Adrian Webster crouches over a small fire on a forest floor, with plumes of smoke floating above it.
Adrian Webster crouches over a small fire on a forest floor, with plumes of smoke floating above it.

Developing fuel moisture sensing satellites for fire management with Indigenous knowledge

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

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Marcus Dadd stands in a woodland.
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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Tuesday, 01 Jul 2025

Developing fuel moisture sensing satellites for fire management with Indigenous knowledge

In this collaborative project, researchers are working to develop future satellites for fire management by using traditional Indigenous knowledge and collaborating on remote sensing technology to help manage wildfires.

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soil
Monday, 26 May 2025

PhD Opportunity: Soil Salinity - Harnessing novel methods to measure and impact rehabilitation

Help develop targeted solutions for rehabilitating salt-affected soils using salt-tolerant plants, biochar, and advanced analysis techniques. This PhD project includes glasshouse trials, chemical analysis, and hyperspectral imaging.

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Friday, 02 May 2025

Logging devastated Victoria’s native forests – and new research shows 20% has failed to grow back

Fenner researchers, Maldwyn John Evans, Chris Taylor and Prof David Lindenmayer explain what needs to be done to restore Victoria’s forest after logging.

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23 Jul 2025 | 12 - 1pm

Fenner Seminar: Flash Talks!

Join us to learn more about the research currently happening at the Fenner School!
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30 Jul 2025 | 12 - 1pm

Fenner Seminar: Flash Talks!

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6 Aug 2025 | 1:30 - 3:30pm

Landcare and Social Ethics: An Interdisciplinary Dialogue

In this seminar, three academics from the Nanzan University Institute for Social Ethics in Nagoya, Japan, will explore the relevance of the Landcare model, which has been practiced in Australia for many years. They will examine this model through the lens of autonomy and the principle of subsidiarity, offering insights and discussions on how Landcare can be analyzed and modeled from a social ethics perspective.
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