Matthew Brookhouse holds a beetle out in front of him in a lab.

We're going on a beetle hunt

This is a story about what it's like to tackle an entirely new problem, so nothing is easy. Not even catching some beetles.

Let the hunt begin!
Marcus Dadd stands in a woodland.

Disability advocate Marcus Dadd: ‘I hope I can inspire people to chase their dreams’

Fenner graduate and disability advocate Marcus Dadd has a passion for inclusive and sustainable practices in agriculture.

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Linda stands with her maremma sheep dog.

Maremma sheepdogs are very good dogs – so why aren’t they used more?

Protecting their pack is what these dogs have been bred to do.

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A male superb parrot on a shrub branch.
Thursday, 23 Jan 2025

New research shows that limitations in biodiversity monitoring can produce an inaccurate picture of how a species is faring. This is a problem for conservation efforts and Australia’s unique and vulnerable biodiversity.

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A drone with a fire truck and people in the background.
Wednesday, 22 Jan 2025

A team from the Fenner School of Environment & Society and School of Engineering have put together a roadmap outlining the ways that drone technology could manage bushfires in Australia.

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Group of wallabies eating
Monday, 06 Jan 2025

We need more fox-free safe havens and greater collaboration between government and landowners to ensure the survival of the Parma wallaby.

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rows of sawn timber and logs
12 Feb 2025 | 1 - 2pm

Illegal natural resource activities and their governance responses

Illegal use of natural resources, such as logging, fishing, mining, and poaching, varies widely in scale, actors, and governance. This presentation explores patterns linking legality and legitimacy, under-researched activities, and governance responses, offering a framework for comparison and analysis.
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Sunlight reflects of rock formations
19 Feb 2025 | 1 - 2pm

Indigenous Ways of Being, Knowing & Doing – A Valuable Pathway for Surviving Our Compounding Existential Crises and Thriving Again?

Indigenous Ways of Being, Knowing & Doing – A Valuable Pathway for Surviving Our Compounding Existential Crises and Thriving Again?
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A kookaburra sits on a rock
25 Feb 2025 | 6 - 8pm

Book Launch - Environment and Sustainability: A Policy Handbook

Join us at the Fenner School for a discussion on the progress of environment policy over the past twenty years, and the launch of the 3rd edition of the book: Environment and Sustainability: A Policy Handbook (Federation Press).
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