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News

Thursday, 28 Jan 2021

Threatened Australian animal and plant species have been given a major lifeline, thanks to new funding for a new database that contains 100-years of flora and fauna DNA.

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Python
Thursday, 03 Dec 2020

Pythons first arrived in Australia from Asia around 23 million years ago and then adapted to their new home by becoming incredibly diverse, according to new research.

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Koala
Monday, 09 Nov 2020

Scientists have discovered one of Australia’s best-loved animals is actually three different species.

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A koala is reintroduced to bush near the Two Thumbs Wildlife Sanctuary.
Friday, 07 Aug 2020

ANU researchers say new growth offers new hope for koalas surviving in burnt habitats. Now this breakthrough has been given vital backing.

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Friday, 07 Aug 2020

A group of ANU researchers are helping rehabilitate koalas after the 2020 bushfires.

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Wednesday, 08 Jul 2020

Professor Kruuk will receive $3.3 million in funding from the ARC to pursue research into the effects of changing environments on wild animal populations.

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Events

A woman in a red jacket and backpack standing in a mountainous landscape with overcast skies.
18 Aug 2022 | 1pm

The Andean páramo is the most biodiverse high-mountain region on Earth and past glaciation dynamics during the Quaternary are greatly responsible for its plant diversification.

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A smiling man wearing a plaid shirt poses in front of a yellow background.
4 Aug 2022 | 1pm

Microbial ecosystems are the life support system for the planet, and it is important to understand how microbial species will adapt in response to the selective pressures applied by humans and the changing climate.

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An illustrated promotional graphic for the Australian National University's Ecology and Evolution program featuring stylized representations of various animals and plants around a green DNA strand and a map of Australia.
28 Jul 2022 | 1pm

The rise of angiosperms (flowering plants) was a major revolution in Earth’s history, yet many aspects of their diversification remain unresolved.

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26 May 2022 | 1pm

The vast majority of plants are mycorrhizal, with two of the most dominant types (arbuscular [AM] and ectomycorrhizal [EcM]) existing at opposite ends of multiple spectra.

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19 May 2022 | 1pm

Carp gudgeons in eastern Australia have evolved a complex and quirky system of hemiclonal unisexual reproduction.

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12 May 2022 | 1pm

An individual’s environment can substantially impact its health, fitness, and the traits it invests energy to. This is something that I am particularly interested in and has been a focus of my research career to date.

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