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Carla's research focuses on Prelim RLE assessment of open heathlands using the international standard IUCN Red List of Ecosystems assessment framework - focus on the Ecosystem Description (where is the ecosystem, what is it made of in terms of animals, plants and non-living components) and Criterion D.

Articles:

Myers-Smith, I. H., Forbes, B. C., Wilmking, M., Hallinger, M., Lantz, T., Blok, D., Tape, K. D., Macias-Fauria, M., Sass-Klaassen, U., Lévesque, E., Boudreau, S., Ropars, P., Hermanutz, L., Trant, A., Siegwart Collier, L., Weijers, S., Rozema, J., Rayback, S. A., Schmidt, N. M., ... Hik, D. S. (2011). Shrub expansion in tundra ecosystems: Dynamics, impacts and research priorities. Environmental Research Letters, 6(4), 045509. https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/6/4/045509

Alphine open Grassy Healthland and Herbfield

Additional resources:

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRIjWNryOxC_3JB9GIhUzZ8rIxVguzzjip9CEmDCKi41g&s - these are high altitude herb fields and grasslands likely to disappear in the next century or two due to climate change

https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IMG-209.Winter.Alpine-NP.VIC_.Mt_.-Feathertop.sunrise.jpg - more Aus alpine regions

https://www.parks.vic.gov.au/-/media/project/pv/main/parks/images/places-to-see/alpine-national-park/hiking-3-alpine-national-park-1920x1124.jpg?rev=70d13182dba648d99e7454ba4dabee6f - these are high altitude herb fields and grasslands likely to disappear in the next century or two due to climate change

https://www.mountainresearchinitiative.org/images/blog/2020/Australian_Bushfire_1.png - fire in alpine region in Aus

https://d3pbdxdl8c65wb.cloudfront.net/cloudinary/2022/May/15/10KzVC6YQSrGSx2R3684.jpg - alpine snow daisy (Celmisia). These live in regions where shrubs may encroach, and these may become endangered in the future.

Panopto:

https://deakin.au.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=45d8f04a-0a16-4f1f-b74a-b17f009516ea

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Prof. Lester is working to develop a Basin-wide ecological response model, including investigating climate adaptation. It’s one of an increasing number of focus areas for Prof. Lester and her CeRRF team as the effects of climate change accelerate; others include growing the resilience of drought-impacted communities, investigating the response of regional streams to restoration efforts, and research into how aquatic insects respond to their environment.

Article:

Australasian Farmers' & Dealers' Journal. (2023). Freshwater plant and algae with methane-reducing ability for livestock feed. https://afdj.com.au/freshwater-plant-and-algae-with-methane-reducing-ability-for-livestock-feed/

Machado-Silva, F., Clasen, B., Baillot, B., & Lansac-Tôha, F. A. (2021). A predictive approach based on hydrological connectivity to understand diversity patterns of floodplain small-bodied fish. Freshwater Biology, 66(1), 83-95. https://doi.org/10.1111/fwb.13715

Website:

http://www.qael.org

Panopto:

https://deakin.au.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=654d4a8b-4520-4db1-b42d-b17f00951b95

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Dr Carla Archibald is a postdoc doing some amazing work in the environment/economics/climate change space she has a recent paper in mind about the impact of climate change on Australian flora and fauna.

Her research aims to provide pathways toward sustainable environmental and food futures for the Australian agricultural landscape as a part of the Land Use Futures Project with the Planet A lab, CSIRO, and Climate Works. She is particularly passionate about private land conservation and is eager to research and deliver real-world impacts in collaboration with academic and industry partners. Her research aims to adopt a holistic perspective to understand how conservation fits into broader systems, such as food systems.

Article:

Archibald, C. L., Summers, D. M., Graham, E. M., & Bryan, B. A. (2024). Habitat suitability maps for Australian flora and fauna under CMIP6 climate scenarios. GigaScience, 13, 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1093/gigascience/giae002

Reside, A. E., Welbergen, J. A., Phillips, B. L., Wardell-Johnson, G. W., Keppel, G., Ferrier, S., & VanDerWal, J. (2014). Characteristics of climate change refugia for Australian biodiversity. Austral Ecology, 39(8), 887-897. https://doi.org/10.1111/aec.12146

Other resources:

https://www.planet-a.earth/dr-carla-archibald

Panopto:

https://deakin.au.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=aaa956a6-abc1-42b1-933f-b17f00950f2c

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Dr Faezah Makhlooghi Azad is a distinguished scientist and part of the Institute of Frontier Materials (IFM), mainly comprised of solving problems and developing solutions to the global climate change issue. Her area of speciality relies on creating materials in batteries such as sodium-ion batteries or solid-state batteries to improve longevity and improve on current safety and reliability issues that have been presented by current lithium-ion batteries which are explosive and flammable liquid. She aims to better improve on the emissions caused by cars and other combustion engine vehicles by producing solutions to improve on and direct the way into battery powered electric vehicles in the future.

Articles:

Makhlooghiazad, F., O'Dell, L. A., Porcarelli, L., Forsyth, C., Quazi, N., Asadi, M., Hutt, O., Mecerreyes, D., Forsyth, M., & Pringle, J. M. (2022). Zwitterionic materials with disorder and plasticity and their application as non-volatile solid or liquid electrolytes. Nature materials, 21(2), 228–236. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41563-021-01130-z

Makhlooghiazad, F., Gunzelmann, D., Hilder, M., MacFarlane, D. R., Armand, M., Howlett, P. C., & Forsyth, M. (2017). Mixed phase solid‐state plastic crystal electrolytes based on a phosphonium cation for sodium devices. Advanced Energy Materials, 7(2), 1601272. https://doi.org/10.1002/aenm.201601272

Panopto Video Link:

https://deakin.au.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=ca030638-976c-4c24-968b-b17f0091db48

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Catherine Bennett is an Alfred Deakin Professor and Chair in Epidemiology. Catherine is leading a research collaboration on the epidemiology of Staphylococcus aureus “superbugs” in the community. Throughout her distinguished career, her work has been published in many major news outlets, such as The Age and The Conversation.

Interview link:

https://deakin.au.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=714a0c79-b7e0-47e9-9ae5-b17e00700836

Articles:

'The evolving epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2'

'Key lessons from the COVID-19 public health response in Australia'

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Dr Adam Cardilini is an ecologist with a passion for the correct ethical treatment of animals. Adam is an advocate for all animals, he currently works closely with the Climate Rescue Accord. His predominant research interest is how the relationship with non-human animals shapes science, the environment, and society.

Interview link:

https://deakin.au.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=f3ecd72c-541d-4b24-a379-b17d0159d6f6

Articles:

'Universities should lead on the plant-based dietary transition'

Resources:

https://www.climaterescue.net/

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Michelle Gray is a PhD candidate, she is currently focusing on climate change from a palaeontological perspective. Michelle uses bivalve shells to delve further into the history of the world’s climate, her passion for this topic first started in the 3rd year of her undergrad.

Interview Link:

https://deakin.au.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=5e005263-46ea-49ea-957e-b17d014cc95d

Resources:

Honours thesis abstract

Presentation

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Dr. Thomas Dorin, Associate Professor of Materials Characterisation at Deakin University's Institute for Frontier Materials, leads the Aluminium research area. He earned his PhD from the University of Grenoble, France, in 2013, working with Constellium on high-performance aluminium alloys for aeronautic applications. Dr. Dorin joined Deakin University in January 2014 as a research fellow. His research focuses on understanding microstructural development in aluminium alloys and the relationship between processing, microstructure, and bulk alloy properties.

Articles:

Dorin, T., & Langan, T. (2024). The Role of New Aluminium-Scandium Alloys for Emission Reduction in Various Sectors (Version 1). Deakin University. https://hdl.handle.net/10779/DRO/DU:25433122.v1

Langan, T. J., & Dorin, T. (2023). Scandium in Commercial Wrought Aluminum Alloys. Springer EBooks, 359–389. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-31867-2_15

Panopto Video Link:

https://deakin.au.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=f1d17f3e-ff67-451d-ab88-b17f00889541

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Dr. Sutti is a distinguished researcher at Deakin University, where she leads the Short Polymer Fibres team at the Institute for Frontier Materials. She earned her Laurea in Materials Science from the University of Parma in 2003 and completed her PhD in Materials Science there in 2007. Dr. Sutti's research interests include polymer chemistry, fluid dynamics, and biomaterials for stem cell and cancer immunotherapies. Her work has been recognised with numerous awards, including the 2021 Vice-Chancellor Award for Outstanding Contribution to Research and Innovation. Dr. Sutti's pioneering contributions to the field are marked by her leadership in developing advanced applications of short polymer fibres.

Articles:

Yao, Y., Allardyce, B. J., Rajkhowa, R., Hegh, D., Sutti, A., Subianto, S., Gupta, S. K., Rana, S., Greenhill, S., Venkatesh, S., Wang, X., & Razal, J. M. (2020). Improving the tensile properties of wet spun silk fibers using rapid Bayesian algorithm (Version 3). Deakin University. https://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30138800

Ostrom, T., Ferner, M., Sutti, A., Robottom, S., & Sutti, S. (2023). Monitoring Microplastics in Surface Water—A Pacing Guide for Grades 5–12 (Version 1). Deakin University. https://hdl.handle.net/10779/DRO/DU:24814188.v1

Panopto Video Link:

https://deakin.au.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=f566bb87-5ad4-42f7-84e3-b17f008a9b12

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Dr. Rangam Rajkhowa is a distinguished researcher at Deakin University, leading the silk and natural fibre particle research at the Institute for Frontier Materials. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Textile Technology from Anna University, a master’s degree in Fibre Science and Technology from the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, and a PhD in Engineering from Deakin University. Dr. Rajkhowa’s research focuses on silk-based biomaterials, sustainable fibre processing, and circular economy applications. He established Deakin’s fibre powder research facility, advancing the sustainable production and innovative applications of natural fibre particles.

Articles:

Sharma, N., Kaur, P., James Benjamin, A., Rajkhowa, R., & Agrawal, R. (2024). Chapter 17 - Development of stimuli-responsive nano-based formulations as an opportunity for crop stress management [Review of Chapter 17 - Development of stimuli-responsive nano-based formulations as an opportunity for crop stress management]. Science Direct; Academic Press. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-443-18500-7.00017-X

Mohan, S., Thilagavathi, G., & Rajkhowa, R. (2024). Composite panels utilizing microdust and coir pith for eco-friendly construction solutions (Version 1). Deakin University. https://hdl.handle.net/10779/DRO/DU:25476085.v1

Panopto Video Link:

https://deakin.au.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=4114c60f-2be0-4146-b1a2-b17f0089e2e6

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Sirjana Adhikari is a Research fellow who has recently completed her PhD and has already left her mark on the climate change field. Her interests are in Biochar, a porous charcoal-like substance used in soils that can trap water carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases, which will be better for crops and our atmosphere.

Articles:

Adhikari, S., Moon, E., Paz-Ferreiro, J., & Timms, W. (2024). Comparative analysis of biochar carbon stability methods and implications for carbon credits. Science of the Total Environment, 914, 169607. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.169607

Adhikari, S., Mahmud, M. A. P., Nguyen, M. D., & Timms, W. (2023). Evaluating fundamental biochar properties in relation to water holding capacity. Chemosphere, 328, 138620. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.138620

Additional Resources:

Posters available including

'Assessing the environmental benefits of biochar application in agriculture: Insights from

lifecycle assessment'

'Boosting Confidence in Biochar Product value for Carbon Removal

and Multiple co-benefits – an Australian Perspective'

Panopto Video link: https://deakin.au.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=718dd9f8-67ce-4091-947a-b17f00d00298

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Dr Aydin Enez, is an associate research fellow at Deakin University. He is a research pioneer in the development different conditions for soil to withstand and incorporate a multitude of different bacterias & bioactive properties to find the optimal conditions for plants to grow.

The motivation for Aydin to combat climate change is to try and create sustainable resources for all humans in the future such as food and plants for oxygen production and carbon emissions ultimately going down.

Articles:

Premachandra, D., Hudek, L., Enez, A., Ballard, R., Barnett, S., Franco, C. M. M., & Brau, L. (2020). Assessment of the capacity of beneficial bacterial inoculants to enhance canola (Brassica napus L.) growth under low water activity. Agronomy, 10(9), 1449. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy10091449

Hudek, L., Enez, A., & Bräu, L. (2018). Cyanobacterial Catalase Activity Prevents Oxidative Stress Induced by Pseudomonas fluorescens DUS1-27 from Inhibiting Brassica napus L. (canola) Growth. Microbes and environments, 33(4), 407–416. https://doi.org/10.1264/jsme2.ME18061

Extra resources:

20230621_ 155459.mp 4 - That is of a barley trial site out in Tabitta, NSW. That trial is with our glacial rock flour soil amendment and was taken just after sowing (which is why you can’t see any plants in the trial site coming through yet).

20240506_ 143312.mp 4 & 20240506_ 143407.mp 4 - That is me (Aydin) in the lab using the microscope to look at a Gram stain of Sporacarcina pasteurii. This bacterial isolate is used in bioconcrete applications rather than improving soil health. However, normally I work with bacteria that do improve soil health, so for the context of the video we can assume I am looking at plant growth promoting bacteria in general.

DJI_ 0533.MP 4 - That is drone footage of our Wheat trial site at the Deakin University Waurn Ponds campus. This trial was looking at the impacts of soil amendments including biochar, bioprill, and compost for improving soil health and crop growth compared to business-as-usual treatments (with mono-ammonium phosphate fertiliser) and negative controls (no soil amendments or fertiliser).

Panopto Video link:

https://deakin.au.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=da359284-e314-403b-ae16-b17f00d54b6d

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Sara Ryding is an esteemed Associate Research Fellow at Deakin University, specialising in ornithological studies within the School of Life and Environmental Sciences. Her pioneering research explores the impacts of climate change on avian morphology, specifically examining how birds' beaks and leg sizes have adapted over the past century to better regulate body temperature in response to global warming.

Articles:

Ryding, S., McQueen, A., Klaassen, M., Tattersall, G. J., & Symonds, M. R. E. (2023). Pervasive morphological responses to climate change in bird body and appendage size [Preprint]. https://doi.org/10.1101/2023.09.28.560061

Ryding, S., Klaassen, M., Tattersall, G. J., Gardner, J. L., & Symonds, M. R. E. (2021). Shape-shifting: changing animal morphologies as a response to climatic warming. Trends in Ecology & Evolution, 36(11). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tree.2021.07.006

Additional resources:

Website:

https://symondslab.wordpress.com/lab-members/phd-students/sara-ryding/

Panopto:

https://deakin.au.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=1e88bcbb-711f-4b11-bd72-b17e007aa6f5

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Associate Professor Susanna Venn is a distinguished ecologist at Deakin University, specializing in alpine plant ecology. Her research focuses on understanding the impacts of climate change on alpine ecosystems, particularly how these environments respond to reduced snow cover and increased climatic extremes.

Articles:

Venn, S., & Thomas, H. (2021). Earlier snowmelt increases litter decomposition in an alpine snowbed. Ecosphere, 12(3), e03393. https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.3393

Venn, S. E., & Green, K. (2018). Evergreen alpine shrubs have high freezing resistance in spring, irrespective of snowmelt timing and exposure to frost: An investigation from the Snowy Mountains, Australia. Plant Ecology, 219, 209-216. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11258-017-0789-8

Additional resources:

Website:

https://susannavenn.wordpress.com/about/

Panopto:

https://deakin.au.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=0c0133bb-7e60-4a51-9d83-b17d00db9d32&start=0

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Prof. Timothy Clark is a researcher and professor at Deakin University, where he heads the Clark Lab. With the use of lab-based experiments and cutting-edge electronic tagging technologies, Prof. Clark's research provides critical insight into the resilience of marine organisms to contemporary and future environmental challenges.

Articles:

Clark, T. D., Raby, G. D., Roche, D. G., Binning, S. A., Speers-Roesch, B., Jutfelt, F. and Sundin, J. (2020). Ocean acidification does not impair the behaviour of coral reef fishes. Nature 577, 370-375. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-019-1903-y

Messmer, V., Pratchett, M. S., Hoey, A. S., Tobin, A. J., Coker, D. J., Cooke, S. J., & Clark, T. D. (2017). Global warming may disproportionately affect larger adults in a predatory coral reef fish. Global Change Biology, 23(6), 2230-2240. https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.13552

Additional Resources:

Website:

https://www.clark-lab.com/

Panopto:

https://deakin.au.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=b5c4f9d3-873e-4da3-82d4-b16a00b7176b&start=0

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Dr. Robert Faggian is Associate Professor, Climate Change Adaptation within Deakin University’s Centre for Regional and Rural Futures. His research focuses on determining the potential impacts of climate change on agriculture and associated systems at the regional level and developing solutions to these impacts and managing sustainability.

Articles:

Teixeira, L A R; Jadoski, S O; Faggian, Robert; Sposito, Victor (2021). Influence of climatic changes on agricultural land suitability potential for wheat cultivation in the guarapuava microregion, Southern Brazil. Deakin University. Journal contribution. https://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30151397

Pathiraja, Erandathie & Griffith, Garry & Farquharson, Robert & Faggian, Robert. (2020). THE COST OF CLIMATE CHANGE TO AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIES: COCONUTS IN SRI LANKA. 10.18461/ijfsd.v10i5.29.

Additional resources:

New interview:

https://www.gippslandtimes.com.au/news/2013/06/25/gippslands-food-plan/

Podcast ep:

DR ROBERT FAGGIAN – CLIMATE MODELLING FOR LOCAL CLIMATE ACTION

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Dr Omosalewa Odebiri works wtih the Teal Carbon group at Deakin’s Blue Carbon Lab. He is an environmental scientist, ecologist, and evolutionary biologist whose research focuses on freshwater wetlands and working on nature-based solutions to combat climate change.

Articles:

Malerba ME, de Kluyver T, Wright N, Omosalewa O, Macreadie PI. Including Methane Emissions from Agricultural Ponds in National Greenhouse Gas Inventories. Environ Sci Technol. 2024 May 14;58(19):8349-8359. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.3c08898. Epub 2024 May 2. PMID: 38696360; PMCID: PMC11097397.

Additional resources:

https://www.bluecarbonlab.org

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Prof. Thomas Madsen is a 'Swaussie' i.e. a Swedish Australian working with Deakin University at the Centre for Integrative Ecology. He is a environmental scientist with a passion for herpetology, specifically snakes. His current research involves impacts of climate change on population demography and genetics, having published over 129 scientific publications

Articles:

Floods and famine: climate-induced collapse of a tropical predator-prey community

Beata Ujvari, Gregory Brown, Richard Shine, Thomas Madsen

First published: 27 June 2015

https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2435.12505

The impact of an extreme climatic event on adder ( Vipera berus ) demography in southern Sweden

February 2023, Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 138(3), February 2023, DOI:10.1093/biolinnean/blac147

Additional resources:

Podcast ep:

Snakes in the arctic with Dr. Thomas Madsen

News interview:

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-11-02/cap-city-water-python-famine/11659854?pfmredir=sm