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Early career marine ecologist wins Southwood Prize

Dr Dominic McAfee

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.

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SciStarter ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog is a new home for citizen science

SciStarter ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog app in use

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

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

Murray-Darling Basin

Water is one of ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog’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.

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When it comes to happy kids, it’s natural

When it comes to happy kids, it’s natural

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.

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Wildlife in our homes: ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlogn reptiles in the global exotic pet market

A shingleback skink

On March 3rd 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.Ìý's Invasion Ecology research group. Dr Cassey is an ARC IndustryÌýLaureateÌýFellow, Combatting Wildlife Crime and Preventing Environmental Harm.

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Rainy day ice age in the global south

Rainy day ice age in the global south

An international study of the mineral deposits in stalactites in South ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog’s Naracoorte Caves, has shed new light on climate conditions in the Southern Hemisphere during ice ages.

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A Periodic Table of Food for better health globally

Food for better health globally

×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide researchers are contributing to a global effort to quantify the makeup of the world’s food supply, enabling data-driven solutions to human and planetary health challenges such as biodiversity loss, climate change and malnutrition.

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Leading environmental scientist takes the reins

Professor Andrew Lowe

Plant, ecological and evolutionary geneticist, Professor Andrew Lowe will lead the ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide’s Environment Institute as its newly appointed Director.

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Australasian Mangrove and Saltmarsh Network Conference, Adelaide 14-17 November 2023 – ‘AMSN 2023 – Living Coasts’.

Community members, environmental managers, interstate and international researchers will gather in Adelaide this week to celebrate, discuss and review the status of the natural ‘Living Coasts’ of the Australasian region.

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VIDEO: Jon Dee presenting 'Unleashing the power of trees for healthier communities'

On October 25 this year, the Environment Institute and had the pleasure of hosting Mr Jon Dee for a public lecture on ‘Unleashing the power of trees for healthier communities’, another instalment in our Hope and Wonder Series.

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