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IAE researchers help in world first sequencing of the koala genome
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Incorporating evolutionary processes into conservation in a changing world
Although fitness of individuals is evolutionary in nature, and adaptation to changing environments can occur very rapidly, until recently, evolutionary genetic variation has been under the radar in conservation planning.... Event details Incorporating evolutionary processes into conservation in a changing world
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Celebrating major achievements of the IAE
Read moreThe Institute for Applied Ecology (IAE) is celebrating its major achievements and the positive impacts they have had on the environment and how ...
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Biosecurity effectively slows down pathogen arrivals, new research
More on Biosecurity effectively slows down pathogen arrivals, new researchStronger biosecurity measures can reduce the spread of invasive plant pathogens despite a rise in global trade and travel, according to a new international study led by University of Canberra researcher
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Intermittent streams send global CO2 levels running high
More on Intermittent streams send global CO2 levels running highA University of Canberra researcher participated in a global research project that analysed plant litter in seasonal streams and found the world’s river systems could be releasing much higher levels of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere than previously thought
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PhD grad’s gut feeling pays off
More on PhD grad’s gut feeling pays offTeresa Chavez-Capilla has graduated with a PhD after travelling from Spain to Canberra to examine the metabolism of different arsenic compounds found in food and how they are transformed in the gut and the liver
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Water Dreaming sees UC scientist challenge Parliament
More on Water Dreaming sees UC scientist challenge ParliamentBrad Moggridge’s research into traditional Aboriginal knowledge of water may deliver better ways to survive in one of the world’s driest continents
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Turbulent future for Australia’s coasts: UC public lecture
More on Turbulent future for Australia’s coasts: UC public lectureLeading researcher Emma Johnston has warned that climate change and increased nutrient flows are impacting Australia’s coastal zones