Guess who? On the importance of using appropriate name: case study of Marphysa sanguinea (Montagu, 1813)
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Dear all,
I hope everyone is enjoying the last weeks before S2 teaching starts and I’ll be on a faculty delegation to Jakarta and Bangkok all next week so Grant Hose is in charge!
Also check out some pictures from Jenny Ghabache’s farewell below.
Cheers,
Michelle
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Save the Date
This coming week 22th -26th July
Mon 22nd: (Monday) 4WW (F7B) Digital Teaching Lab Induction; 9.30am to 11.30am; 4WW(F7B) 105.
Tue 23rd: (Tuesday) 14EAR (E8A) Digital Teaching Lab Induction; 9.30am to 12.30pm; 14EAR (E8A) 120.
Wed 24th: Department Morning Tea; 10.30am – 11.30am; 205B Culloden Rd.
Thu 25th: Biology Social Club; 5.00pm – 7.00pm; Biology Courtyard.
Fri 26th: National Tree Day – planting event; 10.30 am; Biology Courtyard – RSVP for catering here: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/national-tree-day-2019-tickets-65083073224
Following week 29th July – 2nd August
Mon 29th: Department Seminar – Douglas Sheil, NMBU’s Faculty of Environmental Sciences and Natural Resource Management; 1.00 – 2.00pm, 14EAR(E8A)-280 (Biology Tea Room).
Wed 31st: Julia Raftos’ Farewell Morning Tea; 10:30-11.30am, 14EAR(E8A)-280 (Biology Tea Room) – there will be delicious cakes!
Weekly Events
Thu: Venture Café; 3–8pm; (map). Find out what is on each week here – https://venturecafesydney.org/
Fri: Writing workshops with Prof Ken Cheng – to support HDRs and ECRs with scientific writing; 2–4pm; Ken’s office at 205b Culloden Road, G12.
Fri: Behaviour and Evolution Journal Club; Friday at 12:30pm (bring your lunch); 205B Culloden Rd Boardroom.
Weekly Biological Sciences seminar program is here
Future Events
August 8th: Biology 3-Minute Thesis competition; 4:30-5pm, 14EAR(E8A)-280 (Biology Tea Room) – followed by Social Club!
August 14th: Rick Shine’s 1000’s paper celebration morning tea; 10:30-11.30am, 14EAR(E8A)-280 (Biology Tea Room) – there will be delicious cakes!
August 22nd: REP: The Art & Science of Getting Published; 9:30 am – 3:00 pm; 14 EAR(E8A)-280 (Biology Tea Room) – Register here.
September 19th: REP: Reviewing for Journals workshop; 3:00 – 5:00 pm; 14EAR(E8A)-280 (Biology Tea Room) – Register here.
September 23rd: MQ graduation ceremony for Biological Sciences; 10.30am.
October 2nd: Developing your five-year plan workshop; 12:30 – 2:00 pm; 12 Wally’s Walk, 801 – Register here.
General News and Announcements
Julia Raftos’ Farewell Morning Tea – Wednesday 31 July – 10.30am-11.30am – Biology Tearoom – Julia will shortly going on LSL before retiring. The Department will be holding a special morning tea to honour Julia’s contribution to teaching over her many years of service. Come along and join in the celebration with delicious cakes and don’t forget to BYO mug!
Sustainability – New Recycling Labels. Planet Ark is currently working with FMCG companies to use better recycling labels for Australian consumers. Known as ARL (Australiasian Recycling Label), the label is designed to reduce confusion about recycling and shows exactly what needs to be done with each piece of packaging to ensure correct disposal. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/
National Tree Day – planting event – Date: Friday 26th July; 10.30am; Biology Courtyard.
To celebrate National Tree Day we will be planting several trees or shrubs near the biology buildings.
You may have seen the recent guardian report on the scientific evidence that planting a lot of trees will help tackle climate change. We already know trees are awesome. The University has a policy for planting 2 trees for every one that is removed, but it’s not enough. Come and help us do our bit. National Tree Day was started in 1996 and is held on the last Friday of July for schools, and the last Sunday of July for the community. We’re holding our event on the Friday.
Join Lizzy, Anthony and Laura to plant a tree on National Tree Day. The planting will be followed by morning tea. Please RSVP for catering purposes. https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/national-tree-day-2019-tickets-65083073224
Join Millions of People Reducing Their Plastic Waste – Plastic Free July is a global movement that helps millions of people be part of the solution to plastic pollution – so we can have cleaner streets, oceans, and beautiful communities. Will you be part of Plastic Free July by choosing to refuse single-use plastics?
Whether you’re a beginner looking for a few single-use plastics to avoid, or someone well on their way to a plastic free life, we have ideas to inspire you at home, work, school, and within the community.
https://www.plasticfreejuly.org/get-involved/
Plant of the Week – click the thumbnails for larger images-
This week: Viola odorata – Sweet, or English Violet.
Much to our surprise, the common violet, Viola odorata, turns out to be particularly interesting. It produces two different sorts of flowers depending on day length. For most of the year, flowers are quite large and open fully (chasmogamous). Towards mid-summer when the days are much longer, flowers are much smaller, don’t open and are self-pollinating, a process known as cleistogamy.
Lunchtime Litter Collection Starts This Tuesday 1pm. Meet in the Biology courtyard. Remember your bag or container for collecting rubbish in. Meet back in the courtyard at 1:30pm for the tally and scoring. Direct questions to <samantha.newton@mq.edu.au>.
OPPORTUNITIES
Expression of interest – Stephan Leu is looking for an assistant on his exciting social behaviour and network project in the outback. He is working with sheep and tracks large groups of animals with GPS collars to address questions about how environmental and social factors affect social network structure and collective behaviour. For details see https://stephanleu-ecology.com
All costs will be covered. There is potential to pay you a little bit, as well. The period is from mid-September for approximately 6 to 8 weeks, with potential to extend to mid-December. If you are interested in the project and keen to spend some time in the outback, please email Stephan to express your interest and discuss this further: <stephan.leu@mq.edu.au>. If you have previous experience with GPS collars, animal handling and spatial data that’s a plus.
VC’s Professional Staff Awards – nominate someone deserving! – Do you work with or know someone who goes above and beyond what’s expected of them and is doing an exceptional job at work? Then nominate them!
The 2019 Vice-Chancellor’s Excellence Awards for Professional Staff are now open for nominations, giving you a chance to acknowledge those colleagues (individuals or teams) who do great things in the areas of:
- Outstanding service
- Collaboration and connection
- Innovation and process improvement
- Leadership excellence
Award recipients are given a $4000 grant to be spent on professional development for the individual or team. Examples may include a course, conference or accreditation. Nominations are open until 11:59 pm on 26 July. https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/development/staff-excellence-awards
Faculty Staff (Professional & Academic) Travel Grants – support for staff travel is now provided centrally by the Faculty. Funding is available for ECR travel, international collaboration, teaching and professional staff development. If you would like to apply, please discuss with your supervisor and A/Prof Andrew Barron (for research travel) or Dr Drew Allen (for teaching travel). Research Eligibility and application details can be found here.https://staff.mq.edu.au/intranet/science-and-engineering/faculty-awards,-schemes-and-procedures
One round remain for the rest of the year:
– Round 3 closes Friday 27 September 2019
Apply as soon as possible for any travel you intend on taking in 2019, that meets the criteria. Funds awarded must be spent in 2019 and will not be carried into 2020.
Women in Research website – The Faculty Women in STEM committee recommend the following website for those interested. https://www.womeninresearch.org.au
Media training opportunity for ECRs! – Nominations are now open for Fresh Science 2019 (closing: Wed, 14 August 2019 – 11.59pm).
This national competition is targetted at ECRs with no media experience but whose peer-reviewed research (e.g. a discovery, invention, patent) is deserving of attention. Selected applicants will receive a day of media training, to help them find their voice and tell their “story”. Full details of what’s involved is available from the Fresh Science webpage. Eligibility criteria:
- ECR with PhD completed no more than five years ago.
- Currently working in Australia and preferably for work done in Australia.
- Research which has produced peer-reviewed results – e.g. a discovery, invention, patent, etc.
- Research which is currently being undertaken or has been published/ concluded since January 2018.
- Research that is newsworthy but has not had significant media coverage.
- Researchers who can demonstrate (through the online nomination form) some ability to present their research to a lay audience in a clear, interesting and informative way.
NOTE: Your research must be cleared for public and media presentation – may need to consult with collaborators and commercial partners before nominating.
SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS
Biological Sciences Seminar – Date/Time: Wednesday, 29th July, 2019; 1pm – 2pm. Speaker: Douglas Sheil, NMBU’s Faculty of Environmental Sciences and Natural Resource Management. Title: Forests and water – advances and controversies. Venue: 14EAR-280 (Biology Tea Room). More information on this and all department seminars ON OUR WEBPAGE HERE.
Renewal of the Research Enrichment Program (REP) Workshop Series – Since the Research Enrichment Program (aka Genes to Geosciences) was sadly let-go at the end of 2018, there has been a vacuum of research development workshops. Now, due to the dedication of Biology academics, this workshop series is being renewed!
Reviewing for Journals is detailed below; keep an eye out for details and registration links of the other workshops in upcoming Department Matters. For more information about these upcoming workshops click on this PDF.
Reviewing for Journals – Thursday 19 September, 3:00 – 5:00 pm; 14EaR(E8A)-280 (Biology Tea Room); facilitated by Rachael Gallagher.
Would you like to review for journals, but are not too sure how the whole process works? Have you already reviewed, but would like to brush-up on your skills?
This short, two-hour course is designed to introduce young researchers to the ethics and skills required to become a good journal reviewer.
WHAT WILL BE COVERED:
– The ethics of reviewing – how to be fair and helpful to authors
– Examples of good and not-so-good reviews
– Worked examples of scenarios that may arise when reviewing
– The opinions of journal editors from within the Department
Suitable for: Early-mid career researchers.
To attend: REGISTER HERE
Getting Funding from the PGRF Travel Scheme – ran 9th July, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm; 205b Culloden Rd Boardroom; facilitated by Linda Beaumont.
PhD students remember to email draft PGRF applications to <linda.beaumont@mq.edu.au> by 30th July to receive feedback.
Full applications are due to <fse.bio-adm@mq.edu.au> by 6th August at 5pm for HoD sign-off.
Workshop on ‘Introduction to linear (GLM) and non-linear (GAM) models: fixed, random and interacting effects, variable selection, and visualization in R’ by Yuri Niella.
Date: 25 July, 2019. Time: 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM. Venue: room 119, 8 Sir Christopher Ondaatje Avenue (E3B). Snacks provided. BYO mugs.
Description: “Generalized models are powerful statistical tools used to assess the influence of a set of variables upon a variety of measured phenomenon. But which model type best suits my dataset? How do I choose the most important variables to explain the trends I am observing? What are the best visualization tools to illustrate my results (and how to interpret them)? These are some of the topics we are going to cover during next week’s introduction to linear and non-linear models in R.”
Presenter: Yuri is a PhD candidate from the Department of Biological Sciences in the Marine Predator Research Group, studying the influences of climate change and other sources of anthropogenic disturbance upon the spatial and trophic ecology of coastal sharks.
REP Workshop: The Art and Science of Getting Published – Thursday 22 August, 9:30 am – 3:00 pm; 14 EAR(E8A)-280 (Biology Tea Room); facilitated by Michael Gillings.
This whole-day workshop will cover:
– Planning and writing papers – Structure of papers, Plans and mind maps, Pivotal parts of papers, Who should be an author, Writing a good title, Choosing good keywords, Writing abstracts and other sections of papers, Editing and feedback, Writing skills, and What makes a good paragraph.
– The submission process – Choosing a journal, What is an impact factor, Predatory journals, Instructions to authors, The letter to the editor, How editors make decisions, Dealing with rejection, and Dealing with reviewers.
– Improving the impact of your papers – What papers are high impact, Social media for researchers, Popular science writing, Understanding research metrics, Media and press releases.
– Planning and writing papers – Structure of papers, Plans and mind maps, Pivotal parts of papers, Who should be an author, Writing a good title, Choosing good keywords, Writing abstracts and other sections of papers, Editing and feedback, Writing skills, and What makes a good paragraph.
– The submission process – Choosing a journal, What is an impact factor, Predatory journals, Instructions to authors, The letter to the editor, How editors make decisions, Dealing with rejection, and Dealing with reviewers.
– Improving the impact of your papers – What papers are high impact, Social media for researchers, Popular science writing, Understanding research metrics, Media and press releases.
Suitable for: all
Morning tea will be provided.
To attend: REGISTER HERE
MolSci Seminar – Date/Time: Tuesday, 30th July, 2019; 1pm – 2pm. Speaker: Associate Professor Majid Ebrahimi Warkiani, School of Biomedical Engineering, University of Technology Sydney. Title: Novel Microfluidic Systems for Biomedical Research. Venue: 4WW 322 seminar room. More information https://goto.mq/6s
MolSci Seminar – Date/Time: Tuesday, 23rd July, 2019; 12pm –1pm. Speaker: Professor David M. Kehoe, Department of Biology, Indiana University, U.S. Title: Light Color Acclimation in Marine Synechococcus: Molecular Mechanisms, Regulation, Evolution and Ecological Role. Venue: 4WW 322 seminar room. More information https://goto.mq/71
Chiropractic Seminar – Date/Time: Tuesday, 23rd July, 2019; 10 – 11am. Speaker: A/Prof Shahed Nalla from the University of Johannesburg. Title: My Research Journey. Venue: 14SCO-T3 Theatre. See following attachments.
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Dr. Laura Parker, Indigenous Scientia Fellow, Q&A Tickets, Wed 24/07/2019 at 12:30 pm | Eventbrite Science Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Working Group presents Dr. Laura Parker, Indigenous Scientia Fellow, Q&A – Wednesday, 24 July 2019 at Science & Engineering Building (K E-8). Find event and ticket information.
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Lunchtime Litter Collection – The days may be cooler, but they’re also clear and sunny. Lunchtime is a great time to go for a walk and get some vitamin D! It’s also a great time to join the Biology Litter Collection competition! The next event will be Wednesday 23rd July, 1pm. Meet in the Biology courtyard, bring a bucket or bag if you can.
We’ll be holding events throughout the rest of the year, every few weeks. At each event you go out to collect litter, between 1 and 1:30pm. Collections will be assessed at the end of each collection and gold stars awarded accordingly. Event results are tallied at the end of the year with a prize for the best collector.
Event dates: Tues 23rd July; Tues 13th August; Tues 10th September; Tues 8th October; Tues 12th November; Tues 10th December.
ECR Workshop – Preparing for Academic Promotion Interviews – Thursday 25 July, 2.00–4.30pm. Tutorial Room 131, 9 Wally’s Walk.
Have you applied for promotion to Level B or C in 2019 or are you planning to apply in coming years? This session will help ECRs prepare for academic promotions interviews by sharing information about how the interview process works, what panellists are looking for and what you can do to prepare for a successful interview. A panel of experienced academic promotions review panellists from each faculty will give an overview of the process and share with us their perspectives on stumbling blocks and opportunities to shine. Following on from a Q&A with panellists, ECRs will get to practice answering interview questions in tables with peers and panellists. This session will be valuable preparation for anyone applying for Academic Level B or C positions in 2019. Register here.
Venture Café – Want to know more about innovation, and how to achive it? Come along to the Venture Cafe, Thursday, 3pm – 8pm, (map). Find out what is on each week here – https://venturecafesydney.org/
This week: 3.00pm: Australia’s Innovation Challenge and Opportunity; 4.00pm: DemoTables – NSW Business Innovation Spotlight; 4.00pm: Quick-fire Showcase – NSW Business Innovation Spotlight; 5.30pm: Hacking Uni-SME Collaboration – NSW Business Innovation Spotlight.
Wildlife at the Watering Hole – 3rd Tuesday of each month, 6:30pm @ Botany View Hotel, King St Newtown!
Lynda.com is changing to LinkedIn Learning on 16th July 2019 – LinkedIn Learning contains the same content as Lynda.com but it will allow a more personalised learning experience.
For further information & support:
– Visit our online LinkedIn Learning guide for help: https://libguides.mq.edu.au/linkedinlearning
– Contact your Research Librarian: https://www.mq.edu.au/about/campus-services-and-facilities/library/research/research-librarians
HDR NEWS AND OPPORTUNITIES
3-Minute Thesis – PhD students: the Department round of this competition will be held on Thursday 8th August, 4:30-5pm, in 14EaR 280 Biology Tea Room – followed by Dept. Social Club to celebrate! Faculty and University finals will follow in Sept.
TO ENTER: Send your slide to <lizzy.lowe@mq.edu.au> and <julian.may@mq.edu.au> by 31st July 5pm. See info and videos of previous year’s winners: https://students.mq.edu.au/study/my-research-program/3-minute-thesis-competition
PhD Students: got a grant? Dept. will co-fund up to $1500 – The Department would like to encourage students to seek external sources of funding, and has a small budget with which to support successful candidates.New limits from 2019:PhD students ONLY: Dept. will match up to $1500 of external (non-MQ) funding ONCE during the student’s candidature.
If you have received a grant (student as chief investigator) and wish to request co-funding, please forward a copy of the award letter to <sharyon.odonnell@mq.edu.au> and <julian.may@mq.edu.au>.
Are you a HDR student? Need help with writing? HDR Mentors in collaboration with HDR Learning Skills is running another round of Peer Writing Assistance (PWA) for the rest of the year! This program is designed to support MRES and HDR candidates in managing thesis writing and research-related concerns. All peer writing assistants have undergone training for their role and are current PhD candidates at Macquarie.
The PWA program is based on the principle of collaborative learning in which a more experienced research student helps you develop stronger academic and research skills. Peer Writing Assistants are not teachers. Rather, they are trained to function as a ‘friendly audience’ or ‘fresh pair of eyes’ to help you gain new perspectives on your writing or research ideas.
Registrations are now open for individual consultation bookings. If you are interested, please go to book in for a 45-minute session with a PWA here.
And:
Writing workshops – Convened by Ken Cheng, running weekly for most of the year: Fridays 2-4pm in Ken’s office at 205b Culloden Road, G12.
These writing workshops are meant for HDR students and early-career researchers. In these face-to-face encounters, writing at any stage of any genre is welcome, from first draft to final polish, from empirical paper to literature review to popular news story. Ken envisages personal feedback linked perhaps with rounds of revisions on selected passages during the session. The aim is not just to get stuff written, but to write everything well.
Those interested in attending a session should email Ken Cheng <ken.cheng@mq.edu.au> by Wednesday 12:00-noon, preferably with a draft attached of what they are working on and some indication of what they especially need help with.
ADMIN THINGS
Department Fleet cars – Josh Griffiths will be managing the departmental vehicles between the 11th of July and the 2nd of August as Tarun Rajan is off to Prague to try and win a medal for Australia at the World Championships. Please direct all vehicle queries, induction requests to Josh Griffiths <josh.griffiths@mq.edu.au> during this time.
Need to Contact the Biology Admin Team via Email? Please send your email to <fse.bio-adm@mq.edu.au> or drop in and see us. The old google group (sci.bio-adm) email no longer works, if you have this email as a remembered address please delete.
Outreach Activities – Have You Participated in an Activity for Biology Recently? Don’t forget to fill in the super-quick form here – ACCESS OUTREACH FORM HERE
Building Name Changes – Cheat Sheet – If you are trying to identify buildings on campus with new names or old names, please use this link to convert them from old to new or vice versa.
THIS AND THAT
Norman Swan: How many cigarettes are in a bottle of wine? The health risks of smoking are pretty clear, but when it comes to alcohol the news headlines can be a little bit more confusing. Read more at the link above.
Need a place to rent short-term or know someone that does? – Rachael Dudaniec has a 1-bedroom place available in Balgowlah, (10 mins from Manly) between Aug 25-Oct 20. Pets allowed. Please email <rachael.dudaniec@mq.edu.au> for more details.
Harvest Hub – great food that doesn’t cost the earth
Do you want:
- To eat with the seasons?
- Have fresh fruit and veg delivered weekly?
- Buy from local growers and support local farmer more directly?
- Access weekly specials and a flexible, easy to use ordering system?
- Have produce delivered to you at work?
- Buy grains and cereals too?
Then try Harvest Hub www.harvesthub.com.au
Hub name: MACQUARIE04 F: @harvesthubau
More information?
- Check out the website
- Talk to Samantha Newton <samantha.newton@mq.edu.au>.
- Orders are delivered weekly, on Tuesdays
Correct Method for Submitting to Department Matters
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New Publications
Methylome and transcriptome maps of human visceral and subcutaneous adipocytes reveal key epigenetic differences at developmental genes
By: Bradford, S.T., Nair, S.S., Statham, A.L., van Dijk, S.J., Peters, T.J., Anwar, F., French, H.J., von Martels, J.Z., Sutcliffe, B., Maddugoda, M.P. and Peranec, M., 2019. Scientific reports, 9(1), p.9511. | Find with Google Scholar »Evaluating the impact of accounting for coral cover in large-scale marine conservation prioritizations
By: Vercammen, Ans, Jennifer McGowan, Andrew T. Knight, Shinta Pardede, Efin Muttaqin, Jill Harris, Gabby Ahmadia, Thomas Dallison, Elizabeth Selig, and Maria Beger. Diversity and Distributions (2019). | Find with Google Scholar »Amblypygid-fungal interactions: The whip spider exoskeleton as a substrate for fungal growth
By: Gibbons, Alastair T., Alexander Idnurm, Michael Seiter, Paul S. Dyer, Matthew Kokolski, Sara L. Goodacre, Stanislav N. Gorb, and Jonas O. Wolff. Fungal biology 123, no. 7 (2019): 497-506. | Find with Google Scholar »Dealing with hot rocky environments: Critical thermal maxima and locomotor performance in Leptodactylus lithonaetes (Anura: Leptodactylidae)
By: Ramirez-Castaneda, Valeria; Rodriguez-Lopez, Camilo; Lasso, Eloisa; Amezquita, Adolfo; Beltran, Ivan (2019). Herpetological Journal , 2019, Vol.29(3), p.155-161 DOI: 10.33256/hj29.3.155161 | Find with Google Scholar »Two consecutive Wolbachia-mediated mitochondrial introgressions obscure taxonomy in Palearctic swallowtail butterflies (Lepidoptera, Papilionidae)
By: Gaunet, Aurélien, Vlad Dincă, Leonardo Dapporto, Sergio Montagud, Raluca Vodă, Sämi Schär, Arnaud Badiane, Enrique Font, and Roger Vila. Zoologica Scripta (2019). | Find with Google Scholar »Animal-Borne Telemetry: An Integral Component of the Ocean Observing Toolkit
By: Harcourt, R., Martins Sequeira, A.M., Zhang, X., Rouquet, F., Komatsu, K., Heupel, M., McMahon, C.R., Whoriskey, F.G., Meekan, M., Carroll, G. and Brodie, S., 2019. Frontiers in Marine Science. | Find with Google Scholar »Genetic differentiation between estuarine and open coast ecotypes of a dominant ecosystem engineer
By: Coleman, Melinda A., J. S. Clark, M. A. Doblin, M. J. Bishop, and B. P. Kelaher. Marine and Freshwater Research 70, no. 7 (2019): 977-985. | Find with Google Scholar »Population genetic analyses reveal female reproductive philopatry in the oviparous Port Jackson shark
By: Day, Joanna, Jennalee A. Clark, Jane E. Williamson, Culum Brown, and Michael Gillings. Marine and Freshwater Research 70, no. 7 (2019): 986-994. | Find with Google Scholar »Zebra finch v-calls and the evidence for a signal: a response to comments on McDiarmid et al
By: McDiarmid, Callum S., Marc Naguib, and Simon C. Griffith. Behavioral Ecology 30, no. 3 (2019): e4-e5. | Find with Google Scholar »Deconstructing compassionate conservation
Hayward, M., Callen, A., Allen, B., Ballard, G., Broekhuis, F., Bugir, C., Clarke, R., Clulow, J., Clulow, S., Daltry, J., Davies-Mostert, H., Fleming, P., Griffin, A., Howell, L., Kerley, G., Klop-Toker, K., Legge, S., Major, T., Meyer, N., Montgomery, R., Moseby, K., Parker, D., Periquet, S., Read, J., Scanlon, R., Shuttleworth, C., Somers, M., Tamessar, C., Tuft, K., Upton, R., Valenzuela, M., Wayne, A., Wit, R. & Wüster, W. (2019). Conservation Biology. https://doi.org/10.1111/cobi.13366 | Find with Google Scholar »Strong spatial and temporal turnover of soil bacterial communities in South Africa’s hyperdiverse fynbos biome
By: Keet, J-H., Ellis, A.G., Hui, C., Le Roux, J.J. Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 2019. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2019.107541 | Find with Google Scholar »Detection of environmental and morphological adaptation despite high landscape genetic connectivity in a pest grasshopper (Phaulacridium vittatum)
Sonu Yadav, Adam Stow, Rachael Y Dudaniec (2019). Molecular Ecology https://doi.org/10.1111/mec.15146 | Find with Google Scholar »In the Media
Rick Shine was featured on ABC Radio Sydney Breakfast and 10 Daily
Professor Rick Shine from the Department of Biological Sciences was featured on ABC Radio Sydney Breakfast and 10 Daily regarding sightings of cane toads on the Central Coast of NSW.
Dr Simon Clulow was interviewed for ABC NewsRadio’s national Drive program
Dr Simon Clulow from the Department of Biological Sciences was interviewed for ABC NewsRadio’s national Drive program about whether cane toads are adapting to cool climates on the southern invasion front.
Birgit Szabo was interviewed on 2CC Drive
Birgit Szabo from the Department of Biological Sciences was interviewed on 2CC Drive regarding the cognitive abilities of eastern blue-tongue lizards.
Birgit Szabo was featured in Cosmos Magazine
Birgit Szabo from the Department of Biological Sciences was featured in Cosmos Magazine regarding the cognitive abilities of eastern blue-tongue lizards.
Lesley Hughes was interviewed on Radio Adelaide
Distinguished Professor Lesley Hughes, Pro Vice-Chancellor Research Integrity and Development was interviewed on Radio Adelaide about the impact of tourism on climate change.