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 group of students walk in the bush, smiling.
25 Sep 2024 | 10 - 11am

Find out what an Honours/Masters research year involves at the ANU Fenner School of Environment and Society.

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A sunrise view over layered mountains with sunbeams piercing through a hazy sky.
18 Sep 2024 | 1 - 2pm

An update on the state of the ACT’s environment

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A person in a green environmental organization t-shirt refilling a reusable water bottle from a larger water container outdoors.
3 Sep 2024 | 4 - 5pm

This presentation will discuss the pervasive use of chemicals in modern society and research to combat the urgent health threat posed by 21st century synthetic chemicals.

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A green parrot peeks out from a hole in a tree trunk.
29 Aug 2024 | 1 - 2pm

Cara Parsons explores the importance of mature trees, and what can be done to protect them in the face of urban property development.

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A newborn baby stretches its arms out while being held by a medical professional in a hospital setting.
28 Aug 2024 | 1 - 2pm

Celia Roberts and Mary Lou Rasmussen are Professors in the School of Sociology, ANU, with expertise in sex, gender and sexuality.

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A grid of maps showing monthly soil moisture agricultural drought index for each month from January to December across the years 2016 to 2023, with color gradients indicating conditions from no drought (blue shades) to extreme drought (red shades).
21 Aug 2024 | 3:30 - 4:30pm

Yi's phD research explores enhancing the predictability of agricultural drought by integrating multi-source satellite data, focusing on improving spatiotemporal resolution of land surface temperature and soil moisture, and addressing the challenges posed by global warming in Australia's dryland ecosystems.

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Exterior view of the Frank Fenner Building, showing its modern design with a mixture of wood, stone, and glass facades, surrounded by landscaped gardens.
20 Aug 2024 | 12am - 21 Aug 2024 | 12am

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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A yellow and gray frog sitting on a gravel surface surrounded by bits of grass and twigs.
15 Aug 2024 | 1 - 2pm

Michelle's PhD research explores how management interventions in farm dams enhance amphibian survival and reproductive success in Australia's South West Slopes. Her work highlights the importance of tailored habitat strategies for conservation in agricultural landscapes.

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A plant growing out of a pile of coins with a backdrop of a rising bar graph and upward arrow, symbolizing economic growth or investment success.
14 Aug 2024 | 1 - 2pm

Explore the sustainability of our planet with an economic lens. Will 'Green Growth' maintain prosperity, or are declines imminent? Using data and projections up to 2050, this talk assesses future trends in global well-being.

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