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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.
Let the hunt begin!
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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Australia’s summer weather heats up
Professor Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick gives us the run down of what is expected to be Australia's hottest hummer on record.
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Internationally recognised ANU ecologist and conservation biologist Professor David Lindenmayer has been elected as a Fellow into the Ecological Society of America.
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Professor Albert Van Dijk from the Fenner School writes about what is a pretty shocking environmental report card for 2018 in The Conversation.
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Urban forestry expert Dr Cris Brack quoted in the Canberra Times on their article about a small tree die-off on Northbourne Ave.
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For frog populations worldwide, an unusual fungal pathogen – spread globally over the last 40 years by humans – is the cause of many species declines and extinctions. For the first time a group of scientists led by the Fenner School at ANU have mapped the spread, and impact of this pathogen.
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Fenner environmental lecturer Dr Matthew Brookhouse speaks with the Canberra Times about climate impacts on Canberra's autumn leaf displays.
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A series of Pumped Storage Hydropower (PSH) projects planned across 5 states could triple Australia’s electricity storage capacity, according to a new study by a researcher at The Australian National University (ANU).
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New Fenner climate science lecturer Dr Joelle Gergis discusses her work in the climate change sphere in this Q&A.
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Claudia Munera has penned this heartfelt piece following the loss of her friend and colleague, Javier Maldonado who was in Colombia working in the field. Claudia honours his memory and celebrates his passion for life and scientific research.