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Media release: $3.1 million for nine new industry-linked projects
The University of Adelaide today has been awarded $3.1 million for new research projects working with industry, community and government in areas including cycling safety, flood risk, improved smelting efficiencies and new heat-tolerant wheat varieties. Nine new research projects have been awarded funding under the Australian Research Council (ARC)’s Linkage Projects scheme. The Linkage Projects […]
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Media Release: Flood disaster risk is more complex than expected
Research from the University of Adelaide has shed further light on the complex issue of flood risk, with the latest findings showing the potential for flood risk to both increase and decrease in the same geographic area. A team from the University’s School of Civil, Environmental and Mining Engineering has presented the findings of their study in […]
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Sydney storm: are extreme rains and flash floods increasing
Written by Michael Leonard; Feifei Zheng, and Seth Westra – Published in The Conversation The extreme rainfall that hit New South Wales over the past week caused flash-flooding and resulted in deaths and homes destroyed. While analysis shows that these events are not unprecedented, are they becoming more common? In research published recently in Nature Climate Change, […]
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Global challenge to ensure access to clean and safe water
A report of the Open Working Group of the United Nations General Assembly on Sustainable Development Goals was submitted to the Assembly in August 2014, and contained 17 goals with 169 targets covering a broad range of sustainable development issues. The UN Chronicle commissioned papers to take a closer look at those proposed sustainable development […]
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Goyder Institute Water Research Conference 2015
The Goyder Institute’s Water Research Conference was held at the University of Adelaide on Tuesday 17 and Wednesday 18 February 2015. This event showcased South Australia’s water expertise across a range of disciplines and sectors. Four key research themes included: water for industry, water for the environment, climate change and urban water. Listen to Dr […]
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Global lake temperature collaboration article
Associate Professor Justin Brookes was one of 74 science researchers involved in recently publishing an article in Scientific Data entitled, “A global database of lake surface temperatures collected by in situ and satellite methods from 1985-2009“. This article, published by Nature, summarises a new lake temperature database. These scientists are part of the Global Lake Temperature Collaboration (GLTC), an […]
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Adelaide is facing a dry future – it needs to start planning now
Written by Dr Mark Thyer and Dr Seth Westra Imagine a future where the yearly flow into one of the largest water reservoirs of a major Australian city could halve within 70 years. This is a scenario that Adelaide could face if the world continues on its current trajectory of high greenhouse gas emissions, according to […]
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Evolutionary Optimisation Algorithms in Water Resources: current status, research challenges and future directions
MSSANZ Occasional Seminar Series When: Wednesday, 19 November 2014,4.00p – 5.15p Where: The University of Adelaide North Terrace campus, Engineering South Building, Room S112 Title Evolutionary Optimisation Algorithms in Water Resources: current status, research challenges and future directions Holger Maier, Graeme Dandy, Aaron Zecchin, Matt Gibbs, Angela Marchi School of Civil, Environmental and Mining Engineering, The University of […]
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A Hypothetical Forum: Fast Forward to 2050 – Water Scenarios for South Australia’s future
Have we done enough to secure our future water needs? As part of National Water Week, the Goyder Institute of Water Research, in conjunction with the Adelaide Mt Lofty Ranges NRM Board, Australian Water Association, DEWNR, University of Adelaide, Flinders University and University of South Australia, invite you to participate in an exciting and interactive […]
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FOUR in 40: What is the outlook for SA’s water dependent ecosystems?
Four in 40 Seminar is presented by the Water Research Centre and the Department of Environment, Water & Natural Resources When: Tuesday 26th August, 2014, 1:15 pm – 2:15 pm Where: Flinders Street Baptist Church Hall 65 Flinders St. Presenters: Seth Westra, School of Civil, Environmental & Mining Engineering University of Adelaide Projected changes to South Australian […]
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