News from the Environment Institute /environment/ en WOMADelaide The Planet Talks 2025 /environment/news/list/2025/01/23/womadelaide-the-planet-talks-2025 We are thrilled to be presenting The Planet Talks at the 2025 WOMADelaide Festival, check out our program! January 29 2025 Marilia Jean Belperio /environment/news/list/2025/01/23/womadelaide-the-planet-talks-2025 FAME Strategy Sustainability 2024 Annual Report: Out Now /environment/news/list/2025/01/23/fame-strategy-sustainability-2024-annual-report-out-now Read the FAME Strategy Sustainability 2024 Annual Report, featuring Environment Institute Executive Director Professor Andrew Lowe! January 22 2025 Marilia Jean Belperio /environment/news/list/2025/01/23/fame-strategy-sustainability-2024-annual-report-out-now When the invaders are locked out: bringing back threatened native species in outback ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog /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 ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog’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 Mosquito Control and Ecosystem Health: Insights from Prof. Philip Weinstein /environment/news/list/2025/01/15/mosquito-control-and-ecosystem-health-insights-from-prof-philip-weinstein Professor Philip Weinstein, Environment Institute member, emphasised the need for mosquito control methods that don't eradicate the species, highlighting their role in ecosystems and the broader impact on human health. January 18 2025 Marilia Jean Belperio /environment/news/list/2025/01/15/mosquito-control-and-ecosystem-health-insights-from-prof-philip-weinstein Exposing Gaps in Wildlife Trade: 30,000 Species Traded in the U.S. Without Global Oversight /environment/news/list/2025/01/15/exposing-gaps-in-wildlife-trade-30000-species-traded-in-the-us-without-global An international study, involving the ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide, reveals over 30,000 wild species traded in the U.S., uncovering critical gaps in global wildlife trade regulations and underscoring the need for stronger protections to preserve biodiversity. January 17 2025 Marilia Jean Belperio /environment/news/list/2025/01/15/exposing-gaps-in-wildlife-trade-30000-species-traded-in-the-us-without-global Is Explainable AI (XAI) in Hydrology Living Up to the Hype? /environment/news/list/2025/01/15/is-explainable-ai-xai-in-hydrology-living-up-to-the-hype Professor Holger Maier's recent work warns that while Explainable AI (XAI) holds promise for hydrology, it doesn't always improve decision-making. January 16 2025 Marilia Jean Belperio /environment/news/list/2025/01/15/is-explainable-ai-xai-in-hydrology-living-up-to-the-hype Sprigg Ediacaran Fossil Collection Recognised by the International Commission on Geoheritage /environment/news/list/2025/01/15/sprigg-ediacaran-fossil-collection-recognised-by-the-international-commission Diego García-Bellido Capdevila of the ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide’s Environment Institute was key to securing global recognition for the Sprigg Ediacaran fossil collection. Now among the top 11 geological collections worldwide, it offers vital insights into the origins of complex life on Earth. January 15 2025 Marilia Jean Belperio /environment/news/list/2025/01/15/sprigg-ediacaran-fossil-collection-recognised-by-the-international-commission A walk in the park? The park systems that help shape our cities, cultures, and civic identities /environment/news/list/2025/01/15/a-walk-in-the-park-the-park-systems-that-help-shape-our-cities-cultures-and Eco Futurists episode 15 is out now: hear from Host Environment Institute Director Prof Andy Lowe, joined by Matthew Skjonsberg, Director of the Praxis Institute in Switzerland. January 15 2025 Marilia Jean Belperio /environment/news/list/2025/01/15/a-walk-in-the-park-the-park-systems-that-help-shape-our-cities-cultures-and Celebrating ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog’s Remarkable Echidnas and Citizen Science /environment/news/list/2025/01/14/celebrating-australias-remarkable-echidnas-and-citizen-science Learn how you can help researchers by sharing your echidna sightings! January 13 2025 Marilia Jean Belperio /environment/news/list/2025/01/14/celebrating-australias-remarkable-echidnas-and-citizen-science Citizen Scientists: the willing and able who are helping drive research forward /environment/news/list/2025/01/14/citizen-scientists-the-willing-and-able-who-are-helping-drive-research-forward In this episode host Professor Andrew Lowe has a delightful conversation with Dr Erinn Fagan-Jeffries and Professor Frank Grutzner about the lessons learned in the evolution of Citizen Science projects, echidna poo, and a new insect named ‘Oreo’. January 12 2025 Marilia Jean Belperio /environment/news/list/2025/01/14/citizen-scientists-the-willing-and-able-who-are-helping-drive-research-forward