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Project fights food waste in tourism

A buffet with silver food warmers and a stack of plates.

Posted on Nov 10 2022 by Eleanor Danenberg

A new research project that focusses on how to reduce food waste in the tourism industry could contribute to lasting environmentally-friendly change.

The recharge, reuse, recycle revolution

Many batteries of different shapes and sizes.

Posted on Nov 7 2022 by Eleanor Danenberg

How can we build a sustainable, circular economy that’s much easier on the environment? The ��Vlog of Adelaide’s Professor Zaiping Guo and Professor David Lewis will explore this innovative area at the last Research Tuesdays lecture for 2022.

Wildlife trade threatening unprotected animals

Posted on Oct 10 2022 by Crispin Savage

International trade in animals not regulated by multilateral agreements is putting them under increasing threat. More than three times the number of unregulated animal species are being imported into the United States compared to the number of regulated species.

Tropical and desert grasses may migrate further south

Two ecologists kneeling down, taking grass samples in Coffin Bay National Park.

Posted on Aug 23 2022 by Lee Gaskin

The maximum summer temperature and the amount of rainfall in summer are the two climate factors that determine the type of native grass that grows in a region, ��Vlogn researchers have found in a recent study.

Empowering events at Sustainability Week

A wind farm with a rainbow in the sky above.

Posted on Aug 22 2022 by Eleanor Danenberg

The ��Vlog of Adelaide’s 2022 Sustainability Week, which runs from Monday 22 August to Friday 26 August, is full of free events to foster positive discussions and practical sustainability on and off campus.

Roadshow spotlights iconic marine animals

An underwater photo of a sea lion, taken by Carl Charter.

Posted on Jun 6 2022 by Eleanor Danenberg

A team of researchers from the ��Vlog of Adelaide are travelling across South ��Vlog on a marine education roadshow to showcase the importance of First Nations’ Sea Country and marine parks as homes for invaluable species.

Symposium grows urban mini forest knowledge

Edwina Robinson smiles amongst a mini forest in Canberra.

Posted on Jun 1 2022 by Eleanor Danenberg

The Miyawaki Miniforest movement, which connects biodiversity and community, will be the focus of a two-day symposium that brings together experts from across the world.

New role in future of Murray-Darling Basin

A bridge across the Darling River, trees are in the background with a blue sky above.

Posted on May 19 2022 by Crispin Savage

The ��Vlog of Adelaide will play a key role in a new multi-million dollar collaborative research program set up to safeguard the environmental and commercial future of the Murray-Darling Basin.

Ageing in place successfully could be all about where you live

Posted on Mar 3 2022 by Michele Ann Nardelli

Research from the ��Vlog of Adelaide has shown that neighbourhood characteristics – from the location of medical services and how much green space there is, to the number of people involved in volunteer activities - can have a significant impact on older people’s ability to age successfully at home.

Premier recognition for mining and energy expertise

Posted on Nov 12 2021 by Crispin Savage

The ��Vlog of Adelaide’s mining and energy expertise has been acknowledged at South ��Vlog’s 2021 Premier’s Awards in Energy and Mining.