News: Events
Strengthening Australia and Vietnam partnerships: Advancing research and understanding on designing and operating high integrity blue carbon market
Vietnam, with its long coastline, is vulnerable to climate change impacts.
Exploring ancient DNA for environmental insights
Ancient environmental DNA (aeDNA) has revolutionised the study of ancient environments and the evolution of living things. It helps researchers unlock secrets found in sediments, ice, and water and has transformed our understanding of past biodiversity across different timescales, from decades to thousands of years ago. The Environment Institute is privileged to support the training of highly specialised experts in these cutting-edge techniques.
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When it comes to happy kids, it’s natural
Today, March 20th, marks the International Day of Happiness 2024, a day which aims to make people around the world realise the importance of happiness within their lives.
EVENT: Earth Jam! at the UniBar next month
On the evening of Saturday 10th February the University of Adelaide's UniBar will come alive in a youth-focused evening for our living world aimed at amplifying and uplifting the South Australian youth voice.
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Australasian Mangrove and Saltmarsh Network Conference, Adelaide 14-17 November 2023 – ‘AMSN 2023 – Living Coasts’.
Community members, environmental managers, interstate and international researchers will gather in Adelaide this week to celebrate, discuss and review the status of the natural ‘Living Coasts’ of the Australasian region.
VIDEO: Jon Dee presenting 'Unleashing the power of trees for healthier communities'
On October 25 this year, the Environment Institute and Green Adelaide had the pleasure of hosting Mr Jon Dee for a public lecture on ‘Unleashing the power of trees for healthier communities’, another instalment in our Hope and Wonder Series.
Giving Day: Citizen Science supports important research
On 31 October the University will hold its inaugural Giving Day. This will be a 24-hour fundraising challenge where our community has fun, raises awareness about the benefits of philanthropy, and has the chance to make a gift to the cause they are most passionate about at the University of Adelaide.
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Nature of our Urban Home: How Greater Adelaide can support the biodiversity and climate crisis
The Environment Institute had an incredible evening at its second Nature Festival 2023 event titled “Nature of our Urban Home: How Greater Adelaide can support the biodiversity and climate crisis”.
EVENT: "A Youth Symposium on Human-Nature Connection in the Anthropocene" - 20th November, 2023
The Environment Institute and Jane Goodall Institute Australia are excited to be co-hosting this youth symposium. Don't miss this incredible opportunity to broaden your understanding of the human-nature connection in the Anthropocene.
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