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Monthly Archives: June 2016
Ancient DNA shows perfect storm felled Ice Age giants
Giant Ice Age species including elephant-sized sloths and powerful sabre-toothed cats that once roamed the windswept plains of Patagonia, southern South America, were finally felled by a perfect storm of a rapidly warming climate and humans, a new study has shown. Research led by the Australian Centre for Ancient DNA (ACAD) at the University of […]
Interview with Dr Shiel- academic and artist
“What other job would let you sit for 16 hours a day sifting mud,…or inspecting the private parts of copepods?” – so says Dr Russell Shiel, an aquatic ecologist specialising in microfauna. Dr Shiel is an expert in microscopic creatures that live in freshwater and seawater. He sits down with the Atlas of Living Australia to discuss […]
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6 months, 60 experts and 37 threats to the Spencer Gulf- a lesson in rapid assessment
The Spencer Gulf covers an area of diverse marine habitats ranging from algal forests to mangroves. But increasingly, threats from climate change, fishing, invasive species and more pose an increasing threat to these fragile ecosystems. Dr Zoe Doubleday is part of a 60-person team to rapidly assess the multitude of threats to the many Spencer […]
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Media Release: Population policy to impact emissions targets
Current immigration rates into Australia, and associated projected population growth, will make greenhouse gas emissions targets even more difficult to achieve in the future, a University of Adelaide-led study has found. Published in the journal Asia and the Pacific Policy Forum, Professor Corey Bradshaw (University of Adelaide) in collaboration with Professor Barry Brook (University of […]
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Genetic detectives look to solve HMAS Sydney mystery
The sinking of HMAS Sydney in November 1941 remains one of Australia’s greatest naval disasters. All hands on deck were lost and just one unidentified body was recovered from the wreckage. As the 75th anniversary of this historic wreckage approaches, the Navy is renewing calls for family to provide DNA to name the unknown sailor. The Environment […]
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15 effects of climate change on marine fishes
As climate change continues to ravage our natural systems, ocean warming and acidification pose a greater and greater and threat to marine organisms. Associate Professor Ivan Nagelkerken discusses the impacts of warming and acidification to that very over-looked group of marine creatures – fish. While much attention has been paid attention to coral reefs, oysters and […]
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Vodcast- Rediscovering Indigenous Genetic Heritage
National Reconciliation Week (NRW) celebrates and builds upon the respectful relationships shared by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and other Australians. Building upon the 2016 theme of “Our History, Our Story, Our Future”, Professor Alan Cooper, director of the Australian Centre for Ancient DNA (ACAD), and Dr Raymond Tobler, ARC Indigienous fellow and geneticist with […]
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The Peer Prize for Women in Science
The Environment Institute has two entries in the Peer Prize for Women in Science, so get involved and support your colleagues by voting! The first group is “Squidlings” Professor Bronwyn Gillanders and Zoe Doubleday have led this submission. They have submitted an interview style video, so click here to view the video and vote for […]
$ 5.2 Million on the table to protect and support pollination services
Major funding success for a project which will have and enormous impact on South Australia’s agricultural productivity and biodiversity conservation. The South Australian team will attract approximately 50% of the funding and is led by bee pollination expert Dr Katja Hogendoorn and Professor Andy Lowe. The announcement states: More than $5.2 million will be invested in R&D […]
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Strange bedfellows: Dating rules for research partnerships
What makes a research partnership work? How do I build such a relationship and why should I even bother? These questions and more are explored by Professor Bob Hill, Executive Dean of the Faculty of Science at the University of Adelaide and Sandy Carruthers, Director of Science, Monitoring and Knowledge. Professor Hill and Carruthers use […]
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