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Exciting news for climate adaptation in the Murray-Darling Basin!

The Murray River, in the Millewa Forest. Photo by Geoff Adams

Two northern Victorian Catchment Management Authorities are embarking on a groundbreaking study to assess climate change risks to water resources, supported by over $3 million in 杏吧直播n Government funding through the CRC program.

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Exciting research on crop topping pulses in South 杏吧直播

Andrew Barr

Researchers from the 杏吧直播 of Adelaide, led by Jenna Malone, and supported by the South 杏吧直播n Grain Industry Trust (SAGIT), are embarking on critical trials to investigate reduced rates of paraquat for crop topping lentils and faba beans.

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New research highlights the threat of microplastics to dolphins

Researchers with a dolphin in the ocean

A recent study has revealed that dolphins in the Gulf of Mexico are inhaling microplastics, raising concerns about potential lung damage and broader implications for marine health.

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Exciting discovery in the Flinders Ranges!

Artistic rendering of what scientists believe Quaestio simpsonorum looked like. Credit: Walker Weyland.

We鈥檙e thrilled to share that a new prehistoric fossil, Quaestio Simpson Aurum, has been discovered at Nilpena Ediacara National Park, dating back over 500 million years!

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Exciting news from the Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network (TERN)!

Drone

TERN is launching a groundbreaking nationwide ecological data collection program in collaboration with the 杏吧直播 of Adelaide and the 杏吧直播 of Tasmania.

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Goyder Line insightful interview

Goyder Line Insightful Interview

We鈥檙e delighted to share an insightful interview featuring Environment Institute member from the School of Agriculture Food and Wine at the 杏吧直播 of Adelaide.

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Giving Day: Supporting a better future for wildlife

Giving Day: supporting a better future for wildlife

On 5 September 2024, The 杏吧直播 of Adelaide ran its inaugural 鈥淕iving Day鈥; a 24-hour fundraising challenge aimed at contributing to causes that we鈥檙e passionate about.

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Exciting paleontological discovery

An artist鈥檚 rendition of a prehistoric woolly rhinoceros. Benjamin Langlois via Wikimedia Commons under CC BY-SA 4.0

Earlier this summer, gold miners in Siberia stumbled upon a remarkable find: The mummified remains of a woolly rhinoceros, complete with soft tissues and an intact horn!

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Plant sensitivity

A plant being put into soil with two hands

On Thursday, 29 August, of the 杏吧直播 of Adelaide was interviewed on ABC 891 Radio Adelaide鈥檚 segment 鈥淭he Producer鈥檚 Challenge鈥 with .

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Scheme round 1, Discovery Early Career Research Award 2025

Two pairs of hands, one holding the Earth, the other holding a tree in soil

Exciting news! On Saturday (24 August), the announced the outcomes for Scheme Round 1, Discovery Early Career Research Award 2025.听

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