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Allowing duck hunting to continue in Victoria is shameful and part of a disturbing trend by. Great analysis by @JackHPascoe @Biodivcouncil of why we must demand better care of nature by @VicGovAu theconversation.com/allowing… via @ConversationEDU

Allowing duck hunting to continue in Victoria is shameful and part of a disturbing trend

Victoria’s decision this week to reject a ban on duck hunting is a shot to the heart for proud Yuin man Jack Pascoe, son of Bruce Pascoe. The black duck Yumburra is a Yuin tribal totem.

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AMOS@AMOSupdates21 Nov 2023
4/6 Prestley Medal is given to Dr. Andrew King (@AndrewKingClim) for his important contributions to understanding of climate variability, climate change, temperature and rainfall extremes, seasonal climate prediction and climate impacts
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Here’s @laubibianapina staying cool while preparing her pitch for tonight’s Big Science Pitch! Join us online tonight at 6pm to hear all about Laura’s beetles and what we can learn about heat resistance from them! Register here: science.unimelb.edu.au/engag…
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Here’s Claire perfecting her pitch for tomorrow night’s Big Science Pitch! Join us online at 6pm tomorrow to see six of our top early career researchers pitching their work in 3 minutes to win a share of $110K of research funding. Please register: science.unimelb.edu.au/engag…
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Christmas beetles, fairy wrens, coral reefs & more…..The Big Science Pitch is back 🤩 Join us on Nov 1 to see six of our top early career researchers battle it out for a share of $110,000 of research funding. You get to vote too! Please register: science.unimelb.edu.au/engag…
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Emily McColl-Gausden@EcoEmcg3 Oct 2023
Very proud to have this project published. Thanks to everyone who helped me take platypus eDNA samples before and after the black summer megafires. Please check it and the @ConversationEDU article out! doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.202… @r_tingley @andrewrweeks @lukewarm1981 @enviro_DNA
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Platypuses are hard to spot in the wild, but their DNA helps researchers track their presence and disappearance Here, @EcoEmcg + @andrewrweeks (@UniMelb) sampled 118 rivers + creeks before and after the Black Summer bushfires, searching for platypus DNA. theconversation.com/even-pla…

Even platypuses aren’t safe from bushfires – a new DNA study tracks their disappearance

We sampled 118 rivers and creeks before and after the Black Summer bushfires, searching for platypus DNA. Here’s what we found.

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VicBioCon@VicBioCon27 Sep 2023
Introducing our 1st plenary speaker for #VicBioCon24 Dr Kylie Soanes! @kyliesoanes is a Research Fellow in Urban Biodiversity with the School of Agriculture, Food & Ecosystem Sciences @UniMelb🌳We’re so excited to hear her speak about creative solutions for urban biodiversity!🐾
A photo of Dr Kylie Soanes, standing in front of green foliage and smiling at the camera.

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I'm really excited to have the opportunity to share my research on Thursday alongside some other great projects at the 2023 @RoyalSocietyVic Young Scientist Research Prize. Come along!
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Being ‘Nature positive’ isn’t just planting a few trees –it’s actually stopping the damage we do. Here are 3 ways to make sure nature positive is truly positive for nature, and not greenwashing. Research by @martine_maron @megcevans @sophusticated theconversation.com/nature-p…

‘Nature positive’ isn’t just planting a few trees – it’s actually stopping the damage we do

Nature positive is the new rallying cry to reverse environmental decline. But it could easily become greenwash – if we’re not careful.

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Douglas Brumley@BrumleyLab13 Sep 2023
Applications now open for a continuing position (tenured) in Mathematical Biology at the University of Melbourne @UniMelb @SciMelb @MelbMathBio jobs.unimelb.edu.au/en/job/9…
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Please repost: Great opportunity to join us at @MonashBiol @MonashUni in beautiful Melbourne, Australia, with multiple ongoing academic positions in ecology. Details here: careers.pageuppeople.com/513…

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Dr. Kylie Soanes@kyliesoanes7 Sep 2023
Latest video, in which I talk about how conservation science PLUS action saves species from extinction, and insult some threatened species while I’m at it #ThreatenedSpeciesDay #wildoz
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España!!
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We are about 1 year into electrifying our home. Here's what we have done and the relative operating costs compared to using oil and gas... The TLDR is that electrification is way cheaper... 1/
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We installed a 6.6 kW rooftop PV system. In summer, our electricity costs are negative (our feed in tariff of 5 c/kWh pays for the grid consumption). Our solar production in winter is less than our consumption. I don't think we'll install a battery just yet. 5/
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I estimate we are getting >10% return on investment from electrifying our home. This are effectively tax-free savings. A clear step forward would be for governments to help fund more electrification of households that can't afford the upfront costs. 6/6
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Congratulations to @DrEmmaLJohnston on being awarded an honorary doctorate from @UniMelb. Double doctor! :-)
A photo of robed academics inside the Royal Exhibition Building - Emma Johnston holding her honorary doctorate testamur, Mick McCarthy and Emily Nicholson

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