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

Josh sits on a grassy alpine slope, facing away from the camera and looking out over a mountainous landscape with patches of snow and cloud-covered skies. They wear a wide-brimmed dark hat, a checkered long-sleeve shirt, and light-coloured pants. In the foreground, native alpine plants with tall white flower stalks are visible, adding texture to the natural scene
10 Jul 2025 | 10 - 11am

Alpine pollinators are uniquely adapted to cold, dynamic environments, but face growing threats from climate change. This talk explores how temperature across climates, weather, and microclimates shapes pollinator activity in Australia's mountains, and what this means for their survival.

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A serene rural dam with still, dark water reflecting a blue sky and scattered white clouds. The bank in the foreground is edged with dry grasses and reeds, and contains a plastic crate holding a yellow portable pump hooked up by hoses to a floating sampling device resting on the water. On the opposite shore, gently sloping pasture is dotted with eucalyptus and other native trees under a partly cloudy sky
22 Aug 2025 | 12 - 1pm

Teal carbon ecosystems are freshwater wetlands, like lakes, ponds, farm dams and reservoirs. Equivalent to blue carbon (coastal wetlands), they can regulate greenhouse gases and mitigate the effects of climate change.

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Past events

A black and yellow salamander rests on a leaf-covered forest floor.
16 Nov 2022 | 11am

Diseases are considered one of the main factors behind decline in global amphibian populations. This seminar will discuss research into a newly discovered pathogen - Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans (Bsal) - and the impact it's had on European salamanders, and the implications for global salamander diversity.

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14 Nov 2022 | 12am - 15 Nov 2022 | 12am

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

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A kangaroo hops past a raging wildfire consuming a structure and illuminating the surroundings in fiery orange hues.
10 Nov 2022 | 1pm

This seminar will provide an overview of Josh Ettinger's research on how extreme weather influences climate change attitudes, with a focus on his recent case study examining the effects of bushfire experiences on climate activism in Australia.

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8 Nov 2022 | 2 - 4pm

Discover how to get started publishing in journals

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Yellow flowers bloom on a green shrub with slender leaves, against a soft-focus building background.
20 Oct 2022 | 6 - 9:30pm

This year the Fenner School of Environment & Society at the Australian National University celebrates 15 years since its formation. Please join us for a Spring Celebration with food, music and memories with your colleagues and friends, old and new.

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Three satellite images showing a geographic area with varying color schemes: the first depicts natural colors, the second uses red to highlight certain features, and the third is a darker red version of the second image.
17 Oct 2022 | 4pm

Michael's research is developing methods to estimate trends in crop production, crop water consumption, and water use efficiency at a range of spatial scales.

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Illustration of three armadillos in a natural setting, with two lying on the ground partially covered in sand, and one standing, all surrounded by sparse vegetation.
14 Oct 2022 | 9:30am

Belinda aims to elucidate knowledge relating to the eastern quoll’s biology that can be harnessed to improve reintroduction outcomes, as well as develop frameworks that can be applied to other programs across the globe.

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A group of men and women, many wearing hats, gather for a meeting in a large open field under a clear blue sky.
13 Oct 2022 | 2 - 5pm

It is increasingly acknowledged that multiple interventions are needed to transform rural communities into sustainable communities, creating jobs, food security and prosperous livelihoods for their residents. This event will discuss what kind of approaches are required to create rural transformation and development.

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Silhouetted figures conducting a television interview on a boardwalk at sunset, with the ocean in the background.
13 Oct 2022 | 12:30 - 2pm

Should journalism be seen as a public good rather than a commercial enterprise? And if so, how do we support this pillar of democracy?

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