/environment/ en /environment/news/list/2025/01/15/when-the-invaders-are-locked-out-bringing-back-threatened-native-species-in In the latest Eco Futurists episode, Director Professor Andrew Lowe chats with Katherine Tuft and Nathan Manders of Arid Recovery, a non-profit dedicated to conserving threatened species in South ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥â€™s Roxby Downs. January 20 2025 Marilia Jean Belperio /environment/news/list/2025/01/15/when-the-invaders-are-locked-out-bringing-back-threatened-native-species-in /environment/news/list/2024/03/01/wildlife-in-our-homes-australian-reptiles-in-the-global-exotic-pet-market On March 3rd we celebrate World Wildlife Day, and the theme for 2024 is "Connecting People and Planet: Exploring Digital Innovation in Wildlife Conservation." March 01 2024 Belinda Gosden /environment/news/list/2024/03/01/wildlife-in-our-homes-australian-reptiles-in-the-global-exotic-pet-market /environment/news/list/2023/11/01/arc-discovery-project-success-for-environment-institute A big congratulations to these Environment Institute members for their ARC Discovery Project successes this week, collectively totalling almost $2.4 million in grant funding.  With a success rate of only 16%, these are great achievements. November 01 2023 Belinda Gosden /environment/news/list/2023/11/01/arc-discovery-project-success-for-environment-institute /environment/news/list/2023/10/31/giving-day-citizen-science-supports-important-research On 31 October the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ will hold its inaugural Giving Day.  This will be a 24-hour fundraising challenge where our community has fun, raises awareness about the benefits of philanthropy, and has the chance to make a gift to the cause they are most passionate about at the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide. October 31 2023 Belinda Gosden /environment/news/list/2023/10/31/giving-day-citizen-science-supports-important-research /environment/news/list/2023/09/08/podcast-exotic-plants-and-animals-the-illegal-wildlife-trade-happening-right There is increasing interest in owning wild and exotic animals and the internet is able to serve up whatever your heart desires, even if importing these animals is illegal. September 08 2023 Belinda Gosden /environment/news/list/2023/09/08/podcast-exotic-plants-and-animals-the-illegal-wildlife-trade-happening-right /environment/news/list/2023/08/02/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 ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ with over 99% of these reefs completely degraded. August 02 2023 Belinda Gosden /environment/news/list/2023/08/02/video-research-tuesdays-lecture-series-reefs-awakened /environment/news/list/2023/07/27/the-feral-flying-under-the-radar-why-we-need-to-rethink-european-honeybees ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥â€™s national parks, botanic gardens, wild places and green spaces are swarming with an invasive pest that is largely flying under the radar. July 27 2023 Belinda Gosden /environment/news/list/2023/07/27/the-feral-flying-under-the-radar-why-we-need-to-rethink-european-honeybees /environment/news/list/2023/07/25/possingham-supplementary-scholarship-receipient-announced Congratulations to Charlotte Lassaline on receiving the Possingham Supplementary Scholarship. July 25 2023 Leah Panakera-Thorpe /environment/news/list/2023/07/25/possingham-supplementary-scholarship-receipient-announced /environment/news/list/2023/05/05/shining-a-light-on-dark-web-wildlife-trade A huge amount of wildlife is traded on the internet, with e-commerce marketplaces, private forums and messaging apps being the most popular means to sell and buy live animals, plants, fungi and their parts and products online. May 05 2023 Belinda Gosden /environment/news/list/2023/05/05/shining-a-light-on-dark-web-wildlife-trade /environment/news/list/2023/03/23/reef-life-decline-following-a-decade-of-ocean-warming Dangers are lurking beneath the sea, but its not what you think. Our marine life may be out of sight, but it does not mean it is out of trouble. March 23 2023 Belinda Gosden /environment/news/list/2023/03/23/reef-life-decline-following-a-decade-of-ocean-warming