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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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Test whether artificial habitat refuges can aid the recovery of small mammals and reptiles in the presence of introduced predators and herbivores within fire-affected areas of Namadgi National Park
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A researcher from the Fenner School of Environment and Society at ANU has found the benefits of some fresh produce schemes extend beyond the convenience of skipping supermarket queues: it seems the humble fruit and veggie box can make some people feel happier.
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Cosmos Magazine spoke to Dr Matthew Brookhouse about using wood dating techniques - dendrochronology - to authenticate a Rembrandt painting.
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modelling the relation between landscape attributes and disturbance,
quantifying association between dieback, ecosystem structure and plant phenotypic traits
integrating dendrochronological dating of dieback-affected stands
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Professor Peter Kanowski, Professor David Lindenmayer, and Dr John Dargavel from the Fenner School spoke with Radio National's Rear Vision on ABC Radio National about Australia's forest wars.
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The Greater Glider Research Project (sponsored by the Victorian Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning) seeks to identify suitable refuges for the Greater Glider within East Gippsland, Central Highlands and the Strathbogie Ranges of Victoria, and to identify drivers and develop strategies to limit decline
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A new booklet from Sustainable Farms highlights ten projects that farmers can undertake to improve the health of natural assets on farms – such as dams, shelterbelts or riparian areas.
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Citizen scientists from around the world are being asked to help complete Australia's longest daily weather record.
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There are now attempts to manage the rangeland goat to become a major commodity, but can these wily creatures be managed and harvested in Australia?