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Ecologists go with the flow to determine river benefits


Just how effective are environmental flows in restoring health to our inland waterways? 

Farmers gain from work of top researcher


A plant pathologist working on solutions to agricultural diseases in regional Australia has been named the individual winner of the 2001 CSU Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Research Excellence.

Act now, or lose our native bird biodiversity, conference told


Three-quarters of Australian native birds will become “ecologically extinct” over the next 30 years, unless Australia’s conservation programs and land clearing rates are rapidly revised.

Australian first as bird researchers flock to Bathurst


Charles Sturt University’s Bathurst Campus will host the first major scientific conference entirely devoted to the study of Australian birds when the inaugural Australian Ornithological Conference is held from 4 to 7 December.

Mistletoes – ecological cornerstones, not destructive weeds


A major review of research concerning the ubiquitous mistletoe by a Charles Sturt University ecologist has found it is not a destructive parasitic plant as believed by farmers and foresters worldwide, but is vital for maintaining ecosystems.

Independent report gives "clean slate" for Montague incident


Charles Sturt University researchers have been congratulated for their
work into wildlife ecology on Montague Island in a recent report on research and management in the NSW south coast nature reserve.

Theatre takes top architectural award – again


The NSW branch of the Royal Australian Institute of Architects has again recognised the future of public buildings in Australia with another award presented to Charles Sturt University’s Thurgoona Campus.

Know your native plants


Putting a name to the native plants of Wagga Wagga and the NSW South West Slopes is now as easy as flicking the pages of a new book published by the conservation group, Greening Australia.

National grants support industry and regional research


Charles Sturt University has increased its share of industry-linked grants, with a number of projects aimed to benefit regional Australia following the announcement of Australian Research Council funding for 2002.

More to the Powerful Owl than meets the eye


The prevalence of Australia’s largest nocturnal bird predator, the Powerful Owl, is greater in the Winburndale Ranges in the NSW central tablelands than may have first been thought.

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