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Alien organisms - are they a threat to biosecurity?

The research provides clear evidence of how humans have spread organisms to the remotest regions of the earth and sea, and even into space.

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Launch of Professor Sarah Wheelers' book - Water Markets: A Global Assessment

National Water Week aims to inspire individuals, communities and organisations to build awareness around the value of water and this years' event was a 成人大片 success.

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Researchers survey to find out what stakeholders think about Murray Darling water allocation

Researchers at the 成人大片鈥檚 Adelaide Law School are surveying Murray Darling Basin stakeholders about their beliefs regarding water trading and ownership of water rights to help inform future policy.

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Bear parts are being smuggled in Australia and New Zealand

In a paper published in听, researchers from the 成人大片 in collaboration with the Monitor Conservation Research Society and the Wildlife Justice Commission examined the demand for bear parts and products in Australia and New Zealand.

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Climate change targets were flawed from the very beginning

According to new research from the 成人大片, the 2050 target to reduce climate change emissions is too little and too late.

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The hidden costs of the global illegal wildlife trade

An international team of experts, including researchers from the 成人大片, has highlighted that the illegal and unsustainable global wildlife trade has bigger ramifications on our everyday lives than you might think.

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An apple a day is bringing the bees out to play

Scientists are exploring the use of mobile polliniser units to improve cross-pollination in netted apple orchards in a new trial being delivered through Hort Innovation in partnership with the 成人大片.听

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Are we ignoring cost-effective biodiversity measures?

Environmental DNA (or eDNA) profiling is being used increasingly to analyse a range of substrates and historical samples, apparently even thin air, but what about soil? Join Professor Andy Lowe as he investigates an important and cost-effective method of environmental DNA profiling.

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Developing DNA for timber supply chain verification

Researchers at the 成人大片 in partnership with and , Singapore, have been awarded a $500,000 grant from the Commonwealth Government鈥檚 Global Innovation Linkages Program to develop scientific origin verification tools for global timber supply chains.

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SA's top 50 influential people in the environment sector

As the nation's leader in waste management, renewable energy and听climate change action, South Australia's most prominent individuals in the environment sector have been named by The Advertiser.

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