Fran Molloy

Wilting flowers might not signal poor flower or plant health, but rather the effects of a sophisticated resource management strategy in plants, millions of years in the making. A study in the journal Plant Biology by researchers from Macquarie…

Dr Tim Ralph from Macquarie University’s School of Natural Sciences will join an international team on a field expedition to Egypt in December to investigate previously unknown former Nile River branches near the ancient Meidum Pyramid Complex, which…

Only one third of Louise Freckelton and David Bray’s 330-hectare property can be farmed, with the rest tied up under a perpetual conservation covenant that protects one of Australia’s rarest habitats: box gum grassy woodland. At Highfield Farm and…

Students at Queenwood school learned a whole lot of 21st Century skills - highly valuable for tomorrow's circular economy, as they converted an old ute into an electric vehicle.

A river management framework developed at Macquarie University and now used on six continents has been recognised in the NSW Parliament’s 2022 Research Impact Showcase. Macquarie University’s River Styles Framework – a management system devised to…

Climate champion Natalie Isaacs - who will present Macquarie University's 2022 International Women's Day address - is one of 18 inspiring women named by Distinguished Professor Lesley Hughes in her Walter and Eliza Hall Institute lecture, A Short…

Which Australian beaches are microplastic hot-spots? Citizen scientists working with Macquarie University’s AUSMAP project have collected more than 3 million plastic fragments from more than 300 beaches, helping track the pollution to its source.…

The Australian white ibis is maligned as a pest in our cities but is threatened in its inland habitat – so population control needs a national approach, new research suggests. As summer approaches and lockdown eases, Sydneysiders find themselves…

Ban the post-lockdown blues, pick up some binoculars and explore your own backyard during National Bird Week. With international borders firmly shut for more than a year and our most populated cities in lockdown for months, new interest shown by many…

The Living Seawalls project led by Macquarie University scientists could help remediate the environmental impacts of a global boom in marine construction. Macquarie University coastal ecologists Associate Professor Melanie Bishop and Dr Katherine…

Securing China’s vote for a critical new marine protected area in Antarctica this year will rely on engagement from the European Union to overcome rising geopolitical tensions. The European Union could be key to preserving Antarctica’s pristine…

New research has found Australian backyard gardens near busy roads and in older homes often have high levels of lead and other contaminants in their soil, making them unsafe to grow food. More than a third of the soil tested across thousands of…

Our household dust is teeming with microplastics – but vacuuming and getting rid of carpets could reduce our exposure to potentially toxic materials, say Macquarie University researchers. The first Australian study to measure microplastics inside…

Business as usual with the way we waste food has serious consequences for the climate and the economy. Fran Molloy reports.

School strikes will put politicians on notice on climate change action – with supporters hoping the national campaign will diminish political apathy and lead to finding for technologies that will make a difference. At dining tables around Australia…

Chemicals that leach from plastic pollution could harm ocean bacteria which produces ten per cent of the oxygen we breathe, according to new research from Macquarie University. Queensland and Western Australia join the ACT, South Australia and…

COMMUNITY PERCEPTIONS OF COASTAL HAZARDS: Coastal Erosion and Inundation. // The MyCoast study was conducted in conjunction with NSW Govt, Surf Lifesaving NSW, Sydney Coastal Councils Group. STUDENT FACT FILE - Years 7-10

Life on earth depends on the water that cycles through our atmosphere and soil, and through rivers, lakes and oceans. Scientists work to keep our water ecosystems healthy. But it’s not always in ways that you expect – and the marine science jobs in…

Tiny organisms – or microbes – are being explored for mine water treatment at Evolution Mining’s Mt Rawdon gold operation, where the company plans to adopt a wetland-like system to remove contaminants. Close up of 3d microscopic blue bacteria. CSIRO…

Through a partnership with Macquarie, a 1920s coal depot has been transformed into a community garden, science lab and outdoor classroom, with more plans afoot. There’s a buzz in the air at Waverton’s Coal Loader platform, as the historic site…