News: bushfires
Experts available for holiday season
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Over the summer holiday season the following University of Adelaide researchers are available to comment on their areas of expertise.
Study from “Black Tuesday” bushfires finds link to PTSD
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New research published in the Australian Journal of Rural Health has shown people who are forced to relocate after a bushfire are at a higher risk of suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, otherwise known as PTSD.
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Rare Kangaroo Island dunnart under threat from feral cats
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A study involving researchers from the University of Adelaide has found that feral cats are putting the critically endangered Kangaroo Island dunnart – a small, mouse-sized marsupial found only on Kangaroo Island – to the brink of extinction.
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When smoke gets in your vines
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University of Adelaide researchers have found a promising new technology for overcoming smoke taint in grapes – a serious issue for grape and wine producers worldwide in the wake of recent devastating fires that have led to ruined and smoke-affected fruit and in some cases the loss of whole vineyards.
Bushfire blaze raises bee extinction forecasts
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The number of threatened Australian native bee species is expected to increase by nearly five-fold after the devastating Black Summer bushfires in 2019-20, according to new research.
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Supporting the recovery of Adelaide Hills wildlife
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Wildlife ecologist Dr Jasmin Packer from the University of Adelaide’s School of Biological Sciences, has lent her voice to the long-haul recovery of the habitat devastated by the recent Adelaide Hills bushfire, which is home to endangered species and wildlife.
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Learning lessons from bushfires for koala survival
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A University of Adelaide-led research project will study the clinical data of koalas injured in last summer’s devastating bushfires to give them the best possible chance of survival and recovery in future bushfires.
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Bushfire response
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In challenging times, communities come together to support their own. In one of Australia’s most severe bushfire seasons, here’s how we’re helping – and how University staff can, too. Find out more about our bushfire response so far.
University assists bushfire affected grape growers and winemakers
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The University of Adelaide is offering assistance to wine producers affected by the bushfires in the Adelaide Hills.
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