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Dr Laura Weyrich presents at Science Says! this week

Dr Laura Weyrich will be part of Science Says! this Wednesday night. It’s an evening in the style of the great panel shows – think mixing Mock the Week, Spicks and Specks, and just a dash of QI. Last years’ challenges included singing about gravity waves, solving how pandas can be encouraged to mate, and miming how rollercoasters […]

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ARC success for EI Researchers!

In the ARC Funding round announced this morning, Environment Institute researchers received: 1 Discovery Indigenous,1 DECRA,1 Linkage Infrastructure Equipment and 5 Discovery Grants. Congratulations to Environment Institute leaders and members involved with the following successful ARC grants. Dr Ray Tobler has been awarded a Discovery Indigenous for the ongoing Aboriginal Hair Project with the SA […]

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Jenna Crowe-Riddell chosen as a 2017 Fresh Scientist

Fresh Science is a national competition helping early-career researchers to become spokespeople for science. As part of the program EMCR will receive three days of science communication training and present at the Fresh Science in the Pub event. Jenna Crowe-Riddell is a Fulbright Scholar and is currently completing her PhD with Dr Kate Sanders who is a Future Fellow and Senior […]

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Dr Marc Jones has been honoured with Lanzendorf Paleoart Prize

Dr Marc Jones has been awarded the Lazendorf paleoart prize by the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology. The Society of Vertebrate Paleontology aims to the science of vertebrate paleontology and the conservation and preservation of fossil sites. This award is given for outstanding achievement in paleontological illustration and art. The artwork which won the prize is […]

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URAF is featured on Totally Wild

Totally Wild spoke to Molly Hennekam from the Centre of Applied Conservation Science and URAF about their conservation drones. The episode gave an overview of the places they’ve worked in such as studying Orangutan nests in Sumatra. URAF run regular drone training courses, if you’re interested in learning how to pilot drones. The schedule can […]

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