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Timber! EU move ignites forest debate

Renewable energy policy has hit the headlines in Europe, with legislative revisions set to erode existing safeguards that prevent unsustainable exploitation of forests. Matthew Flinders Fellow […]

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Seeking a ‘great’ shark deterrent

Valuable insights into the performance of commercially available personal shark deterrents have been revealed in Flinders University research. The project, led by funding from by the […]

How to get ahead in science

The pathway to success for a modern scientist is strewn with more than just academic challenges. After years of fielding enquiries from fellow scientists about how […]

Debate on Top 100 ecology articles

A ‘greatest hits’ package of top 100 papers for ecologists, which rates Charles Darwin’s 1858 article on the evolution of the species at No 1, has […]

Professor Corey Bradshaw (left) dives into the Spencer Gulf to see giant cuttlefish aggregate in SA waters.

Ecologist heads for top biology award

Matthew Flinders Fellow in Global Ecology, Professor Corey Bradshaw, is the recipient of the 2017 Verco Medal. The Royal Society of South Australia medal is awarded […]