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Unregulated reptile trade in US has major influence on Australians’ desire for illegal reptiles
The transnational smuggling of live animals poses a threat to Australia’s biodiversity, conservation, environmental biosecurity, animal welfare, and human health and wellbeing. In a study published in Conversation Letters, researchers at the University of Adelaide compared the illegal smuggling of live reptiles – including lizards, snakes and turtles – into Australia, to the unregulated pet trade […]
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Environment Institute members shine with multiple ARC Discovery Projects funded for 2021
We are delighted to share the achievements of our members, with many receiving funding during the latest ARC Discovery Projects 2021 round 1. Congratulations to the efforts of our sensational team. Images shown are of Environment Institute members. Evolution and function of mammalian sex chromosomes. Professor Frank Gruetzner; Associate Professor Paul Waters; Professor Jennifer Graves; […]
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End of year celebration for the Environment Institute
After a wonderful year of growth, development and success we took the time to reflect on our achievements. Our festive celebration was well attended with a buzz of positivity for this years’ achievements and excitement our future endeavours. See all of the event images from the end of year celebration. Image L-R: Jessie Treloar, Dr Damien […]
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Nature opinion piece by Associate Professor Phill Cassey
During Associate Professor Phill Cassey’s long service leave, he contributed to Nature, a highly regarded journal in his field. In the ‘career column’ article, Associate Professor Cassey gave his perspective on higher-level academic promotion. In his post, he addresses higher-level diversity and equity in his workplace and outlines one proactive step his has implemented to support diversity at the […]
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VIDEO: Research Tuesdays – Mission Mammal
A number of Environment Institute members were invited to speak at the University’s renown Research Tuesdays called ‘Mission Mammal’. The presenters spoke about many mammal species requiring urgent conservation and what critical role we play in Australia. One of only 17 ‘megadiverse’ nations, we’re home to a huge variety of mammals, with a remarkable 87 […]
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Fire Management: University Engages with Local Community of the Tonle Sap, Cambodia
Marina Spindel, an international Masters student from the IMAE program, joined the University’s Centre for Applied Conservation Science (CACS) on a collaborative project with the non-profit organisation Conservation International (CI). The Trial by Fire project explores potential fire management strategies for the protection of revegetation sites across the Tonle Sap and broader floodplains. Known as […]
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ZoosSA Appoints Professor Kris Helgen as New Board Member
We are delighted to announce that members of the Royal Zoological Society of South Australia have voted the Environment Institute’s Professor Kris Helgen as their newest Board member. Professor Helgen said he was, “excited by the opportunity for maintaining excellent rapport between the University and Adelaide and Monarto Zoos.” Professor Helgen is an expert on mammal evolution and […]
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New Director for the Centre for Applied Conservation Science
We are delighted to announce that Associate Professor Phill Cassey succeeded directorship of the Centre for Applied Conservation Science (established in 2016). Phill is a world-acclaimed Conservation Biologist in the School of Biological Sciences at The Adelaide University, with the Environment Institute. He intends to develop the Centre as a research hub for global conservation […]
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Kris Helgen features in new University advertisement
Professor Kristofer Helgen has named over 100 species of mammal and has travelled to over 50 countries through his work as a zoologist. In the new advertisement, Prof Helgen worked with the helpful students at Seacliff Primary school to rename some of the species he’s discovered with interesting results – we think they certainly have […]
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URAF is featured on Totally Wild
Totally Wild spoke to Molly Hennekam from the Centre of Applied Conservation Science and URAF about their conservation drones. The episode gave an overview of the places they’ve worked in such as studying Orangutan nests in Sumatra. URAF run regular drone training courses, if you’re interested in learning how to pilot drones. The schedule can […]
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