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‘Astonishing’: global demand for exotic pets is driving a massive trade in unprotected wildlife

Global demand for exotic pets is , a trend partly caused by social media and a shift from physical pet stores to .

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VIDEO: 'Rewilding the Oceans' event

On the 22nd of August the Environment Institute hosted a panel of experts in "Rewilding the Oceans: combining marine biology & technology, public & policy" the story of a lost of the ecosystem and the journey to rebuild before it was too late.

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Local fundraiser offers once-in-a-lifetime chance to name a new species

The (BSSA) have launched an online auction for the naming rights of a newly discovered species of parasitoid wasp.

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Changes in marine ecosystems going undetected

Existing ways of calculating biodiversity dynamics are not very effective in detecting wholesale species community change due to the effects of ocean acidification.

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Study finds famous ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n caves are up to 500,000 years older than we thought - and it could help explain a megafaunaÌýmystery

South ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥â€™s is one of the world’s best fossil sites, containing a record spanning more than half a million years. Among the remains preserved in layers of sand are the bones of many iconic ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n megafauna species that became extinct between 48,000 and 37,000 years ago.

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We helped fill a major climate change knowledge gap, thanks to 130,000-year-old sediment in Sydney lakes

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Invasion Science & Wildlife Ecology Group accolades at the Centre for Invasive Species Solutions 'Balanced Research Program'.

Congratulations to Dr Pablo Garcia Diaz, Adam Toomes and who were acknowledged at last Friday's 'Balanced Research Program' celebrations in the in Canberra.

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Future Fellowship announcement

Congratulations to Environment Institute's , who was awarded an for his project 'Quantifying the economic and social impacts of drought in rural ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥' in the recently announced round.

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Trees for Good Project: Budding scientists barking up the right tree

There’s not much that kids love more than digging holes in dirt.ÌýAnd last week, a group of students from Alberton Primary School got their hands dirty planting their own trees with the launch of an exciting new project.

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Upcoming Three Minute Thesis final

Good luck toÌýÌýPhD CandidateÌýIsobel Hume, who is a Three Minute Thesis (3MT) finalist and will present her research on 'Urban Food Security' at tomorrow's 3MT Final!

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