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Monthly Archives: July 2012
New Paper: Human-induced global ocean warming on multidecadal timescales
A new paper involving Peter Gleckler (Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory), Benjamin Santer (Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory), Catia Domingues (Antarctic and Climate Ecosystems Cooperative Research Centre), David Pierce (Scripps Institution of Oceanography), Tim Barnett (Scripps Institution of Oceanography), John Church (Centre for Australian Weather and Climate Research and Wealth from Oceans Flagship), Karl Taylor (Lawrence Livermore […]
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New Paper: Anthropogenic landscape change promotes asymmetric dispersal and limits regional patch occupancy in a spatially structured bird population
A new paper involving Environment Institute member Andrew Lowe as well as David Pavlacky Jr (University of Queensland), Hugh Possingham (University of Queensland), Peter Prentis (Queensland University of Technology), David Green (Simon Fraser University) and Anne Goldizen (University of Queensland) has been published in the Journal of Animal Ecology. The paper titled ‘Anthropogenic landscape change […]
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New Paper: Climatic effects on the growth of a temperate reef fish from the Southern Hemisphere: a biochronological approach
A new paper involving Environment Institute member Bronwyn Gillanders as well as Bryan Black (Oregon State University), Dr Mark Meekan (Australian Institute of Marine Science) and Mark Morrison (National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research Ltd) has been published in Marine Biology. The paper titled ‘Climatic effects on the growth of a temperate reef fish […]
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Wayne Meyer talks natural science in the latest Debate @ The Waite
In the latest Debate @ The Waite, “Australian cities need Australian Farmers”, Professor Wayne Meyer spoke about the future of natural science and the challenges that South Australia faces. Professor Meyer led an in depth discussion into the issues that confront South Australia and debated the future outlook for the state. Find out more and […]
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Four in 40: Managing carbon in catchments
The Water Research Centre and the Department for Environment, Water & Natural Resources (DEWNR) presents a “Four in 40” seminar on Monday 23 July at the Flinders Street Baptist Church Hall, titled “Managing carbon in catchments”. Where: Flinders Street Baptist Church Hall, 65 Flinders Street When: Monday 23 July Time: 1:00pm-2:00pm Please note: Although this […]
New Paper: High-Resolution Coproecology: Using Coprolites to Reconstruct the Habits and Habitats of New Zealand’s Extinct Upland Moa (Megalapteryx didinus)
A new paper involving Environment Institute members Nicolas Rawlence and Alan Cooper as well as Jamie Wood, Janet Wilmshurst, Steven Wagstaff (all of Landcare Research, New Zealand) and Trevor Worthy (University of New South Wales) has been published in PLoS ONE. The paper titled ‘High-Resolution Coproecology: Using Coprolites to Reconstruct the Habits and Habitats of […]
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New Paper: Reintroduction success of threatened Australian trout cod (Maccullochella macquariensis) based on growth and reproduction
A new paper involving Environment Institute members Jarod Lyon (also of Arthur Rylah Institute for Environmental Research) and Corey Bradshaw (also of South Australian Research and Development Institute) as well as Charles Todd (Arthur Rylah Institute for Environmental Research), Simon Nicol (Oceanic Fisheries Programme), Alasdair MacDonald (Arthur Rylah Institute for Environmental Research), Daniel Stoessel (Arthur […]
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Shrinking leaves point to climate change
Environment Institute researchers have discovered that recent climate change is causing leaves of some Australian plants to narrow in size. The results are published online today in the Royal Society journal Biology Letters, and involve Environment Institute members Greg Guerin, Haixia Wen (also Chongqing University of Technology) and Andrew Lowe (also DENR). The study, which […]
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Multi-species distribution modelling highlights the Adelaide Geosyncline, South Australia, as an important continental-scale arid-zone refugium
A new paper involving Environment Institute members Greg Guerin and Andrew Lowe has recently been published in the Journal of Austral Ecology. The paper titled ‘Multi-species distribution modelling highlights the Adelaide Geosyncline, South Australia, as an important continental-scale arid-zone refugium‘ investigates the discussion surrounding the mainland portion of the Adelaide Geosyncline as an important arid-zone […]
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