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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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Tuvalu. ‘In the western Pacific, sea levels rose faster than anywhere else in the world between 1993 and 2015, and by 2050 they will continue to rise by an additional 0.10–0.25 metres.’
Tuesday, 10 Aug 2021
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A new IPCC report makes clear what island nations have long warned. Their survival depends on urgent collective action.

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Tuesday, 10 Aug 2021
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Australia is experiencing widespread, rapid climate change not seen for thousands of years and may warm by 4℃ or more this century, according to a highly anticipated report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).

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Tuesday, 10 Aug 2021
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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.

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Wednesday, 04 Aug 2021
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We are offering two exciting opportunities for interdisciplinary researchers with skills in mathematical or computational modelling to undertake PhD programs at the Fenner School of Environment & Society at the ANU.

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Wednesday, 04 Aug 2021
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This is an exciting opportunity to participate in the Greater Glider Research Project under the supervision of David Lindenmayer and Kara Youngentob. This project focuses on southern greater glider ecology and conservation.

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Monday, 19 Jul 2021
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An Australian Research Council (ARC) Discovery Project, exploring the impacts of urbanisation on the autecology and disease ecology of our native wildlife is looking for applicants.

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Isobel Bender on front page of The Monaro Post with Prof Jamie Pittock. The two stand together in wintery garments with the river in the background.
Thursday, 15 Jul 2021
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This year, Bender found herself on the front page of the Monaro Post alongside Prof. Jamie Pittock, after delivering crucial findings to the Snowy River Alliance one Sunday afternoon.

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Wednesday, 07 Jul 2021
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This Research Officer position offers a unique opportunity to join a busy research team, and provide support for a diverse range of ecological and conservation research activities, including Mulligans Flat Woodland Sanctuary and other research and conservation sites.

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Friday, 25 Jun 2021
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Interested in a PhD using environmental DNA (eDNA) and genetic tools to inform conservation and management? We are seeking PhD applications to join an exciting inter-disciplinary collaboration project.

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