/environment/ en /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/2023/11/01/arc-discovery-project-success-for-environment-institute A big congratulations to these Environment Institute members for their ARC Discovery Project successes this week, collectively totalling almost $2.4 million in grant funding.  With a success rate of only 16%, these are great achievements. November 01 2023 Belinda Gosden /environment/news/list/2023/11/01/arc-discovery-project-success-for-environment-institute /environment/news/list/2023/10/31/giving-day-citizen-science-supports-important-research On 31 October the University will hold its inaugural Giving Day.  This will be a 24-hour fundraising challenge where our community has fun, raises awareness about the benefits of philanthropy, and has the chance to make a gift to the cause they are most passionate about at the ³ÉÈË´óƬ. October 31 2023 Belinda Gosden /environment/news/list/2023/10/31/giving-day-citizen-science-supports-important-research /environment/news/list/2023/09/08/podcast-exotic-plants-and-animals-the-illegal-wildlife-trade-happening-right There is increasing interest in owning wild and exotic animals and the internet is able to serve up whatever your heart desires, even if importing these animals is illegal. September 08 2023 Belinda Gosden /environment/news/list/2023/09/08/podcast-exotic-plants-and-animals-the-illegal-wildlife-trade-happening-right /environment/news/list/2023/08/02/video-research-tuesdays-lecture-series-reefs-awakened Over the past two centuries, oyster reefs that were once active and effective underwater metropolises crucial to our marine ecosystems, have become almost abandoned in Australia with over 99% of these reefs completely degraded. August 02 2023 Belinda Gosden /environment/news/list/2023/08/02/video-research-tuesdays-lecture-series-reefs-awakened /environment/news/list/2023/07/27/the-feral-flying-under-the-radar-why-we-need-to-rethink-european-honeybees Australia’s national parks, botanic gardens, wild places and green spaces are swarming with an invasive pest that is largely flying under the radar. This is yet another form of livestock, escaped from captivity and left to roam free. July 27 2023 Belinda Gosden /environment/news/list/2023/07/27/the-feral-flying-under-the-radar-why-we-need-to-rethink-european-honeybees /environment/news/list/2023/07/25/possingham-supplementary-scholarship-receipient-announced Congratulations to Charlotte Lassaline on receiving the Possingham Supplementary Scholarship. July 25 2023 Leah Panakera-Thorpe /environment/news/list/2023/07/25/possingham-supplementary-scholarship-receipient-announced /environment/news/list/2023/05/05/shining-a-light-on-dark-web-wildlife-trade A huge amount of wildlife is traded on the internet, with e-commerce marketplaces, private forums and messaging apps being the most popular means to sell and buy live animals, plants, fungi and their parts and products online. May 05 2023 Belinda Gosden /environment/news/list/2023/05/05/shining-a-light-on-dark-web-wildlife-trade /environment/news/list/2023/03/23/reef-life-decline-following-a-decade-of-ocean-warming Dangers are lurking beneath the sea, but its not what you think. Our marine life may be out of sight, but it does not mean it is out of trouble. March 23 2023 Belinda Gosden /environment/news/list/2023/03/23/reef-life-decline-following-a-decade-of-ocean-warming /environment/news/list/2022/10/20/wildlife-trade-threatening-unprotected-animals International trade in animals not regulated by multilateral agreements is putting them under increasing threat. More than three times the number of unregulated animal species are being imported into the United States compared to the number of regulated species. October 20 2022 Leah Panakera-Thorpe /environment/news/list/2022/10/20/wildlife-trade-threatening-unprotected-animals