Echidna Conservation Science Initiative - Echidna CSI
Echidna CSI is an Australia-wide initiative that is helping to conserve our wild echidnas.
We are a team of world-leading echidna researchers connecting with the community to learn more about these unique creatures.
Thousands of Australians have sent us photos of echidnas through our Echidna CSI app. They have even collected echidna poo for University of Adelaide researchers to use for molecular analysis.
Echidna CSI has collected unprecedented data and material to help ensure the long-term survival of this iconic Australian animal.
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Echidna CSI news
What does the future hold for our planet?
In the latest issue of Lumen, Director Professor Andrew Lowe responds to alumni readers’ questions about the future, from climate change and biodiversity loss to water security and government inaction. At the Environment Institute, our researchers are working to create real solutions to these challenges — combining world-leading science, citizen engagement, and education to drive lasting impact.
National Threatened Species Day: Bob Croser ReBird The Ranges
September 7th is National Threatened Species Day, a significant day which also marks the death of the last remaining Tasmanian Tiger in Australia. The aim of this national day is to shed light on other native species that are at risk of having the same fate. At the Environment Institute, the Bob Croser Woodland Recovery Program is supporting research and hands-on restoration projects in the South Australian Mount Lofty Ranges (MLR). The Program works hand-in-hand with ReBird the Ranges and its network of partner organisations, all united by a shared passion for bringing back MLR woodland bird populations.
Dr Nina Wootton Awarded 2025 Max Day Environmental Science Fellowship Award
Congratulations to Environment Institute member Dr Nina Wootton who was presented with 2025 Max Day Environmental Science Fellowship Award, by the Australian Academy of Science. Named in honour of the Dr Maxwell Frank Cooper Day AO FAA, who held strong beliefs towards interdisciplinary approach to research, this award provides funding to early career researchers.
Image credits: Banner image - Cecilia Webster; 'Download the app' image - Matthew Wilkinson.