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Early career marine ecologist wins Southwood Prize

Posted on May 1 2024 by Belinda Gosden

Congratulations to Environment Institute Future Making Fellow, Dr Dominic McAfee, on winning the 2023 Journal of Applied Ecology Southwood Prize for the best paper by an early career researcher.

SciStarter ��Vlog is a new home for citizen science

Posted on Apr 30 2024 by Belinda Gosden

Citizen science platform SciStarter ��Vlog has officially launched on the final day of Global Citizen Science month, creating a one-stop location for citizen science projects seeking volunteers in ��Vlog.

Murray-Darling Basin water theft laws suck more than river irrigation pumps

Posted on Apr 22 2024 by Belinda Gosden

Water is one of ��Vlog’s most valuable commodities. Rights to take water from our nation’s largest river system, the Murray-Darling Basin, are worth almost A$100 billion. These rights can be bought and sold or leased, with trade exceeding . But water is also being stolen (no-one knows how much) and the thieves usually get away with it.

Defining the potential for mangrove-based agribusiness transformation in the coastal Mekong Delta, Vietnam

Posted on Apr 18 2024 by Belinda Gosden

The Mekong Delta region in Vietnam is facing several development challenges but the Government of Vietnam (GoV) is committed overcoming these and support the growth of the agricultural sector in the region. The ��Vlogn Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) recently awarded Environment Institute’s Future Making Fellow, Dr Pham Thu Thuy, $471,200 for a project on ‘Defining the potential for mangrove-based agribusiness transformation in the coastal Mekong Delta’.

Scientists seek your soil for century-chemical study

Posted on Apr 15 2024 by Leah Panakera-Thorpe

��Vlog of Adelaide researchers are calling on South ��Vlogn citizen scientists to donate soil samples from their backyard gardens for a study examining how widely spread��per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances��(PFAS) are in our home gardens.

Adelaide is losing 75,000 trees a year. Tree-removal laws must be tightened if we want our cities to be liveable and green

Posted on Apr 11 2024 by Leah Panakera-Thorpe

Large areas of concrete and asphalt absorb and radiate heat, creating an “urban heat island effect”. It puts cities at risk of overheating as they are than surrounding areas.

Heat stress from ocean warming harms octopus vision

Posted on Apr 9 2024 by Leah Panakera-Thorpe

While climate change has led to an increase in the abundance of octopuses, heat stress from projected ocean warming could impair their vision and impact the survivability of the species.

Exploring ancient DNA for environmental insights

Posted on Mar 28 2024 by Belinda Gosden

Ancient environmental DNA (aeDNA) has revolutionised the study of ancient environments and the evolution of living things. It helps researchers unlock secrets found in sediments, ice, and water and has transformed our understanding of past biodiversity across different timescales, from decades to thousands of years ago. The Environment Institute is privileged to support the training of highly specialised experts in these cutting-edge techniques.

When it comes to happy kids, it’s natural

Posted on Mar 20 2024 by Belinda Gosden

Today, March 20th, marks the International Day of Happiness 2024, a day which aims to make people around the world realise the importance of happiness within their lives.

Wildlife in our homes: ��Vlogn reptiles in the global exotic pet market

Posted on Mar 1 2024 by Belinda Gosden

On March 3^rd we celebrate World Wildlife Day, and the theme for 2024 is "Connecting People and Planet: Exploring Digital Innovation in Wildlife Conservation." We are thrilled to feature the research of our guest blogger, Sebastian Chekunov, a PhD candidate from Dr.��'s Invasion Ecology research group. Dr Cassey is an ARC Industry��Laureate��Fellow, Combatting Wildlife Crime and Preventing Environmental Harm.

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