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Reviving ecological superheroes: The Angasi Oysters of Coffin Bay

Coffin Bay on South Australia’s Eyre Peninsula is witnessing a remarkable community-driven initiative to restore the native angasi oyster population, once a vital part of our marine ecosystem.
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Exciting news from the Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network (TERN)!

TERN is launching a groundbreaking nationwide ecological data collection program in collaboration with the University of Adelaide and the University of Tasmania.
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Congratulations to Bronwyn Gillanders!

We’re thrilled to share that the Environment Institute’s, Professor Bronwyn Gillanders, has become the first Australian to be inducted as a Fellow of the American Fisheries Society!
Exciting update: Impact of our contribution to the Emergency Management Act Review

We were thrilled to see this week that the Environment Institute’s recent submission to the State Government’s Review of the Emergency Management Act 2004 has made an impact.
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Protecting Australian wildlife: Insights from a latest study

A published article in The Conversation and authored by University of Adelaide’s Dr Phill Cassey and Sebastian Chekunov, 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

We’re delighted to share an insightful interview featuring Environment Institute member Prof. Luke Mosley from the School of Agriculture Food and Wine at the University of Adelaide.
Giving Day: Supporting a better future for wildlife

On 5 September 2024, The University of Adelaide ran its inaugural “Giving Day”; a 24-hour fundraising challenge aimed at contributing to causes that we’re passionate about.
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Eureka prize for innovation in citizen science

Congratulations to Dr. Erinn Fagan-Jeffries
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Exciting paleontological discovery

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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