Photo by Pixabay Ghostly traces of massive ancient river revealed Using zircon crystals, researchers have discovered the route of a massive ancient river that could help find new reservoirs of fossil fuels and suggest how modern rivers might change over time. More than two thirds of the worlds’ major cities are located in coastal deltas.…
320 tonnes of acid spills into river- Ben Wilson Research into acid-producing soils along major rivers in northern NSW has illustrated the threat posed by Mother Nature, not only sugar cane farmers, on fish stocks in the region, according to Dr Ben Wilson from Charles Sturt University.
Australia’s rivers could not have supplied the sand on our beaches. Keith has shown that the sand probably originated in Antarctica over 550 million years ago. Ever wondered where all the sand on Queensland beaches comes from? Dr. Keith Sircombe from the Research School of Earth Sciences at the Australian National University has analysed beach…
How does the Earth’s surface evolve? A geologist is using 3D animated reconstructions to explore ancient landscapes.
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Fresh Science is a national competition and training program helping early-career researchers find and share their stories of discovery.
We take young researchers with no media experience and help them become media spokespeople for their science, and reach stakeholders in government and industry.
Fresh Science gives finalists a taste of life in the limelight, with a day of media training, a day of training in stakeholder engagement, and a public event in their home state.
Alumni of the program include Professor Allan Duffy and Dr Niraj Lal.
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