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Children’s Tales for Courageous Conservation
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Wetlands still in decline despite Ramsar Convention, says UC Professor
This World Wetlands Day (WWD), we are still seeing an alarming decline in wetlands and their ecosystems, says the University of Canberra’s Professor Peter Bridgewater – despite the fact that millions of hectares of wetlands have been declared rare or important for conserving.
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$3 million funding investment for Canberra collaboration to protect our future biodiversity and biosecurity
Diversity Arrays Technology, the University of Canberra, and Australian National University have collaborated to create a big data platform accessible to users around the world.
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UC Faculty of Science and Technology welcomes new Executive Dean
The University of Canberra has appointed Professor Janine Deakin as Executive Dean of the Faculty of Science and Technology.
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The future is in your hands: UC's Big Research Pitch 2020
Voting is open for UC’s Big Research Pitch as 17 Researchers vie to pitch their best ideas. The top 5 finalists compete in the Facebook Live on 29 October from 7.30pm.
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UC researcher mentors local Year 8 student
Thanks to Dr Tona Sanchez-Palacios, local Year 8 student Jessinda Luu is getting a hands-on experience of lab life, as the University of Canberra researcher mentors her on a science project.