ILWS - Institute of Land, Water and Society
Featured Stories
Published feature stories in 2009 include:
- Yalmambirra: Indigenous academic, teacher, researcher. The journey is full of twists and turns for an Indigenous academic who began his academic studies on a dare.
- The Wonder of the Wanderers Wildlife ecologist Ms Kylie Eklom describes being caught in a massive dust storm during her most recent visit to Oolambeyan National Park in southern NSW to study the endangered bird, the Plains-wanderer as “really exciting - I'd never experienced anything like it before. My adrenalin was pumping.”
Published feature stories in 2008 include:
- Saving the Southern Bell Frog Published in Australian Landcare magazine in December. The Southern Bell Frog has it's own brand of champions, doing their best to ensure the survival of this endangered species.
- Joy of chasing Plains-wanderers It's no wonder PhD student Kylie Ekolm amits to getting very excited every time she spots a Plains-wanderer. The birds are very few and far between. (Published in Australian Landcare magazine in December).
- Myth-buster takes to 'treechangers' Treechangers are not the mythical cash cows perpetuated by vested interests, but city dwellers looking for a less stressful life, according to a leading social researcher Dr Angela Ragusa from CSU.
- Regional Australia can further reduce carbon emissions Feature by CSU Media about ILWS adjunct Barney Foran and is his views about the carbon emissions trading scheme and regional Australia.
- Studies of the Forest Profile piece on ecologist A/Prof David Watson and his prhotographic exhibition 'Estudios del Bosque: Studies of the Forest' held at the Albury Library Museum
Published feature stories in 2007 include:
- In Search of Sacred Tales ...profile piece on ILWS anthropologist Dr Jim Birckhead, an ILWS adjunct research fellow.
- Arrival of the Tree Changers ...Prof Allan Curtis and his views on the 'tree change' movement.
- Walking In The Steps of History... Phd student Robyn Whipp is retracing foresters' steps of 60 years ago.
- River Tender Program Evaluation...Jonathon Howard evalutes this successful program.