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Postdoctoral Opportunities with the NESP Clean Air and Urban Landscapes Hub (CAUL)
The University of Melbourne node of the NESP Clean Air and Urban Landscapes Hub is advertising four Research Fellow (Level A) positions. They are seeking candidates with expertise in amphibian ecology, urban ecology, urban greening and environmental psychology to contribute … Continue reading
Biodiversity management and unplanned fires
Edit: Missed my seminar? You can listen to a recording with a copy of the slides: http://unimelb.adobeconnect.com/p913xeq1mjx/ I’m doing a seminar today at Creswick on fire and biodiversity (9:30 a.m., Melbourne time). My talk will discuss unplanned fires, how their … Continue reading
INTECOL talk, #INT13
I’m talking in the S11 Maths, Models & Methods session at INTECOL on Tuesday at 11:15 in room 4. The topic is “Developing biodiversity indices using models”. A copy of the slides is available here. I’ll also auto-tweet a little … Continue reading
Why did the squirrel glider cross the road?
Why did the squirrel glider cross the road? The answer: because now it can, thanks to glider poles and rope bridges that have been installed across the Hume Freeway. The first paper from the PhD thesis of Kylie Soanes has … Continue reading
Royal Society of Victoria Lecture on Science for Conservation Decisions
I’m speaking tomorrow (7.00 pm, 22 November 2012) at the Royal Society of Victoria. It will be in the Lecture Theatre upstairs in the Royal Society building (entry via 8 La Trobe Street Melbourne). RSV lectures are open to all … Continue reading
Friday at #ESA2012 – last day!
It’s the last day of ESA 2012! The first talk for my day was by Sarah Mincey, investigating social factors that influence tree species diversity and basal area in Bloomington, Indiana. Species diversity increased with the diversity of the distribution … Continue reading
Monday at #ESA2012 – a ripper
Now that was a great opening day of the ESA conference in Portland! OK, yesterday was the official opening, and I liked Jane Lubchenco’s talk, but this was the first full day. And it was perhaps the best conference day … Continue reading
Posted in Communication, Ecological indices, Ecological models, Women in science
Tagged #ESA2012, biodiversity, conference, ecology, environmental decisions, experiment, extinction, fire, indices, models, Portland
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Conservation triage, and how the public values species
This article was co-authored with Hugh Possingham, and originally appeared in The Conversation, where comments can be posted. At current levels of funding, it is not possible to save all threatened species in Australia from extinction. Trade-offs are required. For … Continue reading
Posted in CEED, Ecological models
Tagged biodiversity, ecology, environmental decisions, extinction, Hugh Possingham, mick mccarthy, models, research, triage
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L’Oréal Australia and New Zealand For Women in Science Fellowships 2012
Applications for the 2012 L’Oréal Australia and New Zealand For Women in Science Fellowships are now open. The three $25,000 Fellowships are intended to help early career women scientists consolidate their careers and rise to leadership positions in science. The … Continue reading
Posted in CEED, Detectability, Ecological models, NERP, New research, Women in science
Tagged adaptive management, biodiversity, detectability, ecological surveys, ecology, environmental decisions, extinction, mick mccarthy, models, monitoring, research, science, science fellowships, uncertainty, women scientists
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Building resilient ecosystems
Andrew Bennett and Dale Nimmo are hosting a forum on resilience at Deakin University on 12th April. The flyer for the event is here. Registration is essential if you wish to attend (see the flyer). The forum is titled “Building … Continue reading
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