Fascinating findings on northern quoll behaviour! New research in #AustralEcology challenges the traditional view of these endangered marsupial predators as strictly nocturnal; the study uncovers bimodal activity patterns. bit.ly/3Qjxolb Ecological Society of Australia Wiley Ecology & Evolution

🚨 Applications for the 2024 Australian Research Data Commons (ARDC) Award for New Developers of Open Source Software in Ecology have been EXTENDED! ⁠
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Applications now close 2 August.⁠
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📷️: Yuxiang Ren

Jumping into the week like this Common Dolphin (Delphinus delphis)... 🐬⁠
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#MarineLifeMonday #Dolphin

New research in #AustralEcology on historical First Nations' land management in Australia's tall, wet forests. Evidence suggests these ecosystems were naturally dense and wet pre-British invasion, challenging popular belief. bit.ly/49GAt5O Ecological Society of Australia Wiley Ecology & Evolution 🌳

An excellent opportunity for anyone interested in southern hemisphere ecology and #SciComm !

Applications for the 2024 Fundamental Ecology Award are now open!

This $5,000 postgraduate grant supports research in the field of fundamental ecology.

Applications close 30 June.

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📷️: Peter Salt

Nominations for the 2024 ESA Gold Medal open tomorrow.

The ESA Gold Medal recognises an ESA member who has made a substantial contribution to the field of ecology in Australia.

Nominations close 31 May.

For more information: ecolsoc.org.au/awards/gold-me…

📷️: Dr David Hamilton

New study on bamboo dominance and forest regeneration! After synchronized flowering and die-off, bamboo-dominated plots had higher seedling abundance and richness; die-off didn't enhance seedling vertical growth. #AustralEcology Ecological Society of Australia Wiley Ecology & Evolution bit.ly/3J5iLxR

Feeling a bit crusty after the weekend? Spare a thought for this Spirula spirula shell, encrusted with goose neck barnacles. ⁠
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📷️: Peter Salt, Murramarang, Bawley Point.⁠

Last chance to apply for the Jill Landsberg Trust Fund Scholarship and the Australian Ecology Research Award! Both close 30 April.

More information:

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In #AustralEcology . Lack of ecological knowledge is a major challenge for effective conservation of threatened plant species in Australia. Rapid on-ground surveys can be more cost effective for long-term conservation outcomes. bit.ly/4aHFNqw Wiley Ecology & Evolution Ecological Society of Australia

It is the magical time of year when Australia's only deciduous tree (Nothofagus gunnii) brings autumn colour to the Tasmanian wilderness. Photographer Jasmine Lee captured this image while hiking up Mt Murchison several years ago.

Will you make the #fagus pilgrimage this year?

Exciting findings in #AustralEcology : a study on bandicoots reveals the power of in situ exposure to native predators in combating prey naivety, highlighting how living with western quolls enhances anti-predator behaviours. Ecological Society of Australia Wiley Ecology & Evolution bit.ly/3w4sdi3

New in #AustralEcology . Our results indicate that Australian alpine shrub litter decomposes most readily soon after deployment, which in this study was after a snowy winter at the start of spring. bit.ly/3VPUV10 Wiley Ecology & Evolution Ecological Society of Australia

A new study in #AustralEcology gives new insights into how environmental factors influence ploidy levels in a Drakensberg near-endemic taxon; and the intricate relationship between soil properties, temperature, and plant traits. Ecological Society of Australia Wiley Ecology & Evolution bit.ly/3IRYAna

Have you submitted your nomination for the 2024 Jill Landsberg Trust Fund Scholarship yet? TWO WEEKS LEFT!

This $6000 grant supports the field-based research of a postgraduate student working in applied ecology.

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📷️: Sarah Wahjudi

In #AustralEcology , this note documents the first record of the invasive buff-tailed bumblebee Bombus terrestris nesting in an above-ground nest box deployed for birds in Australia. bit.ly/3RWpu1q Wiley Ecology & Evolution Ecological Society of Australia

Check out our latest book reviews in #AustralEcology ! 📚 Dive into 'Dead in the Water' by R. Beasley and 'Toxic: The Rotting Underbelly of the Tasmanian Salmon Industry' by R.Flanagan. 🌊EcolSocAus Wiley Ecology & Evolution
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New #NaturalHistoryNote in #AustralEcology sheds light on the behaviour of Heath Monitors in Victoria's Little Desert National Park! Revealing its predatory habits and the use of hollow logs as shelter. #AustralEcology Ecological Society of Australia Wiley Ecology & Evolution Read more: bit.ly/4ag9uPD

'In a species as cryptic as the Spotted Pardalote...why would they risk attracting nest predators by signalling the nest’s location?'

Find out more from Deakin University PhD student Clara Borrel, in our latest blog:

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📷️: Callum Clark