News: School of Biological Sciences
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
![Komodo dragon by Achmad Ariefiandy, Komodo Survival Program](/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2020-09/news-komodo_photo_credit_achmad_ariefiandy.jpg?h=4cfd7935&itok=VYT6LFEE)
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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Green time is better than screen time
![Green time children outdoors](/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2020-09/news-children-green-time.jpg?h=6eb229a4&itok=W1g8w8D3)
Children and teenagers could improve their wellbeing and achieve better school results by spending more time outdoors.
Science graduates share tales of career success in new podcast
![Podcast - Sarah chats with Millie Shinkfield, Quality Assurance Assistant Mexex Food Production](/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2020-06/podcast-food-millie-sarah-8917.jpg?h=08b866d1&itok=KP9jh_OY)
Hear inspiring stories from science graduates in the University of Adelaide’s new podcast series.
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Using paleo-archives to safeguard biodiversity
![Paleo-archives offer new prospects for benchmarking and maintaining future biodiversity.](/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2020-09/palaeo-records-figure.jpg?h=722a0437&itok=8bOATsrh)
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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Marine food webs under increasing stress
![Marine ecosystem, Whakaari Island, New Zealand. Image: Sean D. Connell](/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2020-08/marine-biology-climate-change-connell.jpg?h=b8aae163&itok=uHU7rXrF)
University of Adelaide scientists find growing evidence that marine ecosystems will not cope well with rising sea temperatures caused by climate change.
Dinosaur relative’s genome linked to mammals
![Dinosaur relative’s genome linked to mammals - Tuatara - photo by Nicola Nelson](/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2020-08/news-tuatara-by-Nicola-Nelson.jpg?h=3441e33b&itok=_Ulty3FQ)
Scientists have sequenced the genome of the tuatara – a rare reptile whose ancestors once roamed the earth with dinosaurs.
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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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