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Monday, 20 Aug 2018

How does the impact of the early-life environment affect the ageing process?

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Monday, 06 Aug 2018

New research involving biologists from The Australian National University (ANU) shows that some birds are just as skilled as humans at eavesdropping.

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Thursday, 02 Aug 2018

Kara Youngentob's research interests are in applied ecological research to inform and improve wildlife management and conservation decisions.

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Thursday, 02 Aug 2018

Sasha Mikheyev's lab uses technological advances, largely in sequencing, to understand how organisms respond to biotic changes in their environments.

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Tuesday, 10 Jul 2018

Within two days of Josh Penalba submitting his PhD, the Biology graduate started working in a lab at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich.

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Monday, 02 Jul 2018

Unusual portraits of RSB members Marilyn Ball and Jack Egerton were part of an exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery, entitled 'So Fine: Contemporary women artists make Australian History'. The portraits are part of a group of six sculptures made of bones, skins, furs, fabrics and other natural materials.

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Events

12 Nov 2021 | 4pm

Escherichia coli extraintestinal infections (ExPEC) cause significant disease in humans and companion animals (cats and dogs).

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29 Oct 2021 | 4pm

What is the effect of male age under sexual selection? Studies testing for age effects on reproduction have largely focused on female ageing and maternal effects, and the magnitude and direction of male age effects remain poorly understood.

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21 Oct 2021 | 12pm

Social behaviors are essential to the lives of many animals. “Complex” social behaviors are interactions among conspecifics take many forms, including repeated associations with particular individuals, interactions that differ across different contexts, or coordinated behaviors among many individuals. 

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8 Oct 2021 | 4pm

Canopy-forming seaweeds, generally brown macroalgae, are worldwide dominant primary producers and habitat constructors in our marine environments.

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A promotional flyer for a webinar featuring speakers Dr. Mariana Mayer Pinto and A/Prof. Suzanne Mills discussing urban marine ecosystems and environmental changes in the sea, with event details and logos at the bottom.
7 Oct 2021 | 10am

Invited Panel: John Morrongiello and Jennie Mallela

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23 Sep 2021 | 4pm

Invited Panel: Simone Blomberg and Shinichi Nakagawa

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