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Monthly Archives: July 2016
Who to follow: a guide to the social media heroes of science
Whether you’re a newbie or a seasoned pro, social media can be a bit of a mine field. There are so many people to follow, so many pictures to like and so many tweets to retweet. We’ve simplified things a little for you, giving you our top picks for who to follow on Instagram and […]
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The devil within: the risk of illegal pet reptiles
Australia is in the midst of a biodiversity crisis, the threats of which are exacerbated by the illegal pet trade. Pablo Garcia Diaz talks us through the enormous biosecurity threat that is posed by the importation of illegal pet reptiles. The importation of exotic reptiles to Australia poses a threat to our biodiversity, the risks […]
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Highlights from PDU2- we’ve got your keynote lectures
The Palaeo Down Under 2 Conference is done and dusted, but for those of you that couldn’t make it, the keynote lectures are ready to watch. The conference was kicked off by Professor Mary L. Droser from the University of California, with her talk entitled “Catching the second Ediacara wave”. The second keynote lecture was presented by Professor Maoyan Zhu […]
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Restoring South Australia’s native vegetation
Since the middle of last century, an area the size of Russia has been degraded around the world. Our challenge today is to restore this land. Professor Andy Lowe talks us through the key challenges of environmental restoration. Sourcing seeds, monitoring outcomes, habitat fragmentation and climate change are all issues that must be faced for effective, wide-spread […]
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Catching the second Ediacara wave – PDU2 Adelaide 2016
The Palaeo Down Under 2 Conference is on in Adelaide this week, and for those that couldn’t make it, Monday’s keynote lecture is now online. Entitled “Catching the second Ediacara wave: ecology and biology of the Ediacara Biota as recorded in South Australia” this engaging research is presented by Prof. Mary L. Droser, of the University of […]
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Young Einsteins: the EI featured in SALife mag
Affectionately dubbed “Young Einsteins”, The Environment Institute’s Dr Zoe Doubleday and Jarrod Hodgson are featured in this month’s SALife magazine. Dr Zoe Doubleday recently made international headlines with her research on cephalopods. She talks about her meteoric rise to media stardom, juggling interviews with the BBC and New York Times. Jarrod Hodgson, ecologist and avian detective, […]
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Technology, Science and Conservation in the Asia-Pacific
Technology is an important part of conservation research and none more so than in developing regions. Dave Emmett, Senior Vice-President of the Asia-Pacific Field Division, Conservation International, walks us through the technological approaches to conservation research. From satellites to drones, camera traps to DNA analysis, our ever-evolving technological landscape is transforming our understanding of biodiversity. Watch his […]
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Seminar: The Atlas of Living Australia
Dr John La Salle, Director of the Atlas of Living Australia at the CSIRO will present a seminar entitled “The Atlas of Living Australia: supporting biodiversity discovery, documentation and analysis”. Abstract The Atlas of Living Australia is a globally recognised web based infrastructure to capture, aggregate, manage and analyse all classes of biodiversity data – as well as 470 […]
Seminar: Using soundscapes to detect forest degradation
Dr Zuzana Burivalova, postdoctoral research fellow from Princeton University, will present a seminar entitled “Using soundscapes to detect different degrees of tropical forest degradation”. Abstract Communities and indigenous people play a fundamental role in tropical forest management and they are often efficient at preventing deforestation. In Papua New Guinea, the majority of land is officially […]
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Seminar: From Small Models to Big Data. Dr Jim Ascough
We regret to inform you that this seminar has been cancelled. Dr Jim Ascough, from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) will be presenting a seminar on USDA’s research on modelling, optimisation, data acquisition and cloud computing in the agricultural sector. Title: From Small Models to Big Data: A Long-Term Perspective on the Past, Present, […]
