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Discover how our research creates social, economic and environmental impact and deliver real-world solutions to address complex environmental challenges.

Transforming the land through local empowerment: the story of smallholder irrigation schemes in Africa

Transforming the land through local empowerment: the story of smallholder irrigation schemes in Africa »

For four years, ANU and country partners conducted irrigation research in Mozambique, Tanzania and Zimbabwe.

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Protecting Kalahari lions

23 Jan 2013

Protecting Kalahari lions »

PhD scholar Kevin MacFarlane is investigating why Central Kalahari lions enter areas in and around farms and kill livestock.

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Saving homes, saving lives

23 Jan 2013

Saving homes, saving lives »

Dr Geoff Cary, who leads an international consortium of bushfire computer modellers, is looking at the impacts of fire around the world.

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Small 'eco-engineers' return to the mainland

23 Jan 2013

Small 'eco-engineers' return to the mainland »

The Mulligans Flat and Goorooyarroo Woodland Experiment aims to understand ways of restoring the structure and function of temperate woodlands to increase...

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Tree rings tell a 400-year-old story

23 Jan 2013

Tree rings tell a 400-year-old story »

Dr Matthew Brookhouse uses tree ring samples to document the growth chronology of individual trees, building a comprehensive climate record and fire history...

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Adding value to the PNG balsa industry

23 Jan 2013

Adding value to the PNG balsa industry »

A research team led by Professor Peter Kanowski and Dr Kulala Mulung is conducting a five-year study in the province that seeks to support the local balsa...

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