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Cracking the koala's genetic code
IAE researchers help in world first sequencing of the koala genome
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Why linking biodiversity and spatial scale is key to managing environmental flows
Biodiversity is a term that gets used a lot when talking about environmental flows. Water managers and policy makers use biodiversity as a ...
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Studying tiny island’s ice age legacy
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Government appointment beckons UC environmental expert
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