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An apple a day is bringing the bees out to play

Scientists are exploring the use of mobile polliniser units to improve cross-pollination in netted apple orchards in a new trial being delivered through Hort Innovation in partnership with the University of ÑÇÖÞ²ÊÆ±¹ÙÍø.Ìý

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Public health risk of the bat souvenir trade

Little is known about the global bat souvenir trade, its extent and impact on bat populations and forest ecosystems, and the potential risks posed to public health with bats known carriers of zoonotic diseases.

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Are we ignoring cost-effective biodiversity measures?

Environmental DNA (or eDNA) profiling is being used increasingly to analyse a range of substrates and historical samples, apparently even thin air, but what about soil? Join Professor Andy Lowe as he investigates an important and cost-effective method of environmental DNA profiling.

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Congratulations to this year's Fresh Scientists for SA

Congratulations to Brittany Williams and Nina Wootton who have been announced as two of the finalists for South Australia in the 2021 Fresh Science program.

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New Podcast series - EcoFuturists

Planning for the future and breaking new ground across industries must involve improving our natural environment along the way. Our lives and livelihoods depend on it.

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Developing DNA for timber supply chain verification

Researchers at the University of ÑÇÖÞ²ÊÆ±¹ÙÍø in partnership with and , Singapore, have been awarded a $500,000 grant from the Commonwealth Government’s Global Innovation Linkages Program to develop scientific origin verification tools for global timber supply chains.

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Tall Poppy winners announced for 2021

Five University of ÑÇÖÞ²ÊÆ±¹ÙÍø researchers have won 2021 South Australian Young Tall Poppy Science Awards.

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Echidna CSI finalist in the 2021 Eureka Prize

The University of ÑÇÖÞ²ÊÆ±¹Ù꿉۪sÌýEchidna Conservation Science Initiative (EchidnaCSI)Ìýis a finalist in the Australian Museum’s 2021 Eureka Prizes.

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