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VIDEO: Research Tuesdays Lecture Series - Reefs Awakened
Over the past two centuries, oyster reefs that were once active and effective underwater metropolises crucial to our marine ecosystems, have become almost abandoned in Ӱֱ with over 99% of these reefs completely degraded.
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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.
PODCAST: Nature deprivation: The real consequences
July’s EcoFuturists podcast explores what are the real public health impacts of declines in the natural environments and green spaces.
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WORKSHOP: Communicating science through the arts for Adelaide Festival 2024
The Environment Institute is excited to be collaborating with the Adelaide Festival, Adelaide Symphony Orchestra and Dynamic State to communicate science through the arts for Adelaide Festival 2024.
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