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Re-vegetating South Australia

Posted on Jan 1 2019 by admin

Honours project: Go back in time and use fossil records to help determine what species of flora we can re-vegetate parts of South Australia with.

Restoration of Adelaide’s coastal seagrasses

Posted on Jan 1 2019 by admin

Honours project: Help support the restoration of Adelaide’s coastal seagrasses.

Save our Giant Australian Cuttlefish & Little Penguins

Giant Australian cuttlefish can change the colour and texture of their skin. David Wiltshire, Author provided

Posted on Jan 1 2019 by admin

Honours project: Get involved in key research that aims to save the plight of our marine life.

Catalytic activity of metal clusters on surfaces

Figure shows the HR-TEM image of the Au9 cluster deposited on a titania nanosheet. Scale bar is 0.5 nm

Posted on Jan 1 2019 by admin

Honours project: Develop techniques to determine the geometric and electronic structure of size-specific clusters (e.g. Au9) deposited onto semiconductors surfaces (e.g. TiO₂) and test their performance for photocatalytic water-spitting (H₂ production) and CO₂ reduction (hydrocarbon formation).

Linking supramolecular cages into functional nanomaterials

Posted on Jan 1 2019 by admin

Honours project: Explore the use of metal-organic cages as building blocks for the synthesis of advanced porous networks.

Echidna CSI: a citizen science platform for outreach, engagement, communication and education

Posted on Jan 1 2019 by admin

Honours project: Join the Echidna Conservation Science Initiative (EchidnaCSI) and complete an honours project in science communication or education.

Improving survival of new born piglets & sow performance

School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences image - Will van Wettere

Posted on Jan 1 2019 by admin

Honours project: This research aims to increase the reproductive output of sows by increasing piglet survival using supplementary nutritional strategies in late gestation.