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Environment and Energy, Science and Technology
Postcards from the edge of the world
Few people will ever stand on Antarctic ice. For most, the white continent exists only in the abstract: awe-inspiring wilderness, strange and charming creatures, icebergs of breathtaking scale and colour.
Community, Environment and Energy, Research
Giving Country a voice in environmental decision-making
Through a case study on Gurawul, the humpback whale, UOW's Anthony McKnight has contributed to a national Indigenous-led project exploring how environmental decision-making can better recognise Indigenous knowledge, reciprocity and responsibilities to Country.
Community, Research
Championing research with purpose and impact
New Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research & Innovation) sees UOW as an innovation university that backs ambitious thinkers, accelerates discovery into society and creates the conditions for researchers to thrive.
Environment and Energy, Research
How mangrove restoration can safeguard the Solomon Islands
In the quiet morning light of Langalanga Lagoon in the Solomon Islands’ Malaita Province, the tide drains the last of the crystal-clear water through a tangled maze of mangrove roots.
Community, Research
Shaping the future of coastal fisheries in the Solomons
At 4.00 AM, under a third quarter moon in the fishing village of Oibola, Joachim Wale’oi readies his handmade dugout canoe.
Health and Medicine, Science and Technology, Students
The next generation of MND research
Unravelling the mysteries of motor neurone disease is a painstaking process, often feeling like two steps forward, one step back.