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Monthly Archives: October 2016
Media release: ‘Snotty gobble’ could be good weed controller
A native parasitic plant found commonly throughout south-eastern Australia, is showing great promise as a potential biological control agent against introduced weeds that cost millions of dollars every year to control. University of Adelaide research has found that the native vine Cassytha pubescens, better known as snotty gobble, is able to kill gorse, blackberry and […]
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eScience. Arise Squid Overlords!
Climate change often means doom and gloom for most species on the planet, but thankfully, the cephalopods are different. Squids, octopus and cuttlefish are increasing in population around the world, even as oceans warm and become more acidic. The secret to their success may come down to their evolutionary adaptability, which enables them to cope with […]
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eScience. Seasnakes sensitive to underwater vibrations
Snakes scare the bejeezus out of many people and seasnakes even more so. It’s therefore no surprise that conservation efforts so often neglect our underwater serpent friends. It turns out though that seasnakes are far more impressive than we thought and are basically Jedi of the ocean. Seasnakes have a sensory organ on their head which […]
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New PhD opportunities for joint Adelaide-Copenhagen projects
PhD Scholarships in eco-evolutionary dynamics and macroecology School of Biological Sciences A number of dual award PhD Scholarships are available through the School of Biological Sciences, University of Adelaide and the University of Copenhagen’s Museum for Natural History. Applications are open to both domestic and international students. Dual award PhD degrees are now available in […]
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Media release: Invasive insects cost the world billions per year
Ecologists have estimated that invasive (non-native) insects cost humanity tens of billions of dollars a year – and are likely to increase under climate change and growing international trade. Researchers from the University of Adelaide in Australia and CNRS and Paris-Sud University in France have compiled the first comprehensive and robust database of the global […]
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Instagram competition winners announced!
The entries have been received, the votes have been counted and now we can announce the winners of the Environment Institute’s 2016 Photo Competition! A big congratulations to Charlotte Nitschke who has won the people’s vote! Charlotte’s image of a bearded dragon garnered the most votes on Instagram. Our congratulations also goes to Marc Jones, who won by […]
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Seminar: Naturalized Parrots in the United States
Associate Professor Stephen Pruett-Jones from the University of Chicago will present a seminar. Title: Naturalized Parrots in the United States When: 12pm, Friday, November 4, 2016 Where: Lecture Theatre G10, Benham Building Abstract The United States was home to two native species of parrots, the Carolina Parakeet and Thick-billed Parrot, both of which are now extinct. Nevertheless, […]
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