News from the Environment Institute /environment/ en Designing healthier cities with good bacteria /environment/news/list/2024/07/31/designing-healthier-cities-with-good-bacteria The urbanisation of towns could be contributing to poor health outcomes in our communities, research from the 成人大片 and Flinders University has found. July 31 2024 Belinda Gosden /environment/news/list/2024/07/31/designing-healthier-cities-with-good-bacteria Recent Celebration of World Environment Day at Urrbrae House /environment/news/list/2024/07/17/recent-celebration-of-world-environment-day-at-urrbrae-house To celebrate World Environment Day in 2024, the SA Division of the United Nations Association of Australia hosted an event in historic Urrbrae House at the Waite Campus of the 成人大片 and invited three people to speak on the UNESCO World Heritage nomination for the Flinders Ranges region. July 31 2024 Belinda Gosden /environment/news/list/2024/07/17/recent-celebration-of-world-environment-day-at-urrbrae-house 2024 Future Making Fellowships - applications now open /environment/news/list/2024/07/11/2024-future-making-fellowships-applications-now-open Applications are now being accepted for the 成人大片's聽Future Making Fellowships Scheme for 2024. July 11 2024 Belinda Gosden /environment/news/list/2024/07/11/2024-future-making-fellowships-applications-now-open Ancient DNA uncovers dingo鈥檚 hidden heritage /environment/news/list/2024/07/10/ancient-dna-uncovers-dingos-hidden-heritage A landmark collaborative study co-led by the 成人大片 and QUT has revealed the distribution of modern dingoes across Australia pre-dates European colonisation and interventions like the dingo-proof fence. July 10 2024 Belinda Gosden /environment/news/list/2024/07/10/ancient-dna-uncovers-dingos-hidden-heritage Ocean acidification turns fish off coral reefs /environment/news/list/2024/07/02/ocean-acidification-turns-fish-off-coral-reefs A new study of coral reefs in Papua New Guinea shows ocean acidification simplifies coral structure, making crucial habitat less appealing to certain fish species. July 2 2024 Belinda Gosden /environment/news/list/2024/07/02/ocean-acidification-turns-fish-off-coral-reefs Future risk of coral bleaching set to itensify globally /environment/news/list/2024/06/27/future-risk-of-coral-bleaching-set-to-itensify-globally An international team of researchers led by the 成人大片 has projected future marine heatwaves will cause coral reefs to be at severe risk of bleaching for longer periods than previously seen. June 27 2024 Belinda Gosden /environment/news/list/2024/06/27/future-risk-of-coral-bleaching-set-to-itensify-globally New paper exploring the ecological implications of the height of tropical forest trees /environment/news/list/2024/06/20/new-paper-exploring-the-ecological-implications-of-the-height-of-tropical A new paper led by Dr Ferry Slik based in Brunei, and including Environment Institute Director Andrew Lowe as a coauthor, explores the ecological implications of the height of tropical forest trees. June 20 2024 Belinda Gosden /environment/news/list/2024/06/20/new-paper-exploring-the-ecological-implications-of-the-height-of-tropical Consuming Landscapes? /environment/news/list/2024/06/13/consuming-landscapes The rural hinterlands of Australia鈥檚 metropolitan areas and regional cities, known as peri-urban regions, are well-known as sites of expanding habitat loss and a high incidence of threatened species. June 13 2024 Belinda Gosden /environment/news/list/2024/06/13/consuming-landscapes A glimpse into the past: what digging for DNA in cave dirt tells us about ancient Australia? /environment/news/list/2024/06/12/a-glimpse-into-the-past-what-digging-for-dna-in-cave-dirt-tells-us-about For most people the term 鈥渁ncient DNA鈥 might conjur up images of Jurassic Park, where DNA extracted from a mosquito preserved in amber was used to re-create long extinct dinosaurs. June 12 2024 Belinda Gosden /environment/news/list/2024/06/12/a-glimpse-into-the-past-what-digging-for-dna-in-cave-dirt-tells-us-about 2024 SA Environment Awards Success /environment/news/list/2024/06/06/2024-sa-environment-awards-success Yesterday, on World Environment Day, we celebrated the 2024 SA Environment Award finalists and winners. The evening was a fantastic celebration of environmental champions across the state, emceed by the charismatic Tiahni Adamson.聽 June 6 2024 Leah Panakera-Thorpe /environment/news/list/2024/06/06/2024-sa-environment-awards-success