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Latest News
Leading Environmental Scientist takes the reins
Plant, ecological and evolutionary geneticist, Professor Andrew Lowe will lead the University of Adelaide’s Environment Institute as its newly appointed Director. Click to read more.
Hope and Wonder series
The Hope and Wonder series is an informative collection of Environment Institute resources that includes public lectures, podcasts and events. The series is designed to inspire wonder in the natural world, while also providing hope that we can all do our part to protect and safeguard the environment for current and future generations.
Rewilding Marine Ecosystems
We’re national leaders and champions of change in marine restoration. Our multidisciplinary approach brings together marine biology, social science, psychology, economics, legal studies and community wellbeing to drive policy development, legislative change and social and ecological progress. Discover more about our innovative research.
Environment Institute blog
1
Mar
Wildlife in our homes: Australian reptiles in the global exotic pet market
On March 3rd we celebrate World Wildlife Day, and the theme for 2024 is “Connecting People and Planet: Exploring Digital Innovation in Wildlife Conservation.” We are thrilled to feature the research of our guest blogger, Sebastian Chekunov, a PhD candidate from Dr. Phill Cassey‘s Invasion Ecology research group. Dr Cassey is an ARC Industry Laureate Fellow, Combatting Wildlife …
26
Feb
Rainy day ice age in the global south
An international study of the mineral deposits in stalactites in South Australia’s Naracoorte Caves, has shed new light on climate conditions in the Southern Hemisphere during ice ages. Research led by Melbourne University and including Naracoorte Caves and fossil forensics expert, Dr Liz Reed from the Environment Institute and University of Adelaide, has turned the …
16
Feb
A Periodic Table of Food for better health globally
University of Adelaide researchers are contributing to a global effort to quantify the makeup of the world’s food supply, enabling data-driven solutions to human and planetary health challenges such as biodiversity loss, climate change and malnutrition. The Period Table of Food Initiative (PTFI) is led by nine Centres of Excellence around the world, all collaborating …
Upcoming events
08 May
Tasting Australia Masterclass - from the reef
First Nations foods are increasingly gaining popularity in the mainstream and are rapidly being adopted into our diets. These plants and animals represent a plethora of foods that are pre-adapted to our environmental landscape and have been sustaining life in the Torres Strait for thousands of years. Yet it is only in recent years that these foods have been more widely adopted and integrated into modern First Nations cuisine.
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