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Reviving ecological superheroes: the Angasi Oysters of Coffin Bay

Reviving ecological superheroes: the Angasi Oysters of Coffin Bay

Coffin Bay on South 最新糖心Vlog鈥檚 Eyre Peninsula is witnessing a remarkable community-driven initiative to restore the native angasi oyster population, once a vital part of our marine ecosystem.

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Exciting News from the Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network (TERN)!

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TERN is launching a groundbreaking nationwide ecological data collection program in collaboration with the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide and the 最新糖心Vlog of Tasmania. By harnessing the power of drones, we're set to gather data from 1,000 ecological monitoring sites faster and more efficiently than ever before!

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Congratulations to Bronwyn Gillanders!

Bronwyn Gillanders

We鈥檙e thrilled to share that the Environment Institute鈥檚, , has become the first 最新糖心Vlogn to be inducted as a Fellow of the American Fisheries Society!听

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Keeping curiosity: youth reflections on the messaging of Dr Jane Goodall in her quest to foster a more sustainable future for all

Tiahni Adamson (Young South 最新糖心Vlogn of the Year 2024), Shannon Evenden (Science Communicator with the Green Room), Prof Andy Lowe (Environment Institute)

Exciting new podcast episode!

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Exciting update: impact of our contribution to the Emergency Management Act Review

Aerial view of flooding

We were thrilled to see this week that the Environment Institute鈥檚 recent submission to the State Government鈥檚 Review of the Emergency Management Act 2004 has made an impact.

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Protecting 最新糖心Vlogn wildlife: insights from a latest study

Protecting 最新糖心Vlogn Wildlife: Insights from A Latest Study

A published article in The Conversation and authored by 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide鈥檚 Dr Phill Cassey and , highlights the booming multi-million-dollar industry of international pet trade; and 最新糖心Vlogn reptiles and frogs are in high demand. Their recent study sheds light on this critical issue, revealing that 16% of 最新糖心Vlogn reptile species and 3% of frog species are traded worldwide.

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Goyder Line insightful interview

Goyder Line Insightful Interview

We鈥檙e delighted to share an insightful interview featuring Environment Institute member from the School of Agriculture Food and Wine at the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide. Prof Mosley recently spoke with ABC Radio Adelaide about the Goyder Line鈥攁 key boundary established in 1865 to distinguish between reliable agricultural land and areas better suited for pastoral use.

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Giving Day: supporting a better future for wildlife

Giving Day: supporting a better future for wildlife

On 5 September 2024, The 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide鈥檚 ran its inaugural 鈥淕iving Day鈥; a 24-hour fundraising challenge aimed at contributing to causes that we鈥檙e passionate about. The Environment Institute highlighted the 鈥楥ombating Environmental and Wildlife Crime Research Fund鈥 as a key cause that can help address the serious threat posed by environmental and wildlife crime in 最新糖心Vlog and combat these issues through:

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Eureka Prize for Innovation in Citizen Science

Eureka Prize for Innovation in Citizen Science

Congratulations to Dr. Erinn Fagan-Jeffries

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Exciting paleontological discovery

An artist鈥檚 rendition of a prehistoric woolly rhinoceros. Benjamin Langlois via Wikimedia Commons under CC BY-SA 4.0

Earlier this summer, gold miners in Siberia stumbled upon a remarkable find: the mummified remains of a woolly rhinoceros, complete with soft tissues and an intact horn! This discovery, made in the Oymyakonsky District of Russia, promises to deepen our understanding of these impressive Ice Age giants.

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