Science news from The University of Western Australia (UWA).

Perth, Australia
Joined October 2014
DNA Lab at UWA is hiring now to extend our #SynBio capacity towards biosynthesis of flavonoids @SynBioAusAsia @ScienceUWA @ACSSynBio Further details about the opportunity please read and apply 👇 external.jobs.uwa.edu.au/cw/…
I was challenged by "victimless leather" in 2004. Reflecting back shows how much society's changed and how @SymbioticALab helps bring the community on the journey understanding the interplay of life & science @uwanews #WomenInScience #UWAgenderequity @gendereq_sciuwa
👩‍🔬 Inspirational @uwanews women in STEM! DR IONAT ZURR - SymbioticA: provoking dialogue about artful science ⚗️. Questioning what we choose to do to life through technology. @SymbioticALab @ANHB_UWA bit.ly/2S0QeOb #InternationalwomenandgirlsinSTEM
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Maria's work that sleep is critical to mental health extends to many areas, including suicide prevention @UWA_YLM, being pursued at UWA @uwanews #UWAgenderequity @gendereq_sciuwa @UWApsych
👩‍🔬 Inspirational @uwanews women in STEM! DR MARIA PUSHPANATHAN - Parkinson’s disease: when you sleep better, you feel better 😌 Helping patients with better QoL @ParkinsonsWA @clinipsy_UWA @SleepScienceUWA @UWApsych bit.ly/2TFdDt1 #InternationalwomenandgirlsinSTEM
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Megan's favourite part of a leading large team focussed on delivering research to Australian farmers is getting out onto farms to assist students develop their field research skills 👩‍🔬 Picture: Megan Ryan and PhD Candidate @MKontoolas we’re on-farm doing pasture assessments.
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We are so proud of our #PhD students here at #UWA! please check out Ashoka Sarker inspirational message celebrating International Day of Women and Girls in Science 😍 👏➡️➡️ facebook.com/UWASAgE/posts/2… #WomenInScience #WomenInSTEM @uwanews @ScienceUWA @UWA_students @gendereq_sciuwa
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It’s the International Day of Women and Girls in Science at @uwanews and today I am working on wheat genetics. I am very happy to have another two women in our research group. #WomenInScience #UWAgenderequity #WomenInWheatResearch @gendereq_sciuwa
It’s the International Day of Women and Girls in Science at @uwanews and this morning I made lunches, dropped child to school, going to a PhD panel meeting, having supervision with my PhD student and writing my new course outline #WomenInScience @gendereq_sciuwa @UWApsych
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Celebrating just two of the many amazing young #WomenInSTEM. @NaimasOcean and @LincolnHood collecting key data on threatened fishes and sharks, to help rebuild resilient oceans by understanding shark aggregations and the impact of ocean noise on fishes. @BiolSci_UWA @uwaoceans
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Sajeevee Sarathchandra, is a Srilankan PhD Student who studies on Mine site rehabilitation. Her research area is focused on balancing chemical and biological stress in mining sites & environment in better way to sustain the ecosystem in the particular area. #WomenInScience
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Replying to @emielda_y
@emielda_y @_kirstybrooks & Emilie make up the fantastic Technical team that supports teaching. These ladies are responsible for all of the hands on practical lab, field and glasshouse work our students get to experience in Ag & Enviro Sciences. They are ready to kick off Sem 1💥
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Assoc. Prof. Fran Hoyle @SoilsWest works extensively with the agricultural industry, policy decision makers, schools and farmers on soil quality, and in particular the role of soil biology and organic matter in supporting production and ecosystem resilience. #WomenInScience
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We are celebrating the amazing @drloubee "After spending many childhood hours following the lives of ants on farms, and wondering what their underground homes held, it is probably not surprising that I became a soil scientist." See more facebook.com/UWASAgE/posts/2… #WomenInScience
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Hayley Ingram is a current Bachelor of Biomedical Science student in her final year, majoring in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology and Genetics at @uwanews linkedin.com/in/hayley-ingra… See more: facebook.com/UWASAgE/posts/2… #WomenInScience @ScienceUWA @gendereq_sciuwa @UWA_students
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👩‍🔬 Inspirational women like @soilhealth in STEM! "We are developing a Soil Health app to help build confidence in the use of sustainable land management practices." Read more: facebook.com/UWASAgE/posts/2… @gendereq_sciuwa @soilswest @IOA_UWA @ScienceUWA @uwanews #WomenInScience
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Replying to @moore_science_
@moore_science_ and her droid (a.k.a. terrestrial laser scanner) measuring canopy structure change in a remnant Eucalyptus wandoo woodland in WA's wheat belt. #WomenInScience #UWAgenderequity #UWA @uwanews @ScienceUWA @gendereq_sciuwa
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Jo is working on assessing the suitability of Australian pasture legumes to provide good nutrition for honeybees linkedin.com/in/jo-wisdom-ph… #UWA #SAGE #Agrifutures #honeybees #pastures #legumes #AgResearch #pollination #WomenInScience @IOA_UWA @ScienceUWA @uwanews
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The world needs science and science needs women 👩‍🔬 We’re proud to celebrate our amazing staff and students succeeding in STEM fields on International Day of Women & Girls in Science 🙌 #WomenScienceDay #UWAgenderequity #WomenInScience @gendereq_sciuwa @uwanews @ScienceUWA
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