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The University of Newcastle

Partnering to solve the Pacific plastics plight

Microplastics are notoriously hard to detect but their impact is significant. How deep is the problem in the Pacific Ocean? Scientists from Australia and Samoa teamed up to find out.

Southern Cross University

Mountain frog breeding and release program leaps ahead with federal funding

A $500,000 grant will boost a Southern Cross University project to breed and reintroduce a rare Gondwanan rainforest frog back into its natural habitat.

University of Tasmania

Scientists deep dive into the environmental performance of salmon farming in Storm Bay

A new environmental monitoring program in Storm Bay is revealing exactly how the local marine environment is responding to salmon aquaculture – and it’s serving as an early warning system to detect any signs of enrichment from excess nutrients and organic matter.