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New Paper: The extinction of the Giant Moa was not caused by climate change
A new paper titled ‘The effect of climate and environmental change on the megafaunal moa of New Zealand in the absence of humans‘ investigates using ancient DNA to assess the effect of climate and environmental changes on the now extinct Giant Moa. The researchers discovered that climate and environmental changes did not have a signifcant […]
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SA Scientist of the Year Finalist – Professor Alan Cooper
The Environment Institute would like to congratulate Professor Alan Cooper on his nomination as a finalist for the South Australian Scientist of the Year Award. Professor Cooper is one of five finalists for the award which celebrates the outstanding achievements of South Australia’s best and brightest scientists. He was nominated for his exceptional work as […]
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New Paper: High-Resolution Coproecology: Using Coprolites to Reconstruct the Habits and Habitats of New Zealand’s Extinct Upland Moa (Megalapteryx didinus)
A new paper involving Environment Institute members Nicolas Rawlence and Alan Cooper as well as Jamie Wood, Janet Wilmshurst, Steven Wagstaff (all of Landcare Research, New Zealand) and Trevor Worthy (University of New South Wales) has been published in PLoS ONE. The paper titled ‘High-Resolution Coproecology: Using Coprolites to Reconstruct the Habits and Habitats of […]
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New Paper: Ancient DNA identifies post-glacial recolonisation, not recent bottlenecks, as the primary driver of contemporary mtDNA phylogeography and diversity in Scandinavian brown bears
A new paper involving Environment Institute members Sarah Bray, Jeremy Austin (also Museum Victoria), Jessica Metcalf (also University of Colorado), Christina Adler (also University of Sydney) and Alan Cooper as well as Kjartan Østbye (University of Oslo & Hedmark University College, Norway), Elvind Østbye (University of Oslo), Stein-Erik Lauritzen (University of Bergen, Norway), Kim Aaris-Sørensen […]
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New Paper: Man and megafauna in Tasmania: closing the gap
A new paper involving Environment Institute members Alan Cooper and Nicolas Rawlence, from the Australian Centre for Ancient DNA, as well as Richard Gillespie (University of Wollongong/Australian National University), Aaron Camens (The University of Adelaide), Trevor Worthy (University of New South Wales), Craig Reid (Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery), Fiona Bertuch and Vladimir Levchenko […]
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Ancient DNA holds clues to climate change adaptation
A world-first study conducted by researchers from both the Australian Centre for Ancient DNA (ACAD) and Sydney’s Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute, has shown that it is possible to accurately measure epigenetic modifications in extinct animals and populations. The study analyses special genetic modifications that turn genes on and off, without altering the DNA sequence […]
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Genographic Competition Winners!
The winners of our Genographic competition have been announced. Thanks to our partner IBM we gave 6 tweeters the opportunity to participate in the Genographic project. Tweeters were encouraged to follow @environmentinst on twitter and compose a tweet explaining who in history they would like to be related to and why. The winners received a […]
The Genographic Project
Have you ever wondered where you come from? Ever been accused of resembling some of the less savoury types in the animal kingdom? Well you can now find out, the University of Adelaide and the Royal Institute of Australia are hosting a public campaign in Adelaide that allows residents to explore their ancient ancestry as […]
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So we can bring back a protein, but what about the whole animal?
Is it possible to resurrect a whole animal?A team of international researchers have brought back the primary component of mammoth blood using ancient DNA preserved in the bones from Siberian specimens 25 000 to 43 000 years old, but what are the prospects for the whole mammoth? Professor Alan Cooper, Director of the Australian Centre […]
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