Marine risks from Murray floodwater
Extended drought and warm weather are damaging South Australia’s marine ecosystems, and periodic flooding of the River Murray poses another major risk. A significant flood in […]
Restoration programs won’t save coral reefs
As coral bleaching and deaths become more widespread globally, experts are re-evaluating the benefits of restoration missions to reverse damage and protect some of the world’s […]
Introduced Pacific oysters provide biodiversity benefits in Port River
The introduction of exotic species can pose significant challenges in the sustainable management of coastal ecosystems, yet Flinders University researchers have found that Pacific oysters introduced […]
Preserved shark jaws can reveal diet history
Teeth from sharks and rays can be used to study their diet, but one of the biggest challenges in shark science is collecting samples from rare […]
Satellite technology helps coastal data collection
Flinders University coastal experts are now finding more cost-efficient ways to capture crucial seascape elevation data (bathymetry), through current research projects that are monitoring environmental change […]
Flinders researcher heads to the US for shipbuilding scholarship
South Australia’s preparations for major naval shipbuilding projects under the AUKUS agreement has taken another step forward under a new research collaboration between Flinders University and […]
Pacific atoll water security requires new approach
Hydrology experts at Flinders University are calling for urgent investigations into the operation of bore-fields that access fresh groundwater on Pacific islands, including Kiribati, where rising […]
National Microplastics Conference to expand plastic pollution solutions
Nano and microplastics pollution is one of the most pressing environmental challenges of our time – and global experts will meet in Adelaide to discuss advanced […]
Genetic mixing helps healthy whale populations
Killer whale populations in low latitudes have high genetic diversity despite having low population densities, as a result of genetic mixing, which plays a crucial role […]