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  • Developing systems and capacities to protect animals in catastrophic fires. 

    Sturman, Anna; Celermajer, Danielle; MacDonald, Freya; Verlie, Blanche; Heenan, Natasha; Schlosberg, David
    Published 2025-01-29
    This report details the findings and recommendations from the Australian Government funded project "Developing systems and capacities to protect animals in catastrophic fires." The project interviewed over sixty people in ...
    Open Access
    Report, Research
  • Stories are the Toolkit: Community-led Disaster Response, Recovery and Adaptation 

    Webster, Scott; Pittaway, Emma; Gillies-Palmer, Zachary; Schlosberg, David; Longman, Jo; Howard, Amanda; Rawsthorne, Margot; Viney, Gemma; Verlie, Blanche; Celermajer, Danielle; Bailie, Jodie; Matous, Petr; Naderpajouh, Nader; Joseph, Pam; Iveson, Kurt; Troy, Jakelin
    Published 2024
    ‘Stories are the Toolkit’ is a vignette series that illuminates the actions taken by communities as they faced recent disaster events. The stories are based on interviews with 68 individuals who, in their different ways, ...
    Open Access
    Other
  • Empowering Communities, Harnessing Local Knowledges: Self-Organising Systems for Disaster Risk Reduction - Findings Report (April 2024) 

    Webster, Scott; Pittaway, Emma; Gillies-Palmer, Zachary; Schlosberg, David; Matous, Petr; Longman, Jo; Howard, Amanda; Bailie, Jodie; Viney, Gemma; Verlie, Blanche; Celermajer, Danielle; Naderpajouh, Nader; Rawsthorne, Margot; Joseph, Pam; Iveson, Kurt; Troy, Jakelin
    Published 2024
    The Self-Organising Systems to Minimise Future Disaster Risk – Findings Report is a collaborative effort between the Sydney Environment Institute and the University Centre for Rural Health, both at the University of Sydney, ...
    Open Access
    Report, Research
  • Preparing for emergencies with your animals: A community conversation guide. 

    Sturman, Anna; Celermajer, Danielle; MacDonald, Freya; Verlie, Blanche; Heenan, Natasha; Schlosberg, David
    Published 2024-07-17
    This guide will help you take the time with some trusted neighbours, family, friends or community members to make sure that your and their animals will be as safe as possible, come fire, flood, or other emergency.
    Open Access
    Report, Technical
  • Tracking the international spread of SARS-CoV-2 lineages B.1.1.7 and B.1.351/501Y-V2 with grinch 

    O'Toole, Áine; Hill, Verity; Pybus, Oliver G.; Watts, Alexander; Bogoch, Issac I.; Khan, Kamran; Messina, Jane P.; Tegally, Houriiyah; Lessells, Richard R.; Giandhari, Jennifer; Pillay, Sureshnee; Tumedi, Kefentse Arnold; Nyepetsi, Gape; Kebabonye, Malebogo; Matsheka, Maitshwarelo; Mine, Madisa; Tokajian, Sima; Hassan, Hamad; Salloum, Tamara; Merhi, Georgi; Koweyes, Jad; Geoghegan, Jemma L.; de Ligt, Joep; Ren, Xiaoyun; Storey, Matthew; Freed, Nikki E.; Pattabiraman, Chitra; Prasad, Pramada; Desai, Anita S.; Vasanthapuram, Ravi; Schulz, Thomas F.; Steinbrück, Lars; Stadler, Tanja; Parisi, Antonio; Bianco, Angelica; de Viedma, Darío García; Buenestado-Serrano, Sergio; Borges, Vítor; Isidro, Joana; Duarte, Sílvia; Gomes, João Paulo; Zuckerman, Neta S.; Mandelboim, Michal; Mor, Orna; Seemann, Torsten; Arnott, Alicia; Draper, Jenny; Gall, Mailie; Rawlinson, William; Deveson, Ira; Schlebusch, Sanmarié; McMahon, Jamie; Leong, Lex; Lim, Chuan Kok; Chironna, Maria; Loconsole, Daniela; Bal, Antonin; Josset, Laurence; Holmes, Edward C.; St. George, Kirsten; Lasek-Nesselquist, Erica; Sikkema, Reina S.; Munnink, Bas Oude; Koopmans, Marion; Brytting, Mia; Rani, V. Sudha; Pavani, S.; Smura, Teemu; Heim, Albert; Kurkela, Satu; Umair, Massab; Salman, Muhammad; Bartolini, Barbara; Rueca, Martina; Drosten, Christian; Wolff, Thorsten; Silander, Olin; Eggink, Dirk; Reusken, Chantal; Vennema, Harry; Park, Aekyung; Carrington, Christine; Sahadeo, Nikita; Carr, Michael; Gonzalez, Gabo; de Oliveira, Tulio; Faria, Nuno; Rambaut, Andrew; Kraemer, Moritz U. G.
    Published 2021
    Late in 2020, two genetically-distinct clusters of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) with mutations of biological concern were reported, one in the United Kingdom and one in South Africa. Using ...
    Article

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