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Extreme Heat and Health Adaptation Team announced as finalist in 2023 Eureka Prizes
Congratulations to the Extreme Heat and Health Adaptation Team announced as finalists in the Aspire Scholarship Eureka Prize for Excellence in Interdisciplinary Scientific Research category in the 2023 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes. The Australian Museum Eureka Prizes are the nation’s premier science awards, celebrating achievement across a broad spectrum of science, from environmental to innovative technologies, citizen […]
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Professor Bob Hill appointed as the new Chair of Koala Life Board
Koala conservation is in the spotlight as the Environment Institute’s Professor Bob Hill has been appointed as the new Chair of the Koala Life Board. Koala Life ensures the safe and thriving future of this beloved Australian icon through raising funds and sharing knowledge and research.Professor Hill is passionate about conservation and will bring great […]
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University of Adelaide scoops four prestigious STEM Ambassador roles
Four University of Adelaide experts have been chosen to forge stronger ties between the science and technology sector and public policymakers as STEM Ambassadors for Science & Technology Australia. Dr Jodie Avery, Professor Rachel Burton, Dr Nina Wootton, and Dr Angela Noack will meet regularly with South Australian Federal Parliamentarians to share their expertise on […]
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WORKSHOP: Communicating science through the arts for Adelaide Festival 2024
The Environment Institute is excited to be collaborating with the Adelaide Festival, Adelaide Symphony Orchestra and Dynamic State to communicate science through the arts for Adelaide Festival 2024. The Adelaide Festival and Adelaide Symphony Orchestra have embarked on two ambitious projects centered around climate change and community engagement. The first project, Create4Adelaide, aims to involve […]
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Soil erosion is filling vital inland river waterholes, putting the squeeze on fish, turtles and crayfish
During droughts, Australia’s inland rivers dry up, leaving waterholes as the only wet places in a parched landscape. Fish, turtles, crayfish and other aquatic animals retreat to these vital refuges. But our research, published today, reveals these waterholes are in danger of filling up with eroded soil from farms. This is putting a big squeeze […]
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Success at the 2023 SA Environment Awards
It was a successful night for Environment Institute members at the 2023 South Australia’s Environment Awards, with Professor Sarah Wheeler receiving the Jill Hudson Award for Environment Protection and Professor Philip Weinstein receiving a certificate of commendation for research in the Pelzer Prize. Last night’s 2023 SA Environment Awards celebrated leaders working in nature protection, […]
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Natural Hazards Research Australia ECR Development Fellowships
Drs Amelie Jeanneau and Phillipa McCormack were recently the proud recipients of the Natural Hazards Research Australia Early Career Research Fellowships. This follows Dr McComack’s success in receiving a Fellowship in 2022. Dr Amelie Jeanneau is a Postdoctoral Researcher in the School of Architecture and Civil Engineering. Her research lies in the assessment of the relative […]
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ARC Industry Laureate Fellowships 2023 success
Congratulations to Associate Professor Phill Cassey on receiving an Australian Research Council (ARC) Industry Laureate Fellowship for a project ‘Combatting wildlife crime and preventing environmental harm‘. Wildlife crime is one of the greatest threats to environmental and human security across the globe. In Australia, the illegal harvesting, killing, and trade of wild animals and […]
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Secrets of the Tasmanian Tiger TV Show
Palaeontologist Dr Liz Reed features in the new Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) Australia series The Lost beasts ‘Secrets of the TasmanianTiger. Discover fascinating insight into the lives & misconceptions of the Tasmanian Tiger. View on SBS on Demand https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/watch/2186624579837
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Future Making Fellowships applications open
Applications are now being accepted for the University of Adelaide’s Future Making Fellowships Scheme. The University of Adelaide Future Making Fellowships Scheme has been established to attract and support early-career and mid-career researchers of outstanding research calibre and potential, who will be based in the University’s Research Institutes. Scope and Support The Scheme provides research-only fellowships of three […]
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