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Bandi Bushcare Awarded Nature Foundation Habitat Restoration and Protection Award

Bandi Bushcare Awarded Nature Foundation Habitat Restoration and Protection Award

led by the Friends of Brownhill Creek members Environment Institute member, and Dr Rosslyn (Rossi) von der Boch were awarded Gold award for the Nature Foundation Habitat Restoration and Protection Award.听Their project titled 鈥淏andi Bushcare: Habitat Restoration and Protection in Wirraparinga-Brownhill Creek鈥 promotes a community of volunteers that protect and create habitat for the endangered southern brown bandicoot (marti) in the Brownhill Creek Recreation Park.

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Citizen scientists: The willing and able who are helping drive research forward

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In this episode host Professor has a delightful conversation with Dr Erinn Fagan-Jeffries听and Professor about the lessons learned in the evolution of Citizen Science projects, echidna poo, and a new insect named 鈥極reo鈥.

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Operationalising one health in Australia

Despite our remarkable advances in modern medicine and public health, we are still facing the persistent emergence of new diseases.

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Housing design for older South Aussies under the spotlight

University of 亚洲色吧 researchers will investigate the quality of housing for older South Australians to improve their wellbeing and resilience to extreme weather.

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Discovering drivers of habitat hotspots with community science

One of the overwhelming messages from this federal election is that Australians care deeply about protecting our environment. We see this not only in our polling booths, but increasingly, also in the way communities partner with us on science that protects our planet.

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Erinn Fagan-Jeffries amongst SA's 40 movers and shakers under 40

The Advertiser's听听list celebrates South Australia鈥檚 rising stars shaping our state's future. Congratulations to Environment Institute member, Dr听, an entomologist and a passionate science communicator, honoured on this year's list.

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How older Australians can beat the heat at home

Researchers at the University of 亚洲色吧 have developed a guide for older South Australians to help them to keep the temperature in their homes comfortable during summer and winter.

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EVENT: Exploring echidnas, poop and insects on Kangaroo Island

Join our researchers in echidna and insect biology, to learn all about the secret lives of these remarkable species on Kangaroo Island.

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