News: environment institute

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.

[Read more about Future Fellowship announcement]

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.

[Read more about Trees for Good Project: Budding scientists barking up the right tree]

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!

[Read more about Upcoming Three Minute Thesis 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.

[Read more about Tropical and desert grasses may migrate further south]

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.

[Read more about Housing design for older South Aussies under the spotlight]

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.

[Read more about Protecting Adelaide's Urban 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.

[Read more about Come and see us at the Royal Adelaide Show!]

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'.

[Read more about SEMINAR: Assessing the Diverse Values of Nature - Professor Christopher Raymond]

RSS News Feed
Facebook and twitter

Newsletter & social media

Join us for a sensational mix of news, events and research at the Environment Institute. Find out aboutÌýnew initiatives andÌýshare with your friends what's happening.

ÌýÌýÌý