Invest in research, says visiting Chief Scientist
Visiting Flinders yesterday, Australia’s Chief Scientist, Professor Ian Chubb, said that Australia needs to make a strong commitment to research investment if it “wants to stay in the game”.
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Saving endangered scavengers
In sharp contrast to the seed-eating songbirds he studied for his PhD, Flinders graduate Toby Galligan is now on a mission to save birds that live off the bodies of the dead.
Sea lions fuel ocean life
Like whales, sea lions are contributing to marine ecosystems in the most fundamental way possible, research by a Flinders graduate has found.
Measuring vulnerability of seawater intrusion
Flinders University researchers have developed a method for predicting how much seawater will intrude into underground water storage systems.
Penguins enrol in biology
The $8 million Biology Discovery Centre under construction at Flinders is to have its own population of penguins.
Lessons in groundwater and mining
Dealing with groundwater at mine sites is the focus of a new course being run by the National Centre for Groundwater Research and Training.
Conflict between humans and wildlife up close
Dr Melissa Pettigrew has spent nine months in China working to save the Siberian tiger from human impacts.
Testing times for groundwater
In South Australia’s arid landscape, rivers, creeks and streams are vital sources of groundwater.
Groundwater expertise for Laos
Visiting water scientists from Laos have added to their expertise by undertaking an Australian Groundwater School short course.