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Monthly Archives: July 2014
Future Fellow Success for the Environment Institute
The Environment Institute congratulates the following Future Fellows! Future Fellow: Dr Simon Baxter Summary: Sustaining crop yield and maintaining food security is a significant worldwide concern. This project aims to strengthen insect pest control strategies and improve bio-insecticide use in agriculture through better understanding of the mode of action of Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) insecticides. It […]
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Drones on a Different Mission
Lian Pin Koh was featured in The New York Times with his work using drones for conservation purposes. From the article: “Belize has made a great effort to protect its coral reef system — the largest in the Western Hemisphere — by establishing more than a dozen protected areas. But patrolling large stretches of ocean and coastline […]
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NRM Science Conference Presentations now online
Presentations from the DEWNR NRM Science conference can be accessed on the nrmscience.org website. There is a category to view presentations from Environment Institute researchers. Feel free to share with fellow researchers or add a comment on a presentation. You can search for presentations using the search function if you know the title or presenter […]
Linkage Grant Success
Summary of Successful Linkage Projects Proposals for Funding Commencing in 2014 The Environment Institute received $1,472,000 out of the total awarded to the University of Adelaide of $3,859,717 or just over 38% of the total funding. Congrats to all involved! 1. Kennedy, Prof Martin J; Hand, Prof Martin P; Vincent, Prof Robert A; Hamilton, A/Prof […]
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