Nicolette from Earth BioGenome Project presenting communications of EBP including JEDI workshops!

NSW biodiversity conservation laws are getting an overhaul. New commitments by Penny Sharpe Chris Minns address many major issues enabling ongoing nature loss in NSW, such as the biodiversity offsets scheme - but there are still significant gaps, such as inadequate action

Strong progress – from a low base: here’s what’s in NSW’s biodiversity reforms theconversation.com/strong-progres…

Work in conservation management? Check out our new paper on an easy‐to‐use toolkit for integrating genetics into conservation management! Kathy Belov Kate Farquharson Dr Elle McLennan Parice Brandies Kym Ottewell Luke Silver Threatened Species Initiative Sydney Science …lpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ac…

This #NationalScienceWeek 6 University of Sydney scientists will go head-to-head in The Species Showdown! The Battles 🥊 Earth v Space Tasmanian Tiger v Tasmanian Devil Humans v AI 🗓️Wednesday, 14 August ⏰6:30pm - 8pm 📍The Great Hall Register now: tinyurl.com/bp4tf4vk

Two lectureship positions are available in the School of Life and Environmental Sciences University of Sydney! Our School is seeking to appoint 1 Lecturer or Senior Lecturer in Ecology and 1 in Evolutionary Biology. Applications close on 8 Sep. Details here: usyd.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/USYD_EXT…

Super excited for the Threatened Species Initiative team! Finalists in the Eureka Prize for Environmental Research. A massive congratulations to all who have been involved & contributed. It is not possible without all of you! Kym Ottewell Maurizio Rossetto Bioplatforms Australia Kathy Belov

We’re thrilled to share that University of Sydney has eight finalists in the 2024 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes, with seven from the Faculty of Science 🎉🔬 Congratulations Peter Banks 💉💉💉A/Prof. Haryana Dhillon💉💉💉 A/Prof Alice Motion 🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ @mengyuliusyd1 Kate Jolliffe @anitahobaillie Prof Carolyn Hogg 👏 🔗 Read more ow.ly/l1t750SNLVp

Congratulations to Biodiversity Council Councillor Prof Carolyn Hogg and her team at University of Sydney for being finalists in the 2024 Eureka Prize for Environmental Research. Their Threatened Species Initiative has generated genetic data for 102 plant and animal species and is translating

The new master of marsupial MHC - Luke Silver!! 3 weeks after starting his PhD, Covid lockdowns started....Luke's success is a testament of his perseverance & resilience. Awesome job 🙌

Science is not only about discovery but also communication. Awesome job today Patra Petrohilos getting the next generation excited about science! CIPPS Kathy Belov Sydney Science

An inspiring breakfast talk by Prof Carolyn Hogg at Parliament House this morning on the power of genomics for managing threatened species. Sydney Science

So the past 12 hours has seen me talk serious science about biodiversity & battling extinction at NSW parliament first thing for OCSE seminar ...to the Species Showdown tonight in the Great Hall!! #scienceweek Sydney Science NSW Chief Scientist & Engineer

Super proud, Holly first paper from her PhD published! A genomic framework to assist in conservation breeding & translocation success - using the Bellinger River turtle as a case study Kathy Belov Dr Elle McLennan Jane DeGabriel Arthur Georges conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/cs…

I am so fortunate to work with such an amazing team of people. Today the Office of Global and Research Engagement had an away day ⁦Australian Museum⁩. Topics covered grand challenges and major bids, Sydney listens and RACIs. Even the Thylacoleo got a mention!

Today is #NationalThreatenedSpeciesDay, which marks the tragic day the last Tasmanian tiger (thylacine), in captivity, died. An iconic, heartbreaking emblem of extinction. wwf.org.au/what-we-do/spe… 🧵

Threatened Species populations have been declining at 4% per year for the last 20 years. We can turn things around. It will take investment, political spine and the support of the community. Tell your members of parliament that you want action on this - it helps stiffen their

Congratulations Soleille Miller! Thesis successfully submitted! Thanks for the excellent work and super fun times. 😁 Russell Bonduriansky E&ERC UNSW Science #rollinstones

One of the best things about coming to Science in the Shine Dome is cheering on past students who are accepting awards. Emily Wong (Emily Wong) has won the Fenner medal! Eric Chow has won the Gottschalk medal. 🎉🎉🎉🥂#shinedome24 Australian Academy of Science

Are you interested in an exciting postdoc developing novel conservation planning approaches and applying them to securing biodiversity in Antarctica? If so then apply for the postdoc position that Justine Shaw and I have available. See qut.nga.net.au/cp/index.cfm?e… Securing Antarctica's Environmental Future