature and the amount of rainfall in summer are the two climate factors that determine the type of native grass that grows in a region, ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n researchers have found in a recent study.
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Housing design for older South Aussies under the spotlight
ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide researchers will investigate the quality of housing for older South ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ns to improve their wellbeing and resilience to extreme weather.
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Protecting Adelaide's Urban Trees
Growing Adelaide’s tree canopy has been in the , andÌý have revealed that we are losing trees at an alarming rate, with potentially devastating consequences for the liveability of our city. To support a review of South ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥'s tree protection laws, the South ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n Attorney General's Department, Planning and Land Use Services, commissioned the Environment Institute to investigate urban tree protection laws across ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥, and make recommendations as to how South ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥'s laws could be strengthened to save more trees.
Come and see us at the Royal Adelaide Show!
The current climate crisis makes us aware of the need to be resilient to ensure self-sustainment of the global economy and supply chain, particularly our food supply chain.
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SEMINAR: Assessing the Diverse Values of Nature - Professor Christopher Raymond
Recently, The ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide's Environment Institute,ÌýInstitute for Sustainability, Energy and Resources (ISER) and School of Social Sciences jointly hosted a seminar by Professor Christopher Raymond of the Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science: 'Conceptualising and Assessing the Diverse Values of Nature'.
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