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What size sperm should a sea squirt squirt? Causes and consequences of plasticity in sperm phenotype		- Feb 16, 2012
EEG Seminar Dr Angela Crean, Evolution & Ecology Research Centre, UNSW Research School of Biology, Gould Wing Building 116 Seminar room.	There is growing experimental evidence that males can adjust their sperm phenotype in response to their social environment and perceived risk of sperm competition. What are the consequences of this sperm plasticity? Can sperm phenotype influence offspring phenotype? What size sperm should a sea squirt squirt?	Contact Paul Waters Find out more...

Past Events

The conservation of the purple-crowned fairy-wren		Feb 09, 2012
Monday, 13 February 2012 - 4pm Anja Skroblin PhD Candidate, Research School of Biology Gould Seminar Room (Room 235), Building 116, Daley Road, ANU		Find out more...

Sexual selection in animals. When size matters.		Feb 06, 2012
Monday, 6 February 2012 - 4pm Brian Mautz PhD Candidate, Research School of Biology Gould Seminar Rm, Building 116, Daley Rd, ANU		Find out more...

Pre Enrolment Advice Day 2012		Feb 03, 2012
If you are coming to ANU to study a single or combined Science degree we'd like to assist you in making the right course choices. Pre Enrolment Day is a great opportunity to: Talk to academic staff about planning your degree. Ask about the enrolment process, deferment, and generally how to find your way through those first few weeks.	When Friday 3 February 2012 10am- 11:45am (for surnames A-K) 12:15pm- 2pm (for surnames L-Z) Melville Hall, Building 12 What to Bring Please bring your enrolment registration form with you on the day.	Contact Science Student Enquiries Office (phone +61 2 6125 2809)

Birds do it, bees do it; even Acacia thrips do it. Exploring cooperative behaviour in a tiny insect.		Feb 02, 2012
Thursday, 2 February 2012 – 1pm James Gilbert Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Sydney Gould Seminar Rm, Building 116, Daley Rd, ANU		Find out more...

The molecular basis of bacterial susceptibility to zinc toxicity and how to exploit it.		Feb 02, 2012
Thursday 2 February 2012 1pm Dr Christopher McDevitt, University of Adelaide Slatyer Seminar Room, Building 46		Find out more...

Science advisory session		Dec 20, 2011
Following on from the ANU Advisory Day will be a session focused specifically on science opportunities at ANU. Tuesday 20 December 4-6pm Level 2 teaching rooms West Wing Hancock building 43	Course convenors from all areas of science will be present to answer questions from students and their parents.	Contact Jonathan Dampney (phone 6125 9131)

A look into the cockpit of a desert ant navigator		Dec 20, 2011
Tuesday, 20 December 2011 - 1pm Prof. Rüdiger Wehner Brain Research Institute, University of Zurich, Switzerland Gould Seminar Rm, Building 116, Daley Rd, ANU

Testing hypotheses about sexual selection and species recognition using principles of visual physiology and sensory ecology		Nov 24, 2011
24 November 2011 - 1pm Prof John Endler Center for Integrative Ecology, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Deakin University Gould Seminar Rm, Building 116, Daley Rd, ANU		Find out more...

ACT MS Symposium		Nov 17, 2011
This Symposium has been designed to provide: * a forum for ACT MS users to meet each other and in learning about each others work, promote the possibilities of local interaction and co-operation * a platform for MS vendors to inform participants about current developments in MS and chromatographic technologies.	Robertson Lecture Theatre Research School of Biology (Bldg 46) Sullivan's Creek Rd ANU The Symposium is free. However, as the number of places is limited and for catering purposes, we ask that you register, and inform us, if you are later, unable to attend. View the link for a speaker's programme and Abstracts, available for downloading in early November.	Contact Charles Hocart Find out more...

Ant queen pheromones and ultimate causation in honest signalling		- Nov 15, 2011
Thursday, 17 November 2011, 1pm Dr Luke Holman Postdoctoral Fellow, Evolution, Ecology and Genetics, Research School of Biology ANU Gould Seminar Rm, Building 116, Daley Rd, ANU		Find out more...

Assessing a chemosterilant for fertility control of rats		Nov 10, 2011
Thursday, 10 November 2011, 1pm Tung Tran Thanh Evolution, Ecology and Genetics, RSB, ANU Gould Seminar Rm, Building 116, Daley Rd, ANU		Find out more...

Agilent GC/MS User meeting.		Nov 07, 2011
Agilent Technologies is proud to present the second ACT GC-GC/MS user meeting in Canberra. This meeting will foster closer links between GC and GC/MS users in the ACT and be a showcase for the different applications used throughout the ACT region. The meeting will highlight new technology that is being developed as well as new future applications.	Robertson Lecture Theatre, Robertson Building, Research School of Biology, Building 46, Sullivans Creek Rd, ANU, Canberra Monday 7th November, 2011 09:00am – 1:00pm followed by light lunch Please RSVP by COB Monday 31st October.	Contact Vijay Randev (phone 1800 802 402) Find out more...

Single Molecule Real-Time (SMRT) sequencing: Resolving repetitive regions of the domestic cat Y-Chromosome		Nov 03, 2011
3 November 2011, 1pm Dr Clare Holleley Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Institute for Applied Ecology, University of Canberra Gould Seminar Rm, Building 116, Daley Rd, ANU		Find out more...

Genetics of lizard fitness: ecology and evolution of inbreeding, telomeres, MHC and Hox genes		Oct 20, 2011
20 October 2011, 1pm Prof. Mats Olsson Professor in Evolutionary Ecology School of Biological Sciences University of Sydney Gould Seminar Rm, Building 116, Daley Road, ANU		Find out more...

Genetics and evolution of clonaly transmissible cancers in dogs and Tasmanian devils		Oct 19, 2011
Presented by: Dr Elizabeth Murchison Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, Cambridge UK Venue: Gould Bldg (116) Seminar Room Daley Road, ANU Time: 12:00 - 13:00	The Tasmanian devil, the world’s largest marsupial carnivore, is facing possible extinction in the wild due to a transmissible facial cancer known as Tasmanian devil facial tumour disease (DFTD). DFTD is spread when living cancer cells are spread between animals by biting. Canine transmissible venereal tumour (CTVT) and Tasmanian devil facial tumour disease (DFTD) are the only two known naturally occurring transmissible cancers that are spread by the direct transfer of living cancer cells. Elizabeth will discuss genetics, evolution, pathogenesis and epidemiology of these clonally transmissible cancers.	Contact Dr Janine Deakin (phone 6125-4902) Find out more...

The function of temperature-controlled colour change in the chameleon grasshopper Kosciuscola tristis		Oct 13, 2011
Dr Kate Umbers Postdoctoral Fellow Evolution, Ecology and Genetics, Research School of Biology, ANU Gould Seminar Rm, Building 116, Daley Rd, ANU		Find out more...

Unravelling the cryptic feeding habits of marine turtles using compound specific stable isotope analysis of amino acids		- Oct 06, 2011
Thursday, 6 October 2011, 1pm Dr Karen Arthur Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Hawaii, USA Gould Seminar Rm, Building 116, Daley Rd, ANU		Find out more...

Workshop: Maximum Entropy Production (MEP) 2011		- Sep 14, 2011
The aim of this workshop is to explore entropy production, and associated variational principles, as unifying concepts in the study of a wide range of self-organized, non-equilibrium systems. This interdisciplinary event will bring together world-leading experts in: cosmology & evolution of the universe; Earth system science, climatology & fluid turbulence; biological function & evolution; economic & social systems; non-equilibrium statistical mechanics & dynamical systems.	Dates: 12-15 September 2011 Venue: Robertson Lecture Theatre, RN Robertson Building (46), ANU. Registration closes 15 June 2011.	Contact Gagan Bhardwaj (phone 02 6125 9395) Find out more...

Fertility Control for invasive pest mammals - are we making progress?		Sep 08, 2011
Thursday, 8 September 2011, 1pm Dr Lyn Hinds CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences, Canberra, Australia Gould Seminar Rm, Building 116, Daley Rd, ANU		Find out more...

Cultivating a Sexual Display		Sep 06, 2011
Tuesday 6 September 2011, 1pm Dr Jo Madden School of Psychology, University of Exeter Gould Seminar Rm, Building 116, Daley Rd, ANU		Find out more...

Big Events in the Life of a Coral: Gastrulation and Settlement (Studied with the Aid of High-Throughput Sequencing)		Sep 01, 2011
Thursday 1 September 2011, 1pm Dr Eldon Ball Evolution, Ecology and Genetics, ANU Gould Seminar Rm, Building 116, Daley Rd, ANU		Find out more...

Plastic and adaptive response to changing climates		Aug 18, 2011
Thursday, 18 August 2011, 1pm Dr Paul Rymer Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment, University of Western Sydney Gould Seminar Room, Building 116, Daley Rd, ANU		Find out more...

The warped side of the universe: a future astronomy for Western Australia		Aug 16, 2011
National Science Week Celebrations Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery The University of Western Australia 25 Stirling Highway (cnr Fairway) Crawley, Perth, WA	Lecture with ANU Professor David McClelland a former graduate of the University of Western Australia, currently Head of the Department of Quantum Science and Director of the Department of Quantum Science and Director of the Centre for Gravitational Physics at ANU. UWA Professor Blair is the Director of the Australian International Gravitational Research Centre at the University of Western Australia.	Contact Patricia Rennie (phone 02 61257676) Find out more...

Art and science: a symbioses leading to the appreciation of both as a pluralistic culture in science education		Aug 12, 2011
Friday, 12 August, 2011 at 5.30 pm Building 34, Chemistry Theatre 1, Arthur Hambly Lecture Theatres, The Australian National University	Professor Galili is from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He graduated from the Physics Department where he now serves as Head of the Science Teaching Centre - a special centre within the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural sciences that investigates effective representation of science in science education. His research focuses on the representation of physics as cultural knowledge. Professor Galili is a recipient of the Sir Zelman Cowen Universities Fund and is presently a visiting scholar at the University of Sydney.	Contact Sean Perera (phone 02 6125 0173) Find out more...

Using conditioned taste aversion to mitigate the impacts of cane toads on an endangered predator		Aug 11, 2011
Thursday 11 August 2011, 1pm Dr Jonathan Webb School of Biological Sciences University of Sydney Gould Seminar Rm, Building 116, Daley Rd, ANU		Find out more...

Genetics of adaptation and isolation in the wild tomato group		Aug 04, 2011
Thursday 4th August 2011, 1pm Dr Leonie Moyle Dept of Biology, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana USA Gould Seminar Rm, Building 116, Daley Rd, ANU		Find out more...

Biosecurity Seminar Series - The SSBA Regulatory Scheme		Jul 29, 2011
As part of the new Biosecurity course (BIOL3106) there will be a series of guest seminars in Semester 2 given by representatives from various government authorities and other relevant biosecurity organisations providing an overview of their role in and perspective of biosecurity in Australia. The first seminar will cover Security Sensitive Biological Agents (SSBAs). Do you know what they are, what legislative restrictions and regulations are in place and why, and what your obligations are if you come across an SSBA in the course of your work? You are welcome to come along and find out.	Speakers: Ms Sandra Gebbie, Director and Ms Marguerite Saw, Assistant Director, SSBA Regulatory Scheme, Office of Health Protection, Department of Health and Ageing Venue: Psychology Lecture Theatre G6, Building 39 Time: Friday, July 29 at 1pm	Contact David Jones (phone 6125-4192)

The "Deep Homology" vs "Convergence" Debate and its Implications for the Planet of the Apes Fallacy		Jul 28, 2011
Thursday, 28 July 2011 - 1pm Dr Charley Lineweaver Planetary Science Institute, Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics; and Research School of Earth Sciences, The Australian National University Gould Seminar Rm, Building 116, Daley Rd, ANU		Find out more...

Prolegomena to the Populations of Eucalyptus: Hierarchy, Expansion, Gene Conservation and Mating System		Jul 27, 2011
Wednesday, 27 July 2011 - 12pm Final PhD Seminar Suat Hui Yeoh Evolution, Ecology and Genetics Research School of Biology, ANU Gould Seminar Rm, Building 116, Daley Rd, ANU		Find out more...

Influence of pollinator visitation patterns on multple mating in flowering plants		Jul 21, 2011
Associate Professor Jeff Karron Department of Biology University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, USA Gould Wing Seminar Room, Building 116 Daley Rd, ANU	Multiple mating occurs frequently in plants and animals and is thought to increase the number, quality and genetic diversity of offspring mothered or sired. Since animal‑pollinated plants cannot directly control gamete receipt or export, they must depend on movements of pollinators that often fail to optimize the quantity or quality of pollen deposited on stigmas. My research explores how the stochastic nature of pollinator visits as well as variation in floral traits influences mate diversity within fruits....more	Contact Prof Rod Peakall, (phone 6125 0022) Find out more...

ResearchFest 4 - 8 July		- Jul 08, 2011
ResearchFest runs for a week from Monday 4 July to Friday 8 July. Highlights include Vice-Chancellor Ian Young’s talk about the role of PhD scholars in his vision for ANU, and Professor Mandy Thomas, Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research & Graduate Studies), on the national and international context of ANU PhDs.	Speaker/Host: Research Student Development Centre Venue: Manning Clark Centre, Union Court, ANU From: Monday, 4 July 2011 - 12:00 PM To: Friday, 8 July 2011 - 2:00 PM Website: http://researchstudents.a...searchfest/2011	Contact Trevor Vickers (phone 6125 8205 ) Find out more...

Solid Dates, Different Rates: Divergence time estimation in the face of extreme rate heterogeneity		Jun 30, 2011
Thursday 30 June 2011, 1pm Dr Matthew Brandley (School of Biological Sciences, The University of Sydney) Gould Seminar Rm, Building 116, Daley Rd, ANU		Find out more...

Engineering lipid biosynthesis and assembly genes: teaching old enzymes new tricks		- Jun 29, 2011
PLANT BIOLOGY SEMINAR Dr Thomas Vanhercke CSIRO, PI 1pm in the Plant Industry Lecture Theatre, CSIRO		Contact Christopher Cazzonelli Find out more...

ANU Advisory Day Singapore		- Jun 25, 2011
The Australian National University is one of the world’s most highly-respected universities. It has been consistently ranked number one in Australia by QS World University Rankings and the Shanghai Jiao Tong University Institute of Higher Education.		Contact Elaine Ee (phone 6125 9596) Find out more...

Identification and characterisation of the Arabidopsis thaliana PTI1 multigene family		- Jun 22, 2011
PLANT BIOLOGY SEMINAR Rakesh David RSB, ANU 1pm in the Plant Industries Lecture Theatre, CSIRO		Contact Christopher Cazzonelli Find out more...

Sydney ANU advisory day		- Jun 18, 2011
ANU will be visiting Sydney and invites you to this event to meet with staff of the ANU Colleges, University Accommodation and staff from some of our support services to discuss your tertiary education options.		Contact Student Recruitment (phone 6125 3466) Find out more...

Sunflowers on sand dunes - morphological divergence and genomic adaptation to an extreme environment		Jun 16, 2011
Thursday, 16 June 2011 - 1pm Dr Rose Andrew (Evolution, Ecology and Genetics, ANU) Gould Seminar Rm, Building 116, Daley Rd, ANU		Find out more...

Dicing with death: RNA silencing and fungal wilt disease		- Jun 15, 2011
PLANT BIOLOGY SEMINAR Dr Tuan Le CSIRO, PI 1pm in the Optus Lecture Theatre, Discovery Centre, CSIRO		Contact Christopher Cazzonelli Find out more...

Science Prizes, Awards and Scholarships Presentation Ceremony		- Jun 06, 2011
CMBE and CPMS will be holding a Prizes, Awards and Scholarships evening at University House on Monday 6th June. This will recognise science students who received prizes in 2010 and scholarships for 2011.		Contact Katy Tomkins (phone 6125 6306) Find out more...

The genetic basis of variation in foliar plant secondary metabolites in Australian Myrtaceae		Jun 02, 2011
Thursday 2 June 2011, 1pm Dr. Carsten Kulheim (Evolution, Ecology and Genetics, ANU) Gould Seminar Rm, Building 116, Daley Rd, ANU		Find out more...

A peptide drug template found buried in sunflower seed storage albumin		May 31, 2011
PLANT BIOLOGY SEMINAR Dr Josh Mylne University of Queensland Seminar at 1pm in Optus Lecture Theatre, Discovery Centre, CSIRO		Contact Christopher Cazzonelli Find out more...

Biological Invasions: Processes and Predictions		May 26, 2011
Thursday 26 May 2011, 1pm A/Prof Brian Leung (Department of Biology, McGill University) EEG Seminar Rm, Building 116, Daley Rd, ANU		Find out more...

Hell or High Water: Anticipating, attributing and adapting to extreme weather events in a climate change world		- May 24, 2011
Kristie L Ebi is Executive Director of the IPCC WGII Technical Support Unit. Prior to this position, she was an independent consultant conducting research on the impacts of and adaptation to climate change, including on extreme events, thermal stress, foodborne safety and security, and vectorborne diseases.	Speaker/Host: ANU Climate Change Institute Venue: Lecture Theatre 1, Hedley Bull Centre, Cnr Liversidge and Garran Roads, ANU Date: Tuesday, 24 May 2011 Time: 2:45 PM - 3:55 PM	Contact Roz Smith (phone 6125 6599) Find out more...

ANU Sustainability Tour		- May 20, 2011
Join ANU Green Manager John Sullivan and honours student Jasmin Logg-Scarvell for a leisurely introduction to the sustainability initiatives on campus. John and Jasmin will share highlights of the Dickson and Garran precincts, including natural environments, green buildings, waste initiatives and renewable energy projects.	Speaker/Host: Acton Walkways Meeting Point: Meet outside the entrance to the John Curtin School of Medical Research, Garran Road, ANU Date: Friday, 20 May 2011 Time: 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM	Contact Kirsty Guster (phone 0437 301 390) Find out more...

MAPS, MEDICINE AND MICROBES: PREDICTING AND PREVENTING CHOLERA IN BANGLADESH		- May 19, 2011
Cholera is one of the most widely known and feared of all bacterial diseases. The causative bacteria, Vibrio cholerae, are spread through fecal-oral transmission. While the disease no longer poses a threat to developed countries with a minimum standard of healthy living conditions, it remains a major challenge to countries where access to safe drinking-water and adequate sanitation cannot be assured.	THURSDAY 19th MAY 6:00-7:00pm Venue: Bob Douglas Lecture Theatre Eggleston Road, ANU Speaker: Professor Michael Emch University of North Carolina RSVP 16 May E:sandra.zanker@anu.edu.au	Contact Lyndall Strazdins (phone 61252837) Find out more...

Estimating soil carbon the relationship between modelled and measured soil C		- May 19, 2011
The measurement of soil C is critical in determining how much a given management practice can change soil C stocks, but measurement programs can be costly and difficult. This presentation will explore the procedures used by the Australian government to ensure that the most scientifically defendable data is obtained to inform NCAS.	Speaker/Host: Dr Bill Slattery, Commonwealth Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency Venue: Forestry Lecture Theatre, Forestry Building 48 Date: Thursday, 19 May 2011 Time: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM	Contact Dr Geoff Cary (phone 6125 0059) Find out more...

Temperature-dependent sex determination in a changing world		May 19, 2011
Thursday, 19 May 2011 - 1pm Dr Lisa E. Schwanz (National Science Foundation International Postdoctoral Research Fellow School of Marine and Tropical Biology, James Cook University and Institute for Applied Ecology, University of Canberra) EEG Seminar Rm, Building 116, Daley Rd, ANU		Find out more...

The diplomacy of krill: negotiating the exploitation of Antarctic resources in the 1970s		- May 18, 2011
In May 1980, after six years of discussions and negotiations, 15 states agreed to the Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR). This convention created a structure of principles and institutions to provide for the conservation of the whole Southern Ocean ecosystem, to control its exploitation as a nascent and promising fishery, and to insist on the continuing centrality of the Antarctic Treaty and parties to that treaty in the management of Antarctic affairs.	Speaker/Host: Alessandro Antonello, School of History, RSSS, CASS Venue: Seminar Room A, Coombs Building Date: Wednesday, 18 May 2011 Time: 4:15 PM - 5:30 PM	Contact Dr Samuel Furphy (phone 6125 2358) Find out more...

Soils as important modulators of tropical vegetation structure and function		May 13, 2011
Jon Lloyd is currently Chair of Earth System Science at the University of Leeds (UK) and with a long standing interest in the vegetation of unhygienic places. His main area of research is currently in the area of Functional Plant Geography, especially the extent to which we can explain the distribution of the different vegetation types at local, regional and global scales solely on the basis of basic plant ecophysiological principles.	1-2 PM FRIDAY 13 May 2011 Venue : The Robertson Lecture Theatre R.N. Robertson Building (no. 46) Research School of Biology Speaker: Professor Jonathan Lloyd Chair of Earth System Scienes University of Leeds	Find out more...

Weird Animal Genomics and Sex; How my honours project became my life's work		May 12, 2011
Robertson Lecture Theatre, R.N. Robertson Building 46, RSB, ANU. Thursday 12 May 2011, 4pm Farewell Seminar Jenny Graves Emeritus Professor Research School of Biology, ANU Distinguished Professor, La Trobe University	Jenny and her talented research group made seminal contributions to the understanding of mammalian genome organization and evolution, exploiting the genomic differences of Australia’s unique animals as a source of variation to study highly conserved genetic structures and processes. Their studies of the chromosomes and genes of kangaroos and platypus, devils (Tasmanian) and dragons (lizards) has shed light on the organization, function nd evolution of mammalian genomes, and led to influential new theories of the origin and evolution of human sex chromosomes and sex determining genes, as well as the evolution of epigenetic silencing in mammals.	Contact Scott Keogh (phone 02 6125 0641) Find out more...

ANU Graduate Studies Information Evening		- May 10, 2011
The Graduate Studies Information Evening will allow prospective graduate students to find out about ANU and the graduate coursework and research programs on offer.		Contact Clara Hill (phone 6125 3501) Find out more...

Integrating the Dimensions of Global Vertebrate Diversity for Biogeography and Evolutionary Ecology		May 05, 2011
Thursday 5 May 2011, 1pm A/Prof Walter Jetz Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Yale University	Gould Seminar Rm, Building 116, Daley Rd, ANU	Find out more...

Scientists in Schools Information Session		- May 04, 2011
The ANU College of Medicine, Biology & Environment and ANU College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences are offering 10 x $300 bursaries to ANU Science and Maths PhD researchers to be part of the Scientists and Mathematicians in Schools program.		Contact Katy Tomkins (phone 6125 6306) Find out more...

Incest and Folk-Dancing - Two Things to Avoid		- Apr 13, 2011
13 April 2011 - 1pm Professor Steve Jones Department of Genetics, Evolution and Environment, University College London The Robertson Lecture Theatre R.N. Robertson Building (no. 46) Research School of Biology, ANU	Steve Jones is an award winning scientist and author who plays a major role in popular debate on evolution and human genetics. Some of his many books include "Darwin's island: the Galapagos in the garden of England"; "Coral: a pessimist in paradise" and "Y: The Descent of Men".	Find out more...

The lean season lasts all year: effects of forest fragmentation on primate nutrition and health in Madagascar		Mar 31, 2011
Thursday, 31 March 2011 - 1pm Dr Mitchell Irwin (Visiting Scientist, University of Queensland) Gould Seminar Rm, Building 116, Daley Rd, ANU		Find out more...

Festival of the Forests 2011 National Arboretum Canberra Open Day		- Mar 20, 2011
Each year our Festival has been a treasure trove of surprises. We are again beginning to plan more delights and interactive adventures for all, including our guided tours around the site.	March 20 from 9:30am to 3:00pm	Find out more...

Nestling begging and animal communication: using little birds to tackle big questions		Mar 18, 2011
Thursday, 24 March 2011 - 1pm Professor Marty Leonard (Department of Biology, Dalhousie University, Canada) Gould Seminar Rm, Building 116, Daley Rd, ANU	Animal signals are amazingly diverse in both their form and function. Peacocks spread their tails to tell females about their quality as a mate, red deer roar to tell rivals about their strength, and young cuckoos gape and call to tell host parents about their need for food. Why would selection favour such an apparently cumbersome and costly trait as the peacock’s tail? Do red deer bluff about their strength? How are host parents manipulated into providing food? These questions raise fundamental issues about the evolution of animal signals.	Find out more...

Introduction to Light Microscopy Course		- Mar 15, 2011
This course will provide students with the knowledge and skill to set up and use basic light microscopes collect accurate and meaningful digital images, an awareness of technique limitations thus enabling them to obtain the best image possible	Location: Conference room, The Centre For Advanced Microscopy, RN Robertson Bldg 46. Prior bookings essential	Contact Janet French-Wright (phone 02 61253543) Find out more...

The secret of the trees that couldn’t be killed		Mar 11, 2011
Thursday, 17 March 2011 - 1pm Assoc Prof Geoff Burrows (Institute for Land, Water and Society, Charles Sturt University) Gould Seminar Rm, Building 116, Daley Rd, ANU	The sight of ‘fluffy’ eucalypts in the weeks or months after a bushfire is quite familiar to most Australians. Eucalypts are accomplished aboveground resprouters (epicormic resprouting) and this provides them with clear ecological advantages. However, this form of regeneration after a severe bushfire is very rare in other plants, both in Australia and overseas. This seminar will demonstrate the remarkable modifications that eucalypts have evolved, from their newly formed shoots to the largest diameter stems, that allow their bud-forming tissues to escape the heat of a fire.	Find out more...

Making science work for you: getting the balance right, getting your career on track, letting women stay.		Mar 08, 2011
Dr Foley will look at how to have a successful science career while maintaining balance such as managing family. She will look at practical ways to help position your research efforts to have a successful career in a competitive profession. Dr Foley will then discuss what strategies can be used to prevent loss of human capital in science due to the loss of female participation.	Date: Tuesday 8th March 2011 Venue: Finkel Lecture Theatre, Building 131, ANU Time: 4:00pm Afternoon tea will be served from 3.30pm This lecture is free and open to the public	Contact Katy Tomkins (phone 6125 6306) Find out more...

The rise and fall of yellow crazy ants on Christmas Island		Mar 07, 2011
Thursday 10 March 2011, 1pm Dr Chris Boland DPIPWE Tasmania Gould Seminar Rm, Building 116, Daley Rd, ANU	Yellow Crazy Ants (Anoplolepis gracilipes) (one of the world’s 100 worst invasive species) were introduced to Christmas Island around 1935 where they existed in very low densities for several decades. However, in the late 1990s the ants started to form a mutualistic association with introduced, sap-sucking scale insects. In this talk, I describe the impacts and control of yellow crazy ants on Christmas Island in the light of the biodiversity crisis affecting this remarkable external Australian territory in the middle of Indian Ocean.	Find out more...

Seeing is not always believing		- Feb 23, 2011
For most of us, seeing our world is an extremely quick and, seemingly, effortless exercise. This tends to give the impression that it is a simple process. However, this is not the case. Generating a visual percept is very complex process and a large proportion of the human brain is devoted to it.		Find out more...

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