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.

ecolsoc.org.au/awards/student…

📷️: 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
Read more here: bit.ly/49LMkQK
bit.ly/3Tj1Fl8

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:

ecolsoc.org.au/blog/beyond-se…

📷️: Callum Clark

New research unveils the previously unknown phonation abilities of worm lizards. Learn how an adult female of Amphisbaena alba emitted a distinct sound with potential defensive or communicative functions. bit.ly/49T4Eb1
#AustralEcology Ecological Society of Australia Wiley Ecology & Evolution

Only two weeks left to nominate for the 2024 Australian Ecology Research Award (AERA)!

The AERA recognises excellence in research in Australian ecology and is open to researchers from academia, and public and private sector agencies.

ecolsoc.org.au/awards/aera/

📷️: Lily Wheeler

The Call for Abstracts for ESA 2024 is now open!

ESA 2024 is shaping up to be HUGE with over 40 Symposia to choose from. Abstract submissions are open for any of these symposia and the Open Forum.

esa2024.org.au

Submissions close Friday 12 July.

📷️: Kristian Bell

Join us at our inaugural 2024 Trans-Tasman Forum, co-hosted with NZ EcologicalSociety!
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To be held online 23-24 July 2024.
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This is a FREE event but please note that registration is required. For more information or to register, please visit: bit.ly/trans-tasman-f…

New research in #AustralEcology delves into the threats facing subalpine forests, particularly in south-eastern Australia. Read how the increased activity of a native wood-boring beetle may be contributing to widespread dieback. bit.ly/3IRdnyk Ecological Society of Australia Wiley Ecology & Evolution

“'Winter Western Wanderer” by Kristian Bell (2023 ESA #PhotoCompetition #NichesAndHollows shortlist)

“Despite a sunny looking scene, this western blue-tongue (one of half a dozen or so blue-tongue species) was found crossing an open track on a cool day […].”

#WildlifeWednesday

“Hidden World” by Cameron Arden (2023 ESA #PhotoCompetition #BranchingOut shortlist)

“Using a process called ultra violet induced visible fluorescence, patterns and other wise minor parts of a flower can be revealed. The image is of Dipodium roseum [...]”

#FlowersOnFriday

Have you submitted your nomination for the 2024 Jill Landsberg Trust Fund Scholarship yet?

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

Nominations close 30 April.

ecolsoc.org.au/awards/student…

📷️: Sarah Wahjudi

Applications for the 2024 Next Generation Ecologist Award are now open!

This award recognises excellence in early-career research and provides ECEs with a voice at our annual conference.

Find out more: ecolsoc.org.au/awards/early-c…

Applications close 31 May.

📷️: Kristian Bell

Happy Easter from the Easter...Boodie?

This mother and offspring were photographed with the Arid Recovery Reserve, on Kokatha land.

📷️: Jack Bilby

Don't forget, nominations for the 2024 Australian Ecology Research Award are now open.

The AERA recognises excellence in research in Australian ecology and is open to researchers from academia, and public and private sector agencies.

ecolsoc.org.au/awards/aera/

📷️: Lily Wheeler

Last chance to nominate for the 2024 Australian Research Data Commons (ARDC) Award for New Developers of Open Source Software in Ecology. ⁠

Applications close this weekend - 31 March.

ecolsoc.org.au/awards/ardc-aw…

📷️: Yuxiang Ren

Exciting research in #AustralEcology explores the potential of owl pellet analysis to estimate small mammal diversity in arid environments, to complement traditional trapping, offering valuable insights for conservation efforts. Ecological Society of Australia Wiley Ecology & Evolution bit.ly/43Ctx8B

It is an absolute joy to work with these researchers from UOW, University of Sydney, University of Melbourne & Australian Institute of Marine Science

We're passionate about raising awareness of #EcoGrief & #ClimateAnxiety so that we don't lose our future innovators to despair!

Take our survey here: research.net/r/STEMM_profes…

New in #AustralEcology . This study has shown how a variety of diversity metrics and landscape analyses can inform on priority areas for biodiversity conservation in the heathlands of increasingly urbanized regions in Australia. bit.ly/3vgr86A Wiley Ecology & Evolution Ecological Society of Australia