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Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment
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Established by Western Sydney University in 2011, our fundamental and applied research is providing innovative solutions for protecting the environment, preserving biodiversity, ensuring food security, and sustainable use of natural resources.
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👏Congratulations @westernsydneyu.bsky.social
researcher @chaoxiong.bsky.social
- awarded $475K #DECRA to boost crop resilience against climate extremes & pathogens. 🌱
🔗 Read more: westernsydney.edu.au/newscentre/n...
#ARC #Innovation #ClimateResilience #SustainableAgriculture 🌏
December 1, 2025 at 4:03 AM
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This Christmas, #DeadlyScience is raising funds to deliver microscopes and microscopy kits to classrooms in remote and regional communities.

Each kit opens a window to the microscopic world, igniting curiosity and building confidence.

Find out more at: deadlyscience.org.au/kitsmas/
November 27, 2025 at 1:45 AM
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Congratulations to @westernsydneyu.bsky.social HIE researchers named as Clarivate's Highly-Cited Scholars for 2025, Prof Brendan Choat, Dist Profs Belinda Medlyn, Brajesh Singh, & Ian Wright, and affiliates Peter Reich and Manuel Delgado-Baquerizo - each recognised for multiple consecutive years.
November 20, 2025 at 7:11 AM
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@prof-braj-singh.bsky.social has been honoured this week with a NSW Premier’s Prize for Science and Engineering for his ground-breaking research in soil ecology, sustainable agriculture, and global environmental management.
www.westernsydney.edu.au/newscentre/n...
November 20, 2025 at 7:08 AM
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Dist Prof Brajesh Singh has been recently elected as a #ForeignFellow2026 of the Indian National Science Academy, citing his outstanding scientific contributions and commitment to strengthening Australia–India bilateral relations through science & diplomacy. Congratulations Braj!
October 28, 2025 at 5:00 AM
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Exploring almond genetics to future-proof Aussie orchards -
researchers are decoding the DNA to help breeders create climate-smart, high-yielding almond varieties. viewer.joomag.com/ian-spring-2...
@eelab.bsky.social #AlmondResearch #SustainableHorticulture #HortInnovation #InANutshell
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October 26, 2025 at 7:31 AM
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PhD Scholarship in Sound Science - Boosting Flower Pollination and Crop Production by Sonication (domestic students only). Contact A/Prof. Christopher Cazzonelli (email c.cazzonelli@westernsydney.edu.au) before applications close 31st October 2025
October 7, 2025 at 11:13 PM
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@westernsydneyu.bsky.social has launched WESTERN 2030 - a visionary roadmap that places students, impactful research, & community at the heart of everything we do.

📘 Discover how we're shaping the future: www.westernsydney.edu.au/news/strateg...

#Western2030 #FutureFocused #EducationForImpact
July 21, 2025 at 7:03 AM
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In the first study of its kind, researchers have discovered that bats fatten seasonally to survive harsh environmental conditions.

Read the full story: shorturl.at/rPl6z
Read the research paper: doi.org/10.1111/ele....
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Global study reveals how ‘fat bats’ are beating climate challenges | Western Sydney University
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July 2, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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ABC Landline explores the benefits of integrating #solar and #agriculture and points to the potential for future farming in Australia that could be supercharged with successful funding of the Agrisolar CRC ☀️🌾⚡

Watch it here: lnkd.in/gFjSXyW9
June 20, 2025 at 8:23 AM
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🌏🏆 @westernsydneyu.bsky.social has been ranked No 1 for delivering community impact in the THE Impact Rankings for four consecutive years 2022-2025. Find out more at: shorturl.at/igIv5%F0%9F%...

#WSU #SustainableDevelopment #ImpactRankings #TimesHigherEd #GlobalImpact #WesternSydneyProud
June 18, 2025 at 6:36 AM
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@westernsydneyu.bsky.social has been awarded $5.9 million to lead a transformative project restoring native ground cover and building drought resilience across NSW.
Find out more: shorturl.at/I8g0T
@dnaprymer.bsky.social
#FutureDroughtFund #SustainableFarming
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June 17, 2025 at 5:52 AM
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Can urban forests survive in a hotter, drier future? Jacaranda, black locust and London plane: common street trees show surprising resilience to growing heat in Australia theconversation.com/jacaranda-bl...
Jacaranda, black locust and London plane: common street trees show surprising resilience to growing heat in Australia
As Australian cities heat up, street trees are needed more than ever for their cooling. It turns out many are more resilient to heat than expected.
theconversation.com
June 12, 2025 at 6:03 AM
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Trillions of microplastics are polluting our oceans — harming marine life, entering the food chain, & our bodies.
🌍 #WorldEnvironmentDay 2025 🌏 is a call to action reduce, reuse and rethink the way we use plastic to #BeatPlasticPollution - one of the biggest environmental challenges of our time.
June 5, 2025 at 3:37 AM
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New research reveals the amount of carbon dioxide released by trees could be considerably less than predicted
Find out more: shorturl.at/myRAP
Read the article: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Thermal acclimation of stem respiration implies a weaker carbon-climate feedback
The efflux of carbon dioxide (CO2) from woody stems, a proxy for stem respiration, is a critical carbon flux from ecosystems to the atmosphere, which increases with temperature on short timescales. Ho...
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May 30, 2025 at 4:39 AM
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@westernsydneyu.bsky.social researchers have discovered that drought affected wheat plants are able to call on eco-friendly soil bacteria to survive
Find out more: shorturl.at/Nnyjz
Read the article: doi.org/10.1016/j.ch...
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May 30, 2025 at 4:34 AM
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HIE @westernsydneyu.bsky.social @prof-braj-singh.bsky.social will join leading experts and industry partners for the 🥔 #PotatoLink R&D Forum 🥔 at #HortConnections.
Date: Wednesday 4 June 2025
Time: 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm (AEST)
Find out more and register at: lnkd.in/gG5TnYPF
May 23, 2025 at 3:34 AM
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📣 GSBI's latest blog has just been published 🎉

In this blog, Drs. Pankaj Trivedi, Manuel Delgado-Baquerizo, and Brajesh Singh discuss synthetic microbial communities (SynComs) and theories to help scientists better understand them 🦠🍄

Read it here 👇

www.globalsoilbiodiversity.org/blog-beneath...
Harnessing microbes to support food security — Global Soil Biodiversity Initiative
Pankaj Trivedi; Professor, Institute for Texas Tech Genomics for Crop Abiotic Stress Tolerance; Texas Tech University. Manuel Delgado-Baquerizo, Instituto de Recursos Naturales y Agrobiología de Sevil...
www.globalsoilbiodiversity.org
May 19, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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Applications open for our International Dual PhD Awards in Plant & Soil Sciences! Train in world-class labs across @sheffieldpps.bsky.social and @westsyduhie.bsky.social and spend time at both institutes.

bit.ly/4375M8D #PhDopportunity #PlantScience #SoilScience #Sustainability #AcademicSky
World class training - International dual award PhDs in Plant & Soil Science now open
These new studentships offer a unique opportunity to join a vibrant and collaborative research community spanning two world-class institutions in Sheffield, UK and Sydney, Australia.
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May 8, 2025 at 10:36 AM
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Dr Anushika De Silva talks #pollinationresearch & strategies to improve fruit set & quality of #AustralianGrown 🍒#cherries 🍒on the Cherry Picked podcast with host Jess Fearnley
Listen on: Spotify: lnkd.in/ehYH3K4U
Apple: lnkd.in/eCpQcGcV
www.horticulture.com.au

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May 15, 2025 at 7:16 AM
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Congratulations to @westernsydneyu.bsky.social Early Career Researcher, Dr Laura Williams, recently announced as one of five emerging scientists to receive a prestigious #JGRussellAward from the Australian Academy of Science. @science.org.au.
April 24, 2025 at 6:01 AM
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🌍 On #EarthDay2025, we are grateful for the dedicated individuals and groups across the world who work to safeguard our shared home. Their commitment reminds us all to protect and preserve the natural world for the generations to come. 🌍
April 22, 2025 at 2:50 AM
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Staff, students and members of the broader community are invited to attend the #ANZAC Day March and Commemorative Service on Friday, 25 April 2025 @westernsydneyu.bsky.social #Hawkesbury Campus in Richmond.
Find out more: shorturl.at/QG5xi

#Hawkesbury #ANZACDay #LestWeForget
April 17, 2025 at 4:25 AM
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🦇Applications for the IBRC 2025 Travel Grants are now open! Apply by April 30, 2025, 11:59 PM AEST. Notifications by mid-May. Big thanks to our sponsors: The Rufford Foundation, Saffron Aid, & The Bat Co. Lab.
Apply now: www.ibrc.org/travel-grant...
#ibrc2025 #ausbats #bats
April 2, 2025 at 4:09 AM
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Today is #BatAppreciationDay and we are giving thanks for all that bats do for the world and its ecosystems. They play a crucial role in pollination, seed dispersal, and insect control. 🦇
#ausbats #batresearch #flyingfox
April 17, 2025 at 1:14 AM