Royal Society of South Australia in Adelaide, South Australia | Non-profit organisation

Royal Society of South Australia

Locality: Adelaide, South Australia

Address: RSSA Rooms, Morgan Thomas Lane, off Kintore Avenue, Adelaide 5000 5000 Adelaide, SA, Australia

Website: http://www.rssa.org.au

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24.01.2022 It wasn't our usual meeting where we could award medals in person but.... Big congratulations to Dr Rajabi Mojtaba on the award of the HG Andrewartha Medal for outstanding research by an early career Australian scientist. And congrats also to Jacynta Anderson for the award of the publication medal for her work published in the journal "Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia" for most outstanding paper published by a young member of the Society: https://www.tandfonline.com//abs/10./03721426.2020.1786779 We'll get your medals to you soon.

21.01.2022 The Pinnacle of Knowledge - QueersInScience SA Quiz Night - Fri Nov 20th 7:30pm. QueersInScience SA branch are holding their inaugural quiz night to build community & improve support for LGBTQIA+ people working in STEMM. More info here: https://www.facebook.com/events/409805243370534

19.01.2022 It is our final meeting of the year tonight - please join us for 5 short talks from recipients of our Small Research Grants scheme, and to say adieu to 2020.

19.01.2022 Don-t miss this - "Fine-scale Environmental Heterogeneity and the Persistence of Biodiversity" from A/Prof Gunnar Keppel (University of South Australia) this Thursday evening 6:30pm ACST online.

18.01.2022 Interesting stuff on microclimates from A/Prof Gunnar Keppel (University of South Australia) tonight - "Fine-scale Environmental Heterogeneity and the Persistence of Biodiversity"

17.01.2022 THIS THURS Nov 12th we will hear from our Small Research Grants recipients online via Zoom at 6:30 pm ACST. Our speakers will showcase their diverse supported research in 5 x 10 minute presentations. Always a fascinating night - don't miss out!

15.01.2022 On THURS Nov 12th we will hear from our Small Research Grants recipients online via Zoom at 6:30 pm ACST. Our speakers will showcase their diverse supported research in 5 x 10 minute presentations. Always a fascinating night - don't miss out! * Alana Rose Delaine (Uni Adelaide) "Psyllaephagus, an important but problematic genus of Encyrtid wasps"... * Andrea Stiglingh (Uni Adelaide) "Classifying Soil Corrosivity to Predict Fence Corrosion Rates in Acid Sulfate Soils" * Gerrut Norval (Flinders) "The introduced snake mite occurs in the wild in Australia" * James Peyla (UniSA, to be presented by Zoë Doubleday) "Message in a Cuttle: The Long-Term Effects of Ocean Acidification on the Giant Australian Cuttlefish" * Samuel Davidson (BEADS Lab, Flinders) "Morphology and Dynamics of Unique Transverse Dunes Determined Using the Autonomous ‘Topcat’ Catamaran

14.01.2022 Blown away by the quality & breadth of research by the up-and-coming scientists here in SA. Thanks again to Alana Delaine, Andrea Stiglingh, Gerrut Norval, James Peyla & Samuel Davidson #smallresearchgrants #sciencesouthaustralia To learn more about our grants, awards and funding opportunities, please see our website: http://www.rssa.org.au/award--grants.html

13.01.2022 NEW Research Article in Transactions of the Royal Society SA: Endemic macrophyte is more plastic than two cosmopolitan species in fluctuating water levels and nutrient-enriched conditions. Packer, Ganf , Kueffer , Facelli & Pyšek Read it here: https://www.tandfonline.com//abs/10./03721426.2020.1848981

11.01.2022 AFF Talks by Bettison & James Award Recipients. Talks are FREE but registration is essential. What To Do About Researchers Behaving Badly with Professor David Vaux... Sunday 25 October 1:30PM, Palace Nova Eastend Cinema 8 https://adelaidefilmfestival.org//what-to-do-about-resear/ Life Finds a Way - Sex, Death and Evolution with Professor John Long Saturday 24 October 1:30PM, Palace Nova Eastend Cinema 8 https://adelaidefilmfestival.org//life-finds-a-way-sex-de/

08.01.2022 Don't forget Inspiring South Australia Science Engagement grants close in less than two weeks! Apply for up to $5K to bring science to new audiences in South Australia. Applications are due 30th November 2020. https://inspiringsa.org.au/inspiring-sa-community-science-/

05.01.2022 New articles recently published in the Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia: * Philip Clarke - The petrified man of Naracoorte, South Australia. An early example of nineteenth century tourist interests in Indigenous subjects https://www.tandfonline.com//full/10/03721426.2020.1843120... * Ian Beveridge - Gastrointestinal helminth parasites of the red kangaroo, Osphranter rufus (Desmarest) (Marsupialia: Macropodidae) and their regional distribution https://www.tandfonline.com//full/10/03721426.2020.1839371

05.01.2022 ATT MEMBERS: Your membership subscriptions are now due! Please return your completed subscription form to [email protected] and pay via credit card or direct debit. More info: http://rssa.org.au/membership.html

04.01.2022 Get your 'nematodes in wallabies' news here! New article out in the Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia: https://www.tandfonline.com//full/10/03721426.2020.1840772

03.01.2022 HAPPY NEW YEAR to our members and friends! 2021 is shaping up to be an exciting year for the society, with some spectacular speakers already lined up for our talks program. NOW is the time for members to renew annual subscriptions, or if you haven't joined before please consider supporting us. Please consult the website for further details on how to join: http://www.rssa.org.au/membership.html