Check out our calendar of events and participate in our seminars, public lectures and more.

water
20 May 2025 | 9:30 - 10am

This study combines qualitative and quantitative modelling to understand how water management interventions reshape risks to shared water resources; using the Murray–Darling Basin as a case study.

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Past events

Rabbits around a Water hole
7 May 2025 | 12 - 1pm

From the mid-1800s to early 1900s, New South Wales saw dramatic ecological changes due to agriculture, invasive species, native animal culling, and droughts. This talk examines how these factors altered native species populations using historical bounty records.

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A wide, flat agricultural field with short, golden-brown stubble left after harvest stretches into the distance under a partly cloudy sky. In the background, numerous large wind turbines stand tall across the horizon, highlighting a mix of farming and renewable energy infrastructure in a rural landscape
30 Apr 2025 | 12 - 1pm

In Australia, where climate debate is polarized, Farmers for Climate Action (FCA) emerged in 2015 as a non-partisan charity uniting farmers with climate science and policy. This study delves into the experiences of New South Wales farmers who joined FCA.

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Himawari 8 satellite circles above the earth
24 Mar 2025 | 4 - 4:30pm

Australian dust storms can be characterised by where they come from, where they travel to and how much dust is transported. This thesis aims to build an Australian dust storm dataset using geostationary satellite Himawari-8 that can be used to analyse these characteristics.

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a microbe
24 Mar 2025 | 3 - 4pm

Microbial communities are fundamental to soil health, driving nutrient cycling, organic matter decomposition, and plant-microbe interactions. This research investigates how neonicotinoids influence microbial communities, interactions and functional potential across different soil types

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fire burns through a forest
24 Mar 2025 | 1 - 2pm

The state, dynamics, spatial configuration and characteristics of wildland fuels are critical in understanding fire spread and severity in wildland ecosystems.

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Fenner Building
19 Mar 2025 | 9:01am - 4:01pm

ANU Fenner School of Environment & Society research students from across our cohorts are presenting their work in two days of talks

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Fenner Building
18 Mar 2025 | 9:01am - 4:01pm

ANU Fenner School of Environment & Society research students from across our cohorts are presenting their work in two days of talks

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Kaz stands in front of bushland, he wears a hat, a yellow jacket and is smiling at the camera.
17 Mar 2025 | 1 - 2pm

In this presentation, Dr. Kaz Kagohashi explores the factors that influence the autonomy of local landcare groups and addresses the future challenges for the sustainability of landcare in Australia.

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sun light streams over a path through a forest
12 Mar 2025 | 4 - 5pm

Dr. DellaSala will deliver a 45-minute seminar at the Fenner School on Ending forest degradation in globally important primary forests by 2030: are we getting anywhere?  

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