News: Marine Biology Program
2024 SA Environment Awards Success
Yesterday, on World Environment Day, we celebrated the 2024 SA Environment Award finalists and winners. The evening was a fantastic celebration of environmental champions across the state, emceed by the charismatic Tiahni Adamson.
Heat stress from ocean warming harms octopus vision
While climate change has led to an increase in the abundance of octopuses, heat stress from projected ocean warming could impair their vision and impact the survivability of the species.
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Nature Festival: Our Marine Home - What is the state of our ocean home, and how can we support it?
The Environment Institute was excited to welcome a cohort of passionate community members and practitioners to the first of its Nature Festival 2023 events titled “Our Marine Home - What is the state of our ocean home, and how can we support it?”.
VIDEO: Research Tuesdays Lecture Series - Reefs Awakened
Over the past two centuries, oyster reefs that were once active and effective underwater metropolises crucial to our marine ecosystems, have become almost abandoned in Australia with over 99% of these reefs completely degraded.
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Art competition celebrates marine life education
Winners have been announced in a state-wide school art competition aimed at increasing young people’s knowledge of South Australian marine life and Australian Marine Parks. The students were inspired to create their art following a University of Adelaide organised roadshow.
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Outstanding alumni receive top awards
Seven outstanding University of Adelaide graduates have been recognised for their significant contributions to their professions and communities with Distinguished Alumni Awards.
EVENT: Rewilding the oceans: combining marine biology & technology, public & policy
The Environment Institute is pleased to present an engaging panel discussion on rewilding our oceans for the University of Adelaide's Ecoversity 2022 Sustainability Week.
Blue is the new green
In the search for potential natural allies to help combat climate change, marine coastal vegetation sits near the top of the list.
International joint research reveals how fish adapt to ocean acidification by modifying gene expression
Human-driven global change is challenging the scientific community to understand how marine species might adapt to predicted environmental conditions in the near-future.
EVENT: Environment Institute partners with the World Fisheries Conference
‘Sharing our oceans and rivers - a vision for the world's fisheries.'
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