Professor Craig Nitschke

Professor Craig Nitschke

Landscape Dynamics, School of Agriculture, Food and Ecosystem Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Melbourne

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Environment

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What potoroo poo tells us about climate change

The endangered long-footed potoroo – a fungus-eating marsupial – is experiencing changes to its diet in a warming climate, which may impact the health and resilience of southeast Australian forests

Environment

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Research

Thermal drones are helping to monitor some of Australia’s most elusive wildlife

Thermal camera-equipped drones are revolutionising wildlife surveys in Victoria’s native forests

Environment

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Analysis

Directly or indirectly, we all depend on forests

To stop deforestation for agricultural use, we need to transform the way we produce and consume food

Sciences & Technology

Bushfires are changing the ‘hidden’ understorey in our forests

New research finds that more frequent and intense fires are changing Australia’s forests, but to save the understorey, we need to change our approach

Sciences & Technology

Recurring fires are threatening the iconic snow gum

Frequent bushfires in the Victorian high country have devastated the snow gum population, endangering the flora and fauna that depend on them for survival