Enriching oyster reef restoration with soundscape ecology Researchers from the University of Adelaide are using underwater music to speed up the restoration of native oyster reefs. By using underwater speaker technology, researchers are broadcasting snapping shrimp snaps in the ocean to create ‘highways of sound’ that attract baby oysters to oyster reefs targeted for restoration.…
A tool is being trialled at Adelaide and Melbourne zoos to help keepers decode reptile body language and measure their welfare. Research from the University of Adelaide has come up with a list of health-based and behavioural clues which could help rewrite welfare policies for reptiles in zoos and homes. The tool is now being…
A University of Adelaide study shows industry players are open to measures to reduce plastics in seafood – but first they have to understand the problem. More than 35 percent of fish caught in the waters off southern Australia contain microplastics, and the problem is most acute in South Australia, with plastic found in 49…
Reef restoration project uses noise to attract new residents University of Adelaide researchers are trialling an exciting new approach for accelerating the restoration of native oyster reefs – marine soundscape manipulation. Oysters once formed enormous reefs over thousands of kilometres of Australian coastline, and restoring them will improve coastal health and productivity. The challenge in…
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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.
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