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Environment Institute Newsletter - Jan 2023
Welcome to our first newsletter of 2023.
It has been an honour and a privilege to be interim Director of the Environment Institute (EI) during 2022. It seems fitting to go into 2023 with a brief overview of our 2022 activities outlined through our pillars of culture and people; research excellence; and communication, engagement and partnerships. Read more here.
Although we're only a month in, there have still been some compelling stories from our members. We tackle seafood fraud at your local fish and chips shop, explore evolutionary adaptions due to diets in tiger snakes and find out how cutting-edge technology may be the key to suppressing rodent populations. We are also thrilled to announce our participation as a founding member in the new Biodiversity Council of Australia.
The Australian Research Council (ARC) Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) round 23 grant applications are due soon. CRC grants provide funding for medium to long-term, industry-led research collaborations. The EI offers grant writing support to participate in these so please get in contact if you would like further information on this.
- The EI is a partner in the Economic Participation of Indigenous Communities (EPIC) CRC bid which aims to boost the competitiveness and productivity of Indigenous agribusinesses. We encourage anyone interested in participating in the bid to contact me as soon as possible.
- The Green Economy Transition (GET) CRC team is building momentum for the application to be submitted in the following grant round. GET CRC aims to accelerate Australia’s transformation to a green economy. It will develop the ecosystem needed for economic growth, and create products and services to support Australia’s transformation towards net zero.
As the Season 3 host of the University of Adelaide's Discovery Pod (podcast series), it's wonderful to showcase our Institute members. I recently spoke with Dr Alice Jones about her work with Blue Carbon and Prof Melissa Nursey-Bray about Greenwashing.
As we enjoy the end of summer at the beach, why not listen to how our oceans could help save our planet?
Mad March will hit the Institute with a bang - see below for the events we are involved with.
With this start, I envisage another exciting year in 2023!
Prof. Andy Lowe
Interim, Environment Institute Director
Research Excellence
There's something fishy about flake sold in SA
What fish are you really eating? DNA testing has found at least 9 different shark species sold under the umbrella term flake.
Research finds that a population of island tiger snakes feasting on seabird chicks have increased the length of their jaw bones.
World-first proof of concept for technology that could suppress invasive mice populations.
The University of Adelaide is a founding member of the Biodiversity Council, launched late last year to protect our endangered fauna & flora. We are thrilled that A/Prof Patrick O'Connor, and our Advisory Board Chair Prof Hugh Possingham are involved!
Communication, Engagement & Partnerships
SOCIAL MEDIA: LinkedIn now active
Environment Institute is now active on LinkedIn. Follow us and keep up-to-date with our news and research!
RECENT PODCASTS FROM OUR MEMBERS:
Is blue carbon the answer to lowering emissions?
Dr Alice Jones, an “accomplished ocean warrior uncovering innovative ways to reduce carbon emissions while protecting marine ecosystems", chats with Prof Andy Lowe. Hear how oceans can help save the world!
Dedication or deception? How greenwashing impacts us all.
Professor Melissa Nursey-Bray, who studies the link between people and the environment, takes on greenwashing and provides tips on resources to help you kickstart your own fight against greenwashing.
Upcoming Events
EvokeAG 21-22 February
EvokeAG, an agrifood tech event, will be held in Adelaide on 21-22 February. The University of Adelaide is delighted to be a partner of this event with contributions from the EI. An update from the event will be provided next newsletter.
WOMADelaide 'The Planet Talks' 10-13 March 2023
The Adelaide Parklands will come alive in March with the sounds of world music at WOMADelaide and there will also be the chatter of inspiring speakers tackling major planetary challenges. The Environment Institute is delighted to announce that it will be presenting the Saturday, 11 March session of 'The Planet Talks', an ecological and conversational forum, at WOMADelaide 2023. Across the three days of 'The Planet Talks', prominent thinkers, activists, scientists, and leaders will participate in lively and thought-provoking debates about the challenges that affect our planet and possible solutions.
EI Members Prof Peter Burdon, A/Prof Phil Cassey, Prof Sarah Wheeler and Dr Alice Jones will present across three sessions: 'Natural rights', 'Can seaweed save the world?' and 'Crimes against nature'.
Floods of Fire - Citizen Science Orchestra 3 March 2023
We have an exciting music/science collaboration developing for this year’s Adelaide Festival with the ASO.
The collaboration is centred around Floods of Fire an artist-led community-building project drawing on the cultural heritage of a wide spectrum of communities living in South Australia. Thematically, Floods of Fire focusses on our environment and the impacts of climate change, stemming from flood and fire stories associated with creation, destruction and re-creation.
Citizens’ Orchestra is a series of participatory workshops held over a period of three weeks, culminating in a performance in Elder Park on the opening night of the Adelaide Festival (3 Mar). Citizens’ Orchestra is a Floods of Fire Project for the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra
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