The 3rd IUCN/SSC International Conservation Translocation Conference is happening 13-15th November 2023. As a member of the organising committee, let me tell you - it's going to be great! Check out conservationtranslocations.com #ICTC2023 #conservationtranslocations

AWS University Research Grants are offered to honours or postgraduate students at Australian universities. Application info: aws.org.au/university-gra… #AustralianWildlifeSociety #WildlifeConservation #AustralianWildlife #conservation #wildlife #Australia

Excited to share this first paper by former Hons student Regan Terry et al. Regan found that plastic mesh did not stop foxes from digging up artificial turtle nests (but stay tuned for her MS results soon). onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ae…

New in #AusJZoology Female mate choice in fat-tailed dunnart influences offspring sex ratio but not fecundity #OpenAccess Volatile organic compounds in dingo scat + comparison with domestic dog #OA The case of hybridisation between 2 Aust reptile ticks #OA publish.csiro.au/zo

We have immediate access to the superb natural habitats in the La Trobe Nangak Tamboree Wildlife Sanctuary, a 30 hectare natural bushland environment . This high biodiversity site provides an outdoor lab for plant & animal research & education. latrobe.edu.au/wildlife

A dedicated turtle conservation team headed up by scientists from La Trobe + Western Sydney University + Uni of New England have reached the finals of the @EurekaPrizes for for Innovation in Citizen Science! The #1MillionTurtles initiative couldn't have done it without community support!🐢

Another year welcoming potential students #LaTrobeOpenDay #Zoology

Congratulations to the latest #Holsworth recipients. A full list can be found on our website: ecolsoc.org.au/awards/holswor… Applications for the next round (2023 Round 2) will open 1 September. Thank you to all the volunteer assessors who make Holsworth possible! 📷: Emily Tudor

I have a new paper that should be of interest to visual ecologists and #lightpollution folks. Building on previous work, I've compiled large databases that characterize the spectral sensitivity of terrestrial wildlife species. Free access here: authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S14… 1/

#ICTC2023 Day 1. Many great talks & Kelly Williams-Kelly is presenting her PhD research in the first poster session. Come check it out!

Dryandra did not disappoint. NUMBATS!!! #ICTC2023

Featured article: Lesku et al doi.org/10.1016/j.jthe… The white cap of sunbathing white-capped noddies is 20°C cooler than the black plumage on the back. This might help keep the brain cooler. JA Lesku, RG Baker, H Elmes Dr Kylie Robert, Lauren Tworkowski, TL Dutka La Trobe University, La Trobe News

PhD candidate Kelly Williams-Kelly publishes her first data chapter

What a great new tool to see how your scientific publications have been used in policy documents: policyprofiles.sagepub.com #policy #science #SciPol

Nice work Ange theconversation.com/i-collect-mars…

A study on what many of us already know: over 75% of internal service work in academia is done by women. “We were surprised by how brazenly the male researchers described their priorities, for example that they actively didn’t respond to emails” kifinfo.no/en/2024/03/wom…

I'm going to be on the radio! 📻Sunday April 21st I'll be chatting with Einstein A Go Go for #20Phds20Mins. Tune into 3rrrfm from 11am to hear about my beloved greater stick-nest rats and our efforts to conserve this unique species 🐭🧡 #RodentsRule #WildOz #Conservation

Tune in to Einstein A Go Go this coming Sunday 21 April to catch @LTUResearchers Zahra Telikani + Lucas Auroux + Kelly Williams-Kelly + Tina Katsaros discussing their research projects on Dr Shane Huntington OAM's #20phds20mins challenge! 🎙️ 🔬 brnw.ch/21wIFEX

What a great way to hear from our talented graduate researchers! Tune into Einstein A Go Go on Dr Shane Huntington OAM this Sunday (11am) to learn more about research by Kelly Williams-Kelly, Lucas Auroux, Zahra Telikani & Tina Katsaros. Details below!⬇️

New paper out this week in Pacific Conservation Biology. We further uncover the distribution of an extremely narrow range skink, endemic to Mount Kaputar. Open Access paper here: publish.csiro.au/PC/PC24001 Nick Gale ChappleLab Dr Kylie Robert IUCN SSC Skink Specialist Group School of Biological Sciences, Monash