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Nature Foundation research grant success
Announcing 2024 Nature Foundation Research Grant Success!
The bunker dilemma: Navigating safety in bushfire-prone regions

As bushfire seasons intensify across Australia, the discussion surrounding safety measures for residents in high-risk areas becomes increasingly critical.
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Welcome new Environment Institute Manager
We are delighted to welcome to the team our new Environment Institute Manager, Dr Marina Delpin, PhD.
Scheme round 1, Discovery Early Career Research Award 2025

Exciting news! On Saturday (24 August), the Australian Research Council announced the outcomes for Scheme Round 1, Discovery Early Career Research Award 2025.
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Innovative marine research: Sea lions as underwater explorers

The vastness of our oceans holds countless mysteries, with much of the seabed remaining uncharted and unexplored.
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Tech forest detectives: The fight against black market timber

The trade in black market timbers has escalated into a multibillion-dollar industry, ranking as the third most profitable cross-border crime after counterfeiting and drug trafficking, according to Interpol.
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Reason for Hope Tour | Dr Jane Goodall | Fireside Chat

Professor Andrew Lowe, EI Director, had the privilege of spending time on stage with living icon Dr Jane Goodall during a public lecture as part of the The Jane Goodall Institute Australia's Reasons for Hope Tour in Adelaide during July.
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2024 SA Climate Leaders Awards

Congratulations Kate Delaporte, Stefan Caddy-Retalic, Eleanor Dormontt and team at the University of Adelaide's Waite Arboretum for being awarded winners of the Research and Education category of the 2024 SA Climate Leaders awards.

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