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The Sprigg Geobiology Centre Launch
The Environment Institute is pleased to announce the launch of a new research centre at the University of Adelaide, the Sprigg Geobiology Centre. The Sprigg Geobiology Centre is a new initiative of the University of Adelaide, developing expertise within geobiology. It aims to understand how organisms both alter and evolve in response to the environment, […]
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EI member wins Future Fellowship
Environment Institute member Assoc. prof. Ivan Nagelkerken was recently announced as a winner of a Future Fellowship for funding commencing in 2012 by the Australian Research Council. Ivan’s project title is ‘Ocean acidification and rising sea temperature: What happens to the fish?’ Congratulations are also awarded to the other 8 successful applicants from the University […]
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WRC Water Wednesday – Optimisation of Urban Water Supply Systems: A Pipe Dream?
The Water Research Centre are proud to present the final Water Wednesday for the year, ‘Optimisation of Urban Water Supply Systems: A Pipe Dream?‘, on Wednesday 19th of September 2012. This seminar draws together three international experts who will talk about recent developments in the optimisation of urban water supply systems and prospects for further […]
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ACAD Bioinformatics Early Career Researcher Workshop – Event
The Australian Centre for Ancient DNA is pleased to host the third Early Career Researcher workshop that builds on the successful workshops held in 2009 and 2010. This workshop is an intensive 5 day hands-on training course tutored by international experts in the field, utilising leading software packages for the analysis of Next Generation Sequencing […]
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EI members amongst successful ARC Linkage Projects 2012 (Round 2)
The Australian Research Council (ARC) has released the funding outcomes for Linkage Projects 2012 (Round 2). The University of Adelaide secured 11 new grants, 5 of these involving Environment Institute members. Congratulations to all of our successful members on their grant success. The successful projects involving Environment Institute members were (with EI participants highlighted): Evolution […]
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Research Tuesdays: Life strikes back – Video now available
Environment Institute member Professor Andrew Lowe presented the latest Research Tuesdays seminar held by the University of Adelaide on Tuesday 8th May. The seminar was titled ‘Life strikes back – How the explosion of knowledge in genomics is enhancing our ability to conserve species’ and explored the positive story unfolding in the field of biodiversity […]
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New Paper: Why are birds’ eggs colourful? Eggshell pigments co-vary with life-history and nesting ecology among British breeding non-passerine birds
A new paper involving Environment Institute member Phill Cassey, as well as Gavin Thomas (Bristol University, Steven Portugal (University of Birmingham & the Royal Veterinatry College, Hertfordshire), Golo Maurer (University of Adelaide & University of Birmingham), Mark Hauber (City University of New York), Tomas Grim (Palacky University), George Lovell (University of St Andrews) and Ivan […]
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University of Adelaide to host TERN 3rd Annual Symposium
The Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network (TERN) will have its 3rd Annual National Symposium at the National Wine Centre, Adelaide, on 28-29 March. The University of Adelaide is a founding partner in TERN, and two key research facilities are based at the University. TERN relies on hi-tech equipment in the field and sophisticated data collection and […]
EI Members win 2011 Asia-Pacific Spatial Excellence Award – Environmental Sustainability
The 2011 Asia-Pacific Spatial Excellence Award for Environmental Sustainability was recently given to Environment Institute members Ken Clarke, Megan Lewis and Bertram Ostendorf, together with Anna Dutkiewicz and Giles Forward of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) for their satellite remote sensing tool for monitoring soil erosion risk. This international peer-recognition is in […]
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