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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.
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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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The 40-spotted pardalote’s instinct to feather its own nest is the key to a plan being hatched by canny scientists hoping to stop one of Australia’s rarest birds from disappearing forever.
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For the first time, the public will be able to track the health of those two key conservation areas as part of a $10 million program to boost science and park management.
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Do you have a strong interest in migratory shorebird conservation? Would you like to obtain skills in bird capture and tracking studies? We are seeking a PhD applicant to work with a team of ecologists and citizen scientists running a national research and monitoring program on Latham’s Snipe.
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If you’ve wandered through a forest, you’ve probably dodged dead, rotting branches or stumps scattered on the ground. This is “deadwood”, and it plays several vital roles in forest ecosystems.
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They're the world's tallest flowering trees - giant 25 story goliaths that watch over one of Australia's most beautiful forests.
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Canberra is in the grip of a chilly return to winter after several weeks of warm, sunny, still days. Flowers are blooming, birds are singing and now – this! What happened to our Spring?
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Business and governments across the world are embedding carbon abatement considerations into their trade negotiations and relationships. As an industry dependent on exporting, Australian agriculture must be ready to adjust to a more carbon-conscious trading future.
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ANU Open Day has moved online for 2021 - find out how you can participate and discover what a degree at Fenner is all about.
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A lead author of latest IPCC report says humans ‘still in the control cabin of the planet’ but there is no limit to the damage possible.