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2016 Australian-American Fulbright Scholarship
The Environment Institute would like to congratulate Jenna Crowe-Riddell for receiving a 2016 Australian-American Fulbright Scholarship to study at the University of Florida later this year. Jenna is a PhD student exploring the sensory biology of sea snakes.
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Vodcast: Animal Dawn
Dr Diego Garcia-Bellido presented his talk ‘Animal Dawn’ to a full house at the recent Research Tuesdays Seminar Series. Diego’s talk tracing the rise of animal life on Earth can be viewed below: Visit the new Edicaran Gallery at the South Australian Museum to see some of the oldest fossil examples of complex, multicellular animal […]
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Podcast: Exploring the dawn of animal life
When did animal life begin on Earth? ARC Future Fellow Dr Diego Garcia-Bellido from University of Adelaide’s Environment Institute spoke with Sarah Martin from The Sound of Science about how his fossil research can help answer questions about the distant past. Sites in South Australia’s Flinders Ranges and Emu Bay, Kangaroo Island are of particular interest […]
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Media release: Radar reveals the hidden secrets of wombat warrens
For the first time ever, researchers from the University of Adelaide have been able to non-invasively study the inner workings of wombat warrens, with a little help from ground-penetrating radar. Despite being the faunal emblem of South Australia, very little is known about the burrowing habits of the southern hairy-nosed wombat. As part of a […]
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Media release: Study identifies most vulnerable tropical reef fish
Scientists have identified the key drivers of why some species are absent from reefs in the Indian and Pacific oceans, and which species are most vulnerable. Incorporating this knowledge in to conservation strategies will help to reduce human impact on species loss. Published in the journal Nature Communications, the findings are the result of an […]
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Podcast: South Australia’s plant biodiversity hot spots
The spread of invasive weeds and climate change are threatening South Australia’s plant biodiversity. Researchers from the Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network (TERN) at the University of Adelaide’s Environment Institute, in partnership with the Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources embarked on a comprehensive study into South Australia’s plant species, identifying six ‘hot spots’ of […]
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New research: Neo-Europe and its ecological consequences
Heidi Alleway, Professor Bronwyn Gillanders and Professor Sean Connell from the University of Adelaide’s Environment Institute have found that the colonisation of Australia contributed to an overexploitation of inland fisheries species. Their paper entitled, ” ‘Neo-Europe’ and its ecological consequences: the example of systematic degradation in Australia’s inland fisheries,” published in Biology Letters, compared fish market […]
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Media release: Climate not to blame for megafauna extinction in Australia
New research led by the University of Adelaide has found no relationship between sixteen megafauna extinctions in Australia and past climate change, suggesting humans were having negative impacts on the ecosystem as long as 55,000 years ago. In a paper published in the journal Nature Communications, Dr Frédérik Saltré, from the University of Adelaide’s Environment Institute, and colleagues […]
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Media release: University of Adelaide celebrates Australia Day honours
Four members of the University of Adelaide community; a pioneering fertility surgeon, a wildlife biologist, a snakebite expert and a law reformer, have been awarded in this year’s Australia Day honours. Associate Professor Ossie Petrucco received an AM for significant service to medicine and education in the field of obstetrics, human reproduction and child health. […]
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Podcast: Does the future of health lie in the past?
What are gut microbiomes, and why should they matter to you? Dr Laura Weyrich, from the University of Adelaide’s Australian Centre for Ancient DNA (ACAD), spoke with The Wire about why bacteria is so important to our health, and whether new diet trends are really the healthy options we think they are. Listen to Dr Weyrich’s full […]
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