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Possingham supplementary scholarship receipient announced

Congratulations to��Charlotte Lassaline on receiving the Possingham Supplementary Scholarship.

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Extreme Heat and Health Adaptation Team announced as finalist in 2023 Eureka Prizes

Congratulations to the Extreme Heat and Health Adaptation Team announced as finalists in the Aspire Scholarship Eureka Prize for Excellence in Interdisciplinary Scientific Research category��in the��

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Professor Bob Hill appointed as the new Chair of Koala Life Board

Koala conservation is in the spotlight as the Environment Institute's Professor Bob Hill has been appointed as the new Chair of the Koala Life Board.

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‘Humanity’s signature’: study finds plastic pollution in the world’s lakes can be worse than in oceans

A world-first study has found concentrations of plastics in some lakes are higher than in the most contaminated parts of oceans, demonstrating the extent to which plastics have invaded Earth’s ecosystems.

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New Australian laws for ‘engineering’ the ocean must balance environment protection and responsible research

The Australian Labor government has introduced a����to regulate “marine geoengineering” – methods to combat climate change by intervening in the ocean environment.

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University of ���޲�Ʊ���� scoops four prestigious STEM Ambassador roles

Four University of ���޲�Ʊ���� experts have been chosen to forge stronger ties between the science and technology sector and public policymakers as STEM Ambassadors for Science & Technology Australia.

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Climate change threatens to cause ‘synchronised harvest failures’ across the globe, with implications for Australia’s food��security

New research shows scientists have����to agriculture and global food production. Blind spots in climate models meant “high-impact but deeply-uncertain hazards” were ignored. But now that the threat of “synchronised harvest failures” has been revealed, we cannot ignore the prospect of global famine.

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PODCAST: Nature deprivation: The real consequences

July’s EcoFuturists podcast explores what are the real public health impacts of declines in the natural environments and green spaces.

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WORKSHOP: Communicating science through the arts for ���޲�Ʊ���� Festival 2024

The Environment Institute is excited to be collaborating with the ���޲�Ʊ���� Festival, ���޲�Ʊ���� Symphony Orchestra and Dynamic State to communicate science through the arts for ���޲�Ʊ���� Festival 2024.

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EVENT: Research Tuesdays - Reefs Awakened

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