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Baby oysters follow the crackling sound of snapping shrimp
Though oysters may be brainless bivalves, they can 鈥渉ear鈥 and swim towards attractive sounds of the sea.
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Erinn Fagan-Jeffries amongst SA's 40 movers and shakers under 40
The Advertiser's听听list celebrates South Australia鈥檚 rising stars shaping our state's future. Congratulations to Environment Institute member, Dr听, an entomologist and a passionate science communicator, honoured on this year's list.
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Digging deep to unlock soil secrets
Researchers from the 成人大片 and the South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI), the research division of the Department of Primary Industries and Regions (PIRSA), will examine soil DNA samples collected over the past 20 years to improve productivity, profitability and resilience for Australia鈥檚 agricultural sector.
Event: Miyawaki Mini Forests & Smart Green Networks Symposium - 6-7 June
Small community forest patches are being planted in cities around the world to address the global biodiversity and climate crises and to bring people together to celebrate human-nature connections. Many of these have been inspired by a Japanese concept known as the Miyawaki Method of forestry or Miyawaki Miniforests.
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Young Leader wins at Young Achiever Awards
We are delighted that School of Biological Sciences PhD graduate,听, was awarded the 成人大片 STEM Award in this year's .
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Taking stock: a survey of genetic resources in Australasia
Eucalyptus, Acacia, Melaleuca, Macadamia. Even if you鈥檝e never set foot in Australia, you鈥檝e probably heard of these plant genera. That鈥檚 because these plants are not only valuable for their inherent beauty and ecosystem services, but also as natural resources that are harvested and exported at a global scale.
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