/environment/ en /environment/news/list/2025/05/14/bob-croser-woodland-recovery-supplementary-scholarships-now-available Seeking six full-time PhD students to each receive an annual $10,000 top-up. Projects cover three priority research areas for woodland recovery in the Mt Lofty Ranges.  May 14 2025 Marilia Jean Belperio /environment/news/list/2025/05/14/bob-croser-woodland-recovery-supplementary-scholarships-now-available /environment/news/list/2025/05/07/professor-melissa-nursey-bray-selected-as-australian-government-representative Congratulations to Professor Melissa Nursey-Bray, Environment Institute member and research initiative lead for people, nature, climate, who has been selected by the Australian Government to represent Australia at a global IPBES workshop. May 14 2025 Marilia Jean Belperio /environment/news/list/2025/05/07/professor-melissa-nursey-bray-selected-as-australian-government-representative /environment/news/list/2025/05/13/learning-fiery-lessons-for-durable-law-reform-recruiting-now-for-a-fully This project will help to address a significant knowledge gap by examining what ‘better’ bushfire laws could look like in Australia. This PhD position is fully funded and includes a ‘top up’ stipend. Applications open until 30 July 2025 (or until position is filled). Candidate must commence by 30 September 2025. May 13 2025 Marilia Jean Belperio /environment/news/list/2025/05/13/learning-fiery-lessons-for-durable-law-reform-recruiting-now-for-a-fully /environment/news/list/2025/05/07/deputy-director-damien-fordham-joins-screening-and-panel-discussion-for-ocean Environment Institute Deputy Director Associate Professor Damien Fordham will be a guest panellist for OCEAN with David Attenborough. Presented by Wild Earth Oceania (WEO), the event will take place on May 15 at 6:00 PM at Event Cinemas Marion. The screening will be followed by a Q&A panel discussion. May 09 2025 Marilia Jean Belperio /environment/news/list/2025/05/07/deputy-director-damien-fordham-joins-screening-and-panel-discussion-for-ocean /environment/news/list/2025/05/07/how-urban-greening-is-shaping-the-cities-of-tomorrow Environment Institute member and Lead of the Green Urban Futures Initiative, Professor Veronica Soebarto, has contributed to the recently published paper in Frontiers in Sustainable Cities journal Urban greening for climate resilient and sustainable cities: grand challenges and opportunities. May 07 2025 Marilia Jean Belperio /environment/news/list/2025/05/07/how-urban-greening-is-shaping-the-cities-of-tomorrow /environment/news/list/2025/04/23/south-australian-biodiversity-under-threat-from-ongoing-drought-crisis Three Environment Institute members have featured in The Guardian, shedding light on how South Australia’s historic dry spell is impacting ecosystems. Dr Stefan Caddy-Retalic spoke on widespread tree dieback across the ÑÇÖÞ²ÊƱ¹ÙÍø Hills, Dr Jess Marsh raised alarms for the critically endangered Kangaroo Island assassin spider, and Dr Katja Hogendoorn warned of a looming collapse in native bee populations. April 25 2025 Marilia Jean Belperio /environment/news/list/2025/04/23/south-australian-biodiversity-under-threat-from-ongoing-drought-crisis /environment/news/list/2025/04/15/is-australia-ready-for-a-20-year-megadrought Australia’s droughts are becoming longer and more intense, new research from Dr Georgy Falster at the University of ÑÇÖÞ²ÊƱ¹ÙÍø suggests the country could face megadroughts lasting 20 or more years. Supported by an ARC DECRA Fellowship, Dr Falster is taking a holistic approach by combining historical data from tree rings, weather records, and climate models to better understand past droughts and predict future risks. Her work aims to improve national preparedness and ensure droughts don’t become disasters. April 22 2025 Marilia Jean Belperio /environment/news/list/2025/04/15/is-australia-ready-for-a-20-year-megadrought /environment/news/list/2025/04/15/rising-temperatures-linked-to-growing-mental-health-burden-in-australia Environment Institute member Professor Peng Bi has led a landmark study that links rising temperatures to an increasing burden of mental and behavioural disorders in Australia, including depression and anxiety. The data highlights the urgent need for climate adaption, as it projected up to a 50% increased in mental health impacts by 2050 if no action is taken. The peer-reviewed study was published in Nature Climate Change and featured in ABC Online. April 16 2025 Marilia Jean Belperio /environment/news/list/2025/04/15/rising-temperatures-linked-to-growing-mental-health-burden-in-australia /environment/news/list/2025/04/15/2024-resilient-youth-report-finds-concerning-decline-in-students-connection-to The recently released 2024 Resilient Youth Report by WiLDLab reveals a concerning decline in students' connection to nature. For the first time, the report links this disconnection to student wellbeing, as highlighted by project lead and Environment Institute member Dr Mark Kohler. April 15 2025 Marilia Jean Belperio /environment/news/list/2025/04/15/2024-resilient-youth-report-finds-concerning-decline-in-students-connection-to /environment/news/list/2025/04/08/steering-sustainability-a-fame-podcast Join Professor Melissa Nursey-Bray and Dr Ariane Gienger as they dive into the complexities of building a sustainable future in their podcast, Steering Sustainability. Each episode features engaging conversations with leading experts, offering both sobering and hopeful insights into how we can create lasting positive change. April 13 2025 Marilia Jean Belperio /environment/news/list/2025/04/08/steering-sustainability-a-fame-podcast