/environment/ en /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/2024/03/20/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 /environment/news/list/2024/03/01/wildlife-in-our-homes-australian-reptiles-in-the-global-exotic-pet-market On March 3rd we celebrate World Wildlife Day, and the theme for 2024 is "Connecting People and Planet: Exploring Digital Innovation in Wildlife Conservation." We are thrilled to feature the research of our guest blogger, Sebastian Chekunov, a PhD candidate from Dr. Phill Cassey's Invasion Ecology research group. Dr Cassey is an ARC Industry Laureate Fellow, Combatting Wildlife Crime and Preventing Environmental Harm. March 01 2024 Belinda Gosden /environment/news/list/2024/03/01/wildlife-in-our-homes-australian-reptiles-in-the-global-exotic-pet-market /environment/news/list/2024/02/26/rainy-day-ice-age-in-the-global-south An international study of the mineral deposits in stalactites in South Australia’s Naracoorte Caves, has shed new light on climate conditions in the Southern Hemisphere during ice ages. February 26 2024 Belinda Gosden /environment/news/list/2024/02/26/rainy-day-ice-age-in-the-global-south /environment/news/list/2024/02/16/a-periodic-table-of-food-for-better-health-globally ³ÉÈË´óƬ researchers are contributing to a global effort to quantify the makeup of the world’s food supply, enabling data-driven solutions to human and planetary health challenges such as biodiversity loss, climate change and malnutrition. February 16 2024 Leah Panakera-Thorpe /environment/news/list/2024/02/16/a-periodic-table-of-food-for-better-health-globally /environment/news/list/2024/02/01/leading-environmental-scientist-takes-the-reins Plant, ecological and evolutionary geneticist, Professor Andrew Lowe will lead the ³ÉÈË´óƬ’s Environment Institute as its newly appointed Director. February 01 2024 Belinda Gosden /environment/news/list/2024/02/01/leading-environmental-scientist-takes-the-reins /environment/news/list/2023/11/14/australasian-mangrove-and-saltmarsh-network-conference-adelaide-14-17-november Community members, environmental managers, interstate and international researchers will gather in Adelaide this week to celebrate, discuss and review the status of the natural ‘Living Coasts’ of the Australasian region. November 14 2023 Belinda Gosden /environment/news/list/2023/11/14/australasian-mangrove-and-saltmarsh-network-conference-adelaide-14-17-november /environment/news/list/2023/11/06/video-jon-dee-presenting-unleashing-the-power-of-trees-for-healthier On October 25 this year, the Environment Institute and Green Adelaide had the pleasure of hosting Mr Jon Dee for a public lecture on ‘Unleashing the power of trees for healthier communities’, another instalment in our Hope and Wonder Series. November 06 2023 Belinda Gosden /environment/news/list/2023/11/06/video-jon-dee-presenting-unleashing-the-power-of-trees-for-healthier