Sydney harbour

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UNSW Built Environment’s new dean is using her industry knowledge to show students how to find creative solutions to building equitable cities.

 

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Renowned professor of marine ecology and TV presenter Emma Johnston is adding Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research) to her impressive list of achievements.

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When people think of science celebrities, they think of men. Emma Johnston argues that more needs to be done to highlight the role of women in science.

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Sydney Harbour’s “enduring resilience, beauty and value” is the result of conscious design, strategic investment and a healthy dose of social activism, says new UNSW Built Environment Dean Helen Lochhead.

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The opportunities for reimagining Sydney’s iconic harbour foreshores will be the topic of the first 2016 Utzon lecture, delivered by the new Dean of UNSW’s Faculty of Built Environment, Professor Helen Lochhead.

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Partially protected aquatic reserves are failing to protect fish, a survey of marine life on Sydney’s rocky reefs has revealed.

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UNSW scientists have begun surveying the sea floor in the first comprehensive study of the impact of boating infrastructure on marine habitats in Sydney Harbour.

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For her exceptional leadership and research, marine ecologist Emma Johnston has won the inaugural Nancy Millis Medal for Women in Science, awarded by the Australian Academy of Science on International Women's Day.

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Marine scientist Professor Emma Johnston is co-starring in Coast Australia, a new television series exploring the country’s coastline and telling the stories of the people and wildlife living there.

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Contaminated seaweeds in Sydney Harbour could be threatening the small animals that feed on them, according to UNSW research.