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18 Feb 2021
If you’ve walked up Mount Taylor any time in the last few years, you might have seen Dr Kathy Eyles. She’s the one holding the mattock and taking notes.
18 Jan 2021
Habitat destruction by logging and agriculture is pushing parrot species towards extinction, while current protected areas are failing to mitigate these...
6 Oct 2020
From Tasmania’s majestic forest giants to the eucalypt on your nature strip, trees in Australia are many, varied and sometimes huge. But how many are there...
22 Sep 2020
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...
11 Sep 2020
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,...
8 Sep 2020
Climate History Australia has launched a new citizen science project to create the longest daily weather record for Australia.
12 Aug 2020
A novel approach to fumigating the nests of the 40-spotted pardalote has proven to be highly effective.
7 Aug 2020
Bruny Island is virtually the only remaining habitat left where swift parrots can safely raise their hatchlings. Fenner School Researcher Dr Stojanovic tells...
30 Jul 2020
A new project is open to Honours and Masters students to apply a new food systems model study the link between food production, food processing, and...
9 Jul 2020
Recovered camera footage from fire-destroyed regions in Kosciuszko National Park revealed an incredible story of what the rare corroboree frogs had endured...
8 Jul 2020
How can we accommodate the needs of both farming and nature? Research shows us how – but it means accepting land as a finite resource, and operating within its...
6 Jul 2020
How can we improve storm water quality and additionally, how to make storm water channels more appealing to the community, using methods from Indigenous...