News: Environment Institute
History of modern human arrival in Europe rewritten, as new fossil discovered
An international research team including scientists from the University of ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø has found evidence of human occupation in Europe almost 10,000 years earlier than previously documented, a discovery that stands to rewrite modern human andÌýNeanderthal histories on the continent.
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EVENT: Electric Dreams: Anthropocene in C Major featuring Professor Melissa Nursey-Bray
How can art empower us to tackle the climate emergency?
Dr Alice Jones appointed lecturer in Resilience Ecology
We are delighted to announce Environment Institute member Dr Alice Jones, has been appointed to the position of lecturer in Resilience Ecology.
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Heading towards an improved marine aquaculture sector
It’s one of the world’s fastest growing food industries and, with the introduction of some new strategies investigated by researchers at the University of ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø andÌýThe Nature Conservancy, could soon be one of its greenest.
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New study shows the true value of South Australian parks
South Australia’s parks are quickly becoming the jewel in the crown of the state’s tourism offering with a new report highlighting the economic worth on top of the conservation value.
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How older Australians can beat the heat at home
Researchers at the University of ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø have developed a guide for older South Australians to help them to keep the temperature in their homes comfortable during summer and winter.
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ARC Success for EnvironmentÌýInstitute
Congratulations to our Environment Institute members who have been awarded over $2.8M across five ARC Discovery Projects and two ARC LIEF Project.
Ocean acidification and warming disrupts fish shoals
Researchers from the University of ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø have found that the way fish interact in groups is being upset by ocean acidification and global warming.
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New, budget-friendly method detects lime in soil
University of ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø scientists have developed a new simple, inexpensive and fast method to detect and measure very low concentrations of agricultural lime in soils, which is generally a time consuming and difficult exercise.
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