The work of the National Centre for Groundwater Research and Training (NCGRT), based at Flinders University, is putting Australian groundwater on the world map, according to a group of eminent, international water specialists.

A mentoring initiative and the opening of a new building are two ways in which Flinders University is enhancing the experience for science students.

Flinders has a strong presence among South Australia's leading clean technology innovators at today's CleverGreen™ Conference and Showcase, being held at the Adelaide Convention Centre.

Flinders palaeontologist Dr Gavin Prideaux and PhD student, Matthew McDowell, have just returned from a preliminary survey of Kangaroo Island's south-west with the beginnings of a potentially rich fossil bounty - courtesy of cavers, tourists and owls.