/environment/ en /environment/news/list/2024/05/02/tropical-fish-are-invading-australian-ocean-water A ���˴�Ƭ study of shallow-water fish communities on rocky reefs in south-eastern Australia has found climate change is helping tropical fish species invade temperate Australian waters. May 02 2024 Belinda Gosden /environment/news/list/2024/05/02/tropical-fish-are-invading-australian-ocean-water /environment/news/list/2024/05/02/strengthening-australia-and-vietnam-partnerships-advancing-research-and Vietnam, with its long coastline, is vulnerable to climate change impacts. May 02 2024 Belinda Gosden /environment/news/list/2024/05/02/strengthening-australia-and-vietnam-partnerships-advancing-research-and /environment/news/list/2024/05/01/early-career-marine-ecologist-wins-southwood-prize Congratulations to Environment Institute Future Making Fellow, Dr Dominic McAfee, on winning the 2023 Journal of Applied Ecology Southwood Prize for the best paper by an early career researcher. May 01 2024 Belinda Gosden /environment/news/list/2024/05/01/early-career-marine-ecologist-wins-southwood-prize /environment/news/list/2024/04/30/scistarter-australia-is-a-new-home-for-citizen-science Citizen science platform SciStarter Australia has officially launched on the final day of Global Citizen Science month, creating a one-stop location for citizen science projects seeking volunteers in Australia. April 30 2024 Belinda Gosden /environment/news/list/2024/04/30/scistarter-australia-is-a-new-home-for-citizen-science /environment/news/list/2024/04/22/murray-darling-basin-water-theft-laws-suck-more-than-river-irrigation-pumps Water is one of Australia’s most valuable commodities. Rights to take water from our nation’s largest river system, the Murray-Darling Basin, are worth almost A$100 billion. These rights can be bought and sold or leased, with trade exceeding A$2 billion a year. But water is also being stolen (no-one knows how much) and the thieves usually get away with it. April 22 2024 Belinda Gosden /environment/news/list/2024/04/22/murray-darling-basin-water-theft-laws-suck-more-than-river-irrigation-pumps /environment/news/list/2024/04/18/defining-the-potential-for-mangrove-based-agribusiness-transformation-in-the The Mekong Delta region in Vietnam is facing several development challenges but the Government of Vietnam (GoV) is committed overcoming these and support the growth of the agricultural sector in the region. The Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) recently awarded Environment Institute’s Future Making Fellow, Dr Pham Thu Thuy, $471,200 for a project on ‘Defining the potential for mangrove-based agribusiness transformation in the coastal Mekong Delta’. April 18 2024 Belinda Gosden /environment/news/list/2024/04/18/defining-the-potential-for-mangrove-based-agribusiness-transformation-in-the /environment/news/list/2024/04/15/scientists-seek-your-soil-for-century-chemical-study ���˴�Ƭ researchers are calling on South Australian citizen scientists to donate soil samples from their backyard gardens for a study examining how widely spread per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are in our home gardens. April 15 2024 Leah Panakera-Thorpe /environment/news/list/2024/04/15/scientists-seek-your-soil-for-century-chemical-study /environment/news/list/2024/04/11/adelaide-is-losing-75000-trees-a-year-tree-removal-laws-must-be-tightened-if Large areas of concrete and asphalt absorb and radiate heat, creating an “urban heat island effect”. It puts cities at risk of overheating as they are several degrees warmer than surrounding areas. April 11 2024 Leah Panakera-Thorpe /environment/news/list/2024/04/11/adelaide-is-losing-75000-trees-a-year-tree-removal-laws-must-be-tightened-if /environment/news/list/2024/03/28/exploring-ancient-dna-for-environmental-insights Ancient environmental DNA (aeDNA) has revolutionised the study of ancient environments and the evolution of living things. It helps researchers unlock secrets found in sediments, ice, and water and has transformed our understanding of past biodiversity across different timescales, from decades to thousands of years ago. The Environment Institute is privileged to support the training of highly specialised experts in these cutting-edge techniques. March 28 2024 Belinda Gosden /environment/news/list/2024/03/28/exploring-ancient-dna-for-environmental-insights /environment/news/list/2024/03/20/when-it-comes-to-happy-kids-its-natural Today, March 20th, marks the International Day of Happiness 2024, a day which aims to make people around the world realise the importance of happiness within their lives. March 20 2024 Belinda Gosden /environment/news/list/2024/03/20/when-it-comes-to-happy-kids-its-natural