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Who we are
ISER is the brand champion of University of Adelaide wide initiatives and key portal of research capabilities within sustainability, energy and resources, wherever they may be anchored in our Faculties and Institutes. ISER coordinates the University’s [forthcoming] Sustainability Research Strategy and leads large scale collaborative research efforts across our academic ecosystem.
Vision
Accelerating solutions that deliver sustainability, equity and prosperity for the planet and its people, underpinned by breakthrough research.
Mission
To lead globally transformative research that overcomes complexity, drives change, and creates value for a more sustainable future.
Ask for research support
University of Adelaide staff can use this link to request support from ISER for projects and initiatives that align with ISER objectives
UN Sustainable Goals questionnaire
The Institute for Sustainability, Energy and Resources with support from the Environment Institute, and other colleagues across the University, is developing an online portal based on the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Use this online questionnaire to self-identify your research against individual SDGs for the portal
Join the ISER mailing list
Use this online form to join the ISER mailing list. Tell us about yourself and we'll tailor communications to suit your interests. Open to University of Adelaide staff and students, and external friends and stakeholders
Featured opportunities
Copper for Tomorrow CRC bid
Copper is essential in our transition to a cleaner, greener, and more sustainable future. It’s a sustainable copper paradox: how do we increase the production of copper needed for society, and do so by processing lower grade ores, without using more energy and water, and producing more waste? The proposed Copper For Tomorrow CRC (for submission in 2022) will bring together industry and researchers to solve this challenge while helping companies to achieve their environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) goals and remain profitable.
Hydrogen CRC bid
The Hydrogen CRC Bid (for submission in 2022) is on track to become the largest single initiative in the country’s history focused on supporting the development of the emerging Australian hydrogen sector. It will provide much needed resources, capabilities, linkages and partners that can accelerate and de-risk the developing hydrogen industry and related projects. CRC’s are industry led and driven and your input is essential in to ensuring the bid addresses industry needs.
Building a critical mass of people and knowlege in critically important minerals
The Critical Mineral Research Centre is the go-to group for multidisciplinary research programs. It is the only one of its kind in Australia, and one of only a few worldwide. We cover end-to-end critical minerals research and education, from early prospectivity analyses to resource definition to mineral processing.
Heavy industry low-carbon transition (HILT) CRC
For Australia’s heavy industry sector to not only survive, but thrive over the coming decades with improved technological capabilities and cost competitiveness. HILT CRC will enable our heavy industry sector to compete in the low-carbon global economy for carbon-neutral materials such as ‘green’ iron, alumina, cement and other processed minerals. HILT CRC will focus on developing technologies and methods that overcome barriers to the low-carbon transition, which include the unacceptable risks of untested innovations that could jeopardise equipment, production and/or worker safety. The University of Adelaide is a core partner of the CRC.
Latest news
25 Nov
ISER Advisory Board inaugural meeting
The new Institute for Sustainability, Energy and Resources advisory board met in Adelaide on Monday 7th November 2022. 18 Nov
Super seven shine light on STEM opportunities
Seven outstanding women researchers from the University of Adelaide have been recognised among Australia’s Superstars of STEM for 2023-24. 10 Nov
University researchers placed top in their fields
ISER is proud to support six University of Adelaide researchers who have been named as the country’s top experts in their fields according to league tables just published. 03 Nov
University of Adelaide’s research expertise to help build Asian energy network
The University of Adelaide, with leadership from its Institute for Sustainability, Energy and Resources (ISER), has become a partner in Asia Green Grid Network (AGGN) to help advance renewable energy connectivity across Asia.
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An exciting tomorrow is there for the making—more efficient, more productive and environmentally sustainable. We would welcome the chance to shape it with you.
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