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Gender equality, International, International WaterCentre, Our people, population, research, Society, WASH, womeninstem

WASH? WASH WHAT? WHAT IS WASH?

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WASH? WASH WHAT? WHAT IS WASH?

"We tend to use our ironic acronym loosely, habitually, with limited regard for our listeners’ comprehension: it’s the ‘hour of comfort’, when everyone, worldwide, wants to turn on a tap, go to the toilet, wear clean clothes, and yes, wash. Bodies, faces, children, hands, to wash. Water to drink. A safe and dignified place to defecate. We all need Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)."

Amazon, Climate change, Coastal, Conservation, fisheries, Human health, Hydrology, Our people, Rivers, Uncategorized, Wetlands, womeninstem

The Amazon is under threat, but our new study gives hope to improving conservation planning and management

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The Amazon is under threat, but our new study gives hope to improving conservation planning and management

Author: Dr Vanessa  Reis, Wetland ecosystems are important hotspots of biodiversity in the Amazon River Basin, but they're under threat from human activity.  These ecosystems rely on the maintenance of the annual river flood pulse that drives inundation across the major wetlands of the Amazon. Infrastructure project proposals such as dams have increased in response to higher [...]

Climate change, Coastal, Conservation, Ecosystems, Ecotoxicology, fisheries, Human health, Hydrology, Oceans and estuaries, Our people, Rivers, Seaworld, turtles, Uncategorized, womeninstem

Fulfilling dreams – helping to protect Australia’s sea turtles

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Fulfilling dreams – helping to protect Australia’s sea turtles

  Author: Laura Griffiths Emergent is a five-part blog series that takes a fresh look at ARI’s early career researchers – a group of driven, passionate people with a shared sense of responsibility about our changing world. These emerging scholars are developing skills and applying them to real world issues.  Some are even taking opportunities [...]

Climate change, Coastal, Conservation, Ecosystems, fisheries, Human health, jellyfish, Our people, Seaworld, Sediment, Uncategorized, Urban environments

How robust is the evidence that human activities cause jellyfish blooms?

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How robust is the evidence that human activities cause jellyfish blooms?

By Professor Kylie Pitt (Originally Published at: Griffith Sea Jellies Research Lab) Pitt KA, Lucas CH, Condon RH, Duarte CM, Stewart-Koster B (2018) Claims that anthropogenic stressors facilitate jellyfish blooms have been amplified beyond the available evidence: A systematic review.  Frontiers in Marine Science doi: 10.3389/fmars.2018.00451 Sea jellies have bloomed in the oceans for more than 500 million [...]

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International Riversymposium 2018 – a special conference for emerging and mature river professionals

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International Riversymposium 2018 – a special conference for emerging and mature river professionals

ARI Emeritus Professor Angela Arthington, Attending the 21st International Riversymposium (IRS) held in Sydney (Darling Harbour) earlier this year was a personal highlight.  This symposium is famous for its diverse and inclusive program on the theme of global river basin science and management.  Delegates come from far and wide, from river managers to policy developers, [...]

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Prawn chemical “fingerprints” identify human influences in urban coastal habitats

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Prawn chemical “fingerprints” identify human influences in urban coastal habitats

"We found that prawns collected closer to shore had higher concentrations of potential pollutants" says Dr Munroe