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• New paper: Evaluating options for sustainable energy mixes in South Korea using scenario analysis
  A new paper involving Environment Institute members Corey Bradshaw and Barry W. Brook has recently been published in the journal Energy. The paper, titled Evaluating options for sustainable energy mixes in South Korea using scenario analysis, examines the possibilities for sustainable energy generation in South Korea. ABSTRACT To mitigate greenhouse gas emissions, coal-fired electricity infrastructure needs to [...]
  Wed, 10 Apr 2013
• Guest Speaker Paul Ehrlich podcast now available
  The podcast for the presentation by Professor Paul Ehrlich is now available for download. The Environment Institute and the Fenner School of Environment and Society at the Australian National University presented Professor Paul Ehrlich, Bing Professor of Population Studies in the department of Biological Sciences at Stanford University on Thursday 21 March 2013 in Canberra. [...]
  Fri, 5 Apr 2013
• ethology Investigates: Invasive Species online conference
  Be a part of the next ethology Investigates online conference from 15-17 April 2013. Hosted by Mark Hauber, Phill Cassey, Naomi Langmore and Bard Stokke, the conference will highlight new theories and discuss recent findings on the behaviour of invasive species and their impact on the host environment. Animals today are regularly confronted with ever-changing environmental conditions [...]
  Fri, 5 Apr 2013
• Margie Mayfield Seminar 17 April: Plant Communities in a Changing World
  The Global Ecology Laboratory presents Dr Margie Mayfield, Senior Lecturer in Plant Ecology at the University of Queensland, on Wednesday 17 April 2013. The seminar is titled ‘Plant communities in a changing world: novel community assembly under climate and human land use change’ (See abstract below) Where: B18, Ingkarni Wardli Building, The University of Adelaide Time: 1pm-2pm When: Wednesday 17 April [...]
  Wed, 3 Apr 2013
• 2013 Science to Policy Leadership Program applications now open
  Do you want to effect change in water management in Australia? Are you a water scientist, policy maker, or a passionate supporter of Australia’s environment? Then the 2013 Science to Policy Leadership Program could be for you! The Peter Cullen Trust announces that applications to the 2013 Science to Policy Leadership Program are now open. [...]
  Tue, 2 Apr 2013
• Research Tuesdays Seminar Series: The Carbon Key, 9 April
  As part of the University of Adelaide’s Research Tuesdays Seminar Series, Environment Institute member Professor Martin Kennedy presents The Carbon Key, a seminar on the relationship between carbon levels and the evolution and stability of complex life. About the Speaker Professor Martin Kennedy is the Director of the University of Adelaide’s Sprigg Geobiology Centre. He [...]
  Wed, 27 Mar 2013
• 8 Research Positions Available with the Global Ecology Lab
  Seeking: Ecologists! As a result of recent funding received from the Australian Research Council, The University of Adelaide’s Global Ecology Lab (GEL) has eight research vacancies available. The Global Ecology Lab undertakes world-leading  multidisciplinary research to mitigate the actions of human-induced biological change across all environments and develop adaptive strategies to respond to the anticipated [...]
  Mon, 25 Mar 2013
• Study highlights the viviparous sea snakes as a promising system for speciation studies in the marine environment
  A new paper involving Environment Institute members Kate Sanders and Michael Lee (also SA Museum) as well as Arne Rasmussen (The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts), Mumpuni (Museum Zoologi Bogor), Johan Elmberg (Kristianstad University), Anstem de Silva (Gampola, Sri Lanka) and Michael Guinea (Charles Darwin University) has recently been published in the journal Molecular [...]
  Tue, 19 Mar 2013
• NCCARF 2013 Climate Adaptation Conference
  The NCCARF Climate Adaptation 2013 knowledge+partnerships conference will be held in Sydney from 25-27 June 2013. The conference will bring together end users and researchers from across Australia to share experience in adaptation and showcase activities, strategies and research. The conference will be the nexus between the research community and the users of climate change [...]
  Mon, 18 Mar 2013
• New study suggests a general predictive relationship between body form and geographical range size in lizards
  A new paper involving Environment Institute members Michael Lee (also SA Museum) and Adam Skinner (also SA Museum) as well as Agustin Camacho (University of Sao Paulo) has recently been published in the Journal of Biogeography. The paper titled ‘The relationship between limb reduction, body elongation and geographical range in lizards’ looked at the relationship [...]
  Thu, 14 Mar 2013