All posts tagged "biosecurity"

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  Science

  Eradicating exotic pests with ‘infertility genes’ may be possible

  University of Adelaide researchers have shown that it may be possible to eradicate populations of invasive pest animals through the inheritance of...

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  Technology

  Keeping pests at bay the hi-tech way

  With pest animals estimated to cost the Australian economy up to $1 billion a year, CSIRO scientists have developed a humane new...

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  Congratulations to Isabel for completing her PhD!

  Congratulations to Isabel Arevalo-Vigne for the successful completion and acceptance of her PhD thesis with the University of Western Australia.

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  News and Views

  Supporting prawn and fish farming

  James Cook University researchers are offering a much-needed additional disease testing service to protect Northern Australia’s growing aquaculture industry.

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  News and Views

  The tiny discovery with big biosecurity benefits

  Plant Biosecurity CRC researchers based at Agriculture Victoria’s AgriBio, Centre for AgriBiosciences, have discovered a new bacterium, a novel candidate species of...

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  Research

  Landholders are our frontline

  Landholders and volunteers hold the key to controlling invasive species across Australia, but often government arrangements hamper their efforts. That’s the message...

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  Fun

  Register now for WA’s second Pantry Blitz, during Science Week

  The WA Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development has received a National Science Week Grant to support a second Pantry Blitz...

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  Who's Who

  Scott Johnson toward greener pastures

  As a ‘Future Fellow,’ Dr Scott Johnson from the Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment (HIE) will receive more than $900,000 in funding...

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  Science

  Blueprint for marine turtle recovery

  The Government has further strengthened its commitment to protect marine turtles in our waters with the release of the revised marine turtle...

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  Research

  Weed DNA barcode breakthrough

  Identification of DNA barcodes for serrated tussock and Chilean needle grass has delivered a new approach to better manage new incursions of...