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World Ocean Day 2022: Restoring our Lost Reef Ecosystems

Environment Institute marine researchers are using the natural relationships between bivalves and macroalgae to enhance the restoration of South Australia鈥檚 lost reef ecosystems.

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WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY EVENT: Stories from 2030. Disruption - Acceleration - Transformation

The Project was launched at the COP21 conference in Paris in 2015.听 'Stories from 2030' is the follow-up from 'Visions 2100 鈥 Stories from your Future'.

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Australian Navy commendation for University鈥檚 DNA experts

Experts from the 成人大片鈥檚 Australian Centre for Ancient DNA (ACAD) have been commended by the Chief of the Navy Australia for their part in identifying the only crew member ever recovered from the sinking of HMAS Sydney.

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Harnessing Passion to Drive Sustainability: Insights from the Uraidla Sustainability Fair

As environmental scientists, we spend a lot of time studying global trends and problems 鈥 like climate change, habitat loss and species extinction. We build models, predict scenarios, write reports, and hang our heads in misery.

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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.

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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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