News: Environment Institute
Marine food webs under increasing stress
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University of Adelaide scientists find growing evidence that marine ecosystems will not cope well with rising sea temperatures caused by climate change.
Future Fellows to advance key marine ecology and palaeontology research
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University of Adelaide scientists have been awarded more than $1.5 million to study environmental and climate change, but in vastly different contexts.
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Scientists in the news this week: July 31, 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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Scientists in the news this week: July 24, 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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Video: Shape-Shifting Sea Snakes
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Environment Institute researchers are using comparative approaches to understand how phenotypic diversity evolves by the process of natural selection, using a surprising group of animals: sea snakes.
Scientists in the news this week: July 3, 2020
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Your round-up of University of Adelaide scientists and science graduates in the news this week.
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New DNA test created to locate rare underwater animals
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Scientists create new species-specific tests that can detect endangered and hard-to-find aquatic animals through the DNA they shed in the water.
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Scientists in the news this week: June 26, 2020
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Your round-up of University of Adelaide scientists and science graduates in the news this week.
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Scientists in the news this week: June 19, 2020
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Your round-up of University of Adelaide scientists and science graduates in the news this week.
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Scientists in the news this week: June 12, 2020
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Your round-up of University of Adelaide scientists and science graduates in the news this week.
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