Australian freshwater turtles are a vital part of healthy waterways, but we don’t know enough about them. A new roundup of turtle research aims to buck the trend.
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Turtles could spell trouble for Western Sydney Airport, which is being built in a wetland. But it’s not too late to include turtle-friendly infrastructure such as underpasses and fences.
A 5-million-year-old fossil that sat collecting dust in a Melbourne museum for more than a century has rewritten the evolutionary history of turtles in prehistoric Australia’s tropical climate.
Plus, researchers recommend four environmental citizen programs to join. It’s never been easier.
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Associate Professor of Ecology, Western Sydney University
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Associate Professor in Biomedical Sciences, La Trobe University
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Associate Professor in Zoology and Ecology, University of New England
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Emeritus Professor in Zoology, University of Sydney
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James Cook University
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PhD, University of Sydney
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Research Affiliate, Monash University
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Senior Lecturer (Applied Ecology and Landscape Management), University of New England
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PhD Candidate, Monash University
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Senior lecturer, Western Sydney University
