Which species distribution models are more (or less) likely to project broad-scale, climate-induced shifts in species ranges?
By: Beaumont, L.J., Graham, E., Duursma, D.E., Wilson, P.D., Cabrelli, A., Baumgartner, J.B., Hallgren, W., Esperón-Rodríguez, M., Nipperess, D.A., Warren, D.L. and Laffan, S.W., 2016. Ecological Modelling, 342, pp.135-146. | Find with Google Scholar »
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Dear all,
As the snow begins to fall and you await the sound of reindeer footsteps on roof tops, please read the exciting department news this week… which is intentionally brief to give you more time to enjoy the festive cheer.
For urgent HoDly matters over the next few weeks, please see Mel, Andy or Mariella who will be holding the fort at various times.
Thank you to you all for your hard work and friendship this year. I wish you all a fantastic chrissie and new year.
Take care, have fun, and enjoy!
cheers
Grant
Save the Date
This coming week 19th – 23rd December
Not much…Take a few days off and don’t forget to do the leave request via HR online!
Following week – University is closed. Enjoy your holidays!
Coming up
2017
Feb 21st: E8A Digital Teaching Lab Induction; 9am – 12:30pm; E8A-120 (Red Lab).
Feb 23rd: E8C Digital Teaching Lab Induction; 9am – 12:00pm; E8C-106.
Feb 24th: F7B Digital Teaching Lab Induction; 9:30am – 11:00am; F7B-108 (and 105).
General News and Announcements
Position available: 1st Year Teaching Coordinator (Hew 6)
We are currently seeking expressions of interest for a 1st Year Teaching Coordinator for 2017. The position is a full-time (35hrs per week), initially a six months fixed term contract. There is a possibility of an extension for a further period for a person with the right qualifications, experience, and performance. We are looking for someone who may be prepared to take this position on long term.
This position would be ideal for an individual who has a doctorate in Biological Sciences and an in-depth knowledge of the Macquarie Undergraduate system, in particular, Biology 1st year units.
For more information, please refer to the attached Position Description and address the selection criteria in a one-page document.
EOI’S close on the 3rd January at 5 pm.
Selection Criteria – 1st year teaching co-ordinator
1st year Teaching Coordinator Proposed HEW 6 _Final PD
Turn Off Over the Break
Reduce your CO2 emissions, and help us make a smaller energy footprint over the break. On your last day before the Christmas break please shut down your computer and turn your monitor off. Switch off all computers and appliances at the wall.
It may seem like a small amount of energy, but every little helps.
Biology Garden Update
Your biology garden is looking great. Healthy plants, beautiful paths, native bees and butterflies. A few more plants were added this week, so the diversity of the garden continues to grow. Attached is a species list for the garden, and some pics. Next year we’ll get some seats!
Get Some Help
With summer upon us, there are lots of projects going on that may need an extra pair of hands. It is timely, then, that the latest version of the Biological Sciences Volunteers list (for December) is available. Please email Ray Duell <ray.duell@mq.edu.au> if you’d like access to the file.
Christmas Plant Spectacular (of the Week!)
For this week – Christmas flowers including New South Wales Christmas Bush (Ceratopetalum gummiferum), New Zealand Christmas Bush (Metrosideros excelsa), Holly (Ilex spp.) and Poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima).
Nature Conservation Council’s 2017 Bushfire Conference
30-31 May, Sydney with a Field Trip 1 June
Call for Abstracts
The Nature Conservation Council of NSW is proud to present our 11th Biennial Bushfire Conference Fire, Fauna and Ferals: from backyards to bush. We are now accepting abstracts for presentations, speed talks, and posters.
Please submit abstracts by Wednesday 8th February, 2017.
All the good oil and submission links here.
Behavioural Biologist Position @ Taronga Zoo
Taronga is advertising for a Behavioural Biologist to join our Science team. Applications are open until Mid January, so please pass this on to any colleague that might be interested:
http://iworkfor.nsw.gov.au/job/behavioural-biologist-55975
New Publications
A model analysis of climate and CO2 controls on tree growth and carbon allocation in a semi-arid woodland
By: Li, Guangqi, Sandy P. Harrison, and I. Colin Prentice. Ecological Modelling 342 (2016): 175-185. | Find with Google Scholar »Herbivore teeth predict climatic limits in Kenyan ecosystems
By: Žliobaitė, Indrė, Janne Rinne, Anikó B. Tóth, Michael Mechenich, Liping Liu, Anna K. Behrensmeyer, and Mikael Fortelius. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (2016): 201609409. | Find with Google Scholar »Satellite based estimates underestimate the effect of CO2 fertilization on net primary productivity
By: De Kauwe, Martin G., Trevor F. Keenan, Belinda E. Medlyn, I. Colin Prentice, and Cesar Terrer. Nature Climate Change 6, no. 10 (2016): 892-893. | Find with Google Scholar »Predicting and mitigating future biodiversity loss using long-term ecological proxies
By: Fordham, Damien A., H. Resit Akçakaya, John Alroy, Frédérik Saltré, Tom ML Wigley, and Barry W. Brook. Nature Climate Change 6, no. 10 (2016): 909-916. | Find with Google Scholar »The price of associating with breeders in the cooperatively breeding chestnut-crowned babbler: foraging constraints, survival and sociality
By: By: Sorato, Enrico; Griffith, Simon C.; Russell, Andy F. JOURNAL OF ANIMAL ECOLOGY Volume: 85 Issue: 5 Pages: 1340-1351 Published: SEP 2016 | Find with Google Scholar »Recovery after African Olive invasion: can a ‘bottom-up’ approach to ecological restoration work?
By: By: Cuneo, Peter; Leishman, Michelle R. ECOLOGICAL MANAGEMENT & RESTORATION Volume: 16 Issue: 1 Pages: 33-40 Published: JAN 2015 | Find with Google Scholar »In the Media
Nathan Hart was interviewed on 2MCE Orange
Associate Professor Nathan Hart from the Department of Biological Sciences was interviewed on 2MCE Orange regarding the need for shark tech migration in markets to be tested. See page 3 of the report.
Recent Completions
Yanan Sun handed in her PhD entitled “Taxonomy, barcoding and phylogeny of Hydoides (Serpulidae, Annelida), the largest genus of notorious fouling and invading calcareous tubeworms.”
Supervised by Assoc. Prof. Jane Williamson, Dr Elena Kupriyanova, Dr. Pat Hutchings