{"html":"\u003cli data-metadata=\"{\u0026quot;id\u0026quot;:1800,\u0026quot;title\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;On the DNA trail of the platypus\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;original_channel\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Science Matters\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;individuals\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Dr Andrew Weeks, Dr Reid Tingley, Emily McColl-Gausden and Josh Griffiths\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;word_count\u0026quot;:916}\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"pr-collection-item\" href=\"/articles/on-the-dna-trail-of-the-platypus\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__img-wrap\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__img\" style=\"background-image: url(https://res-5.cloudinary.com/the-university-of-melbourne/image/upload/s--b0wMuExj--/c_fill,f_auto,h_180,q_75,w_270/v1/pursuit-uploads/6d4/e74/9b3/6d4e749b39c8a2d4dba2445ee92b02f74cd299c61fa7297e195f3f21f3cc.jpg);\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__content\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__meta pr-channel-name\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pr-tag-wrapper\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pr-collection-item__date\"\u003e26 October 2018\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e - Science Matters\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003ch2 class=\"pr-collection-item__title\"\u003eOn the DNA trail of the platypus\u003c/h2\u003e\u003cp class=\"pr-collection-item__excerpt\"\u003eResearchers at the University of Melbourne are embarking on the largest ever investigation into platypus distribution, using environmental DNA samples.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli data-metadata=\"{\u0026quot;id\u0026quot;:1798,\u0026quot;title\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;The stories of Australia’s botanical biodiversity \u0026quot;,\u0026quot;original_channel\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Science Matters\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;individuals\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Dr Joanne Birch and Tom Sayers\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;word_count\u0026quot;:1285}\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"pr-collection-item\" href=\"/articles/the-stories-of-australia-s-botanical-biodiversity\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__img-wrap\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__img\" style=\"background-image: url(https://res-1.cloudinary.com/the-university-of-melbourne/image/upload/s--U-7pDXpr--/c_fill,f_auto,h_180,q_75,w_270/v1/pursuit-uploads/6aa/384/31f/6aa38431fa03df0e063cd0880b69336d67cd640c7a59a814725f56e32285.jpg);\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__content\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__meta pr-channel-name\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pr-tag-wrapper\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pr-collection-item__date\"\u003e24 October 2018\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e - Science Matters\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003ch2 class=\"pr-collection-item__title\"\u003eThe stories of Australia’s botanical biodiversity \u003c/h2\u003e\u003cp class=\"pr-collection-item__excerpt\"\u003eThe University of Melbourne Herbarium has an estimated 150,000 specimens, each with their own story to tell and now the collection is available online. \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli data-metadata=\"{\u0026quot;id\u0026quot;:1755,\u0026quot;title\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;3D scanning reveals new (but extinct) star fish \u0026quot;,\u0026quot;original_channel\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Science Matters\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;individuals\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Dr Christy Hipsley\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;word_count\u0026quot;:1023}\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"pr-collection-item\" href=\"/articles/3d-scanning-reveals-new-but-extinct-star-fish\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__img-wrap\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__img\" style=\"background-image: url(https://res-1.cloudinary.com/the-university-of-melbourne/image/upload/s--QWSFNQTk--/c_fill,f_auto,h_180,q_75,w_270/v1/pursuit-uploads/f73/80e/ac7/f7380eac7013e70278a2c33fba1eb86e0b4abf66d3a5102f5906f58b2adc.jpg);\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__content\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__meta pr-channel-name\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pr-tag-wrapper\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pr-collection-item__date\"\u003e26 September 2018\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e - Science Matters\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003ch2 class=\"pr-collection-item__title\"\u003e3D scanning reveals new (but extinct) star fish \u003c/h2\u003e\u003cp class=\"pr-collection-item__excerpt\"\u003eAdvanced scanning by University of Melbourne researcher reveals that a rare star fish specimen was actually a new species, but one lost to extinction \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli data-metadata=\"{\u0026quot;id\u0026quot;:1700,\u0026quot;title\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Making cities work for every urban dweller\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;original_channel\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Science Matters\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;individuals\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Associate Professor Kirsten Parris and Associate Professor Marco Amati\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;word_count\u0026quot;:877}\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"pr-collection-item\" href=\"/articles/making-cities-work-for-every-urban-dweller\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__img-wrap\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__img\" style=\"background-image: url(https://res-2.cloudinary.com/the-university-of-melbourne/image/upload/s--8wN2JzEG--/c_fill,f_auto,h_180,q_75,w_270/v1/pursuit-uploads/a0b/2ab/075/a0b2ab0753bb9b0a991f1aa7f0b10dee2e6c4be7811c86885490ee77e6a2.jpg);\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__content\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__meta pr-channel-name\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pr-tag-wrapper\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pr-collection-item__date\"\u003e14 August 2018\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e - Science Matters\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003ch2 class=\"pr-collection-item__title\"\u003eMaking cities work for every urban dweller\u003c/h2\u003e\u003cp class=\"pr-collection-item__excerpt\"\u003eWith the urban age upon us, planners need to consider all the species that live in our cities, not just humans, a University of Melbourne expert argues.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli data-metadata=\"{\u0026quot;id\u0026quot;:1644,\u0026quot;title\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Conserving biodiversity to safeguard our future\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;original_channel\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Under the Microscope\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;individuals\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Professor Anna Meredith\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;word_count\u0026quot;:1153}\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"pr-collection-item\" href=\"/articles/conserving-biodiversity-to-safeguard-our-future\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__img-wrap\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__img\" style=\"background-image: url(https://res-5.cloudinary.com/the-university-of-melbourne/image/upload/s--RtAOdQ1I--/c_fill,f_auto,h_180,q_75,w_270/v1/pursuit-uploads/bde/605/194/bde60519475409ad6644f66185da5a34122296e4fa5bacba1e9e5b4859f0.jpg);\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__content\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__meta pr-channel-name\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pr-tag-wrapper\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pr-collection-item__date\"\u003e5 July 2018\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e - Under the Microscope\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003ch2 class=\"pr-collection-item__title\"\u003eConserving biodiversity to safeguard our future\u003c/h2\u003e\u003cp class=\"pr-collection-item__excerpt\"\u003eThe new head of the Melbourne Veterinary School at the University of Melbourne, Professor Anna Meredith, says humanity\u0026#39;s future depends on a balanced ecosystem.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli data-metadata=\"{\u0026quot;id\u0026quot;:1434,\u0026quot;title\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Protecting our coasts naturally\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;original_channel\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Science Matters\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;individuals\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Dr Marco Ghisalberti, Dr Rebecca Morris, Dr Teresa Konlechner and Professor Stephen Swearer\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;word_count\u0026quot;:796}\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"pr-collection-item\" href=\"/articles/protecting-our-coasts-naturally\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__img-wrap\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__img\" style=\"background-image: url(https://res-2.cloudinary.com/the-university-of-melbourne/image/upload/s--NIFHYVW---/c_fill,f_auto,h_180,q_75,w_270/v1/pursuit-uploads/98d/4f9/828/98d4f98283c60ea12b7209a2851b2ee7fe7b43cc69ad34400c3df3e5dde2.jpg);\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__content\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__meta pr-channel-name\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pr-tag-wrapper\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pr-collection-item__date\"\u003e16 February 2018\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e - Science Matters\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003ch2 class=\"pr-collection-item__title\"\u003eProtecting our coasts naturally\u003c/h2\u003e\u003cp class=\"pr-collection-item__excerpt\"\u003eUniversity of Melbourne scientists are trialling nature-based coastal defence systems (mussel reefs and mangrove forests) in Port Phillip Bay.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli data-metadata=\"{\u0026quot;id\u0026quot;:1419,\u0026quot;title\u0026quot;:\u0026quot; The threatened species in our urban jungle\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;original_channel\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Science Matters\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;individuals\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Dr Kylie Soanes\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;word_count\u0026quot;:1153}\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"pr-collection-item\" href=\"/articles/the-threatened-species-in-our-urban-jungle\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__img-wrap\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__img\" style=\"background-image: url(https://res-2.cloudinary.com/the-university-of-melbourne/image/upload/s--CSs_Lhdg--/c_fill,f_auto,h_180,q_75,w_270/v1/pursuit-uploads/ae1/97e/f74/ae197ef7487a2414cb9a0cc1b0a4f38997cc81ce861bb52abef4f07e8c0b.jpg);\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__content\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__meta pr-channel-name\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pr-tag-wrapper\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pr-collection-item__date\"\u003e11 February 2018\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e - Science Matters\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003ch2 class=\"pr-collection-item__title\"\u003e The threatened species in our urban jungle\u003c/h2\u003e\u003cp class=\"pr-collection-item__excerpt\"\u003eWith almost 380 threatened species living with us in our cities, a University of Melbourne expert says we can help conserve those species in our neighbourhoods\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli data-metadata=\"{\u0026quot;id\u0026quot;:1258,\u0026quot;title\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;The opportunists after the fires\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;original_channel\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Science Matters\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;individuals\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Craig Mildwaters and Dr Bronwyn Hradsky\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;word_count\u0026quot;:1148}\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"pr-collection-item\" href=\"/articles/the-opportunists-after-the-fires\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__img-wrap\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__img\" style=\"background-image: url(https://res-5.cloudinary.com/the-university-of-melbourne/image/upload/s--peVXGD9D--/c_fill,f_auto,h_180,q_75,w_270/v1/pursuit-uploads/e44/499/f2f/e44499f2f396255fa35c56103ea3e7e67e1f0bc661702598779bb71bda84.jpg);\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__content\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__meta pr-channel-name\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pr-tag-wrapper\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pr-collection-item__date\"\u003e13 October 2017\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e - Science Matters\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003ch2 class=\"pr-collection-item__title\"\u003eThe opportunists after the fires\u003c/h2\u003e\u003cp class=\"pr-collection-item__excerpt\"\u003eUniversity of Melbourne research finds a dramatic increase in feral predators after fires, making some native Australian animals even more vulnerable.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli data-metadata=\"{\u0026quot;id\u0026quot;:1192,\u0026quot;title\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Recurring fires are threatening the iconic snow gum\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;original_channel\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Science Matters\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;individuals\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Associate Professor Lauren Bennett, Dr Craig Nitschke and Dr Tom Fairman\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;word_count\u0026quot;:1009}\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"pr-collection-item\" href=\"/articles/recurring-fires-are-threatening-the-iconic-snow-gum\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__img-wrap\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__img\" style=\"background-image: url(https://res-2.cloudinary.com/the-university-of-melbourne/image/upload/s--wcWgQUGw--/c_fill,f_auto,h_180,q_75,w_270/v1/pursuit-uploads/40b/c1d/c94/40bc1dc9449a99063a2a1f323ce4b991f906e5b218be032f0a39a7a71c20.jpg);\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__content\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__meta pr-channel-name\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pr-tag-wrapper\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pr-collection-item__date\"\u003e4 September 2017\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e - Science Matters\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003ch2 class=\"pr-collection-item__title\"\u003eRecurring fires are threatening the iconic snow gum\u003c/h2\u003e\u003cp class=\"pr-collection-item__excerpt\"\u003eThe higher incidence of bushfires in recent years has devastated the snow gum population in the Victorian Alps, University of Melbourne research has found.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli data-metadata=\"{\u0026quot;id\u0026quot;:1106,\u0026quot;title\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Re-diversifying our waterways, a garden stake at a time\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;original_channel\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Science Matters\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;individuals\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Dr Jill Lancaster and Professor Barbara Downes\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;word_count\u0026quot;:996}\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"pr-collection-item\" href=\"/articles/re-diversifying-our-waterways-a-garden-stake-at-a-time\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__img-wrap\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__img\" style=\"background-image: url(https://res-1.cloudinary.com/the-university-of-melbourne/image/upload/s--RsuFzoOq--/c_fill,f_auto,h_180,q_75,w_270/v1/pursuit-uploads/114/3cf/3f2/1143cf3f2993a612f28563b28bac0084370c43482959ca6f719b2f00556e.jpg);\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__content\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__meta pr-channel-name\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pr-tag-wrapper\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pr-collection-item__date\"\u003e9 July 2017\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e - Science Matters\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003ch2 class=\"pr-collection-item__title\"\u003eRe-diversifying our waterways, a garden stake at a time\u003c/h2\u003e\u003cp class=\"pr-collection-item__excerpt\"\u003eUniversity of Melbourne researchers are showing that by simply planting wooden garden stakes into rivers they can restore the environment and bring back animals\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e","next":"/topics/biodiversity.js?page=4"}