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Howard in Mozambique
Tuesday, 29 Nov 2016

On Monday, 28 November, Emeritus Professor Howard Bradbury passed away.

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Howard at work
Wednesday, 16 Nov 2016

Howard worked tirelessly to translate science into effective actions to improve the lives of some of the poorest people in the world. His passion, humour and determination inspired many of us and one of his greatest wishes was to see that work to prevent konzo continue. We will do our best to honour his legacy.

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Howard in Mozambique
Thursday, 08 Sep 2016

Howard Bradbury followed in his father’s footsteps. “Dad was a chemist and he used to keep telling me stories about it all the time. I couldn’t understand what he said, but somehow something just rubbed off and so I always thought science would be real fun, so I just went into it. I must say I’ve enjoyed every minute."

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Howard Bradbury
Monday, 16 May 2016

Tackling one of tropical Africa's crippling epidemic diseases has been an interesting and demanding retirement project, as HOWARD BRADBURY AM writes. Through our work, konzo has now been prevented in 16 villages, which has involved more than 10,000 people.

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Events

A man crouches by a small stream, photographing something in the water surrounded by lush green vegetation.
17 Oct 2024 | 11am - 12pm

The Phylogenomics activity area of the Genomics for Australian Plants consortium aimed to assemble the Australian Angiosperm Tree of Life (AAToL) and to build bioinformatic tools for phylogenomic projects conducted by Australian taxonomists.

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A vibrant yellow and black striped frog on a bed of moist soil and green leaves.
3 Oct 2024 | 1 - 2pm

Amphibians in Australia and globally face severe threats by the devastating fungal disease chytridiomycosis. Since this disease cannot be eradicated in the wild, solutions are needed that allow amphibians to survive in its presence.

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A close-up photo of several transparent shrimp gathered on a dark, rocky surface.
26 Sep 2024 | 1pm

Ethological studies not only shed light on how and why animals engage in extraordinary behaviours but also offer opportunities to understand how human activities disturb wildlife in the Anthropocene.

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A brown hawk perched on a branch against a clear blue sky.
29 Aug 2024 | 1 - 2pm

The use of social information is widespread among animals and can influence critical individual processes such as selecting foraging and breeding locations.

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A collage of four images showing birds in various scenarios: multiple birds inside a cage, a bird held in a human hand, a bird taking off from a human hand, and a close-up of a bird being held gently by a person.
22 Aug 2024 | 1 - 2pm

Captive studies in birds are foundational to behavioural and evolutionary ecology, both in testing fundamental theory and for applied conservation.

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A person wearing a striped hat and sunglasses stands in front of a lush green forest.
12 Aug 2024 | 1pm

Animal behaviour is being altered by the increasing human population, and land use changes.

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