conservation
Murdoch researchers name new fish species
April 16th, 2013
Researchers from Murdoch University and South Australian Museum have officially named Australia’s newest freshwater fish: the Little Pygmy Perch.
Naked Scientist on his way
November 20th, 2012
One of the world’s most popular and most downloaded science presenters is coming to the Murdoch University-hosted 2012 Omics Australasia Symposium.
Plight of orangutan populations revealed
September 21st, 2012
In his free public lecture, A Future for Orangutans, Dr Ian Singleton will discuss ongoing efforts to develop habitat for orangutans in the face of ongoing deforestation and encroachment by palm oil companies in Indonesia and Malaysia.
New funds for campus cockatoos and woodlands
August 15th, 2012
New funding will help conservation on the Murdoch University campus, including programs for endangered Carnaby’s and Forest Red-tailed Black Cockatoos.
Emerging whale shark ‘crisis’ in China
July 24th, 2012
A study involving Murdoch University and Shandong University at Weihai has found distressing trends in the catch and trade of threatened whale sharks in China.
Phytophthora dieback conference looks at Blue Mountains and ‘graveyard sites’
July 9th, 2012
The 11th annual Dieback Information Group (DIG) conference is setting its sights on ways to protect Australia’s most cherished landscapes.
Murdoch University experiences a surge in demand
January 18th, 2011
Demand for Murdoch University undergraduate courses has increased by nearly 15 per cent for
the first semester of 2011.
Acting Vice Chancellor, Professor Gary Martin said Murdoch expects to make 350 more offers
through TISC than this time last year.
'WA's wildlife protection laws inadequate'
October 20th, 2010
Murdoch University’s Professor John Bailey says “enough is enough” and it’s time Western Australia’s wildlife conservation laws were brought up to date with the rest of the country.
Unmanned drones to watch over Australia's marine mammals
September 27th, 2010
Unmanned aircraft have been zooming around Shark Bay for the past week in Australia’s first trial to see whether these military style drones can help us manage and conserve our marine mammals.
Virus threat to indigenous WA plants
August 4th, 2010
Indigenous Western Australian plants, including the state's floral emblem, the kangaroo paw, are under threat from introduced viruses.
