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25.01.2022 Want to discover the fascinating world of ants? Interested in why animals do what they do? Enrol in BIOS3011 Animal Behaviour and get all the answers. https://www.handbook.unsw.edu.au/.../courses/2021/BIOS3011

24.01.2022 Works from the Advanced Field Biology Natural History Exhibition. The brief: Observe and record nature in the spirit of a 19th century naturalist in any medium you like.

23.01.2022 Climate Change Research Centre - UNSW online seminar today at 2pm from Dr Tim Raupach! The effects of climate change on hailstorms Join us on Zoom!

23.01.2022 Do animals really play? Might it shape social interactions later in life? Rediscover the fun in nature and avoid those lonely thoughts of social distancing by enrolling in BIOS3011 Animal Behaviour this T2. https://www.handbook.unsw.edu.au/undergradu//2020/BIOS3011

19.01.2022 The opportunity to go out frogging (looking for frogs) doesnt come very often for desert ecologists. Check out a great write up and video put together for us by ABC Broken Hill! https://www.abc.net.au//desert-frogs-resurface-af/12071036

19.01.2022 A new study led by Sanaa Hobeichi with Gab Abramowitz and Jason Evans combines multiple observational datasets of the energy and water budgets over the land surface from different sources into a single hybrid dataset that conserves energy and mass. Pretty impressive.

19.01.2022 Most climate models correct for current SSTs but not for the reliability of future SSTs. This study by Margot Bador and colleagues shows making that additional correction has a profound impact on tropical cyclone projections in a warmer world.@UNSW @Univ_Reunion @locean_ipsl

18.01.2022 For all his research career, Andy Baker has been interested in understanding the fluorescence properties of organic matter in the natural and engineered environ...ments. If you shine ultraviolet light at some dissolved organic matter, it will glow, and the wavelength at which it fluoresces tells you something about the organic matter and where it comes from. For many years, he has wanted to explore the organic matter fluorescence of organic molecules trapped in ice. Over six years ago, with Chris Fogwill, a plan was hatched, and implemented by some careful method development by Juee Vohra and others. Add a whole toolkit of biomarkers, detailed chronological work to work out where you are in the past, ocean circulation modelling and more from a huge and amazing team of researchers, and this is the result. It turns out that in Antarctic ice, the fluorescence provide evidence of trace amounts of microbial matter, and that this is associated with organic material that has been transported to the ice in snowfall, and originated from the open ocean. https://newsroom.unsw.edu.au//seasonal-sea-ice-changes-hol UNSW UNSW Science UNSW BEES

18.01.2022 Looking for a fun backyard activity for the whole family to join in on? Dr Jodi Rowley explained to Australian Geographic how to make a frog hotel for your gard...en! read all about it here: https://www.australiangeographic.com.au//a-guide-to-makin/ Send photos of your frog hotels to [email protected] so we can share our favourites, and dont forget to record any frogs calling from your hotels with the FrogID app.

16.01.2022 Over the past two weeks it has been hard to walk around at Wild Deserts without stepping on a caterpillar. The butterfly and moth species are also capitalising ...on the recent rain, quickly laying eggs so that their caterpillars can feast on the green food. Check out this great video of some of the caterpillar antics made for us by Andrew Murray from Top Wire Traveller See more

16.01.2022 Musing of Professor Rob Brooks

15.01.2022 Discombobulated... Antennarius striatus anglerfish #marineexplorer #stayathome Anyone else feel a bit like this some days at the moment?? Clifton Gardens

15.01.2022 Did you know there are real-life flying dragons? Enrol in BIOS3011 Animal Behaviour to discover unusual animals and their astonishing behaviour. https://www.handbook.unsw.edu.au/undergrad//2020/BIOS3011

14.01.2022 Do you know some fish live on land and have amazing mating behaviour? Interested in the behaviour of animals more generally? Enrol in BIOS3011 Animal Behaviour and discover the remarkable world of wild behaviour. https://www.handbook.unsw.edu.au/undergradu//2021/BIOS3011

13.01.2022 In this time of isolation, we thought wed bring our scientists to you! Hear from the research team behind the Living Seawalls project on their goals, what they have achieved so far, and how theyre working towards greening Sydney Harbour.

13.01.2022 Want to discover the fascinating world of ants? Interested in why animals do what they do? Enrol in BIOS3011 Animal Behaviour and get all the answers. https://www.handbook.unsw.edu.au/undergrad//2020/BIOS3011

13.01.2022 We know lots of you have been facing unexpected financial burdens as a result of COVID-19, whether thats losing your job, rental accommodation issues or other ...circumstances. This is happening to many of you, regardless of what passport you hold. To help, were launching a support package for both domestic and international students affected by the COVID-19 situation. Thanks to Arc - UNSW Student Life, for helping us shape the support package to best suit your needs. Heres whats available: Emergency $200 E-Vouchers an existing scheme available to any student experiencing temporary financial stress. Its for urgent day-to-day needs like groceries and internet. To apply for a one-off voucher, speak to one of our support services listed on the support package website below. Emergency Grants up to $2,000 a one-off payment for students who have complex needs (multiple issues involving accommodation, loss of casual work, etc) and are experiencing financial hardship as a result of the COVID-19 situation. The value of the grants will vary based on individual needs and circumstances and will help enable students to continue their studies. Contact a Student Advisor determine if youre eligible. Interest Free Loans up to $4,000 these are available for students experiencing financial stress. You need to satisfy the criteria and be able to prove your capacity to repay in the future. Emergency $500 Support Payment this is a one-off payment to help support eligible domestic students (you will be contacted by email if youre eligible). You can find detailed information on this support package at www.covid-19.unsw.edu.au/information-students#fin UNSW Accommodation will continue to waive fees for the specified cohort of students who chose to return home or extend their time away from University Colleges and Apartments until the start of Term 2. Remember there are a number of ways the Australian Government is providing support, including increased Abstudy, Austudy, Youth Allowance and JobSeeker payments, as well as the JobKeeper initiative. They have also announced that international students who have been in Australia for more than 12 months can now access their superannuation, and special working arrangements have been introduced to allow increased work hours at major supermarkets and in aged care. All the details are at www.australia.gov.au If you have questions, please send us a message or call 02 9385 8500.

13.01.2022 The 2020 East Australian Aerial Waterbird Survey is now underway! The survey looks a little different this year as we adapt to the changes brought about by COVID-19, but nevertheless the counting has begun as we build on this 30+ year dataset monitoring changes in the distribution and abundance of 50 waterbird species. Follow our progress with our daily blogs https://www.ecosystem.unsw.edu.au/logs/2020

12.01.2022 Do you have a mentor? Having someone in the industry to talk to can be one of the best ways to prepare for your dream job after graduation. If youre in your ...final 2 years, we have an amazing group of mentors ready to meet youand its all online. Apply now for UNSWs Career Ready Mentoring Program by visiting the link in our stories. Applications close tomorrow, Thurs 16 April. To apply, visit: http://unsw.to/cr_mentoring UNSW Careers UNSW BEES UNSW School of Materials Science and Engineering UNSW Mathematics and Statistics UNSW Aviation UNSW Physics

12.01.2022 Congratulations to Angela Liu for submitting her PhD thesis today. Angela has been researching choline in yellowtail kingfish diets. Our research group wishes ...Angela the best during the thesis examination period. We express our thanks to Port Stephens Fisheries Research Institute particularly Dr Mark Booth, Dr Igor Pirozzi and technicians for supporting Angelas research. Mark and Igor were also part of the supervisory team, and their K4P project provided resources and funding to support Angelas research. Thanks to Debashish Mazumder and ANSTO for contribution to the stable isotope components of the research. Thanks also to other collaborators who assisted Angela with other aspects of her research. A/Prof Jes Sammut was Angelas primary honours and PhD supervisor, so he is super happy! Well done Ange! UNSW BEES UNSW Science NSW DPI Fisheries Centre for Marine Science and Innovation

11.01.2022 Let’s imagine we are now in the year 2050. Take a glimpse into our climate future with Sci-Fi Series: Earth 2050, on Thursday, 10 September, 12:30pm AEST. This one includes two of our BEES staff members on our panel - Dr Mark Ooi and Prof Katrin Meissner who will be taking a futuristic look at climate change and what the year 2050 might hold if we continue 'business as usual carbon emissions'. Also joining is Prof Emma Johnston and Prof Benjamin Newell!... Register for this online series below! If you are unable to tune in for the livestream, we will also be recording the event. Please be sure to register so we can send you the link to the recording post-event. https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/sci-fi-series-earth-2050-ti

11.01.2022 Did you know robots are not just fun, but key tools for studying behaviour? Enrol in BIOS3011 Animal Behaviour and find out the novel ways scientists unlock the secrets of animal behaviour. https://www.handbook.unsw.edu.au/undergrad//2020/BIOS3011

10.01.2022 With everyone (hopefully) self-isolating, if you are looking for something to keep your kids occupied, why not teach them about rip current safety? Watch the National Geographic documentary Rip Current Heroes at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5UUPrg5VJ0&t=122s

09.01.2022 Lets imagine we are now in the year 2050. Take a glimpse into our climate future with Sci-Fi Series: Earth 2050, on Thursday, 10 September, 12:30pm AEST. This one includes two of our BEES staff members on our panel - Dr Mark Ooi and Prof Katrin Meissner who will be taking a futuristic look at climate change and what the year 2050 might hold if we continue business as usual carbon emissions. Also joining is Prof Emma Johnston and Prof Benjamin Newell!... Register for this online series below! If you are unable to tune in for the livestream, we will also be recording the event. Please be sure to register so we can send you the link to the recording post-event. https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/sci-fi-series-earth-2050-ti

08.01.2022 #TBT to when we could do field work Grace Nye-Bulter is an honours student researching the ways common polymers degrade in the environment so we can better un...derstand how to identify marine debris and create solutions to mitigate pollution at the source. Grace and her team of volunteers have created mats that hold polymer samples which are collected at different time points and examined via spectroscopy to measure rates of degradation. Hopefully we can be out on the water again soon! #teamplastic

07.01.2022 SAVING OUR UNDERWATER FORESTS The Science Solution Dont forget to register for the livestream link to Learn@Lunch with Associate Professor Adriana Vergs In her talk, Associate Professor Vergs will discuss the importance of the Great Southern Reef longer and arguably even more important than the Great Barrier Reef and unpack the consequences of climate change induced tropicalisation in temperate waters and the complex consequences of a warming world.... https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/learnlunch-with-associate-p Open to all alumni, staff and students!

07.01.2022 Do animals really play? Might it shape social interactions later in life? Rediscover the fun in nature and avoid those lonely thoughts of social distancing by enrolling in BIOS3011 Animal Behaviour. https://www.handbook.unsw.edu.au/undergradu//2021/BIOS3011

06.01.2022 Dendronephthya at North Rock #marineexplorer Reef Life Survey Foundation (RLS) #lapofaus This beautiful soft coral at Lord Howe Island is inflated to make the most of the current

06.01.2022 Cave #stalagmites are a portal to a #prehistoric Earth, and now scientists from UNSW Science have found they are consistently reliable as time trackers the worl...d over. The study led by Professor Andy Baker from UNSW BEES also found that we can use stalagmites to explore climate variations. The Buchan Caves, Victoria. Credit: Shutterstock. https://newsroom.unsw.edu.au//%E2%80%98-metronome%E2%80%99

06.01.2022 Did you know there are real-life flying dragons? And did you know they communicate using visual flags and head bobs? Enrol in BIOS3011 Animal Behaviour to uncover the worlds unusual animals and their astonishing ways of communication. https://www.handbook.unsw.edu.au/undergradu//2020/BIOS3011

06.01.2022 Well done to BEES PhD students Luke Steller and Bonnie Teece for developing Praxical in collaboration with ACA, NSWDPIE and ANSTO. Praxical is a series of free, virtual and fully online workshops that gets participants to use real scientific data and real scientific tools so that they can experience being a scientist themselves! The workshops will run during Science Week 15-23 Aug. Check out the promo video here. Praxical National Science Week Inspiring Australia - National Networks ANSTO Australian Centre for Astrobiology Department of Planning, Industry and Environment

06.01.2022 The NASA Mars rover has launched and will now travel to the red planet to search for signs of life. But how do scientists work out which planets might be good c...andidates to look for life? In this Praxical workshop created with the Australian Centre for Astrobiology, you will use a planetary simulator to find out the conditions for yourself. The first 300 participants to register and complete the workshop will also get an exclusive Ask Me Anything Zoom session with Deputy Program Scientist for the new Mars Rover, Dr Adrian Brown. If youre an individual register here - https://tinyurl.com/yxh7alm3 If youre a teacher here - https://tinyurl.com/y38tdjjl UNSW BEES #mars #nasa #space See more

06.01.2022 Have you ever wondered about how life formed on Earth? Well BEES PhD student Luke Steller is working with a team of scientists creating new experiments, in hot springs, to try and figure out this big question! As a finalist of the UNSW 3 Minute Thesis competition, Luke has created a 3 minute video explaining his research, with no jargon, cutting straight to the good stuff! If you liked his video, please give it a vote for the Peoples Choice Award here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/RMVPHRN https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEQAdpEjlwk&t=52s

05.01.2022 Tonight at 8:30pm, two UNSW scientists Dr Anna Wang and PhD candidate Luke Steller appear on ABC Science Catalyst episode Asteroid Hunters.

05.01.2022 UNSW BEES wishes everyone a happy long weekend at home

05.01.2022 If there is life on Venus, how could it have got there? Our very own origin of life experts Prof Martin Van Kranendonk and PhD student Luke Steller explain. https://theconversation.com/if-there-is-life-on-venus-how-c

04.01.2022 The Australian Museum is very excited to announce that our partner Bunnings has helped over 200 schools across Australia build frog friendly ponds, providing a ...safe home for our native frogs . Through Bunnings ongoing support of our citizen science project, FrogID, we are enabling children to learn about the importance of conserving and preserving frogs and their eco-systems. https://www.frogid.net.au/schools. See more

04.01.2022 Do you know some fish live on land and have some amazing mating behaviour? Enrol in BIOS3011 Animal Behaviour and discover the remarkable world of wild behaviour. https://www.handbook.unsw.edu.au/undergrad//2020/BIOS3011

03.01.2022 Watch our team from UNSW Science gather sediment samples to understand the impact of #bushfires on Australias estuaries and marine life. Science isnt always glamorous, but its always interesting! Marine Explorer #science

03.01.2022 Our archaeologists have unearthed artefacts in Papua New Guinea with an interesting history. Heres what they found: http://unsw.to/uncovered

02.01.2022 Safe travels He Sy! Dr. Shouyang He is on his way back to the Key Laboratory of Karst Environment and Geohazards, Ministry of Land and Resources, Guizhou. It ha...s been a pleasure to have him in our team for the last year. In these unusual times, there was no leaving celebration. Instead, here are some highlights of Shouyangs Australian adventure over the last year (with thanks to Bian Fang for the fieldwork experiences). Thanks to UNSW BEES and UNSW Science for hosting.

02.01.2022 All about whale Mucus! The annual migration of humpback whales is stressful. So stressful even that it affects the bacterial communities living in the whales airways. So our very own Catharina Vendl and Tracey Rogers showed for the first time that the airway microbiota of whales and their overall health might be connected. Check out the papers findings in this short video of the Australian Academy of Science: https://vimeo.com/435003703/4222edc479. The paper is available ...(open access) via: https://rdcu.be/b5TJR And this is the UNSW press release: https://newsroom.unsw.edu.au//whale-snot-reveals-likely-po See more

01.01.2022 It was wonderful to return to fieldwork for the first time since the pandemic, with a visit this week to Wellington Caves to download data loggers. New covid-sa...fe work practices were applied to ensure a safe trip. On Monday, the network of soil moisture loggers was downloaded, batteries changed, and fencing repaired. This site is part of a global network investigating the relationship between soil moisture and groundwater recharge on karst, led by Andreas Hartmann. You can read more from researcher Romane Berthelin here (Open Access) https://gi.copernicus.org/articles/9/11/2020/ On Tuesday, the network of drip loggers in Cathedral Cave had their data downloaded and some routine repairs. We now have almost ten years of data that tells us when groundwater recharge has occurred at the site. Has there been any recharge since the drought? Yes, we started to see a small amount starting in April. More rain is needed for more recharge. #caves #karst #groundwater #soil UNSW BEES UNSW Science

01.01.2022 Have you listened in to Boiling Point, a podcast made by UNSW PhD students and alumni? Invasive species special! This week the Boiling Point hosts, Cat and Alex, chat with Lee Ann Rollins PhD student Kat Stuart about her work on cane toads. ... Cane toads are devastating to Australias ecosystems. But there is still a lot we can learn from them and their evolution on steroids in the making. After all, cane toads have been super successful in what they do. Listen in to the story: bit.ly/BoilingPointScience | https://eastsidefm.org/series/boiling-point