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Soil erosion is filling vital inland river waterholes, putting the squeeze on fish, turtles andÌýcrayfish
During droughts, Australia’s inland rivers dry up, leaving waterholes as the only wet places in a parched landscape. Fish, turtles, crayfish and other aquatic animals retreat to these vital refuges.
What are ecosystem services and what do they mean for physiotherapy?
The environment has long been recognised as a determinant of health (Dahlgren & Whitehead, 2021). While determinants of health may be protective, health promoting or risk factors (Dahlgren & Whitehead, 2021), the narrative regarding the relationship between the environment and human health has largely focused on risk factors, like air, water, light and noise pollution.
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Success at the 2023 SA Environment Awards
It was a successful night for Environment Institute members at the 2023 South Australia's Environment Awards, with Professor receiving the Jill Hudson Award for Environment Protection and Professor receiving a certificate of commendation for research in the Pelzer Prize.
Recycling marine plastics to save wildlife
Protecting turtles from marine debris strewn across the Northern Territory coastline and recycling plastic pollution is the focus of a new ³ÉÈË´óƬ-led project.
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Here for Good
The University is committed to a sustainable future, and has ambitions to lead and deliver positive and sustainable change for good. Solving known and evolving problems of today, and preparing our emerging leaders for tomorrow, is our strength.
Rising to the Challenge
, Interim Director of the Environment Institute, gives a brief snapshot of the vital environmental research – and actions – underway at our University.
ARC Industry Laureate Fellowships 2023 success
Congratulations to on receiving an Australian Research Council (ARC) Industry Laureate Fellowship for a project 'Combatting wildlife crime and preventing environmental harm'.
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