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ENVIRONMENT & WATER
Home > Latest News > Environment & Water Drought poses problems for rural roadsides 22 Aug 2002
Native grasses, shrubs and trees in agricultural regions face a major decline unless great care is taken in grazing roadside reserves and stock routes as drought spreads across south-eastern Australia. Salinity research and education boost at CSU 19 Aug 2002
Charles Sturt University is playing a leading role in salinity research and education as a key participant in the new Cooperative Research Centre for Plant-based Management of Dryland Salinity. Federal Minister reaffirms commitment to regional universities 16 Aug 2002
The Federal Minister for Education, Dr Brendan Nelson has reaffirmed his commitment to the importance of regional universities in a speech to Charles Sturt University staff and researchers from the Murray Darling Freshwater Research Centre. New Adventure Ecotourism Course to be Launched Overa Cup of Billy Tea 12 Aug 2002
People interested in a career in ecotourism now have more paths leading to the Bachelor of Applied Science (Adventure Ecotourism) at Charles Sturt University’s Thurgoona campus. Put Australian agriculture on its own track 23 Jul 2002
It’s time for Australia to develop a system of agriculture that is truly Australian, not a modified European method some 200 years old, says Charles Sturt University soil and water researcher, Dr Ben Wilson. Irrigators seek support to implement change 03 Jul 2002
Irrigators need support, not rebuffs, if they are to quickly adapt to the many demands being placed on them, according to the Professor of Irrigation at Charles Sturt University. Environment award for 'clever' campus 05 Jun 2002
An innovative university campus that boldly threw out traditional architecture to suit its environment has won a NSW branch Royal Australian Institute of Architects prize. Small bird, big nuisance in the Hunter 06 May 2002
Finding ways to solve the considerable nuisance being caused to the Hunter Valley coal mining industry by a small bird is the aim of a new research project that is seeking submissions from the local community. Regional Australia shows its biotechnology savvy 11 Apr 2002
Biotechnology research in regional New South Wales will be under the public spotlight at a joint event by Charles Sturt University and Wagga Wagga City Council next month. Eucalypt regrowth theory barking up the wrong tree, says botanist 07 Feb 2002
New evidence has been found to explain why Australia’s eucalypts are able to bounce back so successfully after bushfires – such as those that ravaged NSW at Christmas. |
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