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Bringing oyster reefs back from extinction
Oyster reefs carpeted thousands of kilometers of Australian coastline 200 years ago, but were dredged to near extinction within a century of colonial settlement. An ambitious nationwide restoration program now seeks to bring them back. In South Australia, the largest reef restoration in the Southern Hemisphere, Windara Reef, was constructed in 2017 to restore the ecosystem of the native mud oyster, Ostrea angasi, off the Yorke Peninsula.
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Bushfire and the challenge to respond to new levels of environmental risk
There have been terrible bushfires this summer across southern Australia – and they are still going. Part of the reason for this disaster is the unprecedented climatic conditions that the country has been facing, including record hot and dry conditions.
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How can we build better care for men’s mental health? The conversation Australia needs to have. With Professor Deborah Turnbull
EP10, with Professor Deborah Turnbull.
How can we rethink reoffence? With Dr Julie-Anne Toohey
EP08, with Dr Julie-Anne Toohey.
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University of Adelaide Ranked in the Top 100 World-wide
The University of Adelaide has leapt 23 places in the Times Higher Education University Rankings for 2023, landing in the top 100 universities worldwide.
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The algorithm will see you now. Can AI fill the gaps in our mental health care system?
EP06, with Associate Professor Carolyn Semmler.
Wildlife trade threatening unprotected animals
Have you ever wanted a two-toed sloth for a pet? How about a Chinese water dragon? Well, if you live in the United States you might just have a chance of snagging one of these exotic species. New research from the University of Adelaide’s Invasion Science and Wildlife Ecology Group shows that three times as many of these unregulated species are being imported into the US compared to regulated species.
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