We've been up to exciting things this month! No Images? Click here The Environment Institute eNews New work published in prestigious Science have found newly reported forest increases the global forest estimates by 10%! Researcher Dr Frank Reith have discovered biofilms live on gold grains and are involved in gold dispersal under the Earth's surface. The New Zealand tuatara was thought to belong to the lizard family for 150 years, but in news this week published in Nature it has been reclassified Laura Weyrich will be talking about how knowing about the diet of our ancestors is important to our health today at Pint of Science on Monday! Newest Scientific Discoveries:What do fish ear bones have to do with their Environment? Our coastal food webs could be on the brink of collapse Invasive species cost us billions of dollars a year. Can we manage these threats to our diversity? Did Tasmanian Devils arrived to mainland Australia as stowaways? Superstars of STEMBe one of the top 30 females to become highly visible, STEM public role models and be trained in public speaking, media and communicating with influence. Apply now before the 23rd May 2017. Upcoming Awards & OpportunitiesMargaret Middleton Fund 2018 Due 25th of May Max Day Environmental Science Fellowship Award 2018 Due 25th of May Moran Award for History of Science Research 2018 Due 25th of May Thomas Davies Research Grant for Marine, Soil and Plant Biology 2018 Due 25th of May Threatened Species Recovery Fund Due 15th June Endeavour Scholarships and Fellowship Grants Due 30th June Do you have some news to share with the Environment Institute members? Then hit "Reply" to be included in next months' news! Copyright © 2017 The University of Adelaide. |