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  2. Thumbnail for Rogue plastic fishing line could circle the globe 18 times

    Rogue plastic fishing line could circle the globe 18 times

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/rogue-plastic-fishing-line-could-circle-the-globe-18-times
    13 Oct 2022: Fishing line that could wrap around the Earth 18 times is lost in the world’s oceans every year, according to research by the University of Tasmania and CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency. The research estimates that nearly two per cent
  3. Thumbnail for Tall Poppy awards for two inspiring scientists

    Tall Poppy awards for two inspiring scientists

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/tall-poppy-awards-for-two-inspiring-scientists
    21 Jul 2023: A multiple sclerosis (MS) genetics researcher and a climate change scientist from the University of Tasmania have been honoured with Tasmanian Tall Poppy Science Awards for 2023. The annual awards, created by the Australian Institute of Policy and
  4. Thumbnail for Flexibility is key when protecting the Southern Ocean

    Flexibility is key when protecting the Southern Ocean

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/flexibility-is-key-when-protecting-the-southern-ocean
    21 Apr 2023: Undersea mountains that help shape ocean currents and support a dazzling array of marine life are just one of the important ecosystems under-represented in current marine protection, scientists say. University of Tasmania PhD candidate Anne Boothroyd
  5. Thumbnail for $100m innovation to secure sustainable forestry future

    $100m innovation to secure sustainable forestry future

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/$100m-innovation-to-secure-sustainable-forestry-future
    12 Mar 2024: The future of sustainable forestry received a significant boost today with the official launch of the Albanese Government’s $100 million Australian Forest and Wood Innovations (AFWI) program. AFWI is a collaboration between the Albanese Government
  6. Thumbnail for Tagging tabbies for wildlife conservation

    Tagging tabbies for wildlife conservation

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1194-tagging-tabbies-for-wildlife-conservation
    23 Dec 2021: Cats are an enormous environmental problem in Australia, with the introduced species estimated to kill more than three billion animals per year. Monitoring cat populations is key to reducing their impact, however most monitoring methods such as
  7. Thumbnail for New research to help prepare for natural disasters

    New research to help prepare for natural disasters

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/new-research-to-help-prepare-for-natural-disasters
    12 Jul 2023: Research spanning natural hazards, their impacts on human health and ways to mitigate disaster risks are among the University of Tasmania projects to be funded by the Australian government’s new Disaster Ready Fund. With a goal to improve
  8. Thumbnail for Antarctic researcher wins prestigious Fellowship to study in the US

    Antarctic researcher wins prestigious Fellowship to study in the US

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/antarctic-researcher-wins-prestigious-fellowship-to-study-in-the-us
    10 Feb 2023: A University of Tasmania Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) graduate has won a prestigious Quad Fellowship to investigate the historic impacts of climate change on glacial melting in Antarctica. Mika Bighin has arrived in the United
  9. Thumbnail for This scientist is forcing a rethink of how we discover marine life

    This scientist is forcing a rethink of how we discover marine life

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/518-this-scientist-is-forcing-a-rethink-of-how-we-discover-marine-life
    22 Jan 2018: “I don’t have the usual academic background,” said Professor Graham Edgar, who’s running one of Australia’s most successful citizen science initiatives out of the University of Tasmania. With a focus on minimising human threats to the
  10. Thumbnail for Black hole of information puts more than half the world's unique plant species at risk

    Black hole of information puts more than half the world's unique…

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/black-hole-of-information-puts-more-than-half-the-worlds-unique-plant-species-at-risk
    10 Oct 2023: An alarming 58 per cent of all plant species around the world that are unique to a single country have no conservation assessment, according to a new report published globally today: Kew’s State of the World’s Plants and Fungi 2023. Conservation
  11. Thumbnail for Going in for the krill

    Going in for the krill

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/going-in-for-the-krill
    31 Jan 2023: After witnessing one of the first-ever documented supergroups of whales, Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) student Maya Santangelo is fighting to shine a light on the dangers of concentrated krill fishing in Antarctica. After what
  12. Thumbnail for Newest Superstars of STEM revealed

    Newest Superstars of STEM revealed

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/newest-superstars-of-stem-revealed
    30 Nov 2022: Three University of Tasmania early career researchers have been named as Superstars of STEM in recognition of their scientific research and science outreach. Dr Samantha Sawyer, who is assisting companies to grow sustainable food, Dr Indrani Mukherjee
  13. Thumbnail for DNA survey finds Macquarie Harbour last refuge for Maugean skate

    DNA survey finds Macquarie Harbour last refuge for Maugean skate

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/dna-survey-finds-macquarie-harbour-last-refuge-for-maugean-skate
    7 Sep 2022: The endangered Maugean skate is a unique creature that has only been recorded in Macquarie and Bathurst Harbours in Tasmania, but new research reveals it now only survives in Macquarie Harbour. In a new study, Institute for Marine and Antarctic
  14. Thumbnail for Stand clear for the methane busters

    Stand clear for the methane busters

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/stand-clear-for-the-methane-busters
    8 May 2023: Methane is estimated to contribute about 14. 5 per cent of anthropogenic, or human-generated, greenhouse gas emissions. And one of its main sources happens to be one of our key industries: livestock. It’s a problem for the atmosphere and,
  15. Thumbnail for Unis establish national air quality and pollen service

    Unis establish national air quality and pollen service

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/unis-establish-national-air-quality-and-pollen-service
    21 Nov 2023: The University of Melbourne and the University of Tasmania today announced their investment into the newly established start-up “AirHealth”, the first integrated, Australia-wide service that will provide access to real time, location specific
  16. Thumbnail for Cool climate triggers sex reversal in lizards

    Cool climate triggers sex reversal in lizards

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/cool-climate-triggers-sex-reversal-in-lizards
    23 Aug 2022: A new study has found a species of Tasmanian lizard can change sex before birth when it is exposed to cool temperatures in utero. Researchers from the University of Tasmania have discovered the Tasmanian spotted snow skink can switch from female to
  17. Thumbnail for Defunct mine a site for environmental discovery

    Defunct mine a site for environmental discovery

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1083-defunct-mine-a-site-for-environmental-discovery
    12 Nov 2020: Beneath the sparkling waters of Tasmania’s ‘Blue Lakes’ lie three old open-cut mine pits that were targeted for tin. While the pristine blue appearance attracts water skiers and swimmers, the historic mine waste from the Endurance tin mine in
  18. Thumbnail for Six tonnes of plastic removed from remote island's beaches

    Six tonnes of plastic removed from remote island's beaches

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/879-six-tonnes-of-plastic-removed-from-remote-islands-beaches
    3 Jul 2019: Dr Jennifer Lavers' research revealed in 2017 that the tiny uninhabited island was polluted with the highest density of plastic debris ever recorded. Part of the UK’s Pitcairn Islands territory, the island is so remote that it’s usually visited
  19. Thumbnail for We know the Easter Bunny and the Easter Bilby, but is it time to celebrate the Easter Bandicoot?

    We know the Easter Bunny and the Easter Bilby, but is it time to…

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/we-know-the-easter-bunny-and-the-easter-bilby,-but-is-it-time-to-celebrate-the-easter-bandicoot
    5 Apr 2023: Significant habitat destruction over the last hundred years and predation from introduced species were the leading causes of the bandicoot being declared extinct in the wild across mainland Australia in 2013. Through careful management, bandicoots in
  20. Thumbnail for Delphine Lannuzel

    Delphine Lannuzel

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/delphine-lannuzel
    27 Jun 2023: Delphine Lannuzel’s feeling for the ocean - its health, many threats and challenges - first emerged with an eco-tragedy in her native France, in 1999, when the MV Erika, a Japanese-built tanker carrying 31,000 tons of heavy fuel oil, ran into
  21. Thumbnail for $2m lifeline to protect species on our other Great reef

    $2m lifeline to protect species on our other Great reef

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/$2m-grant-from-the-ian-potter-foundation-a-win-for-the-great-southern-reefs-marine-life
    4 Nov 2022: The Great Barrier Reef is one of the seven wonders of the natural world. But now an equally stunning and important reef that wraps around southern Australia is in the spotlight, thanks to a $2 million grant from The Ian Potter Foundation for a

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