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A briefing accompanying the release of the latest Australia's Environment Report.
The theme of this year’s International Day of Forests is Forests and Innovation. In recognition of that theme, Professor Marta Yebra and Dr Nick Wilson will present a seminar about their work on Technological solutions for Bushfire Resilience. The seminar will be followed by a discussion led by Dr Tony Bartlett.
Join us for Daniel's MPhil Seminar which will explore pathways to a Just Energy Transition in Zambia.
This session will comprise a series of flash talks delivered by visiting members of the Digital Earth Africa community. Digital Earth Africa exists to improve the lives of people across the African continent by translating Earth observations (EO) into insights that will support sustainable development.
This talk will explore a journey from communication back to social science research, asking questions like - 'How do scientists feel about climate change?' and 'Can group therapy create a safe space for climate scientists to explore their feelings around climate change?'
Let’s get together to welcome our new starters, and celebrate the beginning of a new year at Fenner!
Welcome to the Fenner School! Are you ready to kickstart your undergraduate journey with us? Join us for our Undergraduate Orientation Session, where you'll delve into all things Fenner – from our courses to our exciting fieldtrips and everything in between.
Join us for a seminar on Critical Natural Capital: Explore the irreplaceable role of nature in human well-being and ecological balance. Learn from Japan and Australia's experiences and rethink sustainability and discover how societies manage and value nature's assets.
Join ANU Fenner School alumna, Dr Kate Grarock, as she shares the story of a career in ecology and how she ended up on Alone Australia.
Join us as Giselle discusses the key ecological interactions contributing to population decline in the swift parrot’s breeding range in Tasmania.
Join us as PhD scholar Brianna Gordon discusses her Two-Way research on the effects and impacts that the release of toxic heavy metals may have had on the Wiradjuri people, culture and Country.
Join us as Aurelie discusses her PhD research on species competition in Booderee National Park. Discover how the rise of the brushtail possum and the decline of the bush rat decline post-fox baiting impact upon each other.
Discover the unique challenges faced by island species at this week's seminar. Explore how Daniel's PhD research on the endangered Norfolk Island green parrot informs vital conservation strategies, tackling issues like habitat loss and invasive species. Join us to learn about safeguarding these unique island dwellers.
How it is already almost December? With that, it's of course time for the annual Fenner School of Environment & Society End of Year party! As usual, we'll have food, drinks & music. And of course the annual Fenner School photo competition! RSVP your attendance for our catering numbers by the 4th of December.
Join us as Prof. Mahmood Hossain, Vice-Chancellor of Khulna University, Bangladesh, takes us on a journey to discover the biodiversity hotspot of the Sundarban mangrove forest.
How can we mitigate the increased threats that native wildlife face following bushfires? Join us as Heather Burns' discusses her PhD research that has focused on how small mammals and reptiles in fire-affected areas respond to the addition of coarse woody debris piles.
Submit your image for this years theme - Adaptation.
Impact, legacy & projections: 50 years of interdisciplinary environmental research
Join Emeritus Professor Stephen Boyden as we welcome his 2023 release, 'A Biorenaissance: The Human Place in Nature, Past, Present and Future’. Prof. Boyden will discuss the essence of what he has learned and what he feels is important from his more than a half century's work in human ecology and biohistory
The 2023 Jack Westoby Lecture will this year feature two ecologists, Dr. Claudia Romero and Prof. F.E. 'Jack' Putz, from the Tropical Forests and People Programme in the Forest Research Institute at the University of the Sunshine Coast
ANU Fenner School of Environment & Society research students from across our cohorts are presenting their work in two days of talks
Join us as our own distinguished Prof. Xuemai Bai and Dr. Steve Lade discuss Earth safe system boundaries for climate, the biosphere, water and nutrient cycles, and aerosols at global and subglobal scales. Learn how cities can be transformative agents for a climate-safe future.
The Fenner International Lunch is back! Join us to celebrate the diversity of foods and cultures that you can find at Fenner, and get ready for some extreme yumminess!
What is the role of Zero emission vehicles (ZEV) in addressing climate change? What are the behavioural and policy related aspects that must be considered as we transition to ZEVs? Join us as researchers from UC Davis explore pathways to ZEV adoption and carbon neutrality from lessons learned in California.
This workshop offers structural techniques to create a clear narrative and argument for the thesis.
MPhil student, Jenna Ridley, will present her research on how the Black Summer affected the southern greater glider, and what the future holds for this endangered species.
Visiting researcher, Luis Miguel Renjifo, gives us an insight into the challenges and joy of leading Colombia's bird conservation strategies.
Considering further study after you graduate? Aren't quite sure what is involved? Then this event is for you.