Following the Biomonitoring webinar held on Tuesday 24 November, the webinar recording and slides are available.
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Project manager Leigh Staas interviews with the Greenlife Australia team on the latest project news.
Read moreWe usually think of urban areas as a cause of species extinctions, but new Macquarie research reveals they can in fact act as arks for biodiversity.
Read moreResearchers from the Which Plant Where project are taking a deep look at how urban trees can adapt to drought conditions to help keep cities green in the face of a changing climate.
Read moreThe NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment (DPIE) have announced a draft design guide as part of the first ever Greener Places policy, to inform planning controls at every level of urban development across state and local government.
Read moreWe have found trees and vegetation can lower local land temperatures by up to 5-6℃ on days of extreme heat.
Read moreABC News reports on the state of Canberra's urban trees.
Read moreAustralian cities are increasingly becoming concrete jungles as trees and canopy coverage disappear, according to experts who warn this is contributing to an urban "heat island" effect.
Read moreRecently compiled data from Western Sydney University shows what many of us have known from childhood - a clear cooling benefit under a shady tree!
Read moreThe Hawkesbury Campus Living Lab yields data on how commonly planted street trees and shrubs are coping under warmer temperatures including last summer’s heatwave conditions.
Read moreSet in 25 acres of beautifully landscaped gardens, the campus at TAFE NSW Ryde has added a Living Lab planting to its on-site stock of teaching resources.
Read moreSunshine Coast Council’s recent Living Lab planting represents a forward-thinking outlay by the Council toward tracking future urban performance by a wide variety of common landscape species.
Read moreBaseline street tree plantings by City of Newcastle (CN) have recently been established in Wallsend. The Level 1 (tree only) plantings by CN consolidate the climatic range for data collection in the broader Which Plant Where project.
Read moreAlessandro interviewed with ABC Radio Melbourne on recent findings that many urban tree species will struggle in emerging climate conditions.
Read moreIn a newly published study, we investigated likely climate change impacts on 176 of the most common tree species planted across Australian cities. Our analysis showed more than 70% of these species will experience harsher climatic conditions across Australian cities by 2070.
Read moreViewed as long-term assets, urban trees are expected to survive for decades, with significant time and money invested into their planting and maintenance. But, given the changing climate, are the trees we plant now able to withstand conditions of the future?
Read moreRadio Skidrow discusses the impacts of climate change-induced heat stress on street trees and how that will change the kinds of trees planted in our streets...
Read moreThe research trials underway at Western Sydney University’s Hawkesbury campus were showcased this week on popular television program Gardening Australia as host Josh Byrne toured the greenhouse heatwave and drought trials for the Which Plant Where project.
Read moreOne of the big challenges is a changing environment, posing a simple question with perhaps a not so simple solution – as our climate changes, which horticulture species will thrive, or struggle, in future Australian urban areas?
Read moreTo uncover the real-world performance of the plants that will thrive in a more varied and uncertain future means we need to test them in the field. Our Living Labs are field plantings of trees and shrubs, in urban locations across Australia.
Read moreGardening editor Robin Powell writes a profile on Which Plant Where.
Read moreSearching for plant species that will be champions of climate change.
Read moreWhich Plant Where scientist Dr Renee Prokopavicius was interviewed on ABC Pacific Mornings on her views on the green cities agenda and how we can make our towns and cities cooler, greener and more liveable with plants.
Read moreHort Innovation recently filmed this explainer video with researchers Assoc Prof Marco Amati of RMIT, Prof David Ellsworth of Western Sydney University and Leigh Staas of Macquarie University.
Read moreThe research team visited growers in the greater Melbourne area to better understand which horticultural practices are currently used for the production and supply of plants and how these can affect plant growth, tolerance to drought and heat, as well as post-planting success...
Read moreProfessor Michelle Leishman leads the Which Plant Where at Macquarie University and recently presented the overview of the Which Plant Where project at the Treenet Conference.
Read moreUrban flooding represents the most common yet severe environmental threat to cities and towns worldwide. Future changes in rainfall extremes are likely to increase this threat, even in areas that could become drier.
Read moreThe new International Convention Centre is a living example of careful plant selection and integration with the amenities and buildings of the new centre. And the rooftop garden is really something!
Read moreUrban green spaces are most effective at delivering their full range of health, social and environmental benefits when physical improvement of the space is coupled with social engagement.
Read moreIn January and February 2017, Richmond RAAF base recorded 11 days above 40°C, the 11th of February was the hottest day coming in at a whopping 47°C. Environmental science student Elise Dando had the opportunity to get out into the field for the first time, record some interesting data using fun ‘techy-gear’...
Read moreWorth more than $10 million, the Which Plant Where, When and Why Database For Growing Urban Greenspace project is a significant exercise in research logistics. We give you an inside look into how things are going nine months into the project.
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