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The Academy brings science and evidence to the forefront of Australia’s response to environmental issues – from natural disaster recovery to reversing biodiversity loss.

We convene independent experts to inform environmental policy, synthesise what we know about climate and environmental risks, and propose solutions and approaches to achieve net zero. Our climate science communication reaches broad audiences. Visit the Climate Change Hub for more.
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Four early-career researchers will receive top-up grants to advance their experimental work.
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Emerging ecology researchers boosted by Margaret Middleton Fund

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Reef Futures Roundtables

The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water engaged the Academy to convene a series of roundtables to support the Reef 2050 Independent Expert Panel in its role of advising government.

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Rudi Lemberg Fellowship Lecture

2026 Rudi Lemberg Fellow Professor Katrina Dlugosch will discuss her group's work on the responses of invasive and native plant species to environmental changes across space and time.
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2026 Boden Research Conference: Cell cryobanking and the role of museums

The 2026 Boden Research Conference will bring together Australian and international experts on cell culture and cryopreservation to support wildlife conservation and research in Australia.
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