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Developing fuel moisture sensing satellites for fire management with Indigenous knowledge

In this collaborative project, researchers are working to develop future satellites for fire management by using traditional Indigenous knowledge and collaborating on remote sensing technology to help manage wildfires.

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Wednesday, 17 Oct 2018
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A revolutionary interdisciplinary program to improve sustainability of farming was launched at Parliament House today.

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Monday, 15 Oct 2018
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As part of my Environment and Sustainability degree I had the privilege of studying ‘The Future of Food’ over the winter break at Yale University in the US.

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Friday, 05 Oct 2018
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As a part of the ENVS2018 Environmental Science Field School course, we spent a week on ANU’s coastal campus at Kioloa.

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Wednesday, 03 Oct 2018
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In the heart of the dry rangelands, competing interests for resource use can cause tension between those involved, particularly in crucial times of drought.

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Tuesday, 02 Oct 2018
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Researchers have found it is possible to predict where swift parrots will settle to breed up to a year ahead of time.

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Thursday, 27 Sep 2018
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It may sound futuristic, but researchers from ANU and Tohoku University have found a new way of dealing with space junk

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Thursday, 27 Sep 2018
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When Hans-Albert and Connie Bachor arrived in Australia from Germany in 1981, they found themselves in unfamiliar territory.

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Wednesday, 26 Sep 2018
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New research could hold the key to unlocking the power of enzymes, allowing them to potentially be used to break down toxic pollutants or heal wounds faster.

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Wednesday, 26 Sep 2018
  • Student profile

After seeing the film Gorillas in the Mist as a child, Dr Jodie Ward was inspired by the zoologist Dian Fossey to study a Bachelor of Science at ANU.

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