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New paper – Density dependence: an ecological Tower of Babel
A new paper involving Environment Institute members Salvador Herrando-Perez, Steven Delean, Barry Brook and Corey Bradshaw has recently been published in the journal Oecologia. The paper titled, ‘Density dependence: an ecological Tower of Babel’ examines the vocabulary of density dependence used in the modern ecological literature from the foundational language developed by Smith, Allee, Haldane, […]
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Climate change expert: Australia will go nuclear by 2030
Professor Barry Brook, Director of Climate Science at the Environment Institute believes it is inevitable that Australia will become a user of the world’s most advanced nuclear power technology, if the country is serious about cutting carbon emissions. Professor Brook, says Australia will eventually turn to nuclear power to meet our sustainable energy needs – […]
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Is pro-nuclear the best option for our make-or-break century?
Environment Institute members Barry Brook and Corey Bradshaw are taking part in an event held by the Town of Walkerville on Saturday 9th June 2012. Mayor Heather Wright (Town of Walkerville) invites you to take part in a public conversation on the pro-nuclear power debate. Four scientific professionals and commentators offer four perspectives on a […]
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New Paper: Genetic structure of introduced swamp buffalo subpopulations in tropical Australia
A new paper involving Environment Institute members Barry Brook and Corey Bradshaw, as well as Clive Mc Mahon (Charles Darwin University), Yujiisagi, Shingo Kaneko (both from Kyoto University, Japan) and David Bowman (University of Tasmania) has recently been published in the journal Austral Ecology. The paper titled, ‘Genetic structure of introduced swamp buffalo subpopulations in […]
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New Paper published in Science
A new paper involving Environment Institute member Barry Brook as well as Susan Rule (Australian National University & James Cook University), Simon Haberle (Australian National University), Chris Turney (University of New South Wales), Peter Kershaw (Monash University) and Christopher Johnson (University of Tasmania) has recently been published in the journal Science. The paper titled ‘The […]
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The ACEAS Great Debate: Will European land use devastate Australia’s unique biodiversity?
The RiAus in association with The Australian Centre for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis (ACEAS) present ‘The ACEAS Great Debate.’ This debate will involve some of Australia’s top scientists and land managers debating questions around Australia’s landscape and how our unique diversity has been affected since the arrival of Europeans 224 years ago. Questions that will […]
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New Paper: Decoupling of component and ensemble density feedbacks in birds and mammals
A new paper involving Environment Institute members Salvador Herrando-Perez, Steven Delean, Barry Brook and Corey Bradshaw has recently been published in the Ecological Society of America Journal. The paper is titled ‘Decoupling of component and ensemble density feedbacks in birds and mammals’ and tests the hypothesis that the strength of ensemble density feedback must augment […]
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New Paper: Climate change, variability and conservation impacts in Australia
A new paper written by Environment Institute members Thomas Prowse and Barry Brook has recently been published in the Journal Pacific Conservation Biology. The paper is titled ‘Climate change, variability and conservation impacts in Australia’ and talks about why Australian conservation scientists, managers and decision makers must come to grips with anthropogenic climate change, imposed […]
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New Paper: Robust estimates of extinction time in the geological record
A new paper written by Environment Institute members Corey Bradshaw, Alan Cooper and Barry Brook, as well as C.S.M Turney from the University of New South Wales, has recently been published in the Journal Quaternary Science Reviews. The paper is titled ‘Robust estimates of extinction time in the geological record’ and reports on the development […]
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International Recognition for Professor Barry Brook
The Environment Institute would like to congratulate Professor Barry Brook, Director of Climate Science, who has received recognition from two prominent international bodies. Barry has become the first Australian appointed to the international selection committee of the $1.2 million Global Energy Prize. The prize is known as the “Nobel Prize of Energy” and is the […]
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