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Congratulations to this year's Fresh Scientists for SA
Congratulations to Brittany Williams and Nina Wootton who have been announced as two of the finalists for South Australia in the 2021 Fresh Science program.
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New Podcast series - EcoFuturists
Planning for the future and breaking new ground across industries must involve improving our natural environment along the way. Our lives and livelihoods depend on it.
Dr Tahlia Perry is a finalist in 2021 SA Science Excellence and Innovation Awards
Congratulations to Dr Tahlia Perry who has been announced as a finalist in PhD Research Excellence in the 2021 SA Science Excellence and Innovation Awards.
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New citizen science project creates a buzz in the classroom.
A new citizen science project, Insect Investigators, led by the South Australian Museum and involving the University of Adelaide Environment Institute's Dr Erinn Fagan-Jeffries, will connect school students with scientists to document their local insect biodiversity and discover insects in their area.
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Developing DNA for timber supply chain verification
Researchers at the University of Adelaide in partnership with InterpreData and DoubleHelix Tracking Technologies, Singapore, have been awarded a $500,000 grant from the Commonwealth Government’s Global Innovation Linkages Program to develop scientific origin verification tools for global timber supply chains.
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Tall Poppy winners announced for 2021
Five University of Adelaide researchers have won 2021 South Australian Young Tall Poppy Science Awards.
Echidna CSI finalist in the 2021 Eureka Prize
The University of Adelaide’s Echidna Conservation Science Initiative (EchidnaCSI) is a finalist in the Australian Museum’s 2021 Eureka Prizes.
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