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Fossil leaves embedded in time
Environment Institute's has helped to leave a historical mark on the suburban Melbourne landscape.
‘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 .
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.
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 Australian caves are up to 500,000 years older than we thought - and it could help explain a megafaunaÌýmystery
South Australia’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 Australian megafauna species that became extinct between 48,000 and 37,000 years ago.
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.
3MT People's Choice and Student's Choice Winner!
Congratulations to Isobel Hume, who was both the People's Choice and also Student's Choice awards winner in theÌýÌý´Ú¾±²Ô²¹±ô!
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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 Australia' in the recently announced round.
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