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Upcoming Events

Ecological Society of Australia Symposium - Dec 04, 2009
Ecology and environmental policy: never the two shall meet? Sponsored by the Fenner School.

Fri 4 Dec 2009, 8:30am-5:00pm, Shine Dome, Canberra
Contact Fenner School (phone 61252579)

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Past Events

Climate Change and Global HealthNov 16, 2009
Climate change raises a number of challenges to human wellbeing, among these is the threat to our health. In combination with climate change, large-scale global environmental changes such as loss of biodiversity, changes in fresh water supplies and stresses on food production systems, have the potential to cause systemic adverse alterations in patterns of health and disease. Find out more...


Never mind the Bullocks: Now here's the scienceNov 16, 2009
Australia’s favourite scientist answers more curly questions on life, the universe and everything.
No one conveys the excitement and wonder of science quite like Dr Karl.
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Science Video Competition - Nov 11, 2009
Get training and funding to make a video and then win up to $1000!

If you have an idea for an original short video, we’d like to hear from you. Deadline for concepts is now extended to 5pm Wed 11 Nov 2009.
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NEW PhD Scholarship - Nov 08, 2009
PhD research opportunity: Conservation management for threatened woodland birds in urban and non-urban landscapes in the ACT region. Scholarship $25,000 per annum tax-free for 3 years. Contact Dr Adrian Manning (phone 6125 5415)

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Ancient DNA preservation “Down Under”Oct 29, 2009
Dr Michael Bunce
Murdoch University (Perth)

1pm, Thursday 29 October
BoZo Seminar room, Building 116
Over the past three years research in the Murdoch University ancient DNA lab has attempted to ascertain which substrates and sites are conducive to long-term DNA preservation in New Zealand and Australia, including the most effective ways to isolate any surviving mitochondrial and nuclear DNA. Contact Simon Ho (phone 02 6125 4943,)

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Mechanism of graft-transmissible gene silencing in ArabidopsisOct 29, 2009
Assoc. Prof. Bernie Carroll
The University of Queensland

1pm, Nov 4, BAMBI Seminar Room 2.01,
Peter Baume Building 42, ANU
Light snacks to follow after the seminar
Contact Christopher Cazzonelli

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Engineering of Long-Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids in Plant OilsOct 28, 2009
1pm,  Wednesday 28 October
Robertson Lecture Theatre, RSB, Bldg 46

James Petrie

CSIRO, PI

The Plant Biology Seminar Series is sponsored by the Research School of Biology and the ARC CoE in Plant Energy Biology.
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Low Oxygen Stress Responsive Small RNAs in Arabidopsis rootsOct 28, 2009
1pm, 28 October
Robertson Lecture Theatre, RSB, Bldg 46

Iain Wilson

CSIRO, PI

The Plant Biology Seminar Series is sponsored by the Research School of Biology and the ARC CoE in Plant Energy Biology.
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Myrtaceae pollen variation: Its usefulness for family systematics and moreOct 22, 2009
Andrew Thornhill (EEG) - final PhD seminar
1pm, Botany & Zoology Seminar Room, Building 116 Daley Rd, ANU
The large plant family Myrtaceae occurs predominantly in the Southern Hemisphere. Its pollen morphology was studied using Scanning Electron Microscopy and Light Microscopy to determine the amount of morphological variation across the family. Pollen characters were scored and then mapped onto Myrtaceae phylogenies to examine phylogenetic signal. The morphological variation of Myrtaceae fossil pollen, Myrtaceidites, was also examined and compared to extant Myrtaceae taxa.
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Comedian/activist on ‘Thirsty Work’Oct 21, 2009
In an edgy mix of panic and hysteria, Rod Quantock will delve into the physics, chemistry, biology, geology, palaeontology, cosmology and meteorology of climate change - seeking to leave his audience truly understanding the science and current dilemma facing the world. Find out more...


The peroxisomal protein Snowy Cotyledon 3 is required for chloroplast biogenesis in seedlingsOct 14, 2009
1pm, 14 October
Robertson Lecture Theatre, RSB, Bldg 46

Veronica Albrecht, CoE Plant Energy Biology, RSB

The Plant Biology Seminar Series is sponsored by the Research School of Biology and the ARC CoE in Plant Energy Biology.
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Research School of Biology Student ConferenceOct 08, 2009 - Oct 09, 2009
PhD and MPhil students from RSB will
give presentations on their research. The submission deadline is 8 September 2009. All members of the School are encouraged to attend.

8th and 9th October 2009
Contact Anton Wasson

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anton.wasson@anu.edu.au
gabriel.james@anu.edu.au
renee.catullo@anu.edu.au.
ACT Mass Spectrometry SymposiumOct 08, 2009
The meeting will be opened by Professor Margaret Sheil, current head of ARC, who will talk on the outlook for research funding in Australia.

Thur 8th October 2009
Contact Charles Hocart (phone 6125 5071)

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To Be or Not to Be Germ CellsOct 07, 2009
1pm, October 7th Robertson Lecture Theatre, Bld 46

Professor Prem Bhalla

School of Land and Environment
ARC CoE for Integrative Legume Research
University of Melbourne

Recently, novel insights into the molecular mechanisms underlying male germ-line initiation and male gamete development in plants have been obtained. In this seminar, Prem will discuss molecular events controlling male germ-line development especially, on the nature and regulation of gene expression programs operating in male gametes of flowering plants.
Light snacks to follow in foyer
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Research School of Biology SeminarSep 23, 2009
John Rathjen of The Sainsbury Laboratory
John Innes Centre, Norwich, UK will be giving a seminar.

Wed 23rd Sep 2009, 1pm
Contact Dr Christopher Ian Cazzonelli (phone 6125 2663)

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Research School of Biology SeminarSep 16, 2009
"Modelling C3 photosynthesis and CO2 diffusion inside leaves."

Susanne von Caemmerer of the Molecular Plant Physiology Group at RSB is giving a seminar.

Wed 16th Sep 2009, 1pm

Contact Dr Christopher Ian Cazzonelli (phone 6125 2663)

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Research School of Biology SeminarSep 10, 2009
"Understanding species limits within Pauropsalta annulata cicadas."

Dr Lindsay Popple, Botany and Zoology, Research School of Biology is giving a seminar.

Thur 10 Sept 2009, 1pm
Contact Dr Martin Edvardsson (phone 02 6125 1125)

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Plant Biology SeminarSep 09, 2009
"Regulation of carotenoid composition and plant development by a chromatin modifying histone methyltransferase, SDG8."

Dr Christopher Cazzonelli of the Research School of Biology is giving a seminar.

Wed 9th Sept 2009, 1 pm
Contact Dr Christopher Ian Cazzonelli (phone 6125 2663)

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Research School of Biology SeminarSep 04, 2009
"The use of artificial miRNA technology to target endogenous miRNAs for RNA silencing in Arabidopsis."

Dr Andrew Eamens of The University of Sydney will be giving a seminar.

Fri 4th Sep 2009, 1 pm
Contact Christopher Ian Cazzonelli (phone 02 6125 2663)

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Plant Biology Seminar: “Seasonal flowering responses of the temperate cereals”.Aug 12, 2009
Dr Ben Trevaskis will be giving a seminar on “Seasonal flowering responses of the temperate cereals”.
Wed 12 August at 1pm.

Contact Gonzalo M. Estavillo (phone 6125 5896)

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Science Honours Information EveningAug 12, 2009
Discover options for studying Honours, and hear from panel members currently completing their Honours year.

Speak one on one to Honours students and potential supervisors and hear how Honours can help your career
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2009 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes - May 01, 2009
Are you a scientist, school kid, journalist, science teacher, young film maker, innovator, researcher, leader, educator, communicator, environmentalist or photographer? If so, you can enter the 2009 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes. There is something for everyone with 18 prizes worth over $180,000 up for grabs!

Entries close midnight Friday 1 May 2009.
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RUDI LEMBERG LECTURE: Towards an understanding of the structural mechanism of state transitions in photosynthesisFeb 27, 2009
Professor John F Allen
2008/09 Rudi Lemberg Travelling Fellow
Professor of Biochemistry
Queen Mary, University of London
12.05 pm, Friday 27 February 2009
Robertson Seminar Room
The Research School of Biological Sciences
The Australian National University
Sponsored by the Australian Academy of Science. A Discussion Workshop follows this lecture.
Contact Professor Jan Anderson (phone 02 6125 5895)

Professor Jan Anderson
www.rsbs.anu.edu.au/ResearchGroups/PBE/FlyerLemberg2AllenCanberra%20Lecture.pdf
PHOTOSYNTHESIS EXPLAINS CYTOPLASMIC INHERITANCE: A novel ancestral kinase, CSK is the redox messengerFeb 26, 2009
Professor John F Allen
2008/09 Rudi Lemberg Travelling Fellow

Professor of Biochemistry
Queen Mary, University of London
4.00 pm Thursday 26 February 2009
Robertson Lecture Theatre, Building 46
The Research School of Biological Sciences
The Australian National University.
Contact Professor Jan Anderson (phone 02 6125 5895)

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O WEEK Introductory LecturesFeb 16, 2009 - Feb 20, 2009
Orientation aims to provide you with essential information that will facilitate your academic success, help you avoid common pitfalls and make the most of your university experience.

During O week the ANU College of Medicine, Biology & Environment and ANU College of Physical Sciences have many introductory lectures giving you essential information about the areas you will study.
The following Lectures will be held:
  • Introduction to Biology
  • Medical School Orientation
  • Climate Change, Environment & Sustainability at ANU
  • Introduction to Science@ANU
  • Introduction to Physics and Astrophysics
  • Introduction to the research school of Earth Sciences & the Fenner School of Environment and Society
  • Introduction to Chemistry
  • Introduction to Psychology
  • Mathematics, Majors & Interdisciplinary Opportunities
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For session times and further details visit the orientation week webpage to view a PDF of the o week program.
Cytokinesis, endocytosis and actin recruitmentDec 11, 2008
Dr Bill Sullivan
Dept. of Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology,
University of California Santa Cruz,
Robertson Seminar Room, RSBS
11:00-12noon