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Exciting update: Impact of our contribution to the Emergency Management Act Review

Aerial view of flooding

We were thrilled to see this week that the Environment Institute鈥檚 recent submission to the State Government鈥檚 Review of the Emergency Management Act 2004 has made an impact.

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Protecting Australian wildlife: Insights from a latest study

Protecting Australian Wildlife: Insights from A Latest Study

A published article in The Conversation and authored by University of Adelaide鈥檚 Dr Phill Cassey and , highlights the booming multi-million-dollar industry of international pet trade; and Australian reptiles and frogs are in high demand.

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Goyder Line insightful interview

Goyder Line Insightful Interview

We鈥檙e delighted to share an insightful interview featuring Environment Institute member from the School of Agriculture Food and Wine at the University of Adelaide.

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Giving Day: Supporting a better future for wildlife

Giving Day: supporting a better future for wildlife

On 5 September 2024, The University of Adelaide ran its inaugural 鈥淕iving Day鈥; a 24-hour fundraising challenge aimed at contributing to causes that we鈥檙e passionate about.

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Eureka prize for innovation in citizen science

Eureka Prize for Innovation in Citizen Science

Congratulations to Dr. Erinn Fagan-Jeffries

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Exciting paleontological discovery

An artist鈥檚 rendition of a prehistoric woolly rhinoceros. Benjamin Langlois via Wikimedia Commons under CC BY-SA 4.0

Earlier this summer, gold miners in Siberia stumbled upon a remarkable find: The mummified remains of a woolly rhinoceros, complete with soft tissues and an intact horn!

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Addressing water allocation challenges amid climate change

Water being filled into a container, top view, with two hands holding container

Recent research from the University of Adelaide, led by Associate Professor Douglas Bardsley, underscores the urgent need to address the politicisation of water allocations as climate change impacts intensify.

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Plant sensitivity

A plant being put into soil with two hands

On Thursday, 29 August, of the University of Adelaide was interviewed on ABC 891 Radio Adelaide鈥檚 segment 鈥淭he Producer鈥檚 Challenge鈥 with .

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Nature Foundation research grant success

Announcing 2024 Nature Foundation 糖心volg Grant Success!听

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The bunker dilemma: Navigating safety in bushfire-prone regions

Bushfire

As bushfire seasons intensify across Australia, the discussion surrounding safety measures for residents in high-risk areas becomes increasingly critical.

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