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Monthly Archives: November 2019
University volunteers are recycling soft plastics with REDcycle
In conjunction with Ecoversity, volunteers at the University of Adelaide have launched soft plastic recycling with REDcycle. The University has moved to open plan recycling, which has seen communal recycling stations become a prominent feature of offices, kitchens and shared spaces. This has removed the need for the majority of individual bins and ensured people think […]
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PODCAST: Radio Adelaide speaks with Prof Bob Hill about PlanetFix
Adelaide’s independent radio station, Radio Adelaide spoke with Professor Bob Hill about his newest way to engage young people. Kirrilee Hay spoke with Professor Bob Hill, Director of the Environment Institute, University of Adelaide about PlanetFix competition. This new initiative, is aimed at giving South Australian high school students a voice about climate change. Professor […]
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Bandicoots key in researcher’s Airbnb success
Our team is investigating new ways to tackle the challenge of mass extinction. Research Fellow, Dr Jasmin Packer, is using innovation and design thinking to nurture people’s connection to nature – to help them help nature. Just 18 months ago, Jasmin and her family launched Hideyhole (as featured on Adelady), an ethical enterprise dedicated to […]
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Reinvigorating SA’s top earlier adventurer Sir Hubert Wilkins
Sir Hubert Wilkins was bought to life through the eyes of Laura Kissel, Senior Curator of the world’s premier Wilkins archive. This event was co-hosted by the Environment Institute and the Wilkins Foundation. The foundation aims to inform South Australian’s about the adventurous life of Sir Hubert Wilkins and his scientific, geographic explorations and cinematic contributions. […]
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Published in Nature – plant evolution from gene scans
Released in Nature magazine, new paper explores the evolutionary history of plants through DNA analysis. Researchers at the University of Adelaide have been a part of this exciting task. There are three genomes to analyse in plants, within their: nucleus mitochondria (the battery-like power centres of the cell) chloroplasts (the solar cell like structures that […]
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Welcome New Institute Members – Adelaide Exposure Science and Health
The Adelaide Exposure Science and Health offer a range of research, field-based consulting, laboratory, and education and training services to industry, government and the community. Based at the specialised facility in Thebarton, Adelaide Exposure Science and Health operate within the University of Adelaide’s School of Public Health and are staffed by experienced occupational hygienists, consultants and research […]
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BLOG: Serious health risks linked to respirable crystalline silica in stone benchtop industry
We welcome Dr Sharyn Gaskin from Adelaide Exposure Science and Health for a guest blog post. Members of the Environment Institute contributed to the Australian and New Zealand Society of Occupational Medicine Annual Scientific Meeting held in Adelaide 27-30 October 2019. Dr Sharyn Gaskin, Senior Research Fellow in Occupational and Environmental Health, Adelaide Exposure Science […]
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