News: Echidna CSI
Citizens recruited to unlock the secret lives of echidnas
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The largest ever number of echidna sightings across Australia will aid in the conservation of this iconic mammal.
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Top citizen science projects feature in SA Science Awards
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EchidnaCSI has received the Citizen Science Award for Outstanding Science at the inaugural awards for Citizen Science Projects in South Australia.
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Celebrating success in the SA Science Awards
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Congratulations to Dr Richard Lilly and Dr Tahlia Perry who are finalists in the 2021 South Australian Science Excellence and Innovation awards!
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Echidna conservation science initiative a finalist in Eureka Awards
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The University of Adelaide’s Echidna Conservation Science Initiative (EchidnaCSI) is a finalist in the Australian Museum’s 2021 Eureka Prizes.
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Say hello to echidnas, poop and creepy crawlies
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Science communicators will join forces with a local echidna ecologist to share their expertise in echidnas and insects in a free, interactive workshop on Kangaroo Island, as part of National Science Week.
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Genomics milestone: Scientists uncover genomes of platypus and echidna
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University of Adelaide scientists have produced the first ever echidna genome and a greatly improved, high-quality platypus genome sequence.
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