News: Environment Institute
Eureka! Shellfish reef project wins major award
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University of Adelaide marine ecologists are among a team of scientists awarded a Eureka Prize for their research towards rebuilding Australia’s lost shellfish reefs.
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$7m boost for sciences research
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ARC Discovery projects showcase the dynamic breadth of sciences research at the University of Adelaide.
'Ingenious' scientists feature at key research-industry showcase
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Scientists will feature at Ingenuity 2020 – a showcase of student projects exploring real-life applications across all disciplines of STEM.
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Droughts are threatening global wetlands: new study
![Dried and cracked soils in the Lower Lakes region of South Australia during the Millennium Drought. Credit: Luke Mosley](/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2020-10/mosley-cracked-soils.jpg?h=6eb229a4&itok=djgOa2Sc)
Scientists highlight the physical and chemical changes that occur during droughts that lead to severe, and sometimes irreversible, drying of wetland soils.
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Sculpture of iconic Ediacaran fossil unveiled
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The legacy of science alumni and geological research highlighted with new sculpture celebrating our state’s fossil emblem, Spriggina floundersi.
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Scientists in the news this week: September 2020
![Archie Saunders, Fred Pickett, Jasmin Packer, and Geraldine Turner are determined to save the "precious" Whibley wattle from extinction](/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2020-09/news-whibley-wattle-jasmin-packer.jpg?h=985df06f&itok=SyG49GZN)
Here are the stories of University of Adelaide scientists and science graduates in the news this week.
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Climate change may eliminate world’s largest lizard
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The Komodo dragon could be driven to extinction by climate change unless significant measures to intervene are taken soon.
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Forensic chemistry used to combat illegal wildlife trade
![Ms Katherine Hill is analysing a red-eared slider turtle shell sample as part of her studies to further develop this new forensics chemistry technique (image supplied Katherine Hill)](/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2020-09/news-katherine-hill-turtle.jpg?h=6eb229a4&itok=KqxJy168)
Illegal wildlife trade is a major concern in Australia, now scientists have validated a new technique that detects where an alien species has come from.
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Using paleo-archives to safeguard biodiversity
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The late Quaternary paleorecord, within the past ∼130,000 years, can help to inform present-day management of the Earth's ecosystems and biota under climate change.
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Scientists in the news this week: August 2020
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Here are the stories of University of Adelaide scientists and science graduates in the news this week.
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