New hi-tech buoys improve south coast scientific surveillance
The introduction of new Spotter buoys to measure wave height and direction, and temperature in the sea off Victor Harbor in South Australia, provides a timely […]
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 […]
Preparing for catastrophic fire danger days a challenge for many older Australians
Most older Australians recently surveyed by Flinders University would not follow the Country Fire Services’ advice regarding catastrophic fire danger days. “With bushfires expected to become […]
Tiny musky rat-kangaroos hold the key to explain why ‘roos hop
To understand why kangaroos hop – a rarity among animals – Flinders University researchers have studied the musky rat-kangaroo (Hypsiprymnodon moschatus), a diminutive marsupial that weighs […]
Flinders named finalist in 2025 Defence Workforce Awards
For the second consecutive year, Flinders University has been named a finalist in the 2025 Defence and National Security Workforce Awards for Best Future Skills Provider. […]
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 […]
Boost for Flinders medical research
Thanks to a generous donation facilitated at Australia’s largest investment and philanthropy conference, Flinders University’s Medical Device Research Institute will now receive $540,000 to advance its […]
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 […]